Sunday, Sunday

Sorry we missed updating you yesterday. We access the internet via a mobile “stick” which we prepay to have loaded- we were nearing the end so weren’t sure if we would have enough to complete a post.
On Friday we told you that we were planning an adventure for Saturday. We had thought about leaving the city and going out to explore somewhere, but we didn’t do that.
Our friend Christine (who lives in Regina) has family here and we had an envelope to deliver to them. We contacted her sister and met up with her in the morning- turns out that we live very close to each other. That is great since we will be working on a project together while I am here- don’t worry you will be hearing more about that in the future!
We then took our first solo trip to the mall. Did a little shopping and then had lunch together- the first meal out we have had together since we arrived. It was nice, but not such a big adventure as we had originally planned.
Greg has been busy planning for what needs to be done at the Watoto churches. There is much work to be done and much excitement about all the growth at each of the church sites. People are coming to know the Lord every week at each of these churches and the size of the buildings has not been able to keep up with the speed of church growth- again, a great problem to have. Please pray for Greg as he seeks to give leadership and guidance to this very capable team.
Lorenda continues to cuddle babies everyday- it really is hard work (as I am sure any mom of young children can confirm). A lot of time is spent sitting outside with the babies on mats on the grass. Sitting on the ground for four or five hours a day is not as easy as it used to be.
It just occurred to us that we have not done one single plug since we arrived here. So….are you sponsoring a child in an underdeveloped country? If not, you need to go on Watoto’s website (www.watoto.com) and check it out. You can sponsor people at all stages of life: children, post-secondary students, teachers, moms or you can support the babies’ homes or Living Hope (program for vulnerable women). For just $35 per month you can make a huge difference in a person’s life. We have been asked several times if the money really gets to the people it needs to. Let me tell you about the first time we met Jovulyn, the Watoto mom that we sponsor. She held our hands, looked right into our eyes and with tears streaming down her face, thanked us for the difference we are making in her life. Do you think the money is getting to where it needs to be? Please consider sponsorship, if you are not already doing so.
Also, there is a Watoto choir traveling across Canada right now. They are going to be in Regina in two weeks so they are likely somewhere in Alberta or Saskatchewan right now. Check out the Watoto website to see when they are going to be in your area. If you have never seen them before, you are in for a real treat. If you have seen them before, you already know that.