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Uganda: PO Box 11788, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa America: 26 Westerly Drive, Sicklerville NJ 08081 e-mail: josh.hallahan@wgm.org blog: www.thehallahans.blogspot.com March 18, 2013

24 March: Rambo family leaves 22 March-1 April: Spring Break 11-15 April Josh trip to Kenya 1 May: Kristie and Kim arrive 4 May: Kellys Birthday 6 May: Joshs Birthday 8 May: Kelly and boys leave 9-12 May: Josh Wild at Heart Bootcamp 31 May: Heritage Graduation 3 June: Josh leaves 16 June: Sicklerville UMC 23 June: Richwood UMC 9-20 July: WGM Headquarters, Indiana Want us to come speak at your church or small group? E-mail us:

Two Years and Eight Stinky Feet Later...

How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things! -Romans 10:15 (NKJV) Looking back over our first term in Uganda ,we see a lot of stinky feet from little boys stomping in mud puddles to brave teachers bringing goats to school, teens with muddy feet running down a slip and slide and a hurting youth sitting with his feet under a lunch table. Weve had piles of shoes at the entrance to our home, and seen little barefoot children begging along the road. Some days our feet were weary, and we just wanted to soak in a warm bath, then curl up under the covers. Other days we felt we could run for miles! This is a marathon, not a sprint. Its tempting to feel good about all we have done or to feel bad about all the things we havent settled in to life here.

God has blessed many people with hospitality in our home, whether it was a bed or a meal. God is moving at Heritage International School6 students gave their testimonies this year! God is at work in the university ministry Kennedy and Lillian Kirui are back in Kampala. God is speaking into the hearts of some neighbor guards on our hill.

Hospitality at its finest

accomplishedbut this is just the beginning. We have only just gotten our feet wet. God has done great things this first term! He has been at work growing and transforming us, but He has also used us to bring about transformation in others. Were so grateful.

He got us here! After 2 years of fundraising, we reached 100%. He helped us make a smooth transition. All our luggage arrived, and the boys quickly

Thank you for being a part of His plans here! More stories on our blog:
www.thehallahans.blogspot.com

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Hands and Feet How to Play Your Role in Uganda Well (see I Corinthians 12).
We cant all fly to Uganda, and we are painfully aware that our role in Uganda will change this year. So how can God use us to bless Uganda from America?

Pray. Often and specifically. Want to pray for a student by name? Let us know! Join us: we will be hosting Prayer Nights in New Jersey regularly. Mobilize. Get other people excited about what God is doing in Uganda! Give. Consider your current financial commitment. Does God want you to continue giving? Does He want you to increase your pledge? Do you need to start pledging?

Good Thought:

The preparation of the gospel of peace is a wonderful shoe for giving Welcome. Would you consider hosting us if were in your neighborhood? its wearer a firm foothold. Could you host a small group or missions prayer meeting? Surely it was of this shoe Prayer Requests that Habakkuk sang, The That we would finish our tasks well, make sweet memories, and say good Lord God is my strength and goodbyes as we finish our first term. he will make my feet like hinds feet, and he will That we would have wisdom and grace as we guide our boys through this make me to walk upon transition. mine high places (Hab For Kelly and the boys as they travel May 8 and live for a month in New 