The Tuininga Family Adventures

Friday, December 13, 2019

December Photo Project: Days 11 & 12

I was crazy busy all day yesterday, so this truckload of pictures from the dress rehearsal of the Nutcracker will have to suffice for two days. We are looking forward to enjoying the performance of the Nutcracker tonight!

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

December Photo Project: Day 10

Last night was our church's annual Room for a Baby concert. It's a hometown concert that our community puts on as a fundraiser for the local pregnancy center. While we are missing our Mbale community and the annual Christmas concert at the Reformation Book Room, we are working to establish and enjoy new traditions here. We're working to make it home.

Monday, December 9, 2019

December Photo Project: Day 9

I went out biking today and spotted this lovely creature. She eyed me suspiciously I abruptly stopped so I could watch her and take her picture.

Sunday, December 8, 2019

December Photo Project: Day 8

Today was the annual Christmas parade for Milledgeville. It was a slightly nostalgic time for me that was fun to share with my kids. Rebecca was on the Nutcracker float with her ballet class. They are looking forward to this weekend's performances.

December Photo Project: Day 7

Yesterday was a cozy day at home. We had a lovely time together making some treats to take to the Kappa Delta Sorority girls that live a couple doors down.

Saturday, December 7, 2019

December Photo Project: Day 6

Last night we went to the Georgia College Music Department's Christmas concert. It was a lovely night.

Thursday, December 5, 2019

December Photo Project: Day 5

"For he gives to his beloved sleep." Psalm 127:2

What? It's the end of the day and I haven't taken a picture yet? Good thing there is a sweet little spirit so preciously tucked under her covers. When I see her soft slumber, I see the last remnants of childhood wrapped up behind her cute little nose and precious dreaming mind still so filled with wonder. One can't help but praise the Lord and thank him over and over again for his good gift.

Prayer Requests

::That we will be so filled with the Spirit so that we become "unstoppable" in the building of Christ's kingdom here in Uganda.

::Good health for all of us and particularly for Dianna's struggles with Primary Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's disease), Rheumatoid Arthritis and the fatigue/daily struggles that come with chronic illness.

::For KTC: Pray for Eric's teaching to be effective and to be a blessing to the local churches. Pray that God will provide financially for the students of KTC, so that even while they forgo work in order to attend, they will still be able to provide for their families.

::Pray for our church in Mbale. Pray that God will continue to bless her with strong spiritual growth. Pray for the ladies' Bible study on Friday afternoons and the men's Bible study on Saturday morning.

::Pray for our outreach to the youth. Pray that our church's youth would grow in wisdom and be filled with the Holy Spirit so that they would resist the temptations of the world and be lights in the darkness. Pray for the weekly programs for the youth: Friday morning breakfast club for primary students, Wednesday evening supper and Bible study for secondary students, Thursday open compound and Sunday open compound & circle time.

::Pray that our team's diaconal projects in Mbale would be blessed and be used to show great mercy to the people here. Currently, that includes medical treatment at a local clinic (pray for continuing funds and good accountability), and a monthly stipend to the deacons at each of our village churches so they can learn to meet their own diaconal needs (pray that God would continue to provide the resources for this and that the deacons would have wisdom in distributing the funds).

::Pray for education for the youth. Some of our village churches are operating primary schools--pray that the students will receive a solid Christian education. Pray also for the students that attend our church in Mbale to have the school fees they need to be able to attend school and that the students would be diligent to study hard.

::Pray for the pastors of the 10 churches in our presbytery that we work with. Pray that God will bless them with much Holy Spirit power to do their work to the glory of God.

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