Day 7 - Exchanging old shoes for new ones!

Day 7- 11-6-2014
   

The children at Rock of Ages School got their new shoes today!  We were able to actually put them on their feet!  They were very excited to receive brand new shoes and socks, and believe me, there was a huge need for new shoes.  Their old shoes were completely trashed and they were falling all apart.  They looked very uncomfortable.  It felt great to replace the old with the new!  I wonder if that is how Jesus feels when we surrender to Him.  We throw away our old self, and we take up our new self.  It is a wonderful refreshing feeling to follow Jesus and to

do His work by giving out new shoes to needy children!  Thanks so much for all who donated shoes or money for shoes!! 
    When we were at the school today, we also gathered all 220 kids together to take a whole school photo.  The kids at Rock of Ages are so well behaved, even the three and four year olds stood in the hot sun and listened for about twenty minutes for the picture!  The teachers train the children to be disciplined,  and they laugh when we are amazed at the kid’s obedience!  The picture turned out great though!
    Today was very fun.  I got to just play with the kids, and give pieces of my heart to them.  Jesus is teaching me how to play in a new way.  I learn to laugh at the silliest things, and I have learned to become a jungle gym for the kiddos!  It is so great here, almost everyone is very friendly.  One of my favorite things that we have done is, when we are driving away from the school we throw balloons out the window to the village kids.  They absolutely love chasing after them!  Their laughter is to die for!!!
    You know, coming to Uganda, Africa, I thought that there would be worry of Ebola.  It turns out that absolutely no one considers it as a risk.  We have talked about the disease to people here, and they laugh at the fact of Americans even being concerned of getting sick!  There is absolutely no reason to worry, for it does no good.  Jesus is in control!!!

220 Kids!

   

Cooking Dinner

Testimony time!  Later in the night we went to pastor Jimmy’s house to fellowship with Helen, his wife, and her women’s group.  When your fou ndation is based off of Jesus, all is well, and you can communicate freely with others.  Freedom is in the air baby!  So, when there are hard times, you can have others there to help carry your burdens with you.  That is why fellowship is so important.      We went around the room and told little snippets of what was on our hearts.  There was laughter, tears and encouragement.  I love that spirit of freedom so much!!  We had some gifts of jewelry, lotion, and candy for them.  They are so very thankful, it’s almost ridiculous!  I love their thankful spirits; I have a lot to learn from them!  They also fed us supper which was spaghetti, a delicacy here.  They sacrificed and spent so much time cooking on charcoal burners, which are outside, all f or us!  They cooked up their very best for us!  How sweet is that?  It was also very delicious!
 
    I want to add one last closing thought.  None of this ever would have happened if it weren’t for Jesus.  Isn’t that soooo cool?!  He is the one who led us all here, and He is responsible for all of the amazing things that are happening here!  Thank you Jesus!!!

Women's Bible Study

       
                                                                                               By Kelsey and Team 