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<i>Go
therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always,
to the end of the age.”(Matthew 28:19-20)</i><br />
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Touch + Lift is an evangelical ministry whose purpose is to spread the
gospel of Jesus Christ through the promoting of evangelism,
discipleship, mentorship, education, health, nutrition, clean water and
sanitation both here and abroad.<br />
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Your generous gifts and support
will help this ministry to continue to accomplish the greatest commission ever given to man... to Touch + Lift the world with the
gospel of Jesus Christ.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: orange;">The Eighty100 Project</b></span><i><br />I was thirsty and you gave me drink... (Matthew 25:35)</i><br />
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Touch + Lift Ministries would like to invite YOU to participate in <b>The
Eighty100 Project.</b> By donating $100 toward the
drilling of a bore hole, YOU and 79 others would provide a village in
Africa with clean
drinking water for up to the next 100 years. It's that simple. If 80
people donate $100, a bore
hole can be drilled. Of course we would welcome any size donation.<br />
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<i>But
Jesus answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone but
by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4)</i><br />
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The
Bible has been translated into so many different languages. Today, God’s Word can be
read by more people than ever before; and although the words in these
various translations are different, the message remains the same. God
did not limit his Word to only one people group, or in only one
language; rather, <b style="color: orange;">the Bible is for everyone!</b> If God has given you
the opportunity to have a Bible, then you are blessed. And this blessing
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A small but generous
donation of $10 can put God's word in the hands of someone who
desperately needs it both here and in Africa. Please consider sponsoring
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... <i>If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,</i><i> </i><i>and
one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without
giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?</i><i> </i><i>So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.</i> <b>(James 2:14-17)</b><br />
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extreme poverty without the things <i>"needed for the body"</i> like food, shelter, basic
healthcare and education. Millions of these <i>"made in His image"</i> (Gen 1:27) have no access to safe drinking water and are dying from preventable and treatable diseases.<br />
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The
estimated 844 million people around the world who do not have
privileged access to clean water are left with no option other than to
fetch and drink contaminated
water which claims the lives of nearly 3.5 million people each year. And
of these 3.5 million people, 1.5 million are children. To put that into
some perspective, that would mean that 3 children die every minute from
water-related diseases. That's 4,320 children per day which is more
than the number of children's lives claimed by AIDS, malaria and measles
combined. That's more than the number of lives claimed on 9/11. How can
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Touch + Lift Ministries would like to invite YOU to participate in <b>The
Eighty100 Project.</b> By donating $100 toward the
drilling of a bore hole, YOU and 79 others would provide a village in
Uganda with clean
drinking water for up to the next 100 years. It's that simple. If 80
people donate $100, a bore
hole can be drilled. Of course we would welcome any size donation. It is
our hope that you will see how easy it is to share the love of
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When God spoke to me several months ago calling me back to Uganda, He gave me one simple mission to accomplish... to get Bibles in the hands of the people I had come to love in the village of Bugabo. And it was only after I accepted this call that He began to reveal His entire plan to me. He knows me too well. He knew that if he had revealed His entire plan for this mission trip, that it might overwhelm me. God can be gentle like that. Can't he?<br />
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I have attended many Baptisms. I think the most people I have seen Baptized at one time was a dozen or so. And I have had the privilege of Baptizing one very special person that God has placed in my life. My son. That was March 28th of 2009. But almost exactly 3 years later, God would Bless Jason and I in a way that would grow our faith exponentially.<br />
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I was awakened on Sunday morning (March 25) at 4 AM by the
prayers of 3 men outside my window. And they prayed for three
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This was the very first Baptism of the day... and I had the privilege
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a HUGE statement... you could feel the angels dancing all around us.
The village of Bugabo became "a bright light" on this day.<span class="hasCaption"> Churches from surrounding villages heard about the baptisms... and they came.</span><br />
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As Jason and I baptized people, all of the kids of the village looked on... singing and dancing. These are the kinds of things our children should be experiencing...
