Since returning home not a moment has gone by that I don't think of the people I met, places I saw, and moments I experienced during my time in Uganda. I have spent the last four months working more than I ever have before to earn the money I need to get back to the place God has called me to. Now it's time for the return. Seven weeks from today I will be on a plane headed back to see the people and places I fell in love with. I have been very proud of myself for doing it all by myself, but God never ceases to teach me something....this time the lesson is humility. I am realizing there is no way I can do this by myself. Not last time, not this time, and not the next time! Number one, I need HIM, and he is always faithful! I also need you. Although, I have earned the money for my plane ticket, housing, food, and transportation for about six months, I am not going to Uganda to just eat and sleep :) So please take a second to read about a few of the things I need funding for!
:Meet Mathias::
Mathias is a little boy who lives in the village of Zirobwe! He is such a strong, sweet little dude who became one of my best friends during our stays in the village. Mathias has huge sores, unlike anything I have ever seen, all over his legs. The closest hospital is about an hour away and I would love to take him to see a doctor so he can receive the care and medical attention he deserves. Cost- (incl. transport, dr. visit, medicine)$50, can you help?
::Meet my favorite little neighbors::
These little guys and girls are who I spent every night with outside my house! The joy that I have received from each one of these precious ones is unmatched. This picture is from when my friend Amy and I thought a day at the pool would be a nice treat for our new best friends. This was the first time for every single one of them to go swimming...praise God there was a kiddie pool! To us here in America, spending a day at the pool is no big deal, but to these children it was a memory they will NEVER forget. I would love to take them again.
Cost- $15
::Meet Silverstar and family::
This is Silverstar (the child I sponsor through Empower A Child) with his sisters and grandma in front of their home in the village of Zirobwe. I would love to provide a few necessities to the family to help them out. Things they could use would be bags of rice, beans, new water cans, and new mattresses. Cost- $50 to $75.
::Meet Raphael and his soccer team::
This is Raphael and some of the boys on his soccer team. Raphael has a beautiful wife and three beautiful children. He is the pastor of a church in a suburb of Kampala. Along with his fathering and pastoring roles, Raphael coaches a soccer team for boys in his community. This team is doing much more than training good soccer players, it is building up the character, confidence, and the future of these boys. As you can see they are playing with bare feet. I would love to provide shoes for the boys and a nice treat Raphael for all the great work he is doing.
Cost- $50 to $100
These are just a few of the things I would like to do during my upcoming trip to Uganda. Please let me know if you can help in any way! Thank you so much for your time, support, and prayers. I appreciate YOU.
With all my love,
Sarah Mae Bowman
