As the sickness makes the rounds...

As you may remember, Shannon had pneumonia shortly after returning home from Tanzania. Then our oldest son, Brandon, had it about two weeks ago. Well, it was my turn next and I have not felt well for nearly a week now which is why I haven't been writing. I finally went to the doctor on Monday and was put on antibiotics. Today, although I still have a nasty and painful cough, is the first day I have felt remotely normal...whatever normal is.

We have not yet heard from Pastor Richard about how the meeting went regarding the land. We have an email off to him waiting for a response. Please continue to pray about the acquisition of the land as that is the first major step thatneeds to happen.

Shannon and I have been contacting a couple of diferent ministries that already have street orphan outreaches. We are hoping to receive advice and possibly even partner with one of them to develop the ministry in Mwanza.

This week is National Adoption Awareness Week. Focus on the Family and Family Life Today radio programs have teamed up this week to offer daily broadcasts about orphans, adoption and foster care. Todays broadcast on Focus on the Family was about a woman who grew up as a street orphan in Korea until the age of 6. At that time she was "rescued" by a ministry. Her story is amazing and makes our vision grow stronger. You can go to www.voiceoftheorphan.org to get more information on how every Christian can help the orphans in some way. The bible says, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress..." James 1:27