This day is one that all of Bugabo will
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God to get His Word into a village called Bugabo in Uganda Africa has
turned into a reality... one that only could have been accomplish by
the power God. Thank you Lord for showing us that you are alive in us. And, even
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have spent many years in my walk with Christ trying to figure out my
purpose as a Christian. How did I miss the simplicity of this call
on our lives... for Jesus has commanded us to "...go and make disciples
of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit." (Matt 28:18) Could it be so simple friends? I
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so, our first day of this 2 week missions trip was a
celebration... celebrating what we expected God would do if we could
continue to empty ourselves of man's expectation making room for the
power of God to move as He wills it. </span><br />
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Jesus loves children... so much so, that he asks us to come to Him with
a child like faith. It was so appropriate that the village would gather
in celebration to enjoy the blessing of these little ones reminding us
that even "in lack of" earthly possessions, you can find joy, peace
and laughter. They have shared this uncontainable joy with me, and I can't wait to share it with you somehow.</span></div>
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since Sunday, the stress and worries that I brought with me have been
divinely released... the only thing on my mind now is how deeply my
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week has been a true act of worship. And it has been wonderful. The
believers of Bugabo have shown me a faith that we don't see very much in America... a faith that
totally relies on God. And as people came to Christ throughout the week, I couldn't help but be reminded of the power of our testimonies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">When we opened the Bible Study to anyone in
the village, the response was overwhelming. We expected to be studying
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by day 2, the word got out and we were studying with 130 people. Why
was I so surprised? We came to share God's Word and share the Gospel
message. Did I not believe in the power of the Gospel? Or did I not
understand how powerful it actually was? </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Some
of those honest questions have been answered throughout the week as my
brother Jason Ingle has been humbly teaching out of the Gospel of John.
He has never prepared notes before a class. And God has honored that by
giving him the words to speak.</span></div>
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in "The Bush."</b> Originally, I thought we could get a Bible in each of
the 200 homes in this village. But I found out that was my plan... man's
plan. God has shown me that He had different plans. We are at day 7 and
have distributed the 300 Bibles that YOU helped fund. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Knowing that we would need more Bibles, I
posted this need on Facebook, and God moved your heart to generously give
more... and more. We won't be surprised if the number of Bibles reaches
500. That would mean the power of God's Word would be in the hands of
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changed. Souls saved.</b> Our prayer since the beginning has been that
lives would not only be touched and lifted by our obedience to a call
to "bring" and "study" God's Word with a village on the other side of
the world. But, that people would be "saved" because of His Grace and
Mercy... and by the power of the Good News. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I have witnessed the Holy Spirit move in ways that can't be explained. Before this week, I
have never seen people come to the front of a church service asking to
receive Christ as their Lord and Savior before the service even begins.
Never. And this happens almost every day before we begin our time of
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people have been saved this week... and I am certain that the Lord
continues to work on the hearts of those new people who are listening
the Gospel message for the first time. Please continue to
pray for these brothers and sisters, and for those who have yet to join
us in study. May God continue to move in the hearts of these people I
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will be very new to them. And Immediately following the church service
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you all for continuing to pray for, and encourage us as we now walk into
the second half of this mission trip. May all that we continue to do
bring Glory and Honor to Christ.</span></div>Patrick Scullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811568003253832806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392687255061446817.post-20748195120311291452012-02-16T12:11:00.000-08:002012-02-16T12:11:32.394-08:00Celebrate Recovery in Africa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Because of His grace and Mercy, I am "celebrating" a life sober
from alcohol for over 19 years now. My recovery path was not as easy as it
might have been had Celebrate Recovery (<a href="http://www.celebraterecovery.com/">www.celebraterecovery.com</a>) been around when I was struggling
so terribly with alcoholism. I will say that the Lord used 12 Steps of
Alcoholics Anonymous to save and redeem my life... a life that most people had
given up on. But, because I was able to somehow stay sober, I met the
Lord Jesus 10 years ago and began what I believe was my true recovery...
