Dear Shining Hope Family,
Our kids have felt loved by God—and by YOU! In turn, they are extending that same love to others.
Sacrificial, selfless love for others flows from a heart that has received the Father’s love. It comes from a heart that understands the magnitude of our sin and what Jesus accomplished for us on the cross. It’s a heart that says, “Freely we have received; freely we will give.” It wants to obey Jesus’s command: “Love others as I have loved you.”
In this photo, our Diana had just made this neighbor boy laugh. “Baby,” as Diana affectionately calls him, only knows how to pronounce a few words, but feels her love for him so deeply. He is always big smiles around her!
Our 21 were so blessed by you this July.
• Enjoyed complete, daily meals? Check.
• Attended school? Check.
• Felt loved, cared for, and secure? Check and double check!
Between 50 and 70 neighbor kids continue to enjoy a daily lunch with us BECAUSE OF YOU. And just recently, we invited them to spend each weekend with us so we can teach them more about Jesus! Almost all the children come regularly. They arrive early in the morning, eager to learn.
Sadly, they each have problems affecting them in their personal lives, and it is a comfort for them to be with us. Besides teaching Bible lessons, we eat together, play games, and are available to talk with them.
Providing three meals on the weekend for these young ones has increased our monthly budget by about $600. Please be in prayer for the Lord’s continued blessing of Shining Hope.
Speaking of prayer, we have a wonderful answer to prayer to share! You may recall how the theft from Kalungi’s land business left three buyers without their money or the land they had bought.
They had given Kalungi one more week to reimburse them half of the purchase price, or else they would take him to court. WITHIN THAT WEEK, our gracious Lord provided the entire amount Kalungi needed to pay them!
The restraints were lifted on Kalungi’s business, and he can now start selling again. What a mighty God we serve! Thank you so much for praying over this difficult situation with us! We cannot wait to see how God uses this avenue of income to grow Shining Hope.
Your love in action has made all the difference in these precious kids’ lives. From us and all the Shining Hope kids: “Thank you, our beloved donors, for the love and support!”
Kisa (neighbor), Nansamba (neighbor), Gloria, Ernest, Maureen, Shakira (neighbor), and two littles whose names escape us at the moment:
In His love,
Kalungi + Rachel
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