IMMEASURABLY MORE - PART 2

ROTHWELL'S MISSION ....... AND BEYOND

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

Ephesians 3 : 20

And now to explain the 'AND BEYOND' 

Before we went  to FAST we had thought that maybe God had finished with us,we prayed for direction from Him but heard nothing. Then the call to Romania came. And since then God has offered us, as it says in Ephesians, immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. 

We are delighted to say that He has given us the opportunity to work with the charity ServeDirect for 12 months as volunteers. 

 We will be based in Lukomera, about 35 miles north of Kampala, Uganda and will be working with three projects:

Wobulenzi Town Academy

WTA is a secondary school with 600 students, set up to provide education in a safe environment for disadvantaged children, many of whom have lost family in the civil war in the north. 

The Rock Health Centre

Recently opened with ServeDirect support to provide high quality basic healthcare to the local community.

The Bridge Primary Resource Centre

Working with local primary schools, providing resources and teaching support to help boost academic standards.

What will we be doing?

Providing day to day administration and managerial support, organizing extracurricular activities such as computer skills, drama, sport (Stan is keen to establish a branch of Leeds United Supporters Club!),  and developing the pastoral and Christian values of the children.

We will also be hosting volunteers and will be living in the newly built 'volunteers house' next to the school.

We truly believe God has been guiding our mission journey and has led us to this place and we are confident in his blessings, but inevitably there is a financial aspect involved. We need to raise sufficient funds to cover initial essentials such as air fares, healthcare insurance,visas, vaccinations, anti-malarial medication and accommodation.

Whilst we are able to cover some of the cost ourselves there will be a shortfall, so we are asking for your support.

To kick start our fund raising we will be holding 'Africa Night' on Saturday January 11th at St Andrew's church centre which will consist of a three course African meal, a quiz, a licensed bar and the opportunity for us to tell you more about the project. Tickets can be obtained from us or from the church office.

If you are unable to come on the evening but would still like to help us with financial support, then bless you. Donations can be made on line at 
http://www.justgiving.com/StanandSueRothwellAdventure  or we are happy to receive cheques, payable to ServeDirect.

Lastly, but most important of all, we ask for your prayer support. Whilst we are excited to have this opportunity, and confident of God's protection, our work will not be without challenges.

 Knowing that our friends and family are praying for us will be such a comfort, and we know from past experiences that having prayer support is what will help us through challenging times.

We will probably be leaving for Uganda at the end of January so your prayers during the planning and preparation time will very welcome.

We’ll be updating our blog www.rothwellsmission.blogspot.com as often as we are able to let you all know what we are doing, and if you would like to know more about the work of ServeDirect do visit their website at www.servedirect.org

Here's to the next big adventure

Sue and Stan