tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55350856738294882142024-03-13T02:52:01.215-07:00"BELIEVING HE WILL PROVIDE"JIREH MINISTRIES FOUNDATION, INC. -Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-83863886104629660602014-02-03T10:05:00.000-08:002014-02-03T10:05:47.699-08:00THEIR EYES WERE SMILING!<div class="MsoNormal">
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It is times like this that I realize being here is a gift
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Allowing
us to be the messenger and distributor of these Christmas gifts, doing what our
organization’s name says; <b>Love In Action</b>. God has guided us here to distribute His
gifts for His children. These are gifts from
God and have made their way here through many people and in many different ways.
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A group of
ladies in our church made little girl’s dresses and shipped them here from
many miles away. Many people sent boys
and girls underwear so they could be distributed continents away, and some gifts
are from financial contributions from loving and caring people. When we all come together to serve and care
for the orphaned and widowed, we are living scripture! <o:p></o:p><br />
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Needless to say, the children were excited and thankful for
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Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-26046637067789976732013-12-31T01:42:00.000-08:002013-12-31T01:42:44.132-08:00A Gift of Sight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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weeks ago we joined forces with Fay Girouard, who is the Director of <a href="http://www.toafricawithlove.org/" target="_blank">"To Africa With Love,"</a> for a special
project to give the gift of sight! We
went to a village church that was leading a crusade for all the people in their surrounding area. Part of the
purpose of an event like this is to show the Love of Jesus in all that we do. So
on this particular Friday and Saturday afternoon, we set up shop to perform a basic eye exam and
distributed free glasses that had been so generously donated by many people as
well as the Lion’s club. We had a long line
of people who patiently waited for their turn, and as they waited, they listened
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So here it is Christmas day, and it is so quiet and not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse, well except for some birds singing their hearts out, and what a beautiful sound that is!<br />
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So instead of opening presents and celebrating Christmas like we would traditionally do back home with our family, we are here, right where God wants us, going through clothing and big stacks of boy's and girl's underwear that were donated by so many people. We are filling about 30 gift bags for the children when they return from their visits "home."<br />
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We are so honored to be working here on behalf of all our supporters who make it possible for us to represent them, in serving our Lord Jesus, on His birthday!<br />
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Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-65997951862110067462013-11-28T04:21:00.002-08:002013-11-28T04:21:42.708-08:00A Song of PraiseAs I awaken to the early morning sounds of Uganda, melodies that I have only heard in this land; a choir of birds, each singing in their own language, their voices echo through the trees. The song reaches my soul. "It's a new day, rise and praise the Lord! The sun is shining, the land is green and fertile, let us give thanks to the Lord for He is good!"<br />
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Lord, give me the instinct you have placed in your creation, to be full of worship to you as each new day begins, help me to wake up on the other side of night with a cheerful sound, one that alerts other souls to the joy that is in my heart. I want to live fully in the breath of your salvation. You are everything to me, may my actions speak this truth.<br />
In Jesus name,<br />
Amen<br />
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Last Sunday as Jim and I worshipped at Kasaka School Church, the Lord guided me to Psalm 100. The scripture proclaimed a beautiful message. I realize now, that He intended it to reach not only me, or that sweet congregation, but to reach each one of you too. God's timing is perfect, may Psalm 100 touch your heart as it did mine.<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving America!<br />
Robyn<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Psalm 100</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A song of Praise for the Lord's Faithfulness to His People</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A Psalm of Thanksgiving</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Serve the Lord with gladness;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Come before His presence with singing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Know that the Lord, He <i>is</i> God;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>It is </i>He <i>who</i> has made us, and not we ourselves;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>And</i> into His courts with praise.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be thankful to Him, <i>and</i> bless His name.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the Lord <i>is</i> Good;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">His mercy <i>is</i> everlasting,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And His truth endures to all generations.</span><br />
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<br />Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-23353297462035272392013-11-26T06:30:00.000-08:002013-11-27T04:47:52.024-08:00Our God Of Wonders<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Hi Everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">As I sit here, I realize that my greeting
may sound impersonal. In actuality, it refers to each one of you, whom we love
very much. Our family, our friends, all our brothers and sisters in Christ, and
faithful sponsors, many of these titles overlapping and melting into one
another. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This journey to Uganda has already begun
very different. We have been blessed with the sending out by our church family;
our home church in Harrison, Idaho and The Lord’s Church in California. We know
each of you is lifting us up in prayer, and our experience thus far is evidence
to that fact<i>.</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i><b>God has gone before us and
prepared the way.</b><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Our “welcome back” greeting consisted of
children running to the compound gate, flower petals in hand, showering our car
with drops of color, cheering and shouting. Smiles along with giggles of
excitement filled the air. I am seeing God’s hand in the details. There is a
heightened awareness in His gifts to us. I am so grateful and overwhelmed.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i><b>Every good and perfect gift comes from above.</b><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The next event I didn't capture in a
