Thursday, September 28, 2006
We have lots of exciting news! No, we still don’t have Pamela’s suitcase, but other prayers have been answered.
Just minutes ago we received news that our container is in Kampala! This was quite a surprise since we were not sure that it ever left Kenya. We now go through the process of trying to get it released from customs and that we will not be charged any taxes. Everything on our container should be tax exempt, but it can take weeks to negotiate. Please pray for favor and a quick reconciliation.
We finalized the purchase of a vehicle. I am now the owner of a 1996 Toyota Prado, 4-wheel drive, 5-speed, diesel. It is kind of like a 4Runner or a smaller Landcruiser. A Ugandan gentleman that works on vehicles for the Baptist mission, named Fred, greatly aided and guided me through the purchase. I am very grateful for his assistance and mechanical expertise. He has already offered to help me maintain it. I believe that I got a really good price at 24 Million Uganda shillings, which is about 13K in US dollars. I had viewed similar vehicles that were 38 Million Uganda shillings.
While I was purchasing the vehicle, Pamela went to look at a house that she really liked. It had a large yard and many mature trees, which is something that I have been praying for. We are supposed to see another house tomorrow, or possibly Saturday, that we have been waiting a week to see. The agent tells us that it is nicer than the house that Pamela viewed yesterday. It is nice to know that we may be close to finding a home and also have two options.
Christian is enjoying his new school and says that he likes it just as much as his other school. This will make our lives much simpler having all four boys in one school.
We have made significant progress on the work visa. It appears that diplomas, marriage certificate, police report, and resumes have been located and are on the electronic journey to Uganda. Please continue to pray for all of the pieces to arrive here quickly and that it will be processed without difficulty.
God has been good today to let us see progress. We have also learned more about waiting on Him, and so we are thankful too for the delays and trials. He is faithful whether all of these things work out the way that we hope that they will or not. He is to be exalted and praised!
And finally, in the continuing saga of the suitcase…it is supposed to be on a flight that arrives tomorrow morning. Stay tuned….
Blessings,
Kevin
Also, for those of you who are commenting on the blog site. When I attempt to respond to your emails, I always get an error message and it will not allow me to. If you want a response, it is probably best for you to just email us at our yahoo email address. We love getting comments, so feel free to do so. However, it appears that I cannot respond to them unless I create a new email, which can be quite time consuming and we have limited email access time.
We have lots of exciting news! No, we still don’t have Pamela’s suitcase, but other prayers have been answered.
Just minutes ago we received news that our container is in Kampala! This was quite a surprise since we were not sure that it ever left Kenya. We now go through the process of trying to get it released from customs and that we will not be charged any taxes. Everything on our container should be tax exempt, but it can take weeks to negotiate. Please pray for favor and a quick reconciliation.
We finalized the purchase of a vehicle. I am now the owner of a 1996 Toyota Prado, 4-wheel drive, 5-speed, diesel. It is kind of like a 4Runner or a smaller Landcruiser. A Ugandan gentleman that works on vehicles for the Baptist mission, named Fred, greatly aided and guided me through the purchase. I am very grateful for his assistance and mechanical expertise. He has already offered to help me maintain it. I believe that I got a really good price at 24 Million Uganda shillings, which is about 13K in US dollars. I had viewed similar vehicles that were 38 Million Uganda shillings.
While I was purchasing the vehicle, Pamela went to look at a house that she really liked. It had a large yard and many mature trees, which is something that I have been praying for. We are supposed to see another house tomorrow, or possibly Saturday, that we have been waiting a week to see. The agent tells us that it is nicer than the house that Pamela viewed yesterday. It is nice to know that we may be close to finding a home and also have two options.
Christian is enjoying his new school and says that he likes it just as much as his other school. This will make our lives much simpler having all four boys in one school.
We have made significant progress on the work visa. It appears that diplomas, marriage certificate, police report, and resumes have been located and are on the electronic journey to Uganda. Please continue to pray for all of the pieces to arrive here quickly and that it will be processed without difficulty.
God has been good today to let us see progress. We have also learned more about waiting on Him, and so we are thankful too for the delays and trials. He is faithful whether all of these things work out the way that we hope that they will or not. He is to be exalted and praised!
And finally, in the continuing saga of the suitcase…it is supposed to be on a flight that arrives tomorrow morning. Stay tuned….
Blessings,
Kevin
Also, for those of you who are commenting on the blog site. When I attempt to respond to your emails, I always get an error message and it will not allow me to. If you want a response, it is probably best for you to just email us at our yahoo email address. We love getting comments, so feel free to do so. However, it appears that I cannot respond to them unless I create a new email, which can be quite time consuming and we have limited email access time.
posted by Ironside Tribe at 7:03 AM
7 Comments:
Glad to hear prayers are being answered, especially for the missing cosmetics! ;-)
Do not worry about e-mail reponses. It is just great to read on what is happening.
Blessings!
Dale
Oh God is sooo good! I am so thilled to see how He is working and bringing you all through these difficulties.There are lessons for us all in this as we read your blogs and pray for God to provide. I love seeing how He is providing!!! Can't wait to see the suitcase show up!
We're praying for you! Glad to hear about all of the positive things going on for you right now. It's also good to hear your positive attitude even in the hard times! God bless you!
God is so consistent and yet unpredictable--another paradox, huh?! He hears our cry and answers our need in His perfect timing. How wonderful to hear how He is drawing you closer to Him each day! Blessings!
God is so consistent and yet unpredictable--another paradox, huh?! He hears our cry and answers our need in His perfect timing. How wonderful to hear how He is drawing you closer to Him each day! Blessings!
It's so good to hear of God's faithfulness. I love the ice cream and hamburgers. What I wouldn't give for either tonight! =) Good luck with the container. My friends have gone through the process. Be patient.
Kevin & Pamela -
We're so glad to hear that you are thriving there under God's protection. You all are in our prayers!
Dave & Jill
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