A Note from Carole: Our Children Reach Out

At our House of Hope Children’s Home, one of our goals is to raise the children in the ways of the Lord. Every evening they sing and dance together in worship. They pray fervently for each other, their communities, their country, and the world. Another way we seek to nurture them in the love of God is through community outreach. They treasure this time spent ministering in the marketplace and to neighbors.

Recently we learned of a desperate family situation. A mother in the community abandoned her four small children and left them with a crippled and disabled father who makes only a few shillings repairing shoes. Hope, the House of Hope director, went to see the situation and found these four little ones from three to eight years old in a filthy environment, hungry, and unkept. We prayed how we were to be involved.
God led us to a nanny who could come in and care for them, and we hired her services. She has already transformed the simple dwelling into a clean and humble home. The children now have food, the nanny will come daily for their care, and the father is encouraged.

We wish there was room in our home for all these little children, but the house is full! The village will be built this year as the first team arrives from Australia in September! But even though our rooms are full, there is still room in our hearts for all these precious little ones. As the Father has loved us, so we love them. The bread and fish are broken again, to be divided with yet a few more! Lord, keep it multiplying, for there are so many still hungry!

Please pray with these children for individuals and families in northern Uganda. We would love to hear your stories if you would like to leave a comment.

Thanks so much.