It's been an interesting week in the Jore household! Our kids have been battling various infections & "bugs" & we're doing our best to get them all back to full health. Hannah has conquered thrush, Elijah has gained victory over lice, but the impetigo is still lingering.
Elijah has it the worst, Judah is just starting to get it, and thus far Hannah has remained free from it. Would you pray that she wouldn't get it and that the boys' infection would clear up quickly?
We're looking forward to having another visitor on Thursday! Pastor Craig Johnson from Astoria, Oregon, is stopping by here for a few days after his visit to Ben Jore & Jesse Long in Tanzania. Nate has a full schedule waiting for him during his short stay, spending much time in the village and with the pastors, visiting and teaching and encouraging. Hannah will be baptized this Sunday at our church here in Jinja, followed by a feast at our house with the church members, so we look forward to having Pastor Craig as a guest at that special celebration. Please pray for his health and energy while he's here, as well as a fruitful time of ministry.
Nate and the pastors are looking forward to a conference in Kenya that they'll be attending together mid-June. We'd appreciate your prayers for their safety as they travel, and for the teaching to be challenging and beneficial to each one of them.
The curriculum for the upcoming training program is coming along! Nate and the pastors have been spending much time together lately - visioning, writing, praying, discussing, practicing, etc. This past Saturday they held a sample training session in the village with 16 people in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to enable the pastors to teach some of the lessons they have been writing and also to give prospective students a taste of what is coming. We still hope to be ready to begin the training program in the Fall, but there remains much to be done before then. Please pray for perseverance for Nate & the pastors as they work on completing the curriculum. Please pray too for those who God is leading to take part in the training - for obedience to the Lord's calling and protection from the Enemy who may try to throw road blocks in their way.
We are all enjoying having a little girl in the house these days! Hannah is already a month old, getting chubbier and cuter by the day. She just started smiling back at us this past weekend, so life is even more fun now. Her big brothers have not lost their adoration of their new little sister. They are usually the first to run to her when she fusses, showering her with kisses and demanding that she be picked up. We praise God for giving us 3 precious little kids.
Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement!
Many blessings,
Rhoda, Nate, Elijah, Judah & Hannah
