Week 8

Hello Friends!

Some memorable moments from this week:

I took one of our IChooseYou kiddos to the dentist to have a tooth pulled. This sweet eleven year old was such a champ- no tears at all! She had to keep gauze in her mouth for some time, so I took her back to my house for a little bit before heading back to school. We watched the Lion King and ate banana bread. It was lovely. (Note: The Lion King becomes 100 x funnier if you watch it in Africa. Something about the fact that I've actually seen warthogs chillin' on the side of the road in Kenya just makes every one of Pumba's lines better)

A team from Bethel School in Redding, California was in Mbale this week. (If you're unfamiliar with Bethel, I'd encourage you to check them out online) They held a time of worship and ministering for the missionaries in the area- what a special time it was! It was so refreshing to receive prophecy and encouragement from a group of people who love Jesus so much. God desires so much to reveal His love for us- His complete, boundless, crazy, unconditional love. It never fails to amaze me how individually He speaks to us. He created each one of us with different ways of hearing Him and different ways of giving and receiving love. He knows every inch of our hearts; the good, the bad, and the ugly. And He stills wants us! I love that He doesn't just see me as another face in a crowd, but as a completely unique individual. He knows every single part of me because He made me. And when He shows me how well He knows me....well, it's the best thing ever.

I received not one, but TWO packages of gifts from America this week! A great, big thank you to my mama and my dear friend, Lori Long. You guys are the best!

I went with Callie to visit the IChooseYou Moms Club. These ladies create beautiful jewelry and other things to create income for their families. My friend Katie took a few pictures of me and a sweet little girl named Ana modeling some of their pieces. Here are a few of my favorites:

Catch ya later, alligators! 

Em