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The past two months completely changed my life. Everything has been made official for returning to Uganda. I will be working at Redeemer House Orphanage, in Jinja. I will be overseeing the staff that are already there, and making sure everyone has everything they need. I will also be in charge of the bookkeeping and organization that it will take to run the orphanage. This is a year commitment, and I know God will work within that year.
I never would have pictured myself in a position like this before now. However, I can now see God working in my life over the past five years for just a time as this. In 2009, I went to Uganda where my entire life course changed. I went from planning on being a hair dresser, to giving myself fully to the mission field. I then attended Boise Bible College where my knowledge of the Bible grew beyond explanation, and my love for Christ deepened beyond measure. God used this time to further my passion for Uganda. He began to mold me into the missionary He was forming me to be. God placed me in a city where I can start working with Africans in America. I have been able to learn differences in culture, and work through those differences for the love of Christ. God gave me a job at a hotel to show me the brokenness of this world. Here my heart broke day after day, and that urged me to never stop sharing the love of Christ. That job sharpened my desire to be a missionary, not because I wanted out of America, but because America is one of the biggest Christian nations. What I saw at my hotel job opened my eyes to the fact that the American church is not going to the world. The world needs as many as possible, why shouldn't I be one of them? For the past three weeks, I have been working with kids again. I love it very much. These weeks have reminded me in something I believe: Every child deserves to have someone to love them unconditionally. I know there are kids in this world that do not have that. I want to do my part in making sure this happens. If every Christian did their part, I believe every child would have the love they deserve. These things, among so many more, have crafted me for the job God has in store for me at Redeemer House.
I will be leaving the first week of December, and in that time I need to raise funds for a plane ticket. A one way ticket costs $1,500. I believe God will provide through the ones I know and love. He always provides for His children. I have began asking for donations. I am also asking those who are reading this blog now to donate. God is doing a great work in Uganda, and I am thankful He has chosen to send me to be apart of such a work. He may not send you to Africa, but you can also be apart of His work by supporting me to go and be His hands and feet. You can donate online by clicking on this link http://www.redeemerhouseorphanage.org/sponsorships.html and writing in the comments “Mary's plane ticket.” This is the best way to donate because we need to order the ticket soon. However, if you do not feel comfortable donating online, you can send a check to:
xhope Missions
P.O. Box 582849
Elk Grove, California 95758
Make the check out to xhope, and in the memo, write “Mary's plane ticket”. I will be living at Redeemer House, where my room and board will be paid. I have also a few people who want to support just me for incidentals. I feel blessed knowing God has placed me in people's lives to have such a great missionary burden covered. The plane ticket is all I need at this time.
To run Redeemer House, it costs 3,300 American dollars. Right now, they are about $2,000 short a month. If we received 100 people who were willing to donate $20 a month, then the rest of the money Redeemer House needs to function properly would be taken care of. If you are a person who wants to do more than just send me, please consider being apart of that 100. $20 truly does not seem like much, but that monthly support will make a huge difference in lives, and God can work through your donation in ways you may never imagine.
God loves to drop huge projects in my life on such a last minute scale. However, I embrace those moments as God works wonders in lives across the world. I praise Him for this opportunity, and am blessed He called me. I know He will change my life in the next year. He receives all the glory.

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