the recovery of my lost soul and broken heart. And because of God's
faithfulness, I hold on to the promise of heaven today, and no longer
identify with "who I was"; but with who I have become in Christ.<br />
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When I began reading the CR curriculum, I knew that it might be something that God would want me to share with Africa. And I read somewhere that the curriculum had been translated
into many different languages including some in African. While I was in Africa last year, I
was exposed to the many problems our brothers and sisters face because of
living in severe poverty. One of which was alcoholism. The hopelessness over
there runs DEEP my friends. And alcohol (as it was for me) is the
only way some can cope with daily life. For the men, alcohol leads to
the neglect and abuse of their families. It is very sad. And, seeing
this reminds me of how fortunate I was to have had the opportunity to
work the 12 Steps of Recovery.<br />
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I have become very close with George Magera (<a href="http://www.ekuboministries.com/" target="_blank">www.EkuboMinistries.com</a>), and during his visit to the States this past December, he and I had the opportunity to tour Miracle Hill's Overcomer Center (<a href="http://www.miraclehill.org/" target="_blank">http://www.miraclehill.org</a>),
a Christ Centered addiction treatment facility in South Carolina where we met men who where recovering from alcohol addiction by turning their lives over to Christ.
He turned to me and asked if we could start something similar to his
village. At first, this sounded impossible.
But the Lord has been working on my faith in this idea since December.
And he is telling me to "move" on this.<br />
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So please join me in prayer asking for His wisdom and favor as I continue to reach out to the leadership at Celebrate Recovery for their guidance and support. We are actively exploring what it may look like to launch a Christ-Centered addiction recovery program in Uganda. I will meet with the church leadership in Bugabo village this March to discuss the initiative... one that could solve a big problem and create yet another opportunity for folks to meet our Healer and Friend, Jesus Christ.<br />
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Please pray. Patrick Scullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811568003253832806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392687255061446817.post-47362672113319655522012-02-14T05:07:00.001-08:002012-02-18T14:26:30.703-08:00He sent them out two by two...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well,
if God wants us to travel and minister in two's, then he certainly made
that crystal clear this past week. And because of His faithfulness I
now have a travel companion for this March's mission trip to Uganda
where we will be serving with George and Christie Magera (<a href="http://www.ekuboministries.com/">www.EkuboMinistries.org</a>) by
helping distribute 300 Bibles to their village.<br />
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me tell you a bit about my new friend, and how God divinely wove our
two stories together in a way that will bring Glory to Him!<br />
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I
met Jason Ingle in the market place. The real estate firm for which he
works was holding a Strategic Marketing Summit and they asked my company
to sit in as a participant in this initiative. <br />
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During one of our lunch
breaks, Jason approached me to tell me that he had taken notice of the
"I Am Second" band (<a href="http://www.iamsecond.com/">www.iamsecond.com</a>) that I wear on my wrist. We
quickly acknowledged our common faith in Jesus, and agreed that we
needed to connect outside of work.<br />
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Weeks
past and after another business meeting, we made time to share more
intimately what God had been doing in each of our lives over the past
several years. "A lot of emptying of ourselves" was what we related to
mostly. It was obvious that Jason and I had a ton in common. One of
those things being a heart for overseas missions. Jason had recently
been given the opportunity to serve our Lord in Honduras and of course I
had been given the opportunity to serve in Africa. I began feeling a
connection with Jason. God would begin to reveal His plan for us as
brothers in Christ. <br />
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Here's where it
get's interesting. George Magera shared with me during one of our phone
calls how desperately his village needed someone to help them start a
Descipleship and Bible Training Program. I wrote this down and added it
to my growing prayer list for his village. I also asked the "Touch and
Lift" Prayer Team to begin praying about it.<br />
