Thank you for visiting our blog! It is fun to look at your comments on Facebook! We appreciate all the
prayers & encouragement we have received from so many people. God has
answered your prayers!
Dennis became ill around the 15th of January and
tested negative for malaria. We thought he had a sinus infection so he began
taking an antibiotic for that but it did not help. He went to the doctor on
January 18th & again tested negative for malaria, but the doctor
started him on malaria medication & he was better in a few days. Two weeks
later he had the same symptoms & again tested negative for malaria. We went
to a doctor we trusted & he prescribed that Dennis take Quinine for a week.
Quinine is a very strong drug which causes loss of appetite, ringing in the
ears & low blood sugar, but is very effective against malaria. Dennis had a rough week. He finished the medication Saturday. Today he
was able to work at Calo Me Lare all day. We praise God!
Your prayers have sustained us through this time. We had a
couple of reminders in one day of God’s promise to us in Genesis 28:15, “I am
with you and will watch over you wherever you go and I will bring you back to this land. I will
not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
On January 19th the children went to be with
their guardians for a week. This might be an elderly grandparent, aunt, uncle
or sibling. Four of the children chose not to go, so we tried to plan special
activities for them. We took them to the market in Lira. Our social worker, Irene, went with us to translate. Back at CML, Dennis rigged up a Slip’n Slide from a long sheet of
plastic which they use for building. He sprayed it with a water hose as the
kids slid down it. They had so much fun!!! After the other children returned from
their guardians’ homes they all begged Dennis to do it again. This was a great thing to do in the hot weather. We have a video but it would not download to the blog. Our Community Group supports Harriet; she stayed at the orphanage during guardian week. Here is a cut picture of her. Isn't she beautiful?!
The weather is hot and dry now. Our temperature gauge shows
around 90-92 degrees every day. Being close to the equator makes it feel
warmer. There will probably be another 40 days of hot, dry weather before it
starts to rain. It has been interesting how the trees lose their leaves from
the dry weather. The grass looks like it does in July in Oklahoma. BUT our
mango trees have been blooming and are beginning to get small mangoes, smaller
than marbles now.
Connie Becker was with us during the month of January,
gathering information for the school. A pastor friend of ours from Mbale, Fred
Musunga, visited us this weekend. It was God’s perfect timing because he
preached in Dennis’ place Sunday, when Dennis was not strong enough to do that.
We have really enjoyed our house guests and are looking forward to more in
March. It is fun helping them experience life in Uganda. If you would like to experience that, join one of our teams & come on over. We'd love to have you!
Again, what would we do without our family & friends who are praying for us. We love you all!
Blessings,
Dennis & Margie
