Hi everyone! Just wanted to say that although it took long enough, and I think I watched like 10 movies as well as became good travel buddies with an English girl who was heading home, I finally got here and saw some VERY TRULY African things (e.g. large loads carried on heads, crazy traffic, masses of people in fantastic side-street markets & just people hanging around outside shack shop thingos, etc.). Also, I was the only white person (muzungu) it seemed in the whole place! So I got stared at a lot while in the taxi (will have to get used to this, was very weird for the first little bit - thought I had something on my face or something) but yes I made it safe to the missionaries house in Kampala that I am staying with only for a short while before I head to Karamoja on Monday or so :) Tomorrow I hope to be touring around Uganda's capital city, Kampala with Roger & Jean Tripp (the missionary here in the city not Jean Reed the vet) taking it easy and will catch up with some Americans on Saturday to maybe do some animal park sightseeing or white water rafting on the weekend!
Going to sleep now, will write again soon.
But am very healthy and happy :)
Love, Melissa
Geelong to Uganda
Google image of trip from Geelong (my home) in Australia to Karamoja, Uganda!
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
This is it!!!
I am about to head to the airport with my family :)
I will post as soon as I can when I get to Uganda
Love Mel
xoxox
I will post as soon as I can when I get to Uganda
Love Mel
xoxox
Monday, 19 March 2012
So close
The last of my preparations are drawing to a close. There are 30 hours remaining before I head to the airport and I am so excited. It is finally here!
The weekend just past was my long awaited cross-cultural course with MIST (Missions Interlink Short-term Training) where the mix of practical and theoretical learning, as well as meeting mission-minded people, strong in their faith and passionate about sharing the gospel throughout the world, wise about there own experiences, enthused me for my trip ahead and helped me to focus and gain perspective for who this year is about. God our Father, who loves us more than we can imagine by sending us Jesus.
It was in Adelaide (a beautiful state) and started off perfectly by being able to have lunch with a friend I met at NTE (Hayley Walker) in China town on Friday. Then off to my billets for the weekend, a missionary couple from Indonesia. Saturday morning rose early to Nepali sweet beans for breaky (yumm) and met another course-goer named Kelly. She is 20 and going to Tanzania for 5 months (this is just below Uganda) and we got on immediately finding out that we are very similar in how we are going and feeling and our humour too. If you're reading this Kelly I hope you got to Sth Africa safely :)
Then onto our first morning at MIST, met altogether at around 8am and the group of us (23 course-goers) got to know each other by asking four questions (1. Name, 2. Birthplace, 3.If you could be an Olympian what sport would you do?, 4. Where are you going on mission?).
The places of mission ranged from Africa (Sth Sudan, Uganda -me- and Tanzania), Cambodia, Indo, Thailand & PNG.
Getting straight into the learning we talked about what is mission, how do you define it? and stting in groups we brainstormed words that we link to mission: service, evangelism, outreach, compassion, ministr, growth, homesick, excitement, stress, sorrows, joy, purpose, perspective, faith, love, overseas (?), confrontation, hope, challenge, culture, Jesus, change, doubt, disappointment, poverty, commitment, tolerance, sharing, learning, gospel, relationships, justice, holistic, respect, etc.
Then we had to shorten down that list to only 4 words! We came up with Jesus, Compassion, Service and Love.
Then we talked about God's heart for mission and for people to know his glory and where in the Bible mission is talked about (all over the place!/everywhere)
"Whatever you are expecting to happen will not and whatever you are not expecting to happen will", "Pray before you panic" and "go fully qualified to serve, but fully prepared to pick up paperclips" were three memorable quotes for the weekend.
Getting into the practical side of cross-culture we (women) served tea and biscuits for morning tea dressed in a burka (not easy I kept tripping over the bottom of it!) to the men also dressed in various cultural dress from different parts of the world. This was fun and certainly an experience.
We then looked at "being in another culture" and the adjustments we will haveto make and learnt about the 'honour/shame' culture. Basically it was good to be reminded that if something unexpected happens it may be simply that there is a cultural difference that you have not understood so always be humble, flexible and teachable, willing to try to understand new things each day.
