After traveling the first of last week with I AM’s book ministry, the latter part of the week was full of work at the Mityana Orphanage. On Thursday, all three water tanks(cisterns) were repaired; God sent the first rain on Thursday night and by Friday morning when I arrived at the orphanage, water was once again flowing from the tanks! What a precious sight that was! The girls began washing their clothes outside in the basins, and the guys began to wipe down all of the beds and walls in the hostels prior to painting. There was a good work crew from the Baptist Church who worked all day Friday and Saturday painting beds, hostels, and hallways. I purchased beans and rice to be cooked for them each day. Today, Monday, the 19th, they are back working again. Hopefully, the painting will be complete today,and we can begin organizing the rooms, purchasing new mattresses, sets of sheets and blankets. I am hoping to secure a contractor who can build some shelving for storage. Our goal is to have everything complete and new when the children return next week!!
Akimu has been busy preparing the chicken coop for the 300 day-old chicks which will arrive on Thursday. Getting the chicken coop equipped and up and going is a very large, and costly project, but Akimu has been working day and night and also doing most of the bed-painting.
Tonny has headed up the work crew each day and has done a great job managing the workers.
Once we have purchased the new mattresses, we will donate the used ones you see in the pictures to our workers and their friends and families who don’t own mattresses,, but sleep on mats on the dirt or concrete floor.
We did outreach on Wednesday in Gema trying to get a Bible study going there; Thursday, we were in Central Mityana meeting with a large group–all women and children whom we will begin meeting with each Thursday at 4pm. Saturday and Sunday we returned to the villages of Nama and Kiraku. School ministries will resume once school begins.
Last week was a very busy and productive week, and this one will probably be the same.
We are in need of four bicycles for some of our disciples who travel long distances to meet with their groups. I can probably purchase used bikes in Kampala for about $125.00. If anyone feels led to contribute one bike, please let me know at bmiller43@gmail.com. Thanks for considering
helping.