Miracles Happen

It is in our moments of weakness that God shows us His strength.
It is in our darkest hour that God reveals to us His light.
It is in our heartache that God comforts us with His love.
And it is in our suffering that God reminds us of the miracles in this world.

Eleven years ago my dad was diagnosed
 with cancer. The doctors told him that the chances
of him living to be 40 were only 10%.
This February my dad is turning 50.
I can honestly tell you that miracles DO happen.

As I look back I realize that it was in the most difficult times
that God showed us His strength, His love and His hope.
I truly believe it is only by the grace of God
that my dad, my hero, is still with us today.

Each day is filled with many beautiful
miracles from a God who loves us.
Remember this the next time life gets hard
and the suffering is all that you can see.

" Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away,
yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving
 for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what
is unseen. For what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal."
2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Gifts From The Heart

THANK YOU to all those who donated money so we could buy

something from the "Gifts From the Heart" catalogue. 

We raised enough money to buy a flock of chickens, 

a fuel efficient stove, and a few fish nets.

These seem like small things to us, but to the families who

receive them these small things can mean the 

difference between eating that day 

or sending their child to school.

" Freely you have received, freely give."

Matthew 10:8

Thank you for everyone's generosity! 

Fear

I find myself often living my life in fear.

Fear of the unknown.

Fear of losing someone I love.

Fear of failing.

Fear of not being good enough.

Fear that I won't live up to others expectations.

Fear that I will waste my time here on this earth.

Fear of hurting someone I care for.

Fear of being alone.

Yet so often in the Bible God tell us not to be afraid.

In Deuteronomy Chapter 31 God says "Be strong and courageous. Do not be AFRAID or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you... Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged."

Wow. what an incredible thing to think about.

The God of the Universe is with us.

He calls us to trust in Him. And trust that he will never leave our side.

God gives us strength when we feel weak and courage when we feel scared. 

I find myself clinging to those words... 

"I will never leave you nor forsake you..."

And it is because of this beautiful promise that I can 

work towards erasing my fears.

For I know that I am weak. 

But He is strong.

What does it mean to wear joy?

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace, patience,

kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."

Galatians 5:22-23

I have never seen joy as real and true as the joy that the children had

in Uganda. The smallest thing would make them flash their

beautiful smiles. Rice for lunch, markers to colour with, 

a mzungu (white person) playing games with them. 

I think we have a lot to learn from these beautiful kids. 

Maybe if we slowed down for a few seconds we

 would realize just how blessed we are.  

God has given us so much to be thankful for.