Pillowcase Project Update

I am writing to update you on the Pillowcase Project. The ladies here in our office aer still working hard once a month to sew dresses for our orphans. To my understanding there are also several other groups making dresses in their towns and with their friends.

On top of that, The Pillowcase Project, has now fully partnered with us and is helping to provide dresses for all of our girls. We will be delivering these dress in December which is just 3 months away! All dresses will need to be in our office by the beginning of December so that we can sort through them and get them into the suitcase of our team members going on the mission trip.

Currently, we need more teenage sizes for our older girls. Mum Betty has communicated with us that about 150 of the 400 dress will need to be larger for our older girls. If you could make an extra effort to make dresses in this size that would be so helpful! Also, if you can make boys shorts that would be great too.

We are currently looking into what we will be doing for the 600 boys in our village. We will have to look at Uganda business or women making shorts locally to assist us in this project. You can help us by sponsoring a dress for $15 or even sponsoring boys shorts/tshirts for $15.

If you choose to sponsor this project, we would like to send a personal message from you to the child you sponsor so please provide us with a short note for them with your donation.

By His Grace,

Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Minsitries

Making a Difference

I am writing today for two reasons: to encourage those of you that are sponsors and then to plead with you to help me find this little boy a sponsor.

We have diligently been working on a new child letter system. One of our boys, Innocent Atugonza, wrote a letter to his sponsor that I would like to share with you.

"It’s me your handsome son writing to thank you for choosing me.

Thank you so much for taking such a decision in spite of the economic crisis.

You must be a great lady of faith. Me I am also a steward of faith.

I had faith that I would get a mum and now Hebrews 11:1 has come to pass.

I believed God for a mum and now I have you-glory be to God."

I found this letter would be of great encouragement to many of you who sponsor our children and maybe don't think you are really making that big of a difference. However, after reading letter after letter like this one from Innocent I want you to be encouraged that you are indeed cherished and loved deeply by your sponsored child.

I thank all of you who have made sacrifices during what Innocent has called an economic crisis. I understand that it is not always easy to continue sponsorship during difficult time but your faithfulness in that is so greatly appreciated. We are grateful for you and your faithfulness to our minsitry and your sponsored child.

On a sad note, prior to Innocent sending this letter, his sponsor had to cancel her sponsorship. I have a desire to find him a sponsor more than anything because he was so excited about their new sponsorship relationship. Please help me find a sponsorship for Innocent!

Blessings,

Jackson Senyonga

Christian Life Ministries

Sponsorship Relationship

Have you had the privledge of visiting Uganda and meeting your sponsored child? If so, please email us a picture of you with your sponsored child to Jana Kitts. Her email address is j.kitts@christianlifeministries.org

We have a special project we are trying to put together for all of you, but need some pictures of sponsors and their sponsored child. Please help us with this!


Thanks,

Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Minsitries

My Friend, Victoria

Hi gang!

I don’t think I have written since I returned from Uganda. For those of you who do not know, I just celebrated my wedding and honeymoon in August, so the last month has been a rush! Bring on September!

I write today because one of the children that I fell in love with while I was in Uganda, Victoria, has lost one of her sponsors. She needs a partial sponsor to fill her needs. Do you have room in your heart to be Victoria’s sponsor? It will be $30 per month.



Victoria was surrendered to the orphan village because they are severely poor. They are both unemployed and unable to take care of themselves, let along young Victoria. When Victoria arrived, she was uneducated and starving for both food and hope.

While I was in Uganda, Victoria (“Vicki”) and I became very good friends. She sat on my lap during worship service, and from then on, there was hardly a moment that she wasn’t at my side, her hand in mine. She was very shy about her English, so we didn’t talk much. Most of our communication was in form of sound effects, clapping, stomping, humming, and a lot of giggling. If you are looking for a sponsored child that can be a light of your life, she is one that can do it! Her smile will warm your heart from half way across the globe, and just thinking of her will make you want to be a better person.

Will you please consider making a huge difference in the life of Victoria? She only needs $30 to meet her needs each month (you will be sharing sponsorship with one other sponsor).

If you are interested in sponsorship or have questions, please contact me at t.lucas@christianlifeministries.org or 972-307-5433. Blessings!

In His grip,

Tasha Lucas
Christian Life Ministries
General Manager and Executive Assistant to Pastor Jackson Senyonga

One Body, Many Members

I had to privilege of jamming my pinky Sunday night at the dog park. I say it's a privilege only because it's been a spiritual lesson for me. While it has been painful and very annoying God has spoken to me through my injury.

It's amazing how the simplist tasks have become difficult for me as my smallest finger has been out of commission. Simple things being tedious tasks. My handwriting suddenly looked like chicken scratch and pushing enter with my pinky was no longer an option on the keyboard. I drank with my pinky in the air as it was unable to bend. It's amazing how often I would use my pinky on accident and experience tremendous pain. It really had me thinking about my body and how each part plays a significant role even though we may think it doesn't.

I reflect on 1 Corinthians 12: 15-30, One Body & Many Members.

15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

While my finger has been injured I have been trying to reflect on this scriputre and just how God has found significance in each of us an our purpose as the body. We cannot function the way that God intended for us to function apart from the rest of the body. I may still be able to do a lot with an injured finger, but some tasks are suddenly more difficult. Remember you have a very specific role as a part of the body, and without you the body cannot function the way that it was intended to function.

I am grateful for the injury soley because I can reflect more on this truth. Happy to be part of the body!