picture, but I will forever have this precious image in my mind. It is the reunion
of Jim and Moses, one of “our” boys.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> Jim
could barely squeeze himself out of the car, on the other side of the door,
stood Moses, much bigger now and many inches taller. He commanded the space with
his presence, smiling from ear to ear, that boyish beautiful smile. Joy fills
our hearts. The greeting speaks love. Jim and Moses reach out, wrapping their
arms around each other. It’s a loving
father-son embrace. The kind of embrace that speaks without words, saying, “I’m
here, you matter to me, I’ve missed you”. Moses lays his head on Jim’s shoulder and
closes his eyes. Time seems to stop in that moment. It is the place of contentment;
to rest in the peace and comfort of a “father’s” arms. It is the moment they
have both waited for.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b> </b><i><b>And He will shelter
you in the shadow of His wings.</b><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I am a little embarrassed to say that we
have had a leisurely beginning here; instead of immediate demands placed on us,
we have had the freedom to settle in, and get reacquainted with life here. Our
“welcome back” day has actually turned into weeks. We have had the opportunity
to see many friends; to be welcomed into their homes, share a meal, share God’s
faithfulness, and to testify to what he has done in each of our lives these
past three years. Each reunion carried within it, the same reoccurring theme, a triumphed praise of thanksgiving to God<i>.</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i><b>All glory and honor is His.</b><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I love making the trek to visit the
“sanctuary” of Love in Action, the ministry we are working for. The above
mentioned is really the home of Alan and Beryl Went. The property is guarded by
a wall of plants and trees, and beyond this wall of beauty there rests a
beautiful English garden. It’s not the garden I come to visit though, but the
people who dwell there throughout the day; the children, teens, and young
adults; those who live with Love in Action. When not in school, this is their
sanctuary; a place of peace for them. Here they gather for their meals, play
together, do chores, and share daily life. When evening comes they go to their
homes, provided by Love in Action, one for the girls and one for boys.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b> </b><i><b>He makes me to lie down in green pastures</b>.</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i></i>I
thank God for this place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Lastly, I must make mention of each of you.
Though, we are continents away, we carry each one of you in our hearts. We
treasure the relationships we have and who we are as a body of Christ together.
This journey is complete because of the oneness we share. All of you have been
instrumental in our going. Everyone has played a part, each one significant,
and each one in God’s plan.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i><b> We thank God
for each of you, and remember you in our prayers.</b></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> Until we see each other
again, may you dwell in the love of Christ.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> Thinking of you,</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> Robyn and Jim<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-58259402235913390362013-11-22T04:14:00.000-08:002013-11-22T04:14:40.812-08:00Praise God, We Have Arrived Safely!<span lang="EN-GB">It seems whenever I am in Africa, it takes me a little longer to get things done as I slow down my pace. It has taken a few days to get situated and it has taken a few more days to get the word out that we have safely arrived at our destination! So let us thank God we are here!</span><br />
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After our wonderful send off from our congregation at Harrison Community Baptist Church, we traveled to a long time supporter of our ministry, The Lord's Church in Sacramento CA, where they blessed us with fellowship, prayers and gifts, God is good!<br />
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<span lang="EN">We then traveled</span><span lang="EN-GB"> to Southern CA to stay with Robyn's sister to prepare for the "big trip!" We packed up all the donations that were sent to us; for the underwear drive, little girl dresses that were made by some of the ladies at our church, along with a variety of other things including about 50 pounds of diapers for a baby orphanage here in Masaka,that is run by a friend! All together between containers and suitcases we lugged seven pieces along with our carry-on's (about 450 lbs.) for our 9,500 mile journey!</span><br />
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When we arrived on Sunday to our compound, we were surprised by the children showering our vehicle with flower pedals, what a greeting! This is where after three years, we were so blessed to see all the children, and as you can imagine, they have grown so much! It was quite a reunion to see these smiling faces through our watery eyes, and the hugs were mighty indeed! The ministry has grown with so many more beautiful children being cared for.<br />
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On Sunday we visited the school in the village where we had church service and got to meet more children. This school has several building projects going on, including a water purification system and tower, livestock, agriculture, and additional classrooms! It is a well organized project and looking really good. <br />
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On Sunday evening, back at the compound, we had our traditional praise & worship service with the familiar sounds of the drums and singing in the local tongue. The teaching was in English by our director and translated to Luganda & Swahili by two of the girls.<br />
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We are helping to support a wonderful organization! Thank you everyone for your prayers and financial support! We thank God for these special moments as we look forward to see how we can best serve Him!<br />
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God Bless,<br />
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Jim<br />
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<br />Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-73001695439775131012013-10-05T01:44:00.000-07:002013-10-05T01:44:22.517-07:00Be Ready!We are so excited as we are getting ready to see our children in Uganda. We will be in Uganda for three months assisting <a href="http://loveuganda.com/" target="_blank">Love In Action</a>, the ministry we help support. This is where our children are cared for and we will have the opportunity to help out in many different areas; from visiting, playing, or teaching the children to painting classrooms, wherever we can serve. We will see some familiar faces as well as some new ones!<br />
