Nat in Uganda : End 2013 Newsletter

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This year many new missionaryfamilies moved to Mbale. It hasbeen wonderful getting to knowthem through communitygatherings, ladies’ B ible study,and coffee dates. We ALLgathered (not just the Americans)to enjoy a Thanksgivingcelebration and have manyChristmas activities lanned.

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Thanksgiving celebration

I made an unplanned (and fullyfunded) trip to the USA to bethe maid of honor in a dearfriends wedding. What a joy tocelebrate with this friend (andget to see my family)!

May in theUSA

Living in Uganda, there is a needto prepare meals from scratchbecause convenient canned goodsare either unavailable, or they aresuper expensive.

I have taken to trying new thingslike grinding peanut butter,collecting wild grains, andmaking jam. Therefore, myhousemate, Tiffany, often refers

I am excited to spend Christmasin Uganda this year andcelebrate with the children thebirth of our Savior.

Serving the LordWhat a blessed life - to be in the middle of the Lord’s will.Sometimes this truth initiates a wellspring of praises frommy heart. Other times confidence in this truth is what I

cling to, instead of calling it quits. Likely, you have thesame experience within your own context and corner ofthe world.

I am so grateful that the Lord’s grace allows me to keepserving him at Lulwanda Children’s Home (LCH). Thesechildren are such a blessing. What a privilege it is to bepart of shaping them into image bearers of the King ofkings.

In an effort to be clever , here are my TOP 30 favoritethings of my 30 th year of life. (I will be turning 31 inJanuary.)

1. The kindness of the Lord that leads us torepentance.

2. The privilege of participating in these children ’slives as they grow up and form their ownpersonality and opinions.

3. Sweet friends who laugh with me, cry with me,challenge me, and encourage me. They love me forwho I am as we walk this life of faith together.

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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet

Moving houseThat is right, Iam moving to anew house. Iam blessed tolive withTiffany in her organization’shouse for girl volunteers. Aspart of a house reshuffling forthat organization, we will be“shifting” at the beginning ofJanuary.

In all reality, this move is anupgrade to an even betterhouse, in the sameneighborhood, with morerooms for hosting visitors,and an awesome screened insunroom (therefore I can sit

6. Participating in door-to-door evangelism and lunchoutreach in Mbale town.

7. Seeing one of our girls flourish at a school forchildren with special needs.

8. Sweet fellowship with the Mbale missionary

community, and the new friends I made this year.9. Spontaneous fun afternoons with the LCH children

during school holidays.

10.Leading a weekly Bible study with the older childrenduring school break.

11.The gorgeous sunrises over Mt. Wanale during mymorning runs.

12.Welcoming visitors at LCH throughout the year: fourteams, one family, and more then 10 individuals.

13.The encouragement of letters received from thechildren that say how much they love me.

14.The privilege of participating in Backpacks of Promiseand Buckets of Hope, where we went into the villageand delivered the love of Christ through meetingpractical needs of school supplies and food.

15.Faith increased, hope sustained, obedience required,and mercies that are new every morning.

16.Beginning the year spending time with family inTexas, and two LCH children visiting me in Austin.

17.The gift of spending May in the USA.

18. Participating in a friend’s youth outreach ministry byputting on an educational music/drama show at alocal primary school.

19.Through administrative work for LCH, interactingwith the city’s top government leaders.

20.Praying Sunday mornings from a church in town thathas worship songs in English and great teaching.

21.Fun celebrations and competitions with the Lulwandachildren.

22.Studying biblical love at the ladies Bible study Iattend with other missionary women.

23.The excitement of the LCH kids to visit the little onesat St. Kizito Babies’ Home

24.Hosting children at my house for a meal, playing,celebrating, or just relaxing.

25.LCH visitors who have become dear friends.

26.Game night, every Tuesday, remains one of thehighlights of each week.

My favorite times of year are when thechildren are on school break. I lovegetting to play games, tell stories, orteach the children something new.They are just so fun to be with.

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Prayer

For Me

As I kick off 2014 bymoving into a new house, Iam reminded of thenecessity for flexibility,and that this world is notmy home. The hope ofheaven awaits. I pray thatin this new year I will beintentional and purposefulin all that I do.

That I will have an ever

increasing hunger andthirst for the Word.

Continued good health andprotection over my life.

The Lord’s provision offinances through thepeople of God.

Patience, direction, andwisdom in somethingspecial God is doing.

That I will be a woman fullof grace in all that I do.

For Lulwanda Children’s Home

For each child at LCH totrust Jesus as Savior.

That the banner over LCHwould be Love.

Smooth transition as the

Palmer family joins theLulwanda family.

Continued unity, wisdom,and creativity for the GICFboard and the localleaders.

That each staff memberwould work diligently as ifunto the Lord.

For us to be disciple

There is always much to anticipate as a new year begins. Ilook forward to seeing the Lord move at LulwandaChildren’s Home in the lives of the children, the staff, the

leadership, and myself.

I also am eager for the arrival of new teammates. Through

the Lord’s leading, the Palmer family hopes to move to

Uganda in early 2014.

Outside of LCH, I am grateful tobuild relationships with themissionary community, as newfamilies and individuals continueto move to Mbale.

And I look forward to more

Looking Forward to Next

27.The fun, busy, creative, hectic, awesome season ofsummer teams to LCH and all the opportunities andexperiences they facilitated for the children and staff.

28.Having the world at my fingertips as Tiffany and Ihosted more than 11 visitors in our home from all overthe world for anywhere between two days to ninemonths.

29.Travels: Jinja weekends, Safari at Murchison Falls,accompanying a friend to Kenya, exploring Karamoja

30. The daily smiles and greetings of the Lulwandachildren who intentionally come to my office to greetme if the have not seen me around the Home.

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I am beyond grateful for all the family andfriends who continue to encourage and praywith me as I fulfill God’s calling upon my lifeto love the orphans at Lulwanda Children’sHome. Thank you for your prayers. Thankyou for your notes and comments onFacebook. Thank you for staying in touch.

It is truly my joy to get to be with thechildren everyday and invest in their lives.My heart overflows as I see God’s mercypoured out over my life and their lives.

What an awesome God we serve!

Thank You!

A RequestThe life of a missionaryusually means believing Godwill provide through Hissaints. I depend on thegenerosity and obedience ofothers. And, I love boasting inhow faithful God has been inthe past six years. I havenever had to count my

shillings and hope that theywill stretch to the end of themonth. Praise God! BecauseHis people areoverwhelmingly loving intheir giving.As a self-funded missionary, Ihave loyal supporter who giveon a monthly basis, andothers who lovingly give aone-time donation. As Imentioned previously, I ammoving into a different house.The rent for this house istwice as much as I currentlypay. Therefore, I need anadditional $130 a month tocover this increase. Would youpray with me that the Lordwill stir in a few people’s

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