We have been here in Uganda now for 5 weeks and 2 days. God is stirring our hearts and revealing to us possibilities for rooting ourselves more deeply in the community. About two miles from our current residence is a place called Peniel. Here is a mixture of farmland and the raw resources for the creative construction of a new family based foster care program. FDLM owns a good chunk of this territory. Up until recently, this creative construction has been put on a definite hold due to the unavailability of water. Past endeavors to build here have been derailed because of this reality. However, God has recently lifted this construction embargo and has opened the gateway to release the creative potential of this area. A water well (a.k.a. borehole) has been freshly installed and has brought with it both fresh water and fresh promise for this area.
Rachelann and I have begun to sow into this area the seeds of prayer to see what opportunities the Lord might have for us to either buy land near this area, or work with FDLM to help develop it. There are many possibilities that are afoot. Our current goal is to be given the priviledge to steward a portion of land for the construction of a place that we can call home. In this home we can be more intentional in blowing on the embers of family growth.
We are praying about the possibility of taking in additional children into our family circle. Living on the base makes family time a challenge due to the large number of responsibilites as well as the close proximity of our room to any person who has need. While great for anyone who needs us, this current living arrangement makes quality time challenging due to the frequent interruptions. So we are praying and asking the Lord what He might have for us.
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