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Our presentation at church was to share as we remember some of the things we experienced in the mission field and how it has prepared us to always be ready to serve the Lord!<br />
<a href="http://www.harrisonbaptist.org/sermons/15Sep2013.mp3" target="_blank">We invite you to listen to our presentation, Click here:</a><br />
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God Bless,<br />
Jim & Robyn<br />
<br />Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-52670116091353089022012-04-21T13:40:00.000-07:002012-04-21T13:40:35.789-07:00Sponsor A Meal<div style="text-align: left;">
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It is a well documented fact that hungry children find it difficult to concentrate on their lessons at school, they are slower learning and even fall asleep in class.</div>
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Many of our children come to school without lunches, and some even come without breakfast. We have been giving our sponsored children a cup of local porridge at mid day and would like to extend this program to the whole school.</div>
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We believe that by doing this our children will be healthier and will learn better.</div>
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The cost of the 'light lunch' for all 300 pupils for a day per month is £15 ($25.00 USD) each month. </div>
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</div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-55535104201890503272011-11-05T22:55:00.000-07:002011-11-05T22:55:51.870-07:00Christmas Challenge 2011<br />
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</div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-87650757411722460962011-08-02T13:44:00.000-07:002011-08-10T19:52:14.632-07:00We Are Called to Have FaithOn a recent Sunday morning, Jim was given the opportunity to share his and Robyn's testimony of faith, with the congregation of Harrison Community Baptist Church in Idaho. Listen how God changed their lives prior to going to the mission field in Uganda.<br />
Please click on the following link: <a href="http://harrisonbaptist.org/sermons/31Jul2011.mp3">http://harrisonbaptist.org/sermons/31Jul2011.mp3</a><br />
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</div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-48494197222881642011-07-28T15:00:00.000-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.351-07:00See How God Is Working!<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here is an update from </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Love In Action, </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">our project partner in Uganda! </span></b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Having returned from Kasaka, I had asked our visitor to swing by the bakery to get some bread for lunch. As Alan drove them back they saw a teacher hitting children with a stick as they left the classroom in a school over the road. For several reasons it was not possible to physically intervene – not least because at that distance, it would not be possible to identify the teacher. This is an everyday occurrence here in Uganda, and when and where possible, we act – when our children are beaten in school, we complain and make a huge fuss. Beating children is against the law here, but continues none the less. It makes our blood boil, and we feel powerless on many occasions, such as this. Please pray that we would always have the wisdom and courage to know where and when to intervene. It is a hard mindset to change, because there are parents who endorse this harsh discipline. One teacher told us –“We have to beat – I have been to Liverpool and the teachers there wish they could beat children!” On another occasion Alan and Noah complained to a head-teacher “If you carry on like this, a child will die”. His answer was “If a child dies, it is between me and my God”.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">This is one of our main motivations for building and running schools – to run establishments where children are safe from harm, and where teachers can teach children who can learn in an environment that is conducive to fear-free learning. We want to teach other ways of disciplining children – which in the end will lead to self-control.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><img align="left" height="224" hspace="12" src="http://emailmg.webhost4life.com/sqmail/src/download.php?absolute_dl=true&passed_id=3676&mailbox=INBOX&ent_id=6" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2" width="297" />My lovely father used to give us rainwater from our underground tank each Friday with which to wash our hair. I felt like a princess. Yesterday Alan bought a large pump to transfer the remaining water from the rainwater tank up to the main tank so that we could shower and flush the loo. It was quite a performance to prime the pump, and someone had to climb the water tower, and several somebodies had to hold up the pipe. In all the melee, and calling for more jerrycans to fill the bucket that the pump was sucking water from, it was noticed that one lad was filling the jerrycan to feed the pump with water from the tank that we were trying to fill! Sometimes I feel like a princess with my soft rainwater shower – and some times I feel like I am starring in a Carry On film (minus the naughty bits). TV? Don’t miss it much. We have it all here – comedy, culture, and more than a little drama.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Please do not sympathise or spend much time worrying – we can drive the 20 mins to the school to collect water from the borehole if we need to – doesn’t that bring me back to where I started? Ever decreasing circles!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-42346507925285692232011-06-14T13:35:00.000-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.352-07:00Weebale Nnyo<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 16pt;">W</span>e are so thankful to you for your faithful support to make all of our work in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Uganda</st1:place></st1:country-region> possible! Over the past few years, because of your support, we have provided a home for many children, but besides shelter, we have provided love, food, education and most importantly, their spiritual needs. Our goal has been to teach Christianity and for the children to discover a personal relationship with Jesus. In addition to the care of our children, we have been able to give medical aid to save lives, bring food to some starving drought stricken villagers and help spread the Gospel to everyone through evangelism, in person and over the radio. We really want you to know that we could not do this work without you; therefore, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">this is</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">your story:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This is Moses. Life on the streets is tough; we had to teach the children how to play!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">He carved this truck from a banana tree.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">I</span>n 2008, you took in a ten-year-old <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Muslim street</st1:address></st1:street>- boy, who spoke no English.