God just continues to blow me away! And so do you!

As you know I’ve been planning my trip back to Uganda pretty much since I returned the first time. I remember sitting down with someone only being home a week and saying “I really want to go back” and them just saying “that’ll fade!” Well it sure didn’t the fire has been continually fueled since July 1^st 2011.

A few weeks ago I held a fundraiser at my church, a typical Ugandan style dinner, with a silent auction, music and a few words from yours truly about my experiences last year in Uganda. This event was so much fun and completely blessed me!

A week before the event I was sitting at home with only four tickets sold contemplating if I should postpone it for a week or two in order to get more tickets sold. Ye of little faith!! On the night of the fundraiser over 70 people showed up to support me! And I would like to send out a huge thank you to all those who came to this event it truly blessed me as well as my parents to see your love and support.

I would also like to send a HUGE thank you to all those who helped make this event happen, those of you who helped me in getting little details in order like the silent auction donations, centerpieces, food and pies, pictures, tablecloths, giveaway’s, and also to the event crew who helped cook, clean, run sound, play music, setup and teardown I truly couldn’t have done this without you.

As I continue to spend each week preparing for this mission to Uganda I am constantly empowered by this verse “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength” Philippians 4:13.

Thank you once again for your love and support.

Jaclyn J

This time last year... :)

This time last year I had just arrived to Uganda for the very first time to work with the babies at Watoto child care ministries. This time last year I was missing home so much and feeling very unsure about this adventure that I had just embarked on. This time last year I was starting an adventure that was about to change my life forever!

And now I'm planning to go back. I've been back home for eight months now and not a day has gone by that I’ve not thought about all the precious babies that I was so blessed to work with day in and day out for three months. Now as I've said I'm in the planning stages to head back and invest in the little lives of those babies once again.

I've heard so many people in churches say how when you go to Africa you always leave a piece of your heart there. It just has a way of grabbing your life and changing it leaving you with an almost crippling desire to go back and see more, serve more, and help more. And let me tell you this is SO true! The people that I met while I spent my time in Uganda are some of the most amazing people I've ever met. The nannies at the babies home sacrifice so much to care for these children day in and day out. The people who run Watoto church and Watoto ministries have such a passion to help those in need that it stirs something in you to do the same.

I cannot wait to go back and serve with this amazing ministry. And because of my family, friends and church family who've supported be both financially and with prayer this passion in my heart to serve with Watoto is becoming more and more possible each and every day!

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

With love,

Jaclyn