Day 2-Buckets of Love

Today, my little team of 5 went out to deliver some buckets of love. Pastor Daka and 3 home based care workers went with me in the Kamilulu area. Kevin went in the area of Chimusanya and Van went to Mpanshya. We were able to make 3 visits but talked to 7 patients plus family members. It really isn't that hard to draw a crowd when a white woman is walking through the bush. We had a good day ministering to those in need. Pastor Daka shared some encouraging words from the Bible. Then I shared the story of the Prodigal Son and shared my testimony. Miriam expained everything in the bucket and how to use it. Then we took turns praying for the patient. At our last home we visited with a husband and wife who both were HIV positive. The husband said, "This morning I prayed that God would help us today in some way. Now, you have come and brought us these things and encouraged us. We are so thankful that God heard our prayer." As I reflected on what that man said I shared with everyone sitting under this little hut that God Knows All. God knew many months ago while the churches in America were putting these buckets together that Bambo Sakala was going to cry out for help on Jan. 30th, 2009. He also knew how long the shipment was going to take to get here and how long it was going to be held in customs. He also knew how long it would take us to plan this event. It was no mistake that we went there on this day, on the very day that he had prayed. God heard this mans prayer and orchestrated the events of the five of us to bring us to his house on this day. God is truely AWESOME!

This is Dorine who also received a bucket of love.

This is Dorine's son. When I came walking up to their home he ran out and wrapped his little arms around my legs. Then when I was leaving he didn't want me to go. This was a first for me because most often out in the rural areas the children are not used to seeing white people and they cry if you even look at them for longer than 3 sec.

The woman in the yellow shirt, Violet, was the patient at this home. She is also pregnant and has several other children running around. Pray for good health during her last couple of months of pregnancy. Pray also that the virus will not be passed down to her baby.

This was our team that went out together.