</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> He eventually accepted Jesus and he changed his name to Moses, and after about another year he learned English and became an excellent student in school. Every Sunday he would sit next to me in church and when he knew that I would soon be leaving to come home, he asked me if I would baptize him before I left, and indeed, before I left we celebrated his 13<sup>th</sup> birthday and his baptism. Just this week we were informed, with the assistance of our social worker from Love In Action, that we found his little sister. He has missed her because he has not seen her since he went on the streets and he has really been burdened with worry about her. </i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i>To be continued… <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 16pt;">W</span>e give God all the glory for this and we all should be thankful to Him for allowing us to play a part in any of this. These are real lives being changed through the grace of God! We really want you to know how important you are to us to help make all of this happen, because the works of this ministry have been very fruitful, praise the Lord! <o:p></o:p></div> <span style="font-size: 16pt;">A</span>s you recall, after a very long time in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Uganda</st1:country-region>, of literally nonstop work, Robyn and I are on furlough in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:state>. This lengthy journey was not by design, but out of necessity and dedication to the job that just needed to be completed. You probably have heard the acronym TIA (This Is Africa), what it is referring to is true, nothing is easy in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> and in fact, some things that are simple back home become very difficult over there. One of the difficulties in working the mission field is a lack of long-term help from dedicated people, but God has His plans to take care of all our needs. Unfortunately, in 2009, thieves stole our money that we had set aside for our trip home, so it was a test of faith to see how our Lord would take care of us. When the Lord decided it was time for a break, He provided the means to make it happen, and we offer a special thank you to those who provided the airfare for both of us to return home. When God has blessed a plan, it is destined to be successful, and no man can destroy it<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. </b>This time at home has given us a much-needed rest, and has allowed us time to rejuvenate physically, mentally and spiritually. We feel especially blessed, because God provided a home for us right next door to our daughter Jenny and our son-in-law Todd, and five of our grandchildren, on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Lake Coeur d’Alene</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place>! We serve an amazing God!<o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Proverbs 16: 9 <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b><span class="apple-style-span"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">In his heart man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <span style="font-size: 16pt;">R</span>emember when we shared the story of our friends, Alan & Beryl Went of “Love In Action,” a Ministry from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>? They came to us and offered to take in our children so we could return to the <st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region> and leave with the confidence that our children would be properly cared for during our absence from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Uganda</st1:place></st1:country-region>. We continue to send funds every month from our sponsorship program to support our kids. This has become a wonderful relationship with our ministries, and our children have been doing really well. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">With this, we see how our Lord has established our steps.<o:p></o:p></b><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 16pt;">A</span>fter much thought and prayers and through the grace of God, we decided that if we combine our Ugandan resources, facilities, and work forces, it would provide the best situation, especially having more people to share the workload. Love in Action is blessed with capable leaders and a staff; including social workers, who can take care of business and uphold their standards even during the absence of Alan and Beryl while they take periodic breaks. Most importantly, we are committed to the same goal: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">To serve our Lord</b>. Love In Action arranged to purchase property, with buildings, for our new boy’s home as they had about 60% of the needed funds donated to them for this project. We were able to contribute $1200.00 towards the purchase of the new boy’s home. This amount is what we have been able to set aside from various donations other than our regular sponsorship funds we receive. We need about $1500.00 more to complete this acquisition. This is really a great situation as there will now be a separate boy’s (Hallelujah House) and girl’s (Hosanna House) compound, and we will save on monthly rental costs. With these combined facilities, we will be able to take care of more children with more efficiency and ultimately do a better job. We have always strived to be good stewards of God’s money, and we ask for His guidance in all that we do. <o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">O</span>ptimistically, Robyn and I are planning to return to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Uganda</st1:place></st1:country-region> for about five months, sometime around the fall of this year and returning home in the spring of 2012. This would also place us in a better climate than what we would typically expect in an <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:state> winter. One of the things we will be evaluating this year is the feasibility of hosting short- term mission trips in the future, so please pray about this. This year’s trip greatly depends on the availability of funds, as we have always paid for our travel expenses with our (now depleted) personal finances. We have decided it is time to let our needs be known, and we want to give the opportunity to everyone to help make our work possible. Airline fare for two round trip tickets is about $3500.00, which is one of our larger expenses, but there are several other expenses as well. For your convenience, an automatic monthly payment ($10, $25 or more) for our support can easily be set up. If it is the desire of your heart, you may contribute towards our support & mission trips with just a few clicks on our web site with the notation; “Jim & Robyn’s missionary account.” <a href="http://hewillprovide.org/giving/financial_donation.php">Missionary Donation</a> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;">S</span><span style="font-family: Times;">ince our beginning, from the founding of this ministry and the opening of the Door of Hope to help children and teens in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Uganda</st1:place></st1:country-region>, we have trusted in the Lord to take care of every detail... and He has. For sure, the result has not always been what we expected, but <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">we have the assurance that our loving God has our plans for this life and our eternal salvation as His glorious purpose for each of us.