For lunch the Africa-going crew went out to a Vietnamese/Chinese restaurat and agreed to allow the MIST facilitator (Lorelei, a wonderful, well travelled missionary woman and now friend) to buy us unknown food and we would just eat first and ask questions later. So we ended up having a jolly old time eating away, lively conversation and enjoying each others company finding out after that the food we enjoyed so much was crocodile, jellyfish, fishlips, beef tendons, shark fin and softshelled crab (looked like a deepfried huntsman) - all with rice :)
For dinner we all went to an Ethiopian restaurant and the traditional had injera and wot for tea(yummmy) and afterwards stepped back into Aussie culture for St Patties Day party at the Fringe Festival on the streets of Adelaide! An amazing day!!!
On Sunday we met early again and shared in Communion (breaking bread and grapejuice, as symbols of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross for us) together before the Church service but again it was with a cultural twist, sitting on the floor we were led through it by Barry Lock, a missionary who had been in Pakistan for 13 years, and so it aimed to be similar to what Communion would be like if we were in Pakistan :)
After the church service (the church we were at for MIST is in a very multi-cultural area of Adelaide so again we got to share in cross-cultural activities/experiences) we continued on with the theoretical learning covering topics such as: communication, expectations & scenarios of what we might go through (if x happens what will you do/feel, etc.), handling cross-cultural conflict, culture shock, reverse culture shock (on return), re-entry (strategies to help adjust back to western culture) and packing/useful things/necessities, etc.
At the end of the course we sad somewhat sad goodbyes, we had all become suprisingly close after knowing each other for only a short time! But a few of us went to the beach while I waited for my flight back to Melb and had dinner together and prayed for each other. It was a very special weekend and a perfect one to end on as I prepare to leave my beloved Australia for another culture and what I am sure will become my beloved Uganda.
Please pray:
That I and all the other missionaries from MIST will continue to reflect on what I learnt at MIST.
That I will be able to say sufficient good-byes to the many people I am leaving here and not be too sad as I think ahead of the experiences God is about to show me.
That I would constantly be reflecting on God's grace and goodness and glory.
That I would pray first, before anything else and be steeped in God's word as I go out.
That I would be bold as I step out in faith and that God would protect me and use me to show others his character of love, mercy and grace, through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Love Mel
xxx
The weekend just past was my long awaited cross-cultural course with MIST (Missions Interlink Short-term Training) where the mix of practical and theoretical learning, as well as meeting mission-minded people, strong in their faith and passionate about sharing the gospel throughout the world, wise about there own experiences, enthused me for my trip ahead and helped me to focus and gain perspective for who this year is about. God our Father, who loves us more than we can imagine by sending us Jesus.
It was in Adelaide (a beautiful state) and started off perfectly by being able to have lunch with a friend I met at NTE (Hayley Walker) in China town on Friday. Then off to my billets for the weekend, a missionary couple from Indonesia. Saturday morning rose early to Nepali sweet beans for breaky (yumm) and met another course-goer named Kelly. She is 20 and going to Tanzania for 5 months (this is just below Uganda) and we got on immediately finding out that we are very similar in how we are going and feeling and our humour too. If you're reading this Kelly I hope you got to Sth Africa safely :)
Then onto our first morning at MIST, met altogether at around 8am and the group of us (23 course-goers) got to know each other by asking four questions (1. Name, 2. Birthplace, 3.If you could be an Olympian what sport would you do?, 4. Where are you going on mission?).
The places of mission ranged from Africa (Sth Sudan, Uganda -me- and Tanzania), Cambodia, Indo, Thailand & PNG.
Getting straight into the learning we talked about what is mission, how do you define it? and stting in groups we brainstormed words that we link to mission: service, evangelism, outreach, compassion, ministr, growth, homesick, excitement, stress, sorrows, joy, purpose, perspective, faith, love, overseas (?), confrontation, hope, challenge, culture, Jesus, change, doubt, disappointment, poverty, commitment, tolerance, sharing, learning, gospel, relationships, justice, holistic, respect, etc.
Then we had to shorten down that list to only 4 words! We came up with Jesus, Compassion, Service and Love.
