Faith is easier said than lived!

I can't believe it's almost February and the weather here is still the same. Very HOT!!! I am not used to such weather back home. Normally by this time I can't wait for the sun to shine and the warm weather to come. So I am thankful that the Lord has blessed me this year with sun and heat. :) I guess there is always something to complain about. I am trying to check my attitude and make sure that i realize how very blessed I am.

In other news I have been praying about how to approach the subject of finances. I know money is always hard to talk about. At least it has been for me. Then I think why is it so hard because this is where God wants me and I know that he is using different people all around the world to bring his plan into reality.

So as I mentioned in my last blog I am Nannying for a lady here in Jinja but it is still a volunteer position and she is able to help by paying part of my rent, she is a missionary and fully relys on the support of friends and family too. I figured that I need to raise $500.00 a month to cover food, rent, visa renewal's, and transport. That means if 20 people gave 25 dollars a month that's all I need. If you can give more or less please do. Pray about what God would have you give. I need all the prayer support I can get as well. I thank you all for the prayers that I have been able to feel. I know God speaks through people so please keep talking to him and pass on words of wisdom and advice.

As of now I have know one who has pledged to support me monthly. As time goes on I will keep you all updated on how the monthly support is coming.

Thank you all so much! Also if you have any prayer requests please let me know, I'd love to be able to pray for you as well! :)

In Christ,

Rochelle

God will Provide all you need in his timing!!! :)

Hey All!

So I know that it has been quite a while since my last blog. Sorry about that. I wanted to make sure that I had something to write about. I now have a lot to say.

Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking to my parents and we have been praying about what God wants my next steps to be. Since my start in Uganda I have had a huge peace about staying. However I didn't know what God wanted me to do. We prayed about what date I should change my ticket to and May came to all of us. So I called the airlines and talked to two different people about changing my ticket and they both told me the same story. I had an unchangeable ticket! I had never heard of such a thing before. I don't understand why they wouldn't want to charge people more money for changing there tickets. It seems like a money maker to me. So anyways I was very crushed about the whole thing because I had my heart set on staying in Uganda. I continued to pray and ask God what he wanted to do. I knew that I can't stay if it wasn't God's will. As I prayed I asked God to give me a peace about going home because I had made up my mind that that's where he wanted me. As time went on I still wasn't feeling a peace about going home, but it was only days before my ticket was scheduled to take me home. As I prayed I asked God to open up an opportunity for me to stay.

Last Friday I believe he answered my prayers. One of the long term staff members at Amani came and asked if I would be her Nanny and help her in the mornings with her daughter. She would give me a place to stay in return. Then in the afternoon I would be free to check out other ministry opportunities in and around Jinja. It's Amazing to see how God opens doors and gives you a peace about where he wants you. I am so excited to see what the future has for me here in Uganda! What God has planned!

Even though I have no return flight now I know, that I know, that I know, that this is where God wants me and I'm not worried about not being able to go back to Oregon. I know he will provide in his timing all that I need.

Thank you all for your prayers and loving support!!! I need all I can get.

In Christ,
Rochelle