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;">May God Bless You Abundantly,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times;">Jim & Robyn Fruehan <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">PS: Keep up-to-date at our blog site: http://www.hewillprovide.blogspot.com<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #993300;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-80031354964661896192011-02-15T12:08:00.000-08:002011-08-10T19:27:14.353-07:00Giving Our Heart To Jesus<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What a happy Valentines day!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span>We were asked to share a story of our mission experiences in Uganda with our church teen group. We just don't know how the Lord is going to do His work, we think it is only the task at hand that is so significant in His eyes, but when you do God's work He will surely yield all of the flavor for His Glory. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Four teens accepted Jesus Christ as their savior on February 14, 2011 (Valentines Day)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>This was the Lord's doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:23-24 </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Praise the Lord!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-63165978078218823722010-12-06T18:45:00.000-08:002011-08-10T19:27:14.354-07:00PLEASE JOIN US FOR WEEKLY PRAYERWhile we are enjoying our time back in the USA, we have resumed our weekly prayer service that began more than five years ago during the beginning of this ministry. When God blessed us with this home, we immediately knew we would set this back in motion. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Please join us for fellowship in prayer every Thursday evening at 7:00 PM </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>401 Lake Front Drive</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Harrison, Idaho</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Bring a friend!</b></div><br />
If you would like to have a prayer night in your community, we would be happy to guide you into hosting an evening with the Lord for your friends too! Just let us know and we will share how God's grace will make it happen. Just don't wait until you have time! <br />
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Please forward this to a friend!<br />
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1 Peter 3:12Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-61367657886276195632010-11-25T23:24:00.000-08:002011-08-10T19:27:14.355-07:00HAPPY THANKSGIVING<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Today, in the USA, we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. It is an especially wonderful time for families to come together to celebrate a great feast and to give thanks for their blessings.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> We would like to celebrate today by praising our almighty God and thank Him for so many blessings because He has truly provided for all of us. As missionaries, we have learned to trust in Him for all of our provisions as we are committed to serve Him. God always amazes us with His plan for our lives and how He orchestrates everything to work together for His good and in His time. We have learned to honor "His time", but sometimes it takes a lot of faith and patience.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Our Testimony Of How God Has Provided For Us</span></b></u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In January, God provided the airfare for Robyn and then again for Jim in July, for them to go on furlough in the US. It was a much needed break because 18 months is a long stretch without a day off with the help of only one part time staff member. In Uganda, nothing comes easy and a seemingly simple task back home can become a difficult challenge there. To make all of this possible, God provided a partnership with Love In Action, to care for our children during our break. This has been a wonderful transition and truly blessed by our Lord as our children are doing fine! This has been a great relationship for all of us because Love In Action has been able to provide additional support to our children, like social workers and other staff. We have continued to transfer the sponsorship funds to cover all the costs of our kids for education, food, shelter and clothes, and we thank and pray for our faithful sponsors who help to provide for these children.</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> We thank God for this time with our family and to check up on our health and to rest. While in the USA we stayed with our daughter Jenny and her family since we had no permanent home other than in Uganda. Todd, Jenny's husband, was offered a pastor-ship at a church in the neighboring state of Idaho. We were then called into action to help prepare their house to be sold, this worked out pretty well since Jim's background includes owning a construction company specializing in home improvements. The Lord had the house sold in record time as we have seen Him do before with our own house just three years earlier. When God calls you, He will take care of everything, including all the necessary details. In faith, our plan was to stay in the home until the close of escrow and then go wherever God sent us. Just a week before the close of escrow, the new owners of the house offered for us to stay with them for a while until we had a place to go, of course we thought; Wow! It is just amazing how God works! We have found that many times the Lord will give more than one solution to a problem or a need, just to remind us how magnificent he really is. A few days later we were at the new location of our daughter's house in Idaho after helping them move. On the day we were to return to Montana, we found out the house next door had become vacant. We were able to meet with the landlord and she agreed to an <u>extremely low amount </u>for rent, (what we could afford) with no deposit or up front money, she simply said; "we need you here"! A truck and trailer were provided for us to move our possessions to our new home. We have been blessed with a little home overlooking beautiful Lake Couer d' Alene, which is next door to our family with five of our grandchildren.</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <b> <i>In his heart man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9</i></b></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><br />