Then we talked about God's heart for mission and for people to know his glory and where in the Bible mission is talked about (all over the place!/everywhere)
"Whatever you are expecting to happen will not and whatever you are not expecting to happen will", "Pray before you panic" and "go fully qualified to serve, but fully prepared to pick up paperclips" were three memorable quotes for the weekend.
Getting into the practical side of cross-culture we (women) served tea and biscuits for morning tea dressed in a burka (not easy I kept tripping over the bottom of it!) to the men also dressed in various cultural dress from different parts of the world. This was fun and certainly an experience.
We then looked at "being in another culture" and the adjustments we will haveto make and learnt about the 'honour/shame' culture. Basically it was good to be reminded that if something unexpected happens it may be simply that there is a cultural difference that you have not understood so always be humble, flexible and teachable, willing to try to understand new things each day.
For lunch the Africa-going crew went out to a Vietnamese/Chinese restaurat and agreed to allow the MIST facilitator (Lorelei, a wonderful, well travelled missionary woman and now friend) to buy us unknown food and we would just eat first and ask questions later. So we ended up having a jolly old time eating away, lively conversation and enjoying each others company finding out after that the food we enjoyed so much was crocodile, jellyfish, fishlips, beef tendons, shark fin and softshelled crab (looked like a deepfried huntsman) - all with rice :)
For dinner we all went to an Ethiopian restaurant and the traditional had injera and wot for tea(yummmy) and afterwards stepped back into Aussie culture for St Patties Day party at the Fringe Festival on the streets of Adelaide! An amazing day!!!
On Sunday we met early again and shared in Communion (breaking bread and grapejuice, as symbols of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross for us) together before the Church service but again it was with a cultural twist, sitting on the floor we were led through it by Barry Lock, a missionary who had been in Pakistan for 13 years, and so it aimed to be similar to what Communion would be like if we were in Pakistan :)
After the church service (the church we were at for MIST is in a very multi-cultural area of Adelaide so again we got to share in cross-cultural activities/experiences) we continued on with the theoretical learning covering topics such as: communication, expectations & scenarios of what we might go through (if x happens what will you do/feel, etc.), handling cross-cultural conflict, culture shock, reverse culture shock (on return), re-entry (strategies to help adjust back to western culture) and packing/useful things/necessities, etc.
At the end of the course we sad somewhat sad goodbyes, we had all become suprisingly close after knowing each other for only a short time! But a few of us went to the beach while I waited for my flight back to Melb and had dinner together and prayed for each other. It was a very special weekend and a perfect one to end on as I prepare to leave my beloved Australia for another culture and what I am sure will become my beloved Uganda.
Please pray:
That I and all the other missionaries from MIST will continue to reflect on what I learnt at MIST.
That I will be able to say sufficient good-byes to the many people I am leaving here and not be too sad as I think ahead of the experiences God is about to show me.
That I would constantly be reflecting on God's grace and goodness and glory.
That I would pray first, before anything else and be steeped in God's word as I go out.
That I would be bold as I step out in faith and that God would protect me and use me to show others his character of love, mercy and grace, through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Love Mel
xxx
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
21 days to go yesterday...
I have been reading the pre-reading recommended by MIST; the cross-cultural course I'm going to in Adelaide soon, "The Living God is a Missionary God" by John R.W. Stott and I wanted to share some of it with you.
An Old Testament (pre-Jesus) Perspective-
Looking back in the Old Testament of the Bible, it all starts in Genesis. Zooming in on Genesis 12, the world has gone through The flood (Noah's ark), a time where the world was a broken mess of people living life the way they wanted to and not listening to God, it was corrupt and full of violence (sounds like parts of our world). Here we meet Noah's grandson Abraham. God said to him
“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
This promise God made with Abraham was a promise that relates to people from every nation and race, to those who believe. How?? You'll see. It was a promise of posterity (descendents/family), land and blessing and it has a triple fulfillement in the past, present and future.
Historically we see time and time again the promise fufilled to those who lived for God (to name a few...Exodus 1:7, 2:24, 3:6, 32:13 & 19:3-6; Jeremiah 33:22; Hosea 1:10) promises of posterity, land and blessing, with God bringing his people out of exile to their promised land.
Ok but what does that mean for us now?
