If any of you have been following the news lately, I'm sure you heard about the bombings in Kampala this past week. From what I know, there were two bombs that successfully went off in two separate locations, but with added security they have managed to stop a few attempts since then.

Everyone here in Jinja is fine- all of our kids are okay (Praise God for that!).

Please be praying for the families of the people who were killed and injured. The hospitals in Kampala are still overwhelmed trying to treat all of the victims. And pray for safety here- that God would bring peace to Uganda and Burundi, which appear to be the target countries.



This past week, Morgan and I stayed at a home that serves as a care center for children with cancer and their families. The kids stay at the home while they are receiving treatment or awaiting test results in Kampala. We helped with some administration work while we were there and were able to spend some time with the children and their families, which was a blessing. Most of the families we met cannot afford the tests, let alone the treatment, needed to heal their children. They rely mostly on God to provide healing or to bring in the financial support they need. It was really inspiring to see the faith and the joy these people display while battling such an aggressive disease.

One of the boys at the home is named Dennis. They told us when we arrived that he had been diagnosed with Leukemia and couldn't afford treatment. Just two weeks ago, they had thought he was going to die because he was so sick. They prayed and asked God to heal his body, and God was faithful to answer. He is now healthy and his blood count is back to normal- just TWO weeks later. They are praying every day for more miracles like that one.

I feel really blessed to have been able to spend time with the families in Kampala, but I really missed our kids here. It's SO great to be back in Jinja. It's starting to sink in now that I only have two weeks left before I head back to the states. Please pray that God would work in and through me during that time and that I would make the most of it.

God has still been teaching me so much about what it means to trust that He is good- always. He doesn't guarantee that we will be safe or comfortable or healthy at all times, but He does guarantee His unending love and promises to never leave us.

Jesus says in Matthew 10: "Don't fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's consent. But even the hairs of your head have been counted. Don't be afraid, therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows."

God is always good and He never leaves us.