</i></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Late one night, a visit to the emergency room became necessary because of a case of pneumonia. The bill for the ER services was $600.00, and we don't have health insurance. When we went to make arrangements to pay the bill, the clerk said you have no balance. The hospital bill was "mysteriously" paid! </div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">On a follow-up visit with doctors, many other needed tests were performed for various medical conditions, and all of the medical fees and several months of the very expensive medications were covered under a grant program. Since getting settled, the Lord has provided us with food and other needs through many people in this wonderful community.</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <b>...<i>The Lord will provide... Genesis 22;14</i></b></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">During this time in the US, besides resting, visiting and praying we have been working on our future plans in Uganda. We were blessed again recently when we met with a director of Love in Action to discuss our future in Uganda regarding the continuing care of our children along with some other exciting possibilities. </div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. </b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Philippians 4:19 </b></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">On a recent Sunday we had another exciting event at the Door Of Hope!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> W</span>e decided to have our weekly fellowship at the evening service at church, because one of our boys was ready to publicly proclaim his Christianity, by being baptized!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our entire family was there along with the other church members, to witness this wonderful event.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About two years ago, Moses accepted Jesus Christ as His savior and that is when he dropped his given Muslim name for his chosen Christian name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is encouraging to all of us as we witness our children take new steps in their walk with God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We praise God and give him thanks for all of these opportunities as we watch our children grow in their faith and love of the Lord!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">One thing Robyn has taught us at the Door Of Hope is how to celebrate birthdays. In fact, anyone who personally knows Robyn will attest to this. She makes it a special time to celebrate your life and to thank God for your existence. It is a special day that begins when you wake up in the morning until you go to bed at the end of the day.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Here in Africa so many of the children have no idea when their birthday is, let alone celebrating it. Over the past year and a half we have introduced birthday parties and assigned birth dates to ones who didn't have one. It has become a very popular event here. The thing that is really exciting about our birthdays is that it is not focused on presents. It is focused on <b>everyone celebrating</b> and having fun and of course birthday cake too!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Why Was This Birthday An Extra Special Event?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Because we introduced Birthdays, "Door of Hope Style," to Love In Action! They will be hosting the parties while we are out of the country and they joyfully welcomed our birthday party events! The kids run the whole show, from decorating to games and skits. It really teaches them a lot about loving their neighbor! <br />
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</div></div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-53335499863108756962010-07-14T13:20:00.001-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.357-07:00Robyn Is So Happy, She is Doing Handstands!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Well, almost handstands!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46QYZK1GFFmm7iBUqSCXJLHSdlmA8mFd_tRCjXw-nna62TM7DNv0ZJfCzFb6diKgWPhyphenhyphenZR5C7DqNrgU1i-6rheM1WdX1ccty8NTS9dxPF9TGnNcx-iUppEpFiFaHf2GvH4k2jppPbrLA/s1600/Rita's+pics+DOH-+Boda+pics+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46QYZK1GFFmm7iBUqSCXJLHSdlmA8mFd_tRCjXw-nna62TM7DNv0ZJfCzFb6diKgWPhyphenhyphenZR5C7DqNrgU1i-6rheM1WdX1ccty8NTS9dxPF9TGnNcx-iUppEpFiFaHf2GvH4k2jppPbrLA/s400/Rita's+pics+DOH-+Boda+pics+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">File photo- the day we received the ministry-cycle</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you for the donations <a href="http://hewillprovide.blogspot.com/2010/06/ahhh-at-last-my-time-has-come.html">to get Jim home!</a> We appreciate it so much. So far we have collected $1140.00. We praise God and give thanks for all His blessings. It is so wonderful to have friends who are able to help make this happen, it is very encouraging to all missionaries around the world! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">7</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span>As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">8</span> Heal the sick , raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">9 </span>Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">10 </span>take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">11 </span>Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave. Matthew 10: 7-11</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">The fees and paperwork for the Work Permit Visa have been submitted, so we are hoping to be able to make airline reservations soon!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><span id="goog_1586835842"></span><span id="goog_1586835843"></span>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-78511389388159096972010-07-12T03:53:00.000-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.358-07:00We Are OK, Praise The Lord<b>The US Embassy has advised us to contact our friends and families to tell them that we are OK! </b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>"U.S citizens in Uganda not directly affected by today's events are strongly encouraged to contact friends and family outside of Uganda to notify them of their well-being."</i></span></b><br />
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<b> </b>We are a couple of hours away from the capital where the bombings took place. We know from past experiences to be extra careful and watch for local activities that are spurred on from events such as these. So saying a few extra prayers for us is always helpful, they won't go to waste!<br />
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<b>Here is one of the full communications our Embassy has sent us:</b><br />
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<i>On 11 July 2010 at approximately 2310 local time, a bomb exploded at The Ethiopian Village restaurant, which was filled with spectators watching the World Cup finals match. Approximately 10 minutes later, a second explosion occurred at the Rugby Club, also crowded with customers watching the soccer match. Initial reports indicate that at least 13 people were killed at the Ethiopian restaurant. At least 40 were reported by the police as killed at the rugby club site. Many others were reported injured at both locations. At least one American was reported killed in the blasts.<br />
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U.S citizens in Uganda not directly affected by today's events are strongly encouraged to contact friends and family outside of Uganda to notify them of their well-being.<br />
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Bombs are popular for criminals and terrorists because they are easy to conceal or place. A device does not have to be complex to be effective, and even a small size bomb can cause great damage.<br />