A New Testament (Jesus) Perspective-
The promises made by God have their ultimate fulfillment through the Messiah (anointed One of God) Jesus Christ! God is faithful to his word and steadfast in love for his us.
"...all peoples on the earth will be blessed through you" the 'you' is directed to Abraham regarding a descendant or Seed of his (see geneology in Matthew 1), these are words spoken 2000 years previous to Jesus' birth but words that are made clear by what Jesus' death on the cross and afterwards when he rose from the dead three days later.
There are many prophecies regarding One who would come and remove pain and suffering, who would bring blessing and perfection (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6; 49:6; 53; Micah 5 to name a few) to this broken world and Jesus is the fulfillment of that (see Luke 1:45-55, 67-75). This blessing is for all people who trust in him (1 Peter 2:9-10; Romans 9:25-26).
Christ was sinless, he never rejected God and so did not deserve to die, but he was like a lamb sacrifices and took on our sins for us, died our death and defeated it, shown in his resurrection, so that all who believe in him may have eternal life a relationship with God. In Galatians 3 the writer reiterates this by repeating that Abraham was justified (made 'right'/righteous with/to God) by faith (not by his status symbol or race but by faith first) and then continues "So you see that it is men of faith who are the sons of Abraham."
We are 'descendents' of Abraham because of faith in Jesus and therefore we recieve God's promise of blessing that he promised back in Genesis 12, the blessing of salvation, entry into heaven, a joint inheretance with Christ of the universe (1 Cor 3:21-23).
"Many will come from the east and west and sit at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom (physical descendants/Jews) will be thrown into the outer darkness"
Why is the Living God a missionary God? Because people around the world, from every nation and tongue can recieve God's blessing of salvation, they just need one thing: trust/reliance on him alone and for them to trust in Saviour they need to know about him.
Mission is part of God's will and plain purpose. The mission field for you may be outside your bedroom, or outside your house or across the world, but as John Stott says ' "all the families of the earth (Acts 2:39)" need to be written on our hearts and any petty parochialism and narrow nationalism, or racial pride (whether white or black), our condescending paternalism and arrogant imperialism stripped away. We need to become global Christians with a global vision, for we have a global God."
An Old Testament (pre-Jesus) Perspective-
Looking back in the Old Testament of the Bible, it all starts in Genesis. Zooming in on Genesis 12, the world has gone through The flood (Noah's ark), a time where the world was a broken mess of people living life the way they wanted to and not listening to God, it was corrupt and full of violence (sounds like parts of our world). Here we meet Noah's grandson Abraham. God said to him
“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
This promise God made with Abraham was a promise that relates to people from every nation and race, to those who believe. How?? You'll see. It was a promise of posterity (descendents/family), land and blessing and it has a triple fulfillement in the past, present and future.
Historically we see time and time again the promise fufilled to those who lived for God (to name a few...Exodus 1:7, 2:24, 3:6, 32:13 & 19:3-6; Jeremiah 33:22; Hosea 1:10) promises of posterity, land and blessing, with God bringing his people out of exile to their promised land.
Ok but what does that mean for us now?
A New Testament (Jesus) Perspective-
The promises made by God have their ultimate fulfillment through the Messiah (anointed One of God) Jesus Christ! God is faithful to his word and steadfast in love for his us.
"...all peoples on the earth will be blessed through you" the 'you' is directed to Abraham regarding a descendant or Seed of his (see geneology in Matthew 1), these are words spoken 2000 years previous to Jesus' birth but words that are made clear by what Jesus' death on the cross and afterwards when he rose from the dead three days later.
There are many prophecies regarding One who would come and remove pain and suffering, who would bring blessing and perfection (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6; 49:6; 53; Micah 5 to name a few) to this broken world and Jesus is the fulfillment of that (see Luke 1:45-55, 67-75). This blessing is for all people who trust in him (1 Peter 2:9-10; Romans 9:25-26).
Christ was sinless, he never rejected God and so did not deserve to die, but he was like a lamb sacrifices and took on our sins for us, died our death and defeated it, shown in his resurrection, so that all who believe in him may have eternal life a relationship with God. In Galatians 3 the writer reiterates this by repeating that Abraham was justified (made 'right'/righteous with/to God) by faith (not by his status symbol or race but by faith first) and then continues "So you see that it is men of faith who are the sons of Abraham."
