Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. We are very thankful and grateful for what the Lord is doing in both our lives and yours too.
Ticket to ride, food and fellowship: You can't go wrong with that combination! |
Ladies from the church help cook a satisfying meal of pork, rice, beans, chappati, and avocado. It is now the season for this amazing fruit-we eat it with just about every meal! |
Enroute to Church for Sunday Service |
We currently do not have much stable financial support but we are so humbled and grateful for the people who are led to give to our family or the ministry at House of Prayer Community Church Nkumba. Laura's theme verse for this season is Matthew 6:33: "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." She experiences the most spiritual growth when studying and planning for the weekly Sunday School lessons from the book of Matthew...she often feels that she needs to learn just as much (if not more) of Jesus' teachings then the children in her class do! We know that God is teaching us so much in this stage of "humble beginnings". Our 2 bedroom house is simple by American standards but truly, as one girl from Laura's Sunday School class exclaimed upon seeing the spacious kitchen, "It's a DREEEEAM!". Most people around here do not even have a bathroom or kitchen in their house, so we are constantly reminded of how blessed we are when we visit our neighbors. We are also thankful that Laura has the opportunity to teach violin lessons in Kampala once a week. She currently has 4-5 students and we drive as a family to each home with Chief hanging out with Max in the car. Coincidentally, our nearest neighbor (the one that is in the story below) has been looking for a music teacher. This week Laura will begin teaching their 5 year old daughter violin lessons and we hope that she will find more students right here in our neighborhood.
Bountiful basket dropped off as a "welcome to the neighborhood" gift! |
The elderly lady holding Maxwell in this photo on the left has recently started to attend church. Her home is about 2 houses down the road from the church compound. A few months go we knew she had some back and joint pains so we went to her house to visit and pray for her. People like this "Jajja" value our visits so much in Nkumba-since that visit she has been attending Sunday morning services! The man with the cap is Chief's brother Frank. Frank lives right across from the church. He goes to the Jajja's home every Sunday morning to pick her up and escort her as she creeps to church. It is refreshing to live in a community where we always feel very welcome wherever we go.
Ready or not, here I crawl!!! -June 2014 |
We also feel very fortunate to be serving with amazing people who are committed, loving, caring, and above all passionate for Christ. Without a solid team of ministers like them there is no way we would have been able to accomplish anything. We are dynamic team with very different personalities! It is humbling to see how God can use all of us-most of us are in our 20's or early 30's, from different backgrounds and different churches, but when we come together to serve we work efficiently as a team. "For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them..." Romans 12:4-6a
Lovely ladies from Kampala come to visit Laura!!! |
We thank God for granting us the grace to finish 2 years in marriage. It has been a wonderful journey to travel together as a couple and to allow God to use us for His glory. We as a married couple have
experienced the goodness of companionship, lifting each other up in times of
sorrows, rejoicing together in times of joy, serving together in the ministry
as we draw closer as friends and parents. It's amazing to think of what we have experienced in just 2 years of marriage-Getting married in the US in 2012, then living in Kampala while Laura teaches at Heritage International School, starting a church together, then living in Georgia for 7 months and travelling to a variety of places (NYC, Las Vegas, California), and of course having our first baby almost a year ago! We thank God for our little boy
Maxwell, he brings so much joy to us. Besides being new parents, for the past 6 months we have been discovering what it is like to do full time ministry together. We thank God for every person who has
been in our lives during the last 2 years--you all mean the world to us. We'd like to take this moment to say thank you to God for the new doors He has opened up for us
and also those that He closed up for our own good. Praise be to His name, for
His love endures forever. Lord you are the perfect example of a Father. In the
place of our barrenness you have given us in abundance. You are the source of
every good thing that has ever come into our lives. We are so happy to lead by
your kindness. In you we find satisfaction because you are good shepherd, and
we will trust with our future! We will close this prayer with Laura's favorite
verse from 2 Corinthians...
“But, as it is written,
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him” AMEN
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him” AMEN
June 23rd was our 2nd wedding anniversary. This year we celebrated by crossing the Equator into the Southern Hemisphere and taking Chief on his first safari! We drove about 7 hours to Lake Mburo National Park. We never actually entered the game park--there are no fences around the park so plenty of wild animals are roaming near the park border on display for us to see. We saw many wild animals around our lodge. We stayed one night and the next morning was the best part-a guided walking safari! We learned so much as we pushed Maxwell around, walking the same paths that zebras and impalas take, and of course asking our enthusiastic guide hundreds of questions. We were so glad that we went. It was first time to travel with the baby in Uganda, and he did pretty well!
PRAYER REQUESTS
* Pray for us to stand strong and steadfast in the work of the Lord.
* Pray for our staff members GERALD & SOPHIE for some challenges they are going through, including financial support.
* Continue to pray for God’s provision for all our staff members.
* Pray for a big harvest in Nkumba area and beyond.
* Pray for our country for peace and stability.
Thank you all for your love and support. If you want help us financially, please note that there is a change in address. Checks can be made out to "Laura Fieg" with a memo indicating “Kasibante Family”.
Please send checks to
Laura Fieg c/o Brian Fieg
2153 Soft Pine LN NW
Acworth, GA 30102
Love,
Chief, Laura, and Maxwell Musoke
What a wonderful picture you have painted of your lives serving Jesus and the people of Nkumba! The photos of beautiful places and beautiful people make me want to come visit! I'll be there next month!! Can't wait to see you all - especially my adorable grandson! - Momzie
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