From the Field Friday: UG-906

Now that's it's a new year, it's time to start up my From the Field series again! Most (if not all) project have a letter written either by a pastor or a project leader. When you sponsor a new child or receive a new child as a correspondent, you are sent this letter in the mail. Sometimes they come really quickly after the new child arrives on your account and sometimes, multiple letters show up in bulk for kids you've had for awhile. Either way, it's pretty great.

I am going to post one of these letters every Friday until I have shared all of the letters I received in 2017. To put that into perspective a little bit, I will be posting for the next 6 months. Whew!

We start today with a letter from Muzuro's pastor, who leads at the church attached to project UG-906.

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Dear Kayla, 

I am Reverend Aroo Eunice, pastor of St. James Church of Uganda and the Awindiri Child Development Center, where we minister to Muzruo. 

Thank you dearly for all the support you send through sponsoring Muzuro. The community where we minister suffers much in face of extreme poverty. The vision of the church is to develop a wholesome and mature Christian, thoroughly equipped for good work in the Lord. The vision for the center is to develop God-fearing and fulfilled children into responsible Christian adults who will impact their communities in Jesus' name. We believe that when we equip the children to share God's unconditional love, preaching the Gospel, disciplining, conducting community service, and more, we will have impacted our community for future leadership. We are doing this through the holistic development program at the center. 

The Compassion program has benefited and impacted the lives of children in a number of ways, as compared to those not in the program. Spiritually, most of the children have confessed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. They are also able to lead praises during their time at the center. The children have also learned life skills like catering and tailoring, baking and computers. Some are even sewing. These are all income generating activities that will help them in the future. The children have also benefited from a number of things like scholastic materials and fees, medical care, and good food. This keeps them focused on their studies. 

The sponsor-child relationship established through letter writing has built the children in confidence and self-esteem. From the letters they are also learning socialization and writing skills. The letters help them to feel care for, loved, and encouraged and they are always so excited to write back with news about their lives. Those who do not receive letters feel very sad and discouraged. This is why it is important for you to send letters and photos to Muzuro often. 

I am so glad and grateful to partner with you in this ministry and that you sponsor and love Muzuro. May the Lord God Almighty bless you over and over again. 

Yours in Christ's Service, 
Reverend Aroo Eunice

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