"HIS Rays of Hope"

"having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the work of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come."  Ephesians 1:18-21

As I sit here not able to sleep, an unassuming person sitting in the American Embassy in Uganda is being prayed for by me.  I'm praying that she/he senses the presence of a MIGHTY GOD that she/he may or may not know.  I pray she/he knows HIM.  She has the choice today to send two precious fatherless children to America for much needed medical treatment.  I pray that her decision no matter what it is draws her closer to the Lord.  I pray that her heart has been touched by these children like my heart has been touched.  I pray that something comes over her that she recognizes is not herself but God.  I pray for the children that wait in anticipation of how different their tomorrow can look.  LORD, please let their tomorrow look different than their today.  Lord, you know what they need.  You are the Father of the Fatherless.  Lord, this will be another mountain but I've seen you move mountains.  I will not be surprised.  I will continue to do my best to be obedient and look for you in every situation and circumstance.

When we were in Uganda less than a year ago, I asked Joel, "who needs to come to America next?"  He named two girls that were older and have very extensive medical needs.  It is no coincidence that the school is called "Rays of Hope".  These girls are two more Rays of Hope.  They both have very different stories.  One has scars on the outside and they both have deep scars on the inside.  (Don't we all? Are they really that different from me?)  Their eyes and their smiles will melt your heart.  When Todd and Suzanne went to Uganda in January, they began the process of helping these Rays of Hope heal.  They visited specialists in Kampala and we began the process of obtaining medical visa's for these children.  I will wait until they get here to introduce you to them.  They have amazing stories of mercy and grace and I am humbled to be a part of their journey.  Please join me in praying for them to receive their visa's any moment.  Our hope is that they can leave Uganda in the morning at 9:30a.m. and arrive in Birmingham on Thursday.  Please pray for wisdom for the SOZO team as we walk beside these girls on their road to recovery.  I know what happens when you walk beside someone else expecting them to be healed... God heals the person that thinks they are helping the other person:).  I know that these girls will heal places deep inside of my heart and soul that I am not even aware that need healing.  Lord, I pray for every person reading this that our eyes and "hearts will be enlightened and that we know what the hope to which YOU have called us, what the riches of YOUR glorious inheritance in the saints and how immeasurable greatness of Your power toward us who believe, according to the work of Your great might that worked in Christ when You were raised from the dead and seated HIM at Your right hand in heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come."

I will update as soon as we hear something.  Thank you for interceding for these precious girls.   They are HIS Rays of HOPE!

To God Be the Glory, forever and ever,

Amiee :)