Hello everyone! Goodness it has been a long time since I have posted a blog. I am so sorry. I'm pretty sure I have said this before, but sometimes life just starts happening and I get so consumed with living in the moment and taking it all in that I forget to blog. It's probably not the worst thing in the world, but I know that all of you care so much and want to know what is happening in my life. For that I will say I am so sorry that I dropped the ball and please forgive me!
I wish I was back to tell you something really exciting, but unfortunately that will have to wait for another time. This post is an urgent prayer request.
As most of you know, I am a missionary, totally volunteering with Jenga in Uganda. I don't get paid by Jenga at all. I rely completely on the generosity of my friends and family and church family to have what I need to live off of. Up to this point I have never had to worry about money. I have the support of so many of you and I am incredibly grateful for that!
Recently some of my wonderful long term monthly supporters have had to stop their monthly support. I completely understand that circumstances change. I am so thankful for the time they were able to support me and the love and prayers they have given me over the years.
Unfortunately this means that I am receiving $300 less monthly than I previously was. This is huge here in Uganda! My monthly rent and utilities are just under $300 each month.
Could you pray with me? I have full faith that the Lord will provide. He has shown his faithfulness and his provision to me time and time again. But right now, I am looking at all of my bills and my dwindling account and getting a little nervous.
Please pray that the Lord would renew my faith. Pray that no matter what, I would be teachable, and trust that He is with me. Practically, please pray that God would soften the hearts of people to give. Pray that He would meet my financial needs in miraculous ways. Pray that every need of mine would be fulfilled by Him, and that this would be a testimony of His goodness. Also pray that I would be even more wise in my spending and in my giving.
I also would love prayer for the children that are counting on my support for their education. I have been so blessed to have the means to give and I sincerely feel that the Lord called me to each and every one of the children that I pay school fees for. I can't imagine that He would be calling me away from that. Pray that I would have the means to continue supporting these children, or that the Lord would bring about other sponsors if that is his will.
Thank you so much for your prayers and for standing with me in this time. I don't know what I would do without prayer warriors like you!
Blessings to each of you, and happy summer! I promise I will do my very best to post a much more exciting or lighthearted blog soon. Y'all deserve it!
