I went on a short term mission to Uganda last year (March of 2011) and God was present in many ways. There were healings, many people coming to Christ, and so many more ways that God revealed himself to our group. You can read about it through another blog that was done while we were on the mission here: http://showmercymission.blogspot.com/.
Since then, God has worked in the lives of the 6 of us that went on that mission. 4 out of the 6 are adopting or considering adopting orphans. My wife and I are wanting to but we also know that God is calling us to Uganda to work with those wanting to adopt and helping them through the process. We don't know, yet, how that will work out or who we will go through.
We have tried and struggled to find a non-profit to work through while we are in Uganda. Most groups are trying to raise up the orphans so that they can be leaders in their communities. In the rare cases that groups are pro-adoption, they seem to have enough help in that area already - but there are a few possibilities.
Zooooom! From then until now..... we've been cleaning, getting rid of junk, and making preparations to move and sell our house! Whew!!! We actually have someone coming to look at the house tomorrow so it's crunch time - painting, cleaning, stashing...
In less than two weeks my wife, Amy, is leaving for Uganda with my sister. My sister, Julie, is adopting a child. Amy is going to learn about the process first hand and to also meet with different organizations and to help with the baby. Please pray that they both have a safe trip, that Lucy is brought home safely, and that God makes the path clear for us in Uganda.
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