We are 'descendents' of Abraham because of faith in Jesus and therefore we recieve God's promise of blessing that he promised back in Genesis 12, the blessing of salvation, entry into heaven, a joint inheretance with Christ of the universe (1 Cor 3:21-23).
"Many will come from the east and west and sit at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom (physical descendants/Jews) will be thrown into the outer darkness"
Why is the Living God a missionary God? Because people around the world, from every nation and tongue can recieve God's blessing of salvation, they just need one thing: trust/reliance on him alone and for them to trust in Saviour they need to know about him.
Mission is part of God's will and plain purpose. The mission field for you may be outside your bedroom, or outside your house or across the world, but as John Stott says ' "all the families of the earth (Acts 2:39)" need to be written on our hearts and any petty parochialism and narrow nationalism, or racial pride (whether white or black), our condescending paternalism and arrogant imperialism stripped away. We need to become global Christians with a global vision, for we have a global God."
Sunday, 19 February 2012
"Never ceasing to pray..."
I'd absolutely LOVE it, like jump for joy, do a cartwheel, maybe even a handstand if I've got the time, if you'd join me in praying for a few things ;)
Uganda:
The government - pray that it may exercise its authority with even-handed honesty. Praise God that the nation now has freedom of religion and that under this government there is reduced restrictions & persecution of Christians.
The Church - Loving Unity in Christ. Reconcilliation is needed between tribes, between protestant and Catholic, revived and non-revived, charismatic and non-charismatic churches.
While most of the population claims to be Christian, widespread polygamy, a culture of promiscuity and paying mere lip-service to God, belies this.
Please pray for the training of new church leaders that they would be strongly evangelical, God fearing and constantly seeking, humble and godly servants for Christ Jesus, not doing anything for their own glory or gratification but for God alone.
The remaining unreached - Please pray for the Karamojong (where I'll be going in 30 days!), the Pokot and Jie, who are only partially-reached nomadic peoples. In the last few years many Karamojong have turned to the Lord after years of vicious tribal warfare and severe cattle disease. The big challenge is planting viable congregations that fit the style of a semi-nomadic people with a growing culture of violence and gun-bearing.
Please also pray for another unreached, the muslim community that is a minority but in which there has recently been a rise in Islamist extremism. Relatively little is being done to sensitively reach out specifically to them, and converts have been few and persecuted.
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) - praise God for the blessing that this organisation and its workers are to so many around the world and especially in Uganda with a float plane to the isolated island communities in Lake Victoria, and other planes (like the one I'll be on to get me into the Karamoja) made vital to ministries because of dangerous roads.
Prayer for me: praise God that he has given me this opportunity to tell people about the enormity of God's love that He sent Jesus to us, to die the death we deserve for us to live the life we don't, the price of God's forgiveness for our constant rejection of Him. To tell about God's beloved and perfect chosen One to bring us back to Him when we were so so so far away.
Pray that God would be preparing me in all the ways necessary for this year, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Pray that all the logistics that need to be done, get done before the training course on cross-cultural ministry I'm doing on 16th-17th March.
Pray for Tom, Jean, Miriam and everyone else in the team over there that God would be constantly encouraging them, renewing their minds and spirits in His great love, mercy and grace.
Thank God for the wonderful support of friends and family He has given me to hold onto before I go.
Thank God for who He is, our loving creator, sustainer, and saviour by grace.
Hallelujah Amen!
Uganda:
The government - pray that it may exercise its authority with even-handed honesty. Praise God that the nation now has freedom of religion and that under this government there is reduced restrictions & persecution of Christians.
The Church - Loving Unity in Christ. Reconcilliation is needed between tribes, between protestant and Catholic, revived and non-revived, charismatic and non-charismatic churches.
While most of the population claims to be Christian, widespread polygamy, a culture of promiscuity and paying mere lip-service to God, belies this.
Please pray for the training of new church leaders that they would be strongly evangelical, God fearing and constantly seeking, humble and godly servants for Christ Jesus, not doing anything for their own glory or gratification but for God alone.