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It is critical to remember that a bomb can look like anything. It is limited only by the bomber's imagination. Practice good situational awareness by being aware of suspicious objects or individuals around you and remember the "3-R Rule" to responding to a suspicious device:<br />
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--Recognize<br />
--Run Away<br />
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--Do not attempt to move or investigate anything in the vicinity of the device<br />
--Move people away from the immediate area<br />
--Do not move the object <br />
--If you do hear an explosion:<br />
--Move away from windows<br />
--Evacuate to a safe area<br />
--Assist the injured<br />
--Be aware of the potential for secondary devices or explosions<br />
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U.S citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness.<br />
</i>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-72664217374093305062010-07-10T15:18:00.000-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.360-07:00The Great Preacher Has Already Come!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <b><o:p> </o:p></b>Our radio broadcast this evening focused on one of our familiar verses. One of my favorite scriptures can be found in several books but I usually go to Matthew 28: 16-20. It gives us specific instructions: <i>All authority in heaven has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.</i> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">So where does that leave us? Surely, this is a big responsibility that we have been given! How are we all supposed to do this? We can't all leave our country, can we? We can get out of our comfort zone. We can get out of our favorite chair. We can go outside and down the street to a neighbor and share the Word of God. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">But we might say; "We are not all great preachers!" My answer is the great preacher has already come, we are here to reflect the light of Jesus. Christ is the light of the world! Remember if we are reflecting the light of Jesus, we don’t need to be a "great preacher."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> You might ask; "How can I get enough strength and confidence to do this?" The answer will be found here in Acts: 1:8 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witness in <st1:city w:st="on">Jerusalem</st1:city>, and in all Judea and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Samaria</st1:place></st1:city>, and to the ends of the earth.”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br />
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</div>Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-42647379539229412762010-06-27T15:34:00.000-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.362-07:00Working Together For A Common PurposeTonight as I was driving a truckload of kids, African style, I thought how amazing God really is. <br />
We had about 18 of us loaded for the journey! Here this is a pretty normal way to transport from one point to another. They have school trucks here instead of school buses, if that gives you any indication of our methods of transportation, in fact I have been in the bed of a pickup truck several time. Actually the journey over our bumpy roads keeps you in about second gear at tops for most of the short trip to the homes. <br />
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We had fellowship tonight at <i>Love In Action</i>'<i>s</i> compound. This is a Sunday event that we participate in, first we have supper and then the fellowship. We have drums and worship music singing in Lugandan and English, pretty awesome! We have some talented children sing, drumming, and dancing all to the Lord! We have a small sermon on the Word, which tonight was given by Peter our resident advisor for the boys. What is really cool is this; <i>Love in Actions</i> compound is just up the road from Equator Radio, where Jennifer and I share the Word on Saturday and Sunday evenings. So After the fellowship we walk or get a lift to the radio station and do our half hour show and then we meet back with the others and we journey home at about 10:00 PM.<br />
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So why was I thinking; "God is so amazing" on the way home tonight? Well, Alan from <i>Love In Action</i> is on his way to the UK and Beryl was taking him to the airport. So neither one of them was here to do the regular transporting of the kids home after the service. And I don't have a truck, our ministry fleet is a motorcycle. I am driving the <i>Eagles Wings</i> Truck, because one of their girls stays with the <i>Love In Action</i> girls (Hosanna House), as they are located about two blocks from <i>Eagles Wings</i>. <i>Eagles Wings</i> is our very close neighbor, just about the distance of a city block from our compound.<br />
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So why I think God is so amazing is because He has all of us working together for a common cause, His Cause! We all recognize it is God's ministries that He has appointed us to run. We all have our specialty services and projects we each offer, but we all have Jesus Christ as our common focus. So as I was driving I was thinking; <i>He Will Provide Ministries (USA)</i> is driving the <i>Eagles Wings (Canada)</i> truck transporting kids from the three ministries who were fellowshipping at the <i>Love In Action (UK)</i> compound. In the "real world" we would be competitors! Could you imagine two companies sharing their trucks or facilities?<br />
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Thank you Jesus, we are truly blessed doing your work and seeing how you provide for our every need!Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-39770330481626700072010-06-18T14:07:00.001-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.364-07:00Ahhh! At last, My Time Has Come!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Even the Lord took a day off !</span><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been prayed for, encouraged, and even justified that I am deserving of some help. This is my first public appeal for finances for myself! Honestly it is easier to ask for donations for our children. I love our kids and feel very strongly about them and will go to any length to take care of them. Quite frankly that is one reason I do have to ask for help. We are also a donor to this ministry, like many of you, and actually we have nothing left for ourselves. We couldn't let the kids go hungry, a place to sleep, school fees, or clothes so we just did what we had to do. I am telling you when we are on the front lines we are called to action! Of course it didn't help that last year we were robbed of money we were saving towards airfare.