April 2020
Dear Ugandan Lambs family,
As we pray for you all in this time of crisis and
quarantine, we don’t neglect to thank our God that He is with us in it, hard as
it is to understand. He’s with each of us here; He’s with our Lambs across the
world and will redeem the situation somehow. Focusing on that truth is the best
defense against the fear and despair that comes from focus on the media. The
pandemic is real and it’s dangerous; no way do we minimize that reality. But
God is bigger.
Below is the latest report from Reginah. Click on
it to see that COVID-19 has impacted the routine of our Lambs and staff, but
thankfully there are very few confirmed cases of the virus in the country so
far. We are glad that our ULA family remains well and safe.
Sadly, however, since receiving Reginah’s report, news
was received by the Sebabis of the accidental death of a former Lamb.
30-year-old Daniel Sebuliba, Sam’s nephew, was one of the first children taken
in at the start of ULA, after the AIDS death of his father, Sam’s brother. Daniel was sponsored from
primary school through high school to trade school, where he earned a
certificate in plumbing. After graduating he was employed by a company in
Qatar, where he was working at the time of his death. Not only had he
established a successful career in Qatar, he took his faith there; he was
actively involved in ministry and instrumental in establishing a church. He was
recently engaged to be married, and in fact had planned a September trip to
Uganda with his fiancé to introduce her to his family members in his country of
origin. We rejoice that Daniel is in the presence of our Lord; yet we can’t
help but grieve the loss. Please join us in praying for comfort for family and
friends. Click on the link below Reginah’s report to see pictures of him on the
job in Qatar.
Again, we remind you that you
are in our prayers as this time of physical isolation continues on. We trust
that in your confinement you are drawing closer to Jesus, reassessing and
evaluating what’s truly necessary and important in life, and that you are reaching
out to one another through the gift of technology. Most importantly, we hope
that you are praying for the world situation, our Lambs, each other, and us as
ULAUSA’s board of directors.
In the grip of
Jesus, our Healer,
Board of
Directors, ULAUSA