Current # of Committed Monthly Sponsors: 17
Remaining Monthly Sponsors Needed: 13
Wow...I can't believe it's almost been a month since my last post...I literally don't know where all the days have gone this month!! I also absolutely can't believe that I'm leaving for Uganda in just 19 days!! Oh my goodness...October 16 is going to be here in the blink of an eye!
SO many amazing things have happened over the past few weeks! First of all, I would like to say a tremendous "thank-you" to all of the people who have stepped out in faith to contribute towards my personal support or specific ministry project funding in the past month! I have been completely overwhelmed and humbled by everyone's incredible generosity, support, and words of encouragement!! I am SO excited to announce that as of today, people have already blessed me with:
$7,280 in one-time gifts or monthly pledges towards my personal support costs
(out of a $12, 600 total need for the duration of my 9. 5 months stay in Uganda)
17 monthly sponsors
(out of a total need of 30 sponsors @ $30/month for 9 months)
$2750 towards the completion of the new Kerith Health Clinic in Pallisa!
$2800 towards the construction of a brand new clean-water well, which will be located next to the Kerith Health Clinic and provide free safe water to villagers in Pallisa!
SO..... Because of your tremendous generosity, I'm now more than half-way towards reaching my total personal support fundraising goal for my entire trip....and I still have 3 weeks to go before I leave! I am beyond thankful for and amazed by the Lord's provision over the past month!
In addition to that amazing news, I wanted to give you guys a quick peek into my living room at the moment to show you some of the donations I've been collecting and supplies I've been purchasing to bring with me when I head to Uganda (a BIG thank-you to my parents, who have graciously allowed me to take-over the front of the living room for the past couple weeks as the piles have grown bigger and bigger!):
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| Here's everything I've been able to round up so far! Think it'll all fit? |
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| Shoes, kids' clothes, first aid kit, underwear, dolls |
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| Bubbles, arts & crafts, crayons, LOTS of medicines |
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| 16 "pillowcase dresses" I made for little girls |
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| "Blank cloth dolls" to use for medical play w/ kid |
I finished ordering the last round of medical supplies and equipment for the clinic as well as some additional Bible-themed craft activities last night, so after everything comes in over the next week or so, I'll finally be able to start packing it all into my duffle bags (which I know you're thinking must be Mary-Poppins-style bags or something in order for everything to fit)! It's going to be a tremendous blessing for the health clinic to receive so many medicines and basic diagnostic supplies/equipment right off the bat as it's starting up....so thank you again to everyone who has contributed funds towards making all of these purchases a reality!
Personally, I've had a blast teaching myself to sew by making a bunch of "pillowcase dresses" for some of the little girls in Uganda. I've especially loved making the itty-bitty dresses for the infants! After having witnessed firsthand the extreme level of poverty and the poor state of the kids' clothes in both the Pallisa and Masese areas this summer, it brings me so much joy to envision the smiles on the faces of the little girls who will receive each of these new dresses! I am already praying over each dress and the little one who will be receiving it!
In addition to the dresses, I've also been making some dark-skinned "blank cloth dolls" to use for engaging kids in medical play while I'm working in the health clinic in Pallisa and also to share with the medical students and residents who I'll be teaching about Child Life principals at Makerere University later on during my time in Uganda. This project has been a true labor of love for me, because it's a way for me to mesh my passions for Child Life and working with kids in Uganda together! I can't wait to share more details with you guys down the road about some of the other ways I'm going to be able to apply my Child Life skills while working with various populations of children during my time in Uganda!
Well, I think that's all I'm going to share for tonight. I have some other VERY EXCITING updates to share with you guys at the beginning of next week related to the progress on the Kerith Health Clinic in Pallisa, but I need to collect a few more details about some things before I can share everything fully. So stay tuned for some more big news! Thank you so very much for all of your prayers...they mean so much to me and I've definitely already been feeling their effects in my life over the past month! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Personally, I've had a blast teaching myself to sew by making a bunch of "pillowcase dresses" for some of the little girls in Uganda. I've especially loved making the itty-bitty dresses for the infants! After having witnessed firsthand the extreme level of poverty and the poor state of the kids' clothes in both the Pallisa and Masese areas this summer, it brings me so much joy to envision the smiles on the faces of the little girls who will receive each of these new dresses! I am already praying over each dress and the little one who will be receiving it!
In addition to the dresses, I've also been making some dark-skinned "blank cloth dolls" to use for engaging kids in medical play while I'm working in the health clinic in Pallisa and also to share with the medical students and residents who I'll be teaching about Child Life principals at Makerere University later on during my time in Uganda. This project has been a true labor of love for me, because it's a way for me to mesh my passions for Child Life and working with kids in Uganda together! I can't wait to share more details with you guys down the road about some of the other ways I'm going to be able to apply my Child Life skills while working with various populations of children during my time in Uganda!
Well, I think that's all I'm going to share for tonight. I have some other VERY EXCITING updates to share with you guys at the beginning of next week related to the progress on the Kerith Health Clinic in Pallisa, but I need to collect a few more details about some things before I can share everything fully. So stay tuned for some more big news! Thank you so very much for all of your prayers...they mean so much to me and I've definitely already been feeling their effects in my life over the past month! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
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