Completely and Fully Sealed in His Presence

   I have been living in Africa for 9 ½ days now. Every minute of every day has been completely filled with God and His amazing and perfect love. Never before have I heard or seen God so clearly, and it is so incredible!

   Every day here at the Rafiki home is the same, yet somehow everyday brings new experiences and blessings. Almost every day is filled with mounds of laundry, more dishes than I care to count, 24 baths a day, and washing chalk beards off of 12 tiny faces everyday before lunch. It doesn’t sound so great, but somehow it is. Seeing how much joy the kids are exploding with makes the mounds of laundry worth it. Seeing these little children dancing and praising the Lord every night during devotions makes the countless dishes worth it. Watching little Emma dance around on his tiptoes all day long, Jerom wrinkling his nose with every huge smile that he gives us 100 times a day, Annet throwing her head back and laughing at every little thing, and the countless other little quirks that I’m sure you will be hearing about. These things are completely worth the 24 baths a day. I love every one of these kids and it is such a blessing to be a part of their lives. s

   Twice a week we have the opportunity to be involved with other ministries around Kampala. Last Thursday, and again on Monday, we were able to visit Sanyu Babies home. This is one of the oldest babies homes in Uganda. This home has grown so much since it’s beginning in the 1920’s. Babies are left at their gate almost everyday. The last time I was at the home, there was a new baby there that I swear was born just the day before. There are so many helpless and desperate babies that are just craving the love and attention that the limited staff is unable to give them as often as needed. Just going there and holding a baby for just a little while, letting them know that they are loved can make a huge difference in their lives and is all that they want. This is a weekly ministry that we are going to be visiting.

   Another ministry that we will be visiting often is A Perfect Injustice.  This ministry works with boys who live on the streets in the slums of Kampala. The boys gather a few times a weeks to have some school lessons and do Bible lessons.  I loved being able to go there and hang out and just be a friend to these boys. They don’t ask for much, they just want to be with someone that cares about them.  I am so excited to go back!

   God is here in Uganda! I’m convinced that he has made this his home. I know that he is working here and I am so glad to be a part of what He has planned here. The Lord is working in the hearts of so many people. Just on Sunday at church, I was overwhelmed with how much passion there was in their worship. The room was filled with such a wonderfully devastating love for the Lord! He is everywhere. He is in our home at Rafiki Africa Ministries, He continuously loves the babies at Sanyu, and He is the greatest friend that the boys at A Perfect Injustice could ever ask for. It is not only me, not only everyone at Rafiki Africa Ministries, but all of Uganda that is completely and fully sealed in His presence! Praise the Lord!