We will start off by apologizing for our lack in blog updates. If we have learned anything from this it is to update the blog while you have the chance. Because We're fairly certain we had the opportunity but put it off to do later. And of course later was to be over the weekend when we found ourselves without internet for 3 and a half days. We're hoping you can pardon our lazyness, as well as our unreliable African internet.
We are still shocked and surprised, then smile with joy every time we see our baby walking all around without help. He is so talented. We have been working hard to get a video up of him so that you all can see.
The secret is out that there is a free computer repair man visiting Calvary Chapel Entebbe. Many people from church have been keeping Grant busy with their technology needs. Bringing their sick computers to him to take a look at and at times heal. He is of course happy to serve, especially in this way, and never turns anyone down. Though to Katie's great horror, she has found that even as far away from home as Uganda she can not escape the reality of combatting a desktop being broken down in several parts and eternally spread out on her kitchen table.
When not working on computers, which is actually most of the time. Grant spent much of last week going on home visits with Julius, an associate pastor at the church. They visited with mostly widows and single mothers, getting to see their hurts and needs and then pray for them. It was a humbling experience to say the least.
Yesterday, Grant was once again gracious enough to stay home and let Katie spend the day on the medical outreach to one of the islands on Lake Victoria. The team of people was able to medicate and hydrate about 40-50 sick children. And 30 adults. Being seperated from the mainland leads the island people to suffer extreme poverty. After visiting the islands we always come home to each other with stories of very heart breaking scenes.
Needless to say it has been a challenging week for us on many personal spiritual levels. We've stayed up late so many nights talking about what our response ought to be to being brought so near to such great need. We keep these verses ever on our mind and we want to give them to you as well.
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
If someone has enough money to live well, and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion- how can God's love be in that person?
Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so that we will be confident when we stand before God.
I John 3:17-19
More later,
Grant and Katie
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