Rainy Day Dress Up

So, yesterday afternoon it poured down rain. That meant me and the kids were stuck inside. What to do to break the boredom?
Recently, someone sent some new shirts for Yosam and sort of recently someone bought both kiddos some new clothes. So, we decided the kids should dress up in their new clothes and we take some photos. That way we can email the pictures to those that gave us the new clothes as well as put them on here for all of you to see how much they've grown! Notice we've got lots of missing teeth!

Who's Number One In Class First Term 2011

Our kids worked really hard this term. They compete with each other to be the top in the class, resulting in some really awesome grades from the majority of the class. Here's the results of First Term 2011. The following were each number one in his/her class:

Zalika- K5B

Miracle- K5A

Maria- K4B (tied with Eric)


Eric- K4B (tied with Maria)

Jonathan- K4A

Mary Nantaba- K3B

Bridgette- K3A

We're really proud of these kids. They've worked hard. They are all overcomers. Remember these children all come from a local slum. They live in homes that are single rooms. Some made of mud or cardboard. None with running water. Most of our children receive their only meals at school so sleep hungry at night. Please celebrate with us their accomplishment and continue praying with them as the years go by!

Learning Over the Break

Pictures of Yosam (top) and Jackie enjoying compter games over their holiday break. I think their favorite thing to do each day is sit with me on the bed and play games at www.abcya.com.

Future Site of Vision of Destiny International School

See the future site of Vision of Destiny International School!

Vision of Destiny purchased 7 acres of land about a 30-40 minute drive from the city center, depending on traffic. We wanted to stay nearby so that the children receiving ARVs wouldn't have difficulty in continuing to access the medical care they need.

Yeah, I know, it just looks like bush! And right now it is......... However, keep following us over the next few years as it turns from bush to one of a handful of international schools in Uganda.

Thanks to all of you who have been supporting us so far along our journey. You are greatly appreciated and we couldn't have made it this far without you!

Sponsorship, Sponsorship

We've got some good news and some bad news.....

Good news: Janet now has a sponsor! This means one less child waiting!

Bad news: Wind Mary and numerous others are still waiting.

This year has been really slow on child sponsorship. Since the year's beginning, only 3 new sponsors. It can be discouraging at times. However, we know that these children belong to God and He can make a way where we see there to be no way.

Please join us in prayer and in spreading the word in the need for more child sponsorships.

Janet

So, I didn't meet my goal of putting a post each week of a child waiting for a sponsor......... I really need to do better. Thanks to all of you who read and shared about Wind Mary. However, she is still waiting for a sponsor.

Today, I'd like for you to meet Janet. Janet has been a student at Vision of Destiny since May of last year. That means for almost a year she has been waiting for a sponsor.

You might be asking how does she get to attend school if she's not already sponsored? The answer: God has been gracious to us in providing the funds to keep many children not yet sponsored in school. But, these children don't enjoy the privilege of knowing there is someone out there in the world that loves and cares for them. When it is time to send letters to sponsors, they have no one to send a letter to.

Janet is one of these children. For almost a year, she's been watching as her classmates and friends prepare their letters for their sponsors. She's been watching as they receive letters and pictures back from their sponsors.

Janet is a single orphan. Her father died, leaving her with her mother. Her mom works in a local market selling veggies to support the family. This income brings in enough to put food on the table and shelter over their heads, but not enough to pay school fees for Janet and all her siblings.

Janet's mother is hard working. She works so hard that one afternoon, she kept working into the evening, not realizing that no one had yet picked Janet from school. At 10:00 in the evening she called to ask if Janet was still at school. Yes, she's still at school. But, by that time, it was too late for her mom to come from where she was to pick her up. So, Janet had to spend the night at school and was picked up in the morning. Yet, another reason that we desperately need a boarding school. But, that's a post for another day.

As you read this, maybe you can pray about sponsoring Janet or one of the other waiting children? Or you can pass this along to a friend that might consider sponsoring? Sponsoring is simple. It's only $35 a month. That's a small commitment for most of us out there in the world. Many of us spend more than that each month on frivolous things. If you would like more information on sponsoring Janet or anther child at Vision of Destiny please visit our website at http://www.vodafrica.org/ or email me at nashsanyu@yahoo.com.

Wind Mary

This is Wind Mary. She is a student at Vision of Destiny and she is still waiting for sponsorship.
Wind Mary is from Southern Sudan. Her family fled the war there. Upon reaching Northern Uganda, her father was killed by rebels.
She lives with her mom, two siblings, and an uncle in a single room. She's an outgoing and friendly girl, helpful to her family, and a bright student.
Why don't you bless her life as well as yours by sponsoring her.

To sign up for sponsorship, email me at nashsanyu@yahoo.com or go to www.vodafrica.org for more details.