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> So now the time has also come for us to make an appeal! Will you please help us out. We have targeted needing about $1700.00 between my airline ticket and immigration papers. The immigration papers include my two year Work Permit that has been approved, but not paid for yet, it will allow me to get back in the country upon my return . We have installed a donation button right here for your convenience. Please make a notation that says "LTM Jim Fruehan". <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span>We never knew the length of time God wanted us in Africa, so a lot of things in our lives have been up in the air. Our plan has been to be obedient to His calling. As a matter of fact we both have been spread a little thin, especially lately with Robyn on one end of the world and me on the other. Basically we manage two ministries to make all this happen, Jireh Ministries Foundation in the USA <i>(the support)</i> and He Will Provide Ministries here in Uganda <i>(the Project)</i>. Robyn has been in America since the end of January and she really has needed me to assist with a few things back home, as many of you know <a href="http://hewillprovide.blogspot.com/p/meet-authors.html">our story</a>, we still have vehicles to sell and belongings that are in storage. We are eager to reunite, especially since this is the longest that Robyn and I have been apart in our 34 years of marriage, and it is time for me to see our "other family" including our six grandchildren!</div>
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Since this ministry involves the lives of children it is a non stop operation, in taking care of all of their needs, clothing, food, medical, school, along with their spiritual welfare. The children have not been without at least one of us since we began this home in January 2009, and that is a long stretch without a day off. Through God's infinite wisdom and mercy, He called upon some friends to offer to help care for our children so we could have a break! Praise God! Yes they offered! They listened to God! I don't know for how long and I don't have a flight scheduled or the money for the fare, but for now I will leave that in God's hands too. I hear him saying; "I Will Take Care Of Everything!" </div>
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After their offer to assist us, we have made arrangements with Alan and Beryl Went of "Love In Action" to care for and watch over our children in our absence. Love in Action is a UK charity and a Ugandan NGO who are blessed with a large enough staff to perform their good works, as they have been doing for quite a few years. Our children have known and fellowshipped with Love In Action since our beginning, so they are not strangers. They will continue with basically the same love and care they are accustomed to and we are assured they will be provided with the proper care! Of course our children will continue to be financially supported through our sponsorship program. <br />
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This actually is a good step forward in our growth, as most Directors including the Went's are able to leave their project for holiday breaks throughout the year. Because we are still small in number without a staff we have not had this opportunity until now, but our Lord God has Provided for us! The Lord has proven that He does not have boundaries and is able to move mountains in order for His will to be done!<br />
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Please continue to keep us in your prayers so we receive the necessary funding to make this complete.</div>
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<br />Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535085673829488214.post-21269861529413228402010-06-05T15:45:00.002-07:002011-08-10T19:27:14.368-07:00Friends, Fellowship, and Jesus!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> We Praise You For Providing For Us!</span></div>
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We always need to see the Lord working in everything we do. The little things are really important because so many times it is all the little things summed up together that makes the big picture! The Lord has provided friends for us to lean on during times of need, whether it be spiritual fellowship or friends to share a meal with. We have become friends with other people here that have a ministry similar to ours. This has become very important to us lately because I am doing this alone as Robyn has been in the states since February. </div>
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We recently began a weekly fellowship for the kids with our friends Alan and Beryl Went at Love In Action, who are from the UK. If you have ever been here to Uganda you will know them as Masaka Internet Cafe, it is one of the branches of their ministry. You may remember the English gardens we visited a while back and that is where our group photo / Christmas card was snapped. So on Sunday evenings we have dinner and fellowship. It makes a nice size group of about 30 and the kids play the drums and sing worship songs and then we have a bible study! This has been a real gift to me to have some help with our kids. </div>
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I have said it before, but it is amazing seeing the Lord work right before our eyes. I just shared with you recently of some of our needs that are just not covered by sponsorship money. In fact it takes a few sponsors to take care of just one child. By the time we provide shelter, clothes, food, education, healthcare, etc., well it all adds up past the pledged amounts! So each month we wait and see how the Lord is "going to do it" this time. To me it is a regular miracle because somehow the Lord puts it on someone's heart to take care of whatever need the Lord sees fit! Many times it is just the right dollar amount needed to purchase some much needed supplies, pay for school fees, purchase school uniforms, or even in Robyn's case when someone donated specifically for her airline ticket to get home for a much needed rest!</div>
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I know when we are ready to announce our new direction for growth, it will be at that time that the Lord will begin funding for that project. I also have faith that the Lord will provide a day off soon so I can kick back and rest a bit, after 16 months I think I am overdue! But God knows our needs! </div>
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We do have reptiles in our house. We mostly have geckos that we consider friends because they eat bugs. In climates like this bugs thrive and geckos thrive too. Recently we had some new visitors that arrived with the help of some of our boys. They call them our pets!<br />
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These are Chameleons that are pretty abundant around here. The first one was Shane, and then came the others; Sebastian the the small green one, Sidney the big brown one, Saith the small brown one, and Sean the big green one. These guys are pretty amazing to watch and are very friendly and love to be held. The geckos are a quite skittish and would rather be left alone. The geckos also can climb walls and ceilings and run fast. <br />
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I am glad nobody seems to love snakes around here! There is the black mamba which is a venomous snake which can be found in the bush areas, but thank God not in our house!Jireh Ministries Foundation, Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335156225676490210noreply@blogger.com3