Update #2

Hello Uganda prayer warriors! There is an update from Marissa's team leaders on the Awe Star web site. Click on the highlighted Awe Star and the link should take you to the update.

If not, here is the website: http://www.awestar.org/ugandatu2009/

Thanks for your prayers.

BTW. Missy's brother Jaron is with a team of 5 in the Philippines helping at an orphanage. Here is the latest update from Brooke Boriack:

This morning we went first to a nearby ministry called "Safe Refuge." They take in girls off the street that are pregnant and give them a safe place to have their babies. They had about 4 women there right now, and 4 more coming today (two of the girls coming today are 14 - raped). There were 4 babies there!!! 2 were twins - SO PRECIOUS!!!! It was very hard to leave them. Ate Red showed us around - I LOVE her! She is so precious. The boys were able to move some furniture for them. After that we went to 2 separate slum areas where we performed a skit, Ate Red gave a gospel presentation in Tagalog, and we handed out 150 washcloths, bars of soap, and toothbrushes. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my life. That was the poorest, dirtiest place I've ever seen, but I loved it. The kids were precious, but some where not even half-way clothed. I took pictures.

Transportation here is an adventure - the guys love it! We've used the taxi, the train, "Jeepeys" and these motorcycles with an attaching side to ride in. It was a BLAST!

It's SO humid here! There is a constant layer of moisture on me. But I'm growing used to it.

We get stared at EVERYWHERE we go. It's slightly disturbing, but not too bad. Hannah REALLY gets stared at...and so does Jaron. He's literally twice as tall as most of the kids. In our skit, his part demanded that he "show off his cannons"....and all the kids LOVED it. A few have started to call him Goliath.

The food has been pretty good...we won't be introduced to balut until we're in Zambales... they're really into rice. :)

We went through the market.......the meat section was indescribable.

We're going to head off to Zambales in an hour or so, I think. That will be about a four-hour ride, but I think we're taking our own van.

John is currently fixing the bathroom sink. I am so glad we brought tools.

We went to church yesterday at the mall (malls are the thing here - they are everywhere), the worship was INCREDIBLE! Talented, and Spirit-filled. The preacher "preached" in English, but he regularly wove in and out of tagalog...it was so funny.

I absolutely love it here. I wish we were staying longer.

Brooke

Pray for them at the Lord's leading. They will be returning in two weeks.

Blessings,

Jack