Joyous anticipation!

Hello my friends!!
I cannot even describe the way it feels to be on the verge of this great adventure! The Lord has filled me with such joy and awe as He continues to bring together all of the details of this trip and ministry. I wanted to say a giant THANK YOU! to all of the people who came out for the Hike for Hope last Sunday. It was a great success; a wonderful time of prayer and fellowship, a beautiful afternoon with not even a drop of rain (a huge answer to prayer!), and we raised over a thousand dollars! Praise God for His awesome Providence and the blessing and honor of watching Him provide in big and exciting ways and getting to be a part!

I know that many individuals have been asking how they can help specifically with the preparations for this new ministry, so I wanted to give an update of where I'm at, and how individuals can help out if they feel so led.

Financially, I have have raised about 5/6th of my goal, so I have about $1000 left to raise. If the Lord is calling you to participate financially, you can make out a check to Calvary Church and write in the note that it is for the Uganda mission. Checks can be sent to Calvary Church at 12700 Sheridan Blvd., Broomfield CO, 80020, or placed in the offering on Sunday morning. Remember that all contributions to this ministry need to come second to your regular tithe to your home church.

As far as supplies go, I do have a few items that I am still collecting but have very limited space. If you feel that you can help by purchasing supplies or items for me to bring, please send me an e-mail and I'll let you know more specifically how you can help. My address is 7heidijo@comcast.net.

In prayer, I would ask that everyone pray fervently for Serving His Children. This week is the first week that they are officially up and running! Today was the first day of the feeding ministry and as they begin all of the functions that the Lord has called them to right now, they need brothers and sisters on the front lines doing battle for them in prayer! Check out Renee Bach's blog at www.servinghischildreninuganda.blogspot.com to see pictures and hear about how God is revealing Himself through beans! I would also ask you to pray for this specific branch of Serving His Children, the bible school. Pray for me as I prepare lesson plans, that they would be Christ centered and God honoring. Pray for the hearts of the children, that they would have ears to hear, and that the Lord would make Himself so real to them! Pray that the Lord would continue to provide financially, that we would have no problem purchasing the rest of the supplies in Masese. Pray for safety in travel, and health for everyone serving. Most importantly, pray that God would be turning back hearts and transforming lives for His name and His glory because of His Son!

Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support! I am so blessed and encouraged that the Lord has raised up so many individuals to be apart of His plan for Masese, Uganda! Please contact me with any questions!