drought

Hey guys,

So yesterday I was contacted by Stan Wafler who is one of the missionaries I will be working with in Arua, Uganda. He informed me that there is a severe drought (the worst they have seen in about 15 years). Since my major is agriculture I will be using that as part of my curriculum with the kids so I was already doing research on behalf of that. I am going to do more research to see what crops are drought tolerant and have good nutrition. I am going to post an excerpt from an update I just received. Please be in prayer for our team and the people surrounding. They are having a very difficult time.

"Please pray for rain in Lugbara land. We normally experience a long dry season from November to mid- March. However, there were only a few brief rains in April and May. Normally the heavy rain comes in June and July, but it has been very dry. This drought has become a crisis for most people because they have been unable to plant any crops. We did have one good rain this week but it is still not enough to sustain crops. There have been dozens of deaths, hastened because of startvation, recorded in Maracha and in Terego which are just north of the Arua district. We as a team have been able to share enough food for 2 meals with about 20 families this week. This is such a small drop in the ocean of suffering. Please pray for rain and that people will be able to trust God in this extremely difficult time."


Please also be in prayer that there might be opportunities to open up for me to be able to share my knowledge of agriculture and in my research find plants that are drought tolerant and help the locals be able to use the tools and knowledge they already have to a greater degree. Pray that relationships will be formed through this and God would be glorified through everything. Pray for our team for strength to deal with what the current struggles are. I can't even begin to imagine how hard it would be to watch people die from starvation.

I am down to 9 days before leaving for Virginia for 2 months and then to Arua. I am so excited. Also praise God for the work He is doing in the midst of everything going on. People are still coming to know the Lord as their Savior and that is so awesome.