Saturday morning:We are here at last! Thank you for all of your prayers. It's been quite a journey to get here & we praise God for bringing us here safely & for giving us joy in being here.
We have been through a rollercoaster of emotions this past day & a half of being here. We feel vulnerable in many aspects in regards to our safety & health & just generally not being in control of anything. It has been difficult but very good for us & we are learning anew what it means to truly depend on the Lord. Last night at about midnight we were all awake, lying together on our air mattress underneath our mosquito net. The electricity was out, so the boys were enjoying playing w/ our flashlights, giggling together & not showing any signs of sleepiness. Nate & I were hot & tired, wishing the boys would sleep, and feeling very much alone. We started to pray & then to sing & the Lord met our little family in a wonderful way. As we praised His name together, we were filled with peace & with hope for our new life here. We know He has brought us here for a purpose. We know He is with us. We know He will not leave us. We know He will accomplish what He has started.
I'm sitting in an internet cafe (surrounded by Europeans backpackers), waiting for our breakfast. It just arrived so I'll close for now although I'd like to write much more. I'll try to make it back here soon. After breakfast we're off to the market to purchase a few things for our home & then will head back to try to unpack some more. We may end up staying at a hotel tonight because the landlord is fumigating our home today.
Thank you for your prayers!
Love from Jinja,
Rhoda (for the boys too)
