Send Off Celebration

This coming Sunday evening, September 26, is a send off Party at Moon Valley Bible Church for Pastor Jeff Bauer and Me. If you are reading this, PLEASE consider this a personal invitation to attend. It will be a potluck that starts at 5:00. There are more details on the webpage www.moonvalleybible.org I would love to see my friends and share an old tradition of a potluck. Greenbean casserole here I come. I am getting excited about going in December. Here is an update that I got from Abby about several of the boys:
Kato Edrick
Kato loves singing and playing the guitar, he has a cheerful
personality and is very endearing. He was very happy to be living with
us now in the house and not in boarding school. Kato is very smart and
enjoys studing for school and practicing his English which he is good
at.
Davis
Davis is a hard worker and natural leader with the other boys. He is
confident and loves helping others. He is always wanting to wash my
clothing or wanting to iron the clothing of the uncles or help mama
Dan cook. He enjoys taking responsibility for other children and for
animals and for making sure that people's needs are being met.
Dennis
Dennis is our only boy now staying in boarding school. He lost his
father and 11 of his step-mothers (his dad had 12 wives) but he
remains with his mother who is sick with AIDS. he stays in boarding
school and then goes back to his village in Mbarara for his holidays
so that he can be with his mother. This however is going to be his
last semester in boarding school and he will be going back to his
village to help care for his mother. (We will pay his school fees so
that he can study from home). Dennis is growing so quickly! Dennis is
a thoughtful boy and carefully considers things before he makes a
decision. He has a good memory and learns things quickly. He is very
responsible young boy.
Bogere Monday
Monday is one of the most passionate young men I have ever met, he has
so much love in his heart and is such a sweetheart. Monday is a loyal
friend and will stick up for his friends and people that he loves no
matter what. Monday loves to laugh and sing and is a very good dancer,
especially for the traditional Ugandan dances.
Godfrey
Godfrey is a very hard-working young man. Godfrey is so helpful. He
will often ask if he can be given extra chores and he takes a lot of
joy in helping other people. Godfrey has a smile that can light up a
room and takes delight in making other people happy.
Amos
Amos is one of the youngest boys in our home and is doing so well. He
is a peaceful young man and never fights with anyone. He loves to
cuddle and is extremely teachable. Although he will stand up for
himself when he needs to he never starts a fight and treats other
people very well. He is an extremely smart boy and is doing very well
in school. He is also very disciplined and loves being clean and
keeping his things tidy.

Heartbreaker huh! Please pray for the boys. There are 17 now in the house plus the bigger boys that make the beads live in their own tiny apartment.

September 1, 2009

Today is Tuesday September 1. Jeff had a really rough weekend. But had a much better day yesterday. YEAH!I took the Hospice nurse's advice and medicated Jeff before he went to sleep last night. His coughing was a lot less and his sleep was better as well. I slept most of the night and feel SO much better. Josh is taking Jeff to the movies today! YEAH Josh! Then they are going to McDonald's for lunch. Gotta love a fish sandwich. Nice and soft and oh so tasty. Vangie and Josh Dudeck (I can't believe I will have two son-in-laws named Josh) have decided to get married down here in Phoenix. I told Vangie that if her dad was still alive in October that I would not leave him here to go to Colorado for them to get married. (I am not the important part here-they are). So they decided to get hitched at our house. The date is October 24. The wedding will be VERY small and we will have an open house after for all of our friends. We do not expect family to come out. They want absolutely no fuss, which is good. I have started to get our backyard ready and will plant the winter grass in a few weeks. Thank you all for your continuing support-we love you all! -Gina-