Well, we're back to our homestead from our trip to Kapchorwa. It was very successful and we will soon have some video of it on our website. Brent just posted a video on our website today of our travel here and tour of our house. Check it out!
We're discovering that our new life here feels alot like camping. We sleep under a bug net, our sink is outside so we do dishes and laundry outside,we cook with a propane cooker,use the pit to go to the bathroom and kill alot of bugs that like to share the space. It's definitely a great place, but I can't help but wake up in the morning and say...Brent, doesn't it feel like we're camping? He agrees.
We tried to do our laundry today. One bucket for washing, and one bucket for rinsing which turns out to be alot of work and then hang the clothes out to dry. One problem...it likes to rain here unexpectedly. So as we sit here in the internet cafe, our clothes are hopefully drying inside our house(you know, hanging them where you can.)
This is our new missionary life....It's great!
We will be leaving this sunday to preach at a church about an hour away. Please pray as we prepare to speak this weekend. Also, we are meeting with Drake today to finalize our travel plans for the next 3 months and it sounds like we may get to be apart of a crusade in the Congo in February as well as be at Osannide Village (the orphange on Bussi Island we visted this summer) for christmas. It will be the first christmas these kids have had since coming to the orphanage. We'll definitely need to get pictures of that!
This is our update for now. We'll check in soon. So good to get your comments and hear from you. It's such an encouragement to know you are praying for us. We love you all!!
-Brent and Virginia
9 comments:
Great to hear from you! David and I loved the video. He especially like the gecko. =)
Man, that's awesome! It's so great to see the long awaited call of God come to pass. As you know, Brent Bonnke and Mother Virginia, this is only the beginning. As my coach likes to say when things seem rediculously difficult, "Don't forget, YOU are the one who voluntarily signed up for this. This is what you WANT. You 'enjoy' this stuff."
So do I need to send you an REI catalog... or maybe some sort of online gift card? (hint, hint to all you rich folk reading this)
Well, enjoy church camp and say hello to Africa for me.
We love you and miss you and believe in you.
Wow... Thank you guys so much for the great video documentation - it almost feels like we're there, or maybe we should be there! Way to go, you made it, you are FINALLY in Africa. It brings so much joy to our hearts seeing our friends/family begin to leap into their God ordained destinies! We can't even tell you how excited we were when we saw your plane landing in Africa on the video, our spirits leaped with excitement.
Once again, thank you guys for forsaking your life so that you can truly find it. You are in our thoughts and prayers - a lot!
We love you guys,
Jenni, Chris, and Sam
So I find myself talking with CMC kids in Bend about last year, and then we all remember that you guys moved to Africa to do the will of God and we get a little sad because our favorite teacher and his wifey he always talked about are gone and are being favorites to little African orphans who need favorites more than we do. You guys are missed over here, but even more of an encouragement to press on and press in to the call of God on our lives. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
It was awesome to see your guys' video and to get an update on how everything is going.
Thank you for being obidient and such an amazing couple who are going out and being Jesus in the flesh. It is so great to be able to see and hear how everything is going. We are praying for you and can't wait to see the next update.
Love,
Randy, Danielle, & Hannah Joy
Have you had a chance to meet Ryan Bonnke?
Brent and Virg, How do you do virg typed, i guess it would be more like Virdge. Wow that looks kind of funny, but that's what Joe has always called you and I guess it stuck with me.
Anyways, awesome posom. that video was sweet, Brent if you need a side job i'll just send you some footage and have you edit it up for me. Really good job. Your guys house is cool, you can have avacodo sandwiches everyday! In california they'd charge you like $8 for one of those!
Its good to hear from you guys and I love hearing about your adventure! Give some of those little kids big higs from me!!
I just saw your new video and incredible stuff is happening there. I cannot wait to come and see it all the earliest that I can. Lord willing, it will be this summer. I'm totally gonna' practice my dance moves. Those little kids got skills!
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