God is a god of purpose. Nothing happens by accident, and He uses every event, happening, pain, day, moment and relationship for His glory. He put me in Uganda at a specific time. WHY it had to be THE WEEK the Embassy changed the rules, I still don’t know, but I do know He put me there with Jade Metz for a reason. She always kept me laughing and constantly had a positive attitude despite terrible circumstances.
She left Uganda after two months there to return home. She made the gut-wrenching decision to fight for her baby from home while taking care of her two beautiful young daughters. She returned three months later and after just two short weeks in Uganda, they are ALL home together. Jade, Nathan, Maddix, Sophie and SAMUEL EZRA!!
Check out her blog. Read her story. Share it. Love it. This testimony of how God orchestrated things on this trip blow.my.mind. It’ll remind you just how much He IS in control (I often need that reminder).
Here’s the link to her blog.
I also don’t know why you were in Uganda right when the system was turned upside-down. But I can tell you this… within MINUTES of my heart being shattered as I read the news in my inbox, I was able to go to your blog and feel like I had an advocate in Uganda willing to give us the truth. It’s hard to know who to trust for information when everyone is trying to manage expectations on your behalf and make sure that no one freaks out. But these are our children. We were freaked out. And we just wanted to know the truth. Even if it was ugly. I ALWAYS knew information from you before anyone else. It was such a comfort. You were there through the worst of the uncertainties, and I wonder how many Mama’s you calmed across the seas.