Kids club in Jinja

The week started off by planning for a kids club that Ywam Jinja puts on. Matt Harr our school leader had his pastoral visit and so it started off pretty special. Getting notes from home and special treats like white chocolate....my fav! Thanks Sahara! With no real idea what we to do we tried praying knowing we hd 3 days of about 16 hrs totl that needed planning. London got we should do a 3 day story...what better than creation/the fall Christ dying and rising and Holy Spirit? So that's what we did. Skits from the bible and a few silly ones. I never thought we'd have such good actors on our team lol. But we crushed it. Lol. Matt being here was huge making each skit a little better. We ended up with 110 kids from age 3-17. Ptl. There were 5 from a nearby orphanage that appear to be in an ugly situation so we walked them home to check it out. Everything on the outside appears ok...but there's evidence that says otherwise...all circumstantial but my spirit doesn't rest well. So prayer is welcomed for the children there. There's somewhere around 13 kids there. When we went 'mother' the house taker wasn't there 'may return tonight'. As I said somethindoesnt set right in me. I think GAde our translator will be doing ,ore follow up and research on it. Our last day Celia and I had 49 kids 7 and under.... One translator and one other man.... Mayhem is the best way to describe it. But it was good! We each had groups and did lessons with them about what the skits were that day. Gods good and it all went great.
    Tomorrow we head back to Kampala and start our work there. It's gonna be exciting! I'm stoked to finish up here strong! Keep us in prayer!!!! Love all of you!
Krista June

The Ugandan journey

Hey friends, I'm so sorry it's taken me soooooooo long to write! Life here is crazy good! I'm on my friends iPad so I must make it quick but know that I and the team are wonderful! We have been touched deeply by the people here and are overwhelmgly blessed! We've been working within orphanages and our hearts are breaking and touched DAILY. I can't begin. To describe the joy they have in them slimy by us holding them! It's crazy! Whitney and Anthony my leaders who are wedding in aug of this year are now trying to adopt a 2 mon old that we met and fell in love with. Her name is joy and prayers are appreciated! We are currently in Jinja but will be heading back to Kampala earlier than expected after some long nights and days of praying! So in gods grace, the first orphanage we visited we will be heading back for the last 2 was here! There are 124 kids 7 workers...most which are volunteer and not always there. 5-7 kids per bed if under age about 3 and 3-5 any age older. Most don't have good health due to lack of food. Maria I the min runner of the place and hs the biggest heart I've seen. It's remarkable. There are twins bout a yr or so old who were literally left in the woods to die and she rescued them. Many have stories like this..Maria coming and saving them. It's insane. Prayer there is needed and for us a well . We plan to build toilet and a shower place for them as we'll as get more room for more beds and provide food. We've been so blessed by this place! The children are amazing and gods sent under! I have sooooo many things I'd love to share with y'all but I've not the ability just yet.... Other need the comp.if you feel lead to help in anyway message me!!!!!!! You can also send money to my Paypal for this. Orphanage and it'll help with our needs. You can find that info in my notes on fb under Ywam the journey starts!!! You can send things needed too clothes etc.... I'll update you next week on how if you'd like. Thanks folks!!!! It's awesome here! We're soooooo blessed! Love krista June