Saturday, September 27, 2008

GETTING MORE SPONSORS!

Pastor Johnson on US visit:
On Tuesday, Jeff and i went for the United Methodist church men's fellowship. The men from this church get this kind of fellowship every month, they share a meal and lots of ideas.
So during this fellowship Jeff introduced me and the reasons why i was in Oklahoma; which was mainly to raise sponsors for our village children. I was given an opportunity to share with the fellowship about Uganda, our community and the need for helping kids who are suffering with no food, no place to call home and no money to go to school. In Uganda education is not free and not every family is able to meet the tuition fees and school needs. Jeff was very supportive to explain more about the need for support for our village.
The men said they will pray about it and let us know their decision.
Wednesday, night i went with Jeff and Whitney to an evening Bible fellowship. Church members join for an evening meal. It was a warm fellowship, we sat in different groups. I was asked to bless the meal and pray for the fellowship.
The sharing wasn't formal but Jeff's friends in our group would ask how life was in Uganda and by the end of the fellowship, several people including the Pastor of the church had asked to sponsor children. Pastor Dan Peil sponsored one child,Tiffani Dewitt sponsored one child, Sarah Flyman sponsored another child and Lindsay Fees sponsored three children.
By the time we left, 6 children had been sponsored and the previous day Denise's mother had asked to sponsor two children making a total of 8.
The following day, Thursday, Jeff made arrangements for me to speak at a Christian Radio on a program called the Hour of Power. With Jeff's help we shared on Radio the needs of our community, especially sponsoring children for education.
The ladies who hosted us at the Radio; Misty and Neva, sponsored 3 children. Neva Pyatt sponsored 2 kids and Misty Musick sponsored one child. Glory to God!
Sponsoring a child takes $35 a month. This money goes primarily to pay tuition for the child, buys the child school uniform and a pair of shoes every year, it pays for medical care when needed and helps to feed the child a meal, every Saturday.
Step by step, we are making progress. Thank you friends, for your love and support for these children in need.
Praise God!
To sponsor a child please call Whitney, for more information at: (580)225-0719 or send an e-mail at:
whitney-123@hotmail.com

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