I Praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works....Ps.139:14
My how the time flies!
It seem like we have only been back for a short while, but we head back
to Uganda in a few weeks. We are
cherishing every moment with our family and friends!
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| Welcome to the World Colten Paul! |
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| Blessed Grandma! |
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| Proud Sister Maddie! |
We have been blessed with a large family, which now consists
of six Grandchildren. We arrived in the states just in time to welcome our
sixth little guy into the world, Colten Paul, 8lbs and 15 ounces, healthy and
handsome as ever. I am reluctant to hold
infants for fear of breaking them, but Janine is in her glory when holding any
child let alone our own grandson. She
always takes advantage of any opportunity to hold Colten and she is quick to
take him from me before I panic. Lol
I had the privilege of officiating my sister Michelle and
Dan’s wedding. They held the wedding off
until we returned so I could be a part of it. What a blessing to me! The first wedding I officiated was my
sisters. They are a beautiful couple
that loves each other as much as they love the Lord.
The wedding was a great time to catch up with a large amount
of family members. Some of them I have
not seen for a couple of years. Even
though two years has passed no one seems to look any older. The Lord has blessed our family with good
health and financial stability. God is
Good!
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| We had a Great time Labor Day celebrating with our Kids, Grandchildren, Sisters and families and Janine's Parents! |
We had an open house on September 17th to show
our appreciation to those who support and follow the work we are doing in
Naigobya and to share God’s accomplishments. We both were able to catch up with
so many during the party and see many of the wonderful people we have missed.
We realize that not everyone is able to make such events,
but we truly appreciate and thank those who did make it! Thank you for taking the time out of your
busy schedule to listen to our report and for lifting us up with words of
encouragement and prayers!
Janine brought back a large quantity of products made by the
women she is training in Naigobya. The
products are made by two different groups of vocational training. A large amount of the products were from the
tailoring group or the sewing group. The
sewing group produced aprons, table runners, variety of handbags and book bags. The beading group produced a large variety of
bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
Through sales at our open house and visiting a couple churches she has
raised $2000 to put back into the women’s projects. The proceeds from the sales
will be used for tools and items the ladies need to continue their training.
The women
started a new project a few weeks before we left Uganda making reusable
feminine Pads. This product is unheard of in the village, but is very
necessary. The women in the village are
in need of them and the girls in the school will benefit as well. The girls who attend St. Paul and all other
schools will miss a good week of school due to the fact they have no protection
during their monthly cycle.
Janine is
using the proceeds earned from the open house sales to buy more materials for
the pads and to pay a wage to the six women that are making the pads. Since this is a new thing for this whole
community, we will be introducing this product, teaching about hygiene, and
giving the first 360 pads away to women in our Bible studies and to the girls at
St. Paul Primary Learning Centre. After
the product is distributed to St. Paul it will then be sold at a very low cost
to the surrounding schools and women of the community and other villages. This can become a very good business for
these women. This is another example of
sustainability and a simple fix to a Big Problem in Uganda. Again, God is Good!
So Proud of these
Amazing women and what they are accomplishing because they are giving their all
and striving to be like Jesus!
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| Mirabu (L) Leads Beading and Bible Studies Sylvia (R) Our Women's Ministry Leader, Sewing Ladies Leader & Bible study leader. |
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| Mirabu has suffered great loss, but Now she is filled with a Renewed Hope and shares her Light and Smile with everyone around her! |
Or financial
donations can be sent to: EVERYCHILD MINISTRIES PO Box 810, Hebron, IN
46341
along with a note attached stating it is for “Afayo - Pad Project”.
I would like
to end with some of my thoughts. Who
left the refrigerator door open? I used
to love these temperatures here in Michigan, but now I find them quite uncomfortable. I simply refuse to wear socks and shoes, but
I am beginning to think I will lose this battle. I do love the fall and the beauty it
provides.
Because He Lives!
Bruce
& Janine
