Three Weeks till I leave for the U.S.

Wow I can’t believe that I only have 3 weeks left in Uganda! I remember writing when I had only been here three weeks and it just seems like yesterday! So much has happened to me and the children here since I arrived at Door of Hope on February 11th. When I head back to the U.S. on December 6th it will be almost exactly 11 months that I’ve been in Uganda. When I get to the states I’ll be going to visit my parents and family in Indiana for a month over the Christmas and New Years Holiday. I’ll then be heading to San Diego to see friends, clean out my storage unit, and sell things, so I can do what God has directed me to do….”COME BACK TO UGANDA”. I’m even going to sell my little, red, Honda Civic, so if anyone know of someone that needs a great car, with low miles please let me know. Thanks!

It’s amazing to me what God has allowed me to be a part of at DOH. I have seen these children physically grow, become leaders within the house and at school, deal with many emotional issues, develop their faith, learn to love again, and know what it is like to have a family for the FIRST time in their lives!

As a missionary for Door of Hope (DOH) I have wore many “hats”; from shopping at the market, to administrative assistant to the director, to Bible Study leader, to counselor, to project coordinator, to the children’s Auntie. Each role, along with others that I didn’t mention, fills my day and has brought me closer to the Lord. It has allowed me to show His LOVE to these children and in turn I’ve received it back ten-fold.

I could keep telling you about ALL of the wonderful things that God has done in the last 10 months, but I have to stop and get to the point. The Lord has called me to continue serving Him at the Door of Hope Family in 2010. In doing that I am putting all my faith forward that the Lord will provide for all my needs, as I am volunteering for Him. So I ask you to please consider sponsoring me again in 2010. It is by God’s grace I am here and I’m getting through. I never discount the LOVE and HOPE that God gives me as long as I have the FAITH!

Thank you for all your prayers, support and love! God be with you all!

In Him,
Rita