Last day of 2007

2007, a year of blessings and sorrows, a year of life, in review. . . . .

BLESSINGS OF 2007
Blessings in Health

• New Paediatric and Maternity Ward opened officially
• BundiNutrtition:  God provided the funds, Stephanie’s work in sustainability, more goats, and miraculous recoveries
• Kwejuna Project reaches 10,000 pregnant women, funding extended, Pamela’s connection with TBA’s
• Opening of the Butogho water line serves the neediest part of the district
  

Blessings in Education

• Christ School football and track both took teams to nationals, boost to student morale
• Leadership development made great strides at Christ School; Kevin’s discipleship of teachers
• Process of re-opening school after disturbances (see below) strengthens community support
  

Blessings in the Church

• The book of Acts in Lubwisi was dedicated in June
• The church responded to the Ebola Epidemic with fasting, prayer, and grappling with God’s word in a healthy way.  
• National leadership growing in grace and spirit.
  

Blessings in Expansion of the Kingdom

• Two team trips to Sudan led to the Massos sensing a call to that nation, being approved as team leaders, and determining an initial location!
  

Blessings in the Team Community
God sent us the right people at the right time:

• Sarah Reber and Ashley Wood, two new teachers for our missionary kids
• Larissa Funk and Scott Will, short term medical help
• Bethany Ferguson, intern leader and friend!
• A great group of summer interns
• Ministry to the team by Stu and Ruth Ann Batstone and Donovan Graham, pointing us to Jesus just when we needed it most
• Emergency care from Dan and Gini when team evacuated
  

SORROWS OF 2007:  War, Disease, Death, and Goodbyes

• ADF incursions led to insecurity early 2007
• CSB near-riots led to temporary school closure and slow process of reconciliation
• Annelise Pierce long illness and thyroid surgery, four month HMA unexpected
• Two team families making decisions to move on from Bundibugyo, good process but painful anticipation of separations
• End of term for Kim, Amy, Scott Ickes, and Pamela
• Gray’s abrupt departure to pursue evaluation for Chase, great loss
• Ebola Epidemic
• Death of Dr. Jonah Kule
  

PRAY FOR THE MYHRES AND THE BUNDIBUGYO TEAM:  looking ahead to 2008

• For godly grieving.  The Kingdom is a dangerous business.
• For courage and perseverance.  Pray we would not give up.  
• For wisdom and leadership through a year of extreme transition.
• For our family:  unity, love, recovery, educational plans for kids.