The familiar nursery rhyme, “Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day,”
has no place, even for children, in this part of the world! As each dry season
comes to an end the entire country eagerly awaits the rainy season to begin.
Rain means life… water to drink, and cook with, planting to begin, green vegetation for animals to graze on, and the end of the coughs, asthma and allergies that come from the burning of brush and the red dust that seems to blanket everything. Brush fires on the New Hope’s Enterprise farm flared
very near our home for a week as surrounding farms and community members cleared land and flames jumped from one neighboring property to the next (threatening a few buildings, and claiming some of the efforts of our farm).
Along with the rest of Uganda, we have been anticipating the rain since we arrived in January, Nicolas was eager too, but for different reasons that we adults. Nico has been longing to play and splash in the puddles in his new rain boots and coat. It has only rained a few times, but he was ready! Nate’s favorite part was the mud the rain left behind!
Transitions are often challenging and our transition from the U.S. back to Uganda has been no exception, but God has been faithful to His word and has provided for each challenge out of the abundance of his riches… grace for each day and even more, the knowledge that He was, is and always will be Emanuel, God with us! Thank you for praying! We are also thankful for the way God answered prayers for continued relationship with the boys and girls in our family group. For those of you are just getting acquainted with us and the Kasana family, let me try to paint a picture for your minds eye. The fatherless (including children whose parents have abdicated the physical and relational aspects of parenting) or completely orphaned children who live here at New Hope Uganda are placed in family groups (God sets the lonely in families Ps. 86:8). These family groups might be compared to foster family in the United States.
God’s design for family is never represented perfectly in any family here on earth. Such perfection can only be found in Him and flawless fatherhood can only be experienced in relationship with Him. With His guidance however, as any other family seeking God’s glory, the children here at New Hope Kasana’s Children Center are given a unique opportunity to belong, to experience family. In these seven families, we pray that each child will experience the love and healing only their Father God can bring. Ultimately we pray for each child to experience the grace of salvation through Jesus Christ. Additionally we pray that they will receive and reciprocate genuine love, acceptance, and trust as they grow and mature through childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Please continue to pray for us and the many committed individuals who serve as parents like Rukundo William Pacific Family Father and Christine Pacific Family mother who has been very sick. Pray also for family associates (Aunties and Uncles) as we alongside the family parents, endeavor to build trust, enter the hurt places in their hearts and direct these young people to the One who cares, loves and heals. Join us as we pray for the children we love and serve in our Pacific family.
Pray for Wilson Kigundu Wilson is 21 years old and has been here at Kasana, in Pacific Family since he was 8 years old. Two years ago, when he was in S4 (his last year of secondary/ high school) Wilson accepted Christ and has since been a journey of challenges and growth. Right now he is in a training course offered here at New Hope. This five month course is designed to confront world views from any culture, redirect individuals to the word and purposes of God, identify woundedness in the their lives and in relationship with teachers and other students, seek the transformation and healing the Lord desires to bring as they then minister to others, specifically orphans! (We were blessed to have gone through this training almost four years ago when we first came to Uganda.) Pray for Wilson as he desires to learn and experience all that God has for him during this time. Pray as he cultivates a God honoring world view. Pray as he seeks to start and conduct a business that would bring glory to His Lord. Pray that his heart would remain soft as he waits on God to direct his steps.
Pray for us the Mitchell’s, as we continue to build into the children God has placed in our lives, for clarity on how best to coordinate short-term service teams, and for wisdom in how we balance family, ministry and work.
Praising the Lord for all that He is and all that He does! The Mitchells- Caleb, Alair, Nicolas, and Nathaniel
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has no place, even for children, in this part of the world! As each dry season
comes to an end the entire country eagerly awaits the rainy season to begin.
Rain means life… water to drink, and cook with, planting to begin, green vegetation for animals to graze on, and the end of the coughs, asthma and allergies that come from the burning of brush and the red dust that seems to blanket everything. Brush fires on the New Hope’s Enterprise farm flared
very near our home for a week as surrounding farms and community members cleared land and flames jumped from one neighboring property to the next (threatening a few buildings, and claiming some of the efforts of our farm).
Along with the rest of Uganda, we have been anticipating the rain since we arrived in January, Nicolas was eager too, but for different reasons that we adults. Nico has been longing to play and splash in the puddles in his new rain boots and coat. It has only rained a few times, but he was ready! Nate’s favorite part was the mud the rain left behind!
Transitions are often challenging and our transition from the U.S. back to Uganda has been no exception, but God has been faithful to His word and has provided for each challenge out of the abundance of his riches… grace for each day and even more, the knowledge that He was, is and always will be Emanuel, God with us! Thank you for praying! We are also thankful for the way God answered prayers for continued relationship with the boys and girls in our family group. For those of you are just getting acquainted with us and the Kasana family, let me try to paint a picture for your minds eye. The fatherless (including children whose parents have abdicated the physical and relational aspects of parenting) or completely orphaned children who live here at New Hope Uganda are placed in family groups (God sets the lonely in families Ps. 86:8). These family groups might be compared to foster family in the United States.
God’s design for family is never represented perfectly in any family here on earth. Such perfection can only be found in Him and flawless fatherhood can only be experienced in relationship with Him. With His guidance however, as any other family seeking God’s glory, the children here at New Hope Kasana’s Children Center are given a unique opportunity to belong, to experience family. In these seven families, we pray that each child will experience the love and healing only their Father God can bring. Ultimately we pray for each child to experience the grace of salvation through Jesus Christ. Additionally we pray that they will receive and reciprocate genuine love, acceptance, and trust as they grow and mature through childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Please continue to pray for us and the many committed individuals who serve as parents like Rukundo William Pacific Family Father and Christine Pacific Family mother who has been very sick. Pray also for family associates (Aunties and Uncles) as we alongside the family parents, endeavor to build trust, enter the hurt places in their hearts and direct these young people to the One who cares, loves and heals. Join us as we pray for the children we love and serve in our Pacific family.
Pray for Wilson Kigundu Wilson is 21 years old and has been here at Kasana, in Pacific Family since he was 8 years old. Two years ago, when he was in S4 (his last year of secondary/ high school) Wilson accepted Christ and has since been a journey of challenges and growth. Right now he is in a training course offered here at New Hope. This five month course is designed to confront world views from any culture, redirect individuals to the word and purposes of God, identify woundedness in the their lives and in relationship with teachers and other students, seek the transformation and healing the Lord desires to bring as they then minister to others, specifically orphans! (We were blessed to have gone through this training almost four years ago when we first came to Uganda.) Pray for Wilson as he desires to learn and experience all that God has for him during this time. Pray as he cultivates a God honoring world view. Pray as he seeks to start and conduct a business that would bring glory to His Lord. Pray that his heart would remain soft as he waits on God to direct his steps.
Pray for us the Mitchell’s, as we continue to build into the children God has placed in our lives, for clarity on how best to coordinate short-term service teams, and for wisdom in how we balance family, ministry and work.
Praising the Lord for all that He is and all that He does! The Mitchells- Caleb, Alair, Nicolas, and Nathaniel
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