Reflections on a Year Full of Change

The last year has been one of extreme transition. A year ago today, I was finishing up finals at college, looking forward to a long Christmas break at home with my family. I knew it would probably be the last Christmas I would spend with them for a little while but I was completely unaware that I’d be living in Bundibugyo, Uganda the following Christmas.

In the past 12 months I have had some major life changes. I graduated from college, did some waitressing, worked at my home church, enjoyed an American summer. I raised support in record time and said more bittersweet good-byes than I wanted to. And I moved to Uganda. That’s a big one.

Along with each of these transitions and adjustments, there has been joy and grief. But today as I read Exodus 17, I was reminded of the faithfulness of those around me. When the Israelites fought Amalek, they would start winning when Moses held up his hands. But when he lowered his hands, they would start to lose the battle. His arms became tired so Aaron and Hur came alongside Moses and held up his hands until the sun set and Israel had defeated Amalek.

Today this became such a visual representation of those who have come around me to support me in this year of transition, this year of mountain highs and valley lows. Many of you have supported me financially to help me get to this place. Many of you have offered countless prayers, joining me in crying out to God. Many of you have blessed me with words of encouragement or actions of love at just the right moment, when I needed it the most.

As I reflect on the past year, I am astounded by all that God has done and all that He continues to do. I praise Him and thank Him for each one of you. As Christmas draws near and the year of 2010 comes to a close, I hope you know what an integral part you play in God’s redeeming work in my life and in the lives of the people of Bundibugyo. If you feel led to give toward my support costs, the link to give is below. I’ll also be introducing a giving opportunity for a specific ministry here in the days to come so pray about what God might have you do. I know I am keeping you in suspense but hopefully I will have Internet access tomorrow!

Thank you, thank you again for all that you’ve done in loving me and the people of Bundibugyo well. May you have a blessed Christmas in which you remember the great Light that came to pierce the darkness!

Personal support giving link:http://www.whm.org/give/missionary?ID=51026

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