The remaining unreached - Please pray for the Karamojong (where I'll be going in 30 days!), the Pokot and Jie, who are only partially-reached nomadic peoples. In the last few years many Karamojong have turned to the Lord after years of vicious tribal warfare and severe cattle disease. The big challenge is planting viable congregations that fit the style of a semi-nomadic people with a growing culture of violence and gun-bearing.
Please also pray for another unreached, the muslim community that is a minority but in which there has recently been a rise in Islamist extremism. Relatively little is being done to sensitively reach out specifically to them, and converts have been few and persecuted.
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) - praise God for the blessing that this organisation and its workers are to so many around the world and especially in Uganda with a float plane to the isolated island communities in Lake Victoria, and other planes (like the one I'll be on to get me into the Karamoja) made vital to ministries because of dangerous roads.
Prayer for me: praise God that he has given me this opportunity to tell people about the enormity of God's love that He sent Jesus to us, to die the death we deserve for us to live the life we don't, the price of God's forgiveness for our constant rejection of Him. To tell about God's beloved and perfect chosen One to bring us back to Him when we were so so so far away.
Pray that God would be preparing me in all the ways necessary for this year, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Pray that all the logistics that need to be done, get done before the training course on cross-cultural ministry I'm doing on 16th-17th March.
Pray for Tom, Jean, Miriam and everyone else in the team over there that God would be constantly encouraging them, renewing their minds and spirits in His great love, mercy and grace.
Thank God for the wonderful support of friends and family He has given me to hold onto before I go.
Thank God for who He is, our loving creator, sustainer, and saviour by grace.
Hallelujah Amen!
An answer to prayer
For those who don't know, Jean is on the road to recovery and doing much better resting now in Jinja. She was really really really sick with a form of Malaria, that was not caught early but somehow, by God's grace, she is ok. Tom has posted the full details on their blog page (http://karamojakaabongandbeyond.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Jean)
Such an answer to prayer. God is better than good and He is always listening!
Such an answer to prayer. God is better than good and He is always listening!
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Prayer for Jean
Hey everyone, the main vet missionary in the Karamajong, Jean Reed, who I will be going over to work with needs our prayers right now.
This is a message from their blog 'Karamoja, Kaabong, and Beyond. Acts 1:8'
"I have a fairly urgent request for you. Jean was here last night and in lots of pain and high, high fever. Evelyn Frost came and tested her for malaria and Jean tested positive. Evelyn put her on malaria meds last night and Jean seemed to get much better. Tick fever also is suspected although not known.
In the night, Jean was pretty good, but just this morning she got much worse. Now she is only semi-conscious and is out of her mind most of the time. We suspect cerebral malaria but do not know for sure. She is on drip in the back of their truck being rushed to The Surgery in Kampala this very minute. She is very, very sick and really needs prayers.
Would you put something out on the Karamajong, Kaabong,and beyond and ask for prayers? And you pray seriously as well. It's very serious, Sarah."
Please pray for a full recovery, for Jean's pain to go away, for the doctors looking after her and for all the people supporting her right now that their faith would be strong in this difficult time. Praise God for the wonderful Christ-centred person she is and for all the work for him she is doing in Uganda.
Cheers, Mel.
This is a message from their blog 'Karamoja, Kaabong, and Beyond. Acts 1:8'
"I have a fairly urgent request for you. Jean was here last night and in lots of pain and high, high fever. Evelyn Frost came and tested her for malaria and Jean tested positive. Evelyn put her on malaria meds last night and Jean seemed to get much better. Tick fever also is suspected although not known.
In the night, Jean was pretty good, but just this morning she got much worse. Now she is only semi-conscious and is out of her mind most of the time. We suspect cerebral malaria but do not know for sure. She is on drip in the back of their truck being rushed to The Surgery in Kampala this very minute. She is very, very sick and really needs prayers.
Would you put something out on the Karamajong, Kaabong,and beyond and ask for prayers? And you pray seriously as well. It's very serious, Sarah."
Please pray for a full recovery, for Jean's pain to go away, for the doctors looking after her and for all the people supporting her right now that their faith would be strong in this difficult time. Praise God for the wonderful Christ-centred person she is and for all the work for him she is doing in Uganda.
Cheers, Mel.
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