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So
two weeks ago, Jason and I set aside time to meet for coffee. We talked
mainly about how we, as an American church, share the Gospel of Jesus. But something I
learned about Jason during our time together confirmed that God had a plan for the two of us to serve together... HIS plans
unfold as quickly as He wishes. I learned that Jason is studying at
Liberty University Seminary (Masters in Theological Studies) and has
applied for acceptance at Southeastern Baptist Theological to start work
on his Masters of Divinity. I learned that God has given him a passion
for teaching and education, specifically in His Word. Jason has been
studying with a heart for working in ministry as an education minister
and eventually as a professor. Along the way, God has given him several
opportunities to preach in large group settings and he is finding that
he has a great passion for this as well. Over the past two years he has
prayed earnestly that God would use him with these gifts.<br />
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So,
I told him about how I would be serving our Lord in Uganda this March, and shared
with him George's desire to build a Descipleship and Bible Training
Program. Then I asked him if he might consider joining me. He
agreed to pray about it. A couple days later, Jason shares with his Men's Fellowship group this opportunity that God had placed before him,
and after praying together, his "Band of Brothers" write checks that
would cover most of his plane ticket. And Jason tells me yesterday that his entire trip is nearly funded.<br />
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That's
how God rolls friends. Jason will join me from March 16 through March
31 as we serve the Ekubo Ministries' village of Bugabo in Uganda. <br />
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Please continue to pray for Ekubo Ministries, Jason and myself as there is still much to do and plan for. Please pray for God's covering on us while we are on the ground in Uganda doing whatever the Lord
leads us to do. We are praying for people to not only welcome us as we present them with God's Word and the message of Jesus Christ, but
for people to accept Christ! We are praying that the Holy Spirit would
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Thank you friends for your prayers and support. You are loved!</div>Patrick Scullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811568003253832806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392687255061446817.post-82200970578893238312012-02-06T17:00:00.000-08:002012-02-16T10:24:18.112-08:00We've Got Bibles!<div style="color: orange; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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Friends... Please
continue to Praise the Lord for what he has done in the past week and a
half during our first Facebook "Bibles in The Bush" campaign. With your
support we have funded 300 Bibles! We will continue to reach out to
people on the phone, through email, over coffee, in business meetings,
through Facebook... whatever it takes to share with people our mission
this March. God's Word is Alive... We need to get it into the hands of
those who do not know Him.
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This past weekend, I had the
opportunity to speak with George and Christie. I feel so encouraged...
they have alerted the village that Bibles are coming. Everyone is very
excited about this. What I didn't realize until after speaking with
George was that we will be ordering the Bibles from Uganda Bible Society
who will print them on demand in the languages that we require. We will
now be ordering the Bibles in not one, but three languages... Swahili,
Luganda and Lunyakole. There is plenty of time to do this prior to my
arrival. I will be moving the funds that YOU helped raise into Ekubo
Ministries' account this week, and George will place the first Bible
order. I will continue to campaign for more... The Lord knows the number
of Bibles we will get funded. Keep sharing this mission with your
friends, family, and co-workers.I would love to see us raise 600 Bibles before I leave for Uganda.</div>
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<b>The Plan.
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In preparation for my
arrival, George has assembled a team of 10 strong Christian men and
women. We will be splitting into 2 groups as we distribute Bibles and
share the Gospel Message with the 200 homes in the village. It is
estimated that there are now more than 2000 people in the village...
Please pray that God would multiply our time there in March so that we
can meet and share with as many people and families as possible. It's
not likely we will be able to visit all 200 homes, but our hope is that
the team will take the baton and run with this ministry after I am gone.
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<b>Prayer Requests.
