UNTIL NOW.
Yesterday morning, we received word that we will be traveling to our beloved country of Uganda on Monday. As in this Monday. As in 4 days from now. No big deal. I mean, it's a piece of cake to pack for a journey to an unknown third-world country whilst preparing your 3 precious children and their care-takers for the ins and outs of daily life in your absence. This is like the easiest thing I've ever done.
I know what you're all thinking...shut up, Holly! Cut to the chase! Tell us about your African children!!!
With pleasure.
This is James. He is 2 years old. He is our son.
This is Joan. She is 18 months old. She is our daughter.
You will have to pardon the pictures...the lighting is not the best and it's hard to see their features with that beautiful dark skin. We will post better pictures NEXT WEEK!!!
The gentleman in both of these pictures is our hero, Kasadha Emma. Emma runs a pro-life medical clinic in Uganda and ministers to hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Many mothers choose life for their babies because of this man. Emma loves Jesus more than anybody I know. If anyone reading this post is praying about a ministry to support financially, this would be a great choice. You can follow the link above to his website.
We do not know how long we will be in Uganda. We only bought one-way tickets and will not return until the process is finalized.
How can you pray? Thank you so much for asking.
*First and foremost, pray that the entire process goes smoothly. We will be dealing with different courts, as well as the US Embassy, in finalizing all paperwork. This will be quite an undertaking and we will need God's hand on every step of the process.
*Pray that God provides every dollar we need.
*Pray for safety, both for Bradley and me, and our children (all 5 of them)
*Pray for great ministry opportunities. We are hoping to get knee-deep in ministering to the precious people of Uganda while we are there.
*Pray for my mother, Kathy Allen, and our dear friend, Lisa Clark, as they care for our girls while we're away. Pray for supernatural strength and energy. Pray that they don't spoil my children rotten. Pray that my children don't like them more than they like me.
*Lastly, and probably most urgently, pray that I don't die from the pain of leaving my 3 girls. I can hardly type these words without losing my mind. Ava, Greta, and Harper are everything to me. They're my hobby, my job, my joy, my pain, my thrill, my passion...they're IT for me. Being away from these precious angels will by far be the hardest thing about this journey. Jesus, give me strength.
So...that's it in a nutshell. I would love to elaborate on this entire story and share the details with you all, but that will have to wait...because I'm packing to leave for Africa in 4 DAYS.
John 14:18 - "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
