Children Happy to receive gifts from Sponsors

When I returned to Uganda, children were most excited to see me back.

On Sunday, I found them lined up to receive me. They all call me Dad. They sang for me a welcome song and gave me a welcome gift.

They were so happy to hear all the stories I had to tell of my trip to the USA. The children were especially happy to hear how the Americans were excited to help them, especially so with school fees.

These children value education. But unfortunately not many are have an opportunity to go to school. They were surprised when I told them that education in America is free. They admired the American children.

I told them that more children had received sponsorship and they would go to school the following year. I couldn’t remember all the children that were sponsored, so I did not mention names. I told them that we will know the new sponsored children by December. We will wait for Whitney and Maranatha Church to compile the list and send it to us.

The following week, I started to give out letters and gifts from the sponsors. Children were so excited to hear from special friends who have made a difference in their lives. They said they treasure the gifts because they come from special people they call fathers and mothers, who have restored hope in their lives and given them an opportunity to go to school.

They just wanted to keep reading the letters. They kept well every gift they received.

The children who did not get letters and gifts from their sponsors felt so bad but I assured them that next time, they will also get letters from their sponsors.

The sponsorship program has made a tremendous change in our community. It was unheard of to find children speaking English on our community. But now it is a different story. Our children can read and speak English very well. Our children know Jesus and memorize scripture and as a result they have influenced even the children who don’t come to church. You sense the presence of God in a community that has a terrible history of drunkardness, immorality, abusive language, drugs, witchcraft, theft and murder.

Even the unbelievers thank God for our church. Our children are exemplary.

Thank you, friends for your love and support for these children. You have made a difference in their lives and the lives of many more, directly and indirectly.

May God bless you.