October 19, 2014

Pushing Back the Darkness…SOH Uganda Update #3 Tables and shelving

Comforts of a Home bring a sense of value to a child. We can’t imagine sitting in the dirt to eat, play, and study. I saw something come over the children’s eyes when I watched them have their first meal at the new tables…I think it was a contented “I’m Home!” look that I get when I have been away from my home for a while on business or something stressful and have just returned.

So far I’ve shown the Electric Light project and the Water Well project that we complete on our August trip but providing tables and shelves for the home touched my heart the most.

This is the first time eating at a table in the home. We made 5 of them.

The boys loved helping us and did much of the sawing and drilling.

Shelves that we made helped declutter the small home.

…and get the food up off the floor.

Posted in Updates from Uganda
Tagged 2014, 2014 Trip, Projects, Stream of Hope Home

April 6, 2014

SOH Project #1…Girls Latrine and Washhouse

The land purchase was finalized a little over a week ago and we are rapidly progressing to be able to move the 26 girls to the site. This will cut out over 4 miles of walking each day and be a huge blessing especially for the girls that have illnesses.

The 1st project to complete before the move is possible is a latrine. We are constructing a 5 door building with 3 latrines and 2 wash rooms.

The happy looks on their faces tell the whole story.

Starting the pit. Supplies are on site.

Follow our progress as we build this new home for 46 children and praise God. missionservants.org

Posted in Projects, Updates from Uganda
Tagged 2014, New SOH Home, Projects, Stream of Hope Home

August 8, 2013

Trip Update, Thur. 8 Aug.

We’ve had a great couple of days and all are doing well. First of all, praise God for His timing, we could have come here a week earlier or a week later and been in trouble…the Nairobi airport had a major fire yesterday and is shut down to International travel for an unknown period. We leave through there over a week from now and should be OK.

We’re enjoying the kids who are now out of school.

Here’s a few highlights…

I’m drinking water from the tap in Kenya thanks to our well and chlorinator.

Greg installed a hot water heater for the shower and we have enjoyed a real luxury of a hot shower. It has been cold and rainy here and the warm water is appreciated. This is a long way from the bottle of water and bucket we used a few years ago. (No photo available 🙂 )

Randall and kids doing some home beautification projects. Our 4x4 Isuzu is in the background. I love it.

Randall and kids doing some home beautification projects. Our 4×4 Isuzu is in the background. I love it.

People from the community waiting for Dr. Randall to inspect their eyes as a service.

Caroline, Cheryl, Dorothy, and Mama Rose. Cheryl’s project installing an oven and expanding the kitchen opens up a new world of baking to the home. She is going to try a cake today.

Centrine and Bridgitt are leading a worship time on Monday night, all by themselves. Really pretty and joyful sounds.

Movie time…they love The Jungle Book!

Greg leading a team to improve road drainage and eliminate mud near the orphanage.

Posted in Updates From Kenya
Tagged 2013, 2013 Trip, Lord's Servants Home, mission trip, Projects

July 12, 2013

Nothing says “Home” like a bed!

For the first 6 months since opening in December, 2012, the 40 kids in Nawantale, Uganda that were housed in the new Stream of Hope Home slept on the floor in crowded conditions. They were safe, fed, and went to school but were on an unfinished floor with just a blanket. Sickness spread easily among the children and Malaria was common because mosquito nets were not able to be used.

Recently the children were moved into two buildings and separated boys and girls. We purchased 14 new triple-decker steel bunk beds for all the children and 2 double-decker beds for the caretakers as well as new mattresses, blankets, sheets, and towels. Mosquito nets were then installed to protect the kids at night.

I can only imagine the feeling of warmth, peace, comfort, and security that these kids must have felt, sleeping for the very first time in their own bed. It is a privilege to provide something so simple that we take for granted, beds will make these kids feel at home and valued as well as keep them healthy and rested. Thank you all for your prayers and support….and praise God.