Thursday 6 October 2016

September update

Dear friends

It has been around 3 month since we came back from Poland after spending there few good months.
The last weeks here has been not easy. I and our daughter, Hannah were felling sick. She could get well and few days after fell sick again. This is something what always crumble my heart, I am scared, I am fearful and do not like it, as all of us desire to see our children healthy and always happy. But God teaches us in every situation to look at him and trust him for better. 
The time I was sick I felt a bit relief because it was not her this time. I hoped to be well again, without seeing doctor, trusting God to heal me. We had no money for going to hospital. I real struggle, as day was going to the end I knew I felt not better but worse. I wondered how about tomorrow? I thought God will heal me, simply like that. and He still did, but using the doctor I had to go to see. You must wonder how I managed to do that? As day was going to the end God provided money from place I did not think of and said go see doctor.
Many times we desire for something, and we think God does not hear us, but it might be not God who does not hear but can be us who are deaf to God's instructions. Let us think of this for a moment - do we truly do what God want us to do?

Short update about work
I have to say big thanks to those who are faithful in their support and prayers for us and children. 
In last few weeks we managed to moved the shelter to the proper side of land. We were able to expand a bit and make separated classes, cemented the floor to protect kids from getting the giggers. Now we are in process of making latrines/toilets for children. So far we were able to dig and put a floor (one part though) still praying and trusting God for finish up. Once again thanks for your generous giving.

Some can wonder why we are here if it is so hard, but let me tell you something -God whom we serve is faithful God, he said in the book of Joshua 1;5
„I will be with you as I was with Moses, I will always be with you, I will never abandon you”.
Very wonderful promise, He does not abandons us. He will always be for us. He did miracles 2000 years ago and he still does them, using different ways, using people, you and me.
All of us have ability of doing something , mother Theresa said once „ Not all of us can do great things but all of us can do small things with a great love. It is not how much we give but how much love we put in giving”-that matters.
Friends we need your support as well as your prayers. We need transport money, food, rent etc. We are in the big see, looking for the oar to help us going. You can be this oar God want to use.

„I will go down if you hold the ropes, I will go into the caves , I will go into the places you will never go, but you must hold the ropes. I will go down if you will hold it on. I will go if you are holding fast, holding tight” William Carey.

Blessing
Mirka and Henry Kalume






Wednesday 5 October 2016

True love

“LET US NOT LOVE IN WORD OR TONGUE, BUT IN DEED AND TRUTH” 1JOHN 3;18
What does this mean? 
The verses 16-17 show us how we know what love is: Jesus laid down his life for us. And we OUGHT to lay down our lives for others. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 
These verses give us an example of how to lay down our lives for others- TO HELP THOSE IN NEED in real.

Strikingly similar to James teachings 2;14-17
„If a brother or sister is poorly clothes and lacking food and one of you says to them go in peace, be warmed and filled without giving them the things they needed for the body, what good is that?"


How about our own actions? Do they say we real love others? Are we generous as we should be with our money, possessions and time? What do we do for others to show we love them?
There are many people who are in need in this World, they might be some around you. .Do not close your door, open your heart and let your love flow as the river.


Perhaps anyone of you would like to care for a child who is in need, There is opportunity by supporting him on monthly basic. By this you provide him regular meals and education. There is around 70 children who are not eating regularly because their families are not able to provide. Simply contact me and I give you details of how you can do that.