Back in Keynjojo

The way from Kampala was hectic, we drew for many hours. Almost reaching Keynjojo heavy rain started pouring down. It was hard to see in this darkness, the lights of the car broke down so it was really a miracle that we reached. When we are there we hear that our room was taken...no place to stay. Finally after begging people to give us something we got tiny little room without a bathroom and without a window. In the room we found only bed and one chair..Day after the power went off and stay like that for some days. The rain came back and flood our little room,all the bags got wet. Someone would say this is Africa. People live in worse condition than we do, shall I complain then I am asking myself? For sure not, but it is not easy,when you have to light the candle during day time to find clothes you want to put on, when you walk in the hall with the basement to have a bath and other people are watching you,even worse you are in the toilet and someone is just coming into ( there are no lockers). I cried asking God why did you put me in this situation??

I got the answer ...because you are precious to me and because I love you, do not be afraid I am with you. (Is.43:4)...let your hope keep you joyful (Rom.12.12)

We are praying for place where we will have enough space for ourselves, where there will be a window inside or even more where we will have a bathroom and kitchen. I believe nothing is impossible with our God and one day you will hear what God did to us my friends. We are greatly asking you to join us in this prayer and ask God for the place for us.

Thank you,may God bless you so much.

Back to Africa

Thank you for your prayers. We are already in Africa, our home. The trip was long but God brought us all the way through. Now visiting family in Kenya before we start moving to Uganda.
Wishing you all blessed week.

Time in Poland

Zdzieszowice

 The flight was smooth without any delay. We reached well only that we were not prepared for the weather. The temperature was a bit different to the one we got used to in Africa. Hoverer God's favor was with us and we got some warm clothes for the time being. After some time the weather also changes and we were able to walk in shorts.

Szklarska Poręba

                                                         The whole visit was arrange with many different things. We were hardly staying in one place. Mostly we moved from one place to the other, from south to north part. I don't remember visiting so many different places during my whole life in Poland. My family was not well off, and was hard to afford all this. But the time came when I could travel from one city to the other. Amazing! Even for Henry who came to Poland for the first time (I believe not the last ). He was even lucky to see snow in the middle of May. 

 

Baltyk

Many people opened their homes for us, though both we were strangers to all of them. Polish hospitality is reaching the level of Africans I would say. Well done Poland. The tables were full of food, different kind. Almost everywhere we went people served ogorki kiszone :)- our favorite ones. I was surprise to see Henry enjoying almost every dish, meal like he was be born in Poland.

Every single person received us very warm and eager to hear about our work in Uganda.                    

                                                                                                             

Gimnazjum

Apart from churches we also visited schools. It was nice experiences talking to kids who have everything while the children in Africa don't have anything. In some places we also prepared posho for kids to try(kind of food which is eaten in Uganda). Some were about to thrown out. I thought - how about people, children here who eat this food every day, day and night, from January till December. They don't have much choice like us in Poland. Our fridges are always full with good food.  How     pro village we are. We must to remember that,thanking God for all the small things He put on our plates.

Family

During this visit we were able also to spend few days with my family, brothers, sister and my dad. God is doing amazing thing restoring our relationship back and bringing to the light. With God all things are possible. It was really good to talk to my brothers and have some short time with dad. They accepted Henry, tried their best to communicate with him though none of them speak english. Sometimes it looked funny. Good enough I was not far to come with help:).

All in all the trip was successful, meeting new people and having some time with old friends. I believe God sent us both to Poland for the reason. The word was spread and now we shall wait for the fruits.

“And the seed sown in the good soil stand for those who bear fruit, some as much as hundred, others sixty and others thirty” Matt.13;23

I would love to thank you all for hosting us and taking good care of us. We really enjoy this time with you. We are sorry for not being able to meet with all who invited us but I believe we can leave it this for the next visit.

May God bless you abundantly.

Mirka and Henry Kalume

The dream became true:)

God has answered our prayers. Praise the living God. Tomorrow night, both we are going to Poland.

It is still hard to believe but God made it.I am excited for Henry to meet my family and friends. Thank you all who stood with us in this prayer.God is able. During this visit we hope also to register our marriage in Poland so please continue to pray.

God bless you

Mirka & Henry

The ministry

 Giving clothes and shoes away to those who needed most.

               

Mirka is sharing the lolipops

the kids enjoy their balloons

Lunch time

Time with the teachers, Bible study

Easter

May the spirit of hope that Easter brings,Help you find contentment in little things,And restore your faith in the Lord above, Who gave His life for the ones He loves.

We wish you a very happy Easter!

Palmed Sunday

Time flies, the days are passing by and you may wonder is that really true? How is that possible in place where time does not exist. However, sometimes I feel like in Europe. I remember time when I was living in Scotland, was always busy. Time was moving on, I even tried to stop but it was very difficult. And the same things I see also here in Africa.

It is not true that time has stop here. It depends of type of life you have. Sometimes I really wish to stop the clock for a moment. Because of that I even didn't notice we are almost in Easter season.

When we reached church I watched kids and adults walking with palms. Just remind me that we are almost approaching Easter. I remember time when as a little girl I was also taking palm to my church. It was something special by that time. I don't really know what was that, but there was something. Even these days we can feel it, there is still something in. People come to church, worship God, remembering time of Christ being crucify.

I was happy to see many people at church which we attended last Sunday. At first when we arrived there was none person there though it was time to start service. Later on people started coming in. Because of small challenge that day everything was post pone a bit. But glory to be to God to overcome all the situation.

People were flowing in as water move in the river. Empty sits were no longer empty. Church was full. Our hearts were happy, God did not disappoint us. He had desire to reach the people in that community and he fulfil this.

I tell you my friends, when we shared the message people were moved. That day we left church very late. After service some people were asking for more explanations, some were thanking us for coming. We got an invitation to come back there and share the word of God again.

It is a joy to see how God is using both of us, and how we are fulfilling his call.

Our desire is to reach as many as we can. People need the strong foundation but mostly in these churches people has stop somewhere and don't grow any more. I believe God put us here in this time for the reason.