Calling all mommies!

Most moms I know are great at finding a bargain or know the best prices around town. So I am asking for some of your knowledge...

Our team going to Uganda received this urgent plea today. If you know of any way you can help...please let me know! We don't care if it's formula being sent to our houses, donations to buy it or connections to the manufacturers.

Dear team….

At any given time we have several infants in our Baby Watoto homes who for one reason or other cannot tolerate a regular baby formula.

There are specialty formulas on the market that are designed for various medical issues, that we use in these cases. Unfortunately they cannot be purchased in Uganda and so we have to rely on donations from abroad and our current stock is out.

As this can make a life or death difference for a baby, we are appealing to you to help us with this urgent need. If your team has the space and means to bring even a few tins, it would help tremendously. If you have space, but would need us to fund the purchases, please let us know so we can work this out. The formula’s we need are:

Pregestamil – very hypoallergenic and quite expensive formula
Nutramigen or Alimentum – moderately hypoallergenic and moderately expensive formulas
Pediasure – A formula for over 1 year olds who can’t eat a regular food diet or have to be tube fed.

Thank you for all you do for Watoto!

Our teams momentum is building as we are just so excited to go and and I've been so blessed by how our relationships have flourished in the process of preparation. Thank you so much for being a part of it whether in prayer, money or buying T-shirts...little lives now can have big expectations. =)

Sometimes life stinks...literally

July 2010...a month I am glad to say goodbye to. A month full of defeats, frustrations, misunderstanding, stress and thanks to a local GI virus...crap (thankfully, I was unaffected, but the little kiddos at work...well, that's why they were there). Basically, a month I needed to go through in order to look more like my Father. A stretching, wearing, learning and surrendering time.

So thankful for August. A new month. A new beginning. A new opportunity.

So much to look forward too and reminders of all I have to be for which to be thankful.

TRUST in the LORD with ALL your HEART and LEAN not on your own understanding, but in ALL your ways, acknowledge HIM and HE will make your path straight.