Our New Vehicle!!!

Here she is...isn't she a beaut? We think so.

It's a 1992 diesel Mitsubishi Delica, which seats seven...or thirteen, as Andrew found out last week while hauling guys around from church!



The van is such a blessing for our family...it is so nice to have our own way of transportation.

We are very thankful to God for providing a vehicle at just the right time!

The van is great for getting around Fort Portal and for trip to Kampala; now we just need a strong 4 x 4 vehicle for the ministry.

Thank you for your prayers regarding our vehicle--we are grateful that you have been asking God to provide this for us!





So, now that we've got a van, we can pick you up from the Entebbe airport anytime--just let us know when you are coming!! :)

And Now We Breathe

Is it really January 16th? Oh goodness, that is hard to believe!

We've already been here over a month and in some ways it feels like we've just arrived, and in other regards, it feels like half a year.

Upon landing, we took the first two weeks to adjust.

Then came Christmas.

The Faith Quest Team from America arrived on the 29th and it has been non-stop ever since.

There was Faith Quest Uganda, where God's word was preached to 200 youth. They learned about being a soldier of Christ. There were early mornings and late nights, purity talks, prayer and praise times, and baptisms. A trip to a nearby village for a late-night campfire devo, a flour bomb war, and boot camp. It was a fun time...but we were all tired and happy to come back home.

While Cheryl, Aimee, and the kids took a few days to rest, recover, and catch up on our list of "to do's", Jeff, Andrew and the Faith Quest Team hardly took time to sit down. They spent time organizing and putting away the camping gear, traveling to 2 different villages over the course of two days, planning for and preaching in Fort Portal, going door to door praying over people, showing the Jesus film and helping out on Sunday mornings at church services.

They completed the Faith Quest Teams' visit with a trip to Queen Elizabeth Game Park at Mweya Safari Lodge.

When they returned, the plan was for Anaiah & Aimee Jo to hop in the car with them and head to Kampala, but due to a fuel shortage (because of the Kenya riots)the Team got in a taxi and made the trip to Kampala without any of us.

Jeff & Andrew both passed out after they left and are enjoying some down time after the busyness of the last 3 weeks, as I'm sure the Team will do upon arriving in America.

The Faith Quest Team did a GREAT job...they worked hard and wore themselves out. All kept positive attitudes, even though some were battling sickness. We appreciate all of the effort that was put into Faith Quest Uganda...the work did not go un-noticed. On top of all that, they were a huge encouragement to us and we miss them dearly.

Now we can focus on settling in... that means finding a home and a safe & reliable vehicle for our family. Please keep us in your prayers as we search for our home and continue to raise money for a vehicle.

We also ask for prayers concerning the arrival of the container. For the past four months, Jeff & Cheryl have heard, "It will be ready sometime this week." And here we are in January; the container still sitting in Kampala.

We love you, miss you, and are thankful for your prayers on our behalf. We'll be in touch.