Matthew West - My Own Little World

This is the t-shirt design Melvena came up with for our trip to Uganda, that I'm sure was taken from this song. I can't wait to get mine!! And I love this song!!

A Great Raffle Give Away!!

We are so excited to be going to Africa for the fourth year in a row!!!! We have developed some wonderful relationships with several people that live in Uganda and can't wait to see them again. We are leaving February 27th with a team of nine people that we are excited to share this journey with. In an effort to raise funds for this trip for expenses and projects we are going to raffle off three (yes...3) IPad 2, 3Gs.

The cost is 1 ticket for $20 or 2 tickets for $30. The drawing will be January 31st and tickets will be available at the Tin Lion Coffeehouse or you can contact any of the team members for tickets. Team members include: Justin and I, Don Neufeld, Leon Neufeld, Melvena Ewald, Ashlee Bohnet, Debbie Whiteneck and Gary and Shari Rowe. We appreciate your support!!!!

God's Love in Action!!

This is a book I have been reading about the life and ministry of Katie Davis. She is an amazing young woman, who has given her life to go and live and minister to the people of Uganda. She was only nineteen years old when she chose to say yes to God and move to a third world country, resulting in adopting fourteen young girls and taking care of hundreds of others. She is wise beyond her years. She lives in Jinja and works in the village of Masese where we visited last year. I have never before seen such poverty!

She is an inspiration to me and I hope I have the opportunity to meet her when we go to Uganda in February. She is such an example of what God's love is all about, caring for the widows and orphans.

I would highly recommend reading this book if you have ever been to Uganda or if you have a desire to go.