December 2020 Newsletter
Dear Supporters, We are so thankful for our staff in Uganda, who are investing themselves every day in the lives of our sponsored children and their families. We want to begin this edition of the newsletter with a word from Amos, our Uganda country Director: HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM UGANDA Among many things we admire about America is this crucial Thanksgiving Holiday where families and friends pause amidst the “busyness” of this world to not only connect with family and friends but also reflect...
Newsletter November 2020
Dear Supporters, Thank you for endurance through these difficult days. Romans 5:3-5 3Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us Christmas Project 2020 As you may remember, last year at Christmas we had a big celebration with all our sponsored...
October 2020
Thank you for taking time to read this update! The borders and the airport in Uganda have been opened! Students in the candidate classes will return to school next week. (that is students in Primary 7, Secondary 4 and secondary 6 (i.e. seniors)). It is still unclear how soon we will be able to return to Uganda as there are still restrictions that could prohibit us from interacting with the staff and children. We hope soon to be able to make a trip to visit everyone there. Last week at the...
September 2020 Newsletter
These are indeed unusual times in which we live. Many of our “norms” have been altered! How will we react? In all of this one thing should remain – our allegiance to the God who created us in His image! In this newsletter we want to share what is going on in our personal lives, the lives of our families in Kabale and we will hear from the life of one of our US staff. Our Lives This last Saturday night Donna’s dad (Don) passed from this life into the presence of His Lord and Savior....
August 1, 2020
This newsletter was written by Tyra our social work and missions coordinator in Kabale. She has been making lots of home visits during these months of pandemic shutdown. She, along with our other staff have been God’s hands and feet to keep ministering. One more thing…in July Amos formally proposed to her at the source of the Nile River!! I’ll attach their picture! That’s good stuff! Now I’ll just let her tell the story… REPORT ABOUT HOME VISITS. Greetings, At the heart of our approach as a...
July 1 Newsletter
What a crazy time we are living in! These extraordinary times have affected what the ministry looks like in Uganda. We just learned 2 days ago that our July team’s flights have been cancelled. We are evaluating what our next step is. Our last planned trip that is still scheduled this year is for September. We will see what the Lord has planned… Below are some thoughts shared by Donna & Amos… LOVE IS A VERB! Love is the personal essence of God; it’s a priority commandment; it’s the...
June 1, 2020
In this month’s newsletter you will hear from Jess, one of our US volunteer staff and then from Amos, our Uganda country director. Enjoy! -Greg Hello everyone! We pray that you are all doing and feeling well. It is evident that these times we are living in are always changing and difficult. We want to encourage everyone to remember that God is and always will be in control and is working in every moment to glorify His name. We have clearly seen that played out as He continues to work...
April Newsletter
APRIL 30 TWO ROADS NEWSLETTER (from Amos Kasigwa) “MUKAMA ASSIMWE” Literally translated as Praise God! At the beginning of March, Uganda received the first case of the COVID 19 and what had started as disease overseas in china was at our doorstep! In the effort to limit its spreading, the Government of Uganda took decisive and hard steps! Schools were closed, public gatherings stopped, churches closed and transportation banned with an allowance of cargo vehicles, which should not exceed 3...
March 22, 2020
Hello all! We all find ourselves in the middle of the world wide Coronavirus pandemic! Everyone is affected in some way! Of course, we know that God is still on the throne! Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up.” We believe even in this pandemic that there is purpose as well as work to be done, whether that is on our knees in prayer for the afflicted or mobilizing help for those who are hurting. The virus has affected all of us. It has also...
March 1, Newsletter
March 1, 2020 Back to school! In this edition of the newsletter we will share about the adventures of getting students back to school, share about a new staff member, invite you to our annual meeting and share some projects we are working on. Here in Kabale the new school year started Feb. 4th. They attend for three terms each year, with each term being approximately 3 months. This year we decided that many of the schools we had children in were performing poorly. We have moved all the...