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Please pray for our
safety while we are on the ground in Uganda doing whatever the Lord
leads us to do. We are praying for people to not only welcome us, but
for people to accept Christ! We are praying that the Holy Spirit would
fill every team member as we do His work and that the words and the
testimonies that leave our mouths are only prompted by His Spirit. We
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</div>Patrick Scullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811568003253832806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392687255061446817.post-44703451641023345142012-01-23T16:46:00.001-08:002012-02-16T10:24:54.649-08:00Getting Bibles in "The Bush"<div>
Dear Friends,<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMsZkFwtjj0/TyBB45cEGWI/AAAAAAAAAB4/VvZ1gbfkFug/s1600/group.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMsZkFwtjj0/TyBB45cEGWI/AAAAAAAAAB4/VvZ1gbfkFug/s320/group.jpg" width="320" /></a>Because of his kindness and love, God has given us his Word, the
Bible. In it, he tells us who he is, who we are, why we are alive, and
how we should live. And by using the
teachings and commands of the Bible, God works in the hearts of those
who belong to him, to change the way they think and live. <br />
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The
Bible has been translated into so many different languages. Today, God’s Word can be
read by more people than ever before; and although the words in these
various translations are different, the message remains the same. God
did not limit his Word to only one group of people, or for only one
language group; rather, <b style="color: orange;">the Bible is for everyone!</b> If God has given you
the opportunity to have a Bible, then you are blessed. And this blessing
is intended to be shared.<br />
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But even though there are so many translations available today, not everyone has access to God's Holy Word. <br />
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<b style="color: orange;">Can I tell you a short story about a trip I took last year?</b> <br />
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As
some of you are aware, last March God provided a way for me and 3
companions to serve "the least of these" during a 2 week mission trip in
Africa with an organization called Sole Hope (<a href="http://www.solehope.org/">www.SoleHope.org</a>). I was blessed to have
been able to serve our Lord in both Uganda and Zambia teaching men and
women the simple trade of shoemaking. I need not tell you that this trip
changed me forever. <br />
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While we were in Uganda, I attended a
church service which consisted of singing, preaching, praying and
dancing. This went on all day. These beautiful people would have carried
on praising God into the late evening if the preacher did't ask them to
gather their things and go home.<br />
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At some point during this
service, I noticed something that only now I'm realizing is quite sad.
Few people were carrying a Bible. And I must confess, this observation
did not come to mind until 3 weeks ago when God, during a time of
prayer, reminded me of this and asked me to do something that terrifies
me. He asked me to fix it. He asked me to locate Bibles translated into
Luganda and to go "door to door" distributing them while also sharing
the message of the Gospel. <br />
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That very day I contacted that
village's director, George Magera (<a href="http://www.ekuboministries.org/">www.ekuboministries.org</a>) and
asked him what it would take to get our hands on some Bibles written in
their native tongue. He said it was simple! Then I asked him, "How much
would a Bible cost written in Luganda?" Eight dollars! Now $8.00 is "a
small fortune" for someone who makes less than $1.00 per day. <br />
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I
quickly did the numbers in my head and immediately asked George to
confirm he could get at least 200 Bibles by March confident that God would
provide the finances to accomplish this mission. He has confirmed that
this can certainly happen!<br />
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So, From March 17 through March 31, I
will accept God's call to return to Uganda and <b style="color: orange;">"Touch + Lift"</b> the people of this village by joining Ekubo Ministries in an effort to
distribute at least one Bible per home in this 200 home community while sharing the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. This would give an estimated 1000 people
immediate access to The Word of God. I cannot think of a more important
mission.<br />
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Although I believe God will watch over me, I would like
to specifically ask for you to pray for me and the others who will be
serving with me. Of all the things you can do to support me in this,
prayer is the most important. <br />
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Also, in order to fund the purchase of at least 200 Bibles
and travel to Uganda, I will need to raise $4,000. On my own, that
would be a major challenge. <b><span style="color: orange;">So I would like to ask that you pray about
helping me and those who God has asked me to serve with a donation towards to purchase of the 200 Bibles translated into Luganda which will cost $1,600. Your donation can be easily made by clicking the "Donate" button either at the top or bottom of this page. </span></b></div>
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Whether
you feel led to contribute financially or commit to prayer (or both), I
truly appreciate your support. I can hardly wait to continue doing
God's work in Africa, and I will be actively "blogging" leading up to,
and during this mission. I thank God for you today.</div>
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God's richest blessings on you!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4krSHZ3kqrc/TzqwnPl7J1I/AAAAAAAAAGg/1bO74Tp6KUw/s1600/dove.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4krSHZ3kqrc/TzqwnPl7J1I/AAAAAAAAAGg/1bO74Tp6KUw/s1600/dove.png" /></a><br />
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In Christ,<br />
Patrick ScullyPatrick Scullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811568003253832806noreply@blogger.com