Orphanage Team: Amani Baby Cottage/Everything Skit

Greetings from the orphanage team!

This past week we were blessed with the opportunity to visit Amani Baby Cottage. Many of us were able to spend quality time with the children. We read storybooks, colored pictures of dinosaurs, changed dirty diapers, fed itty bitty babies, and talked to small children who have impeccable English thanks to the preschool that most of them attend daily at the Cottage. We were also able to help start some projects: trench-digging for a foundation that will eventually become a goat pen as the Cottage becomes more self-sustaining, and leveling a surface that will soon become an outdoor storage unit.

One of the highlights of the week was praising God and studying His Word with the Mamas (the Ugandan caretakers of the children). They clapped their hands and danced to songs about God’s faithfulness in Lugandan. Later in the week, I (Lisa) got to talk to two of the Mamas. They both encouraged me in my faith and shared bits of their testimony with me. I am glad that the kids are cared for by these two wise, God-fearing women.

Another highlight of my week was being a part of the skit on Sunday at the Wayange Girls Secondary (senior high) School church service. A group of us did the Lifehouse Everything skit. Throughout most of the skit, we thought that the girls didn't understand because they would giggle whenever something bad happened to the girl representing a Christian (played by Kalee). But at the very end when Jesus (played by Joey) jumped in and rescued her, a roar of cheering went up through the ceiling of the chapel to the glory of Jesus Christ. It was powerful beyond words to hear the girls cheer. As one of the actresses, I felt new vigor for the part I was playing in the skit because it was no longer me performing for a bunch of young women, but us together as one body worshiping Jesus the Savior who died and rose again so that we might be free. This was a truly unexpected blessing from the Lord for our whole team.

Thank you for continuing to keep up with us and pray for us. Please pray for our continued unity as a team and for safety as we travel out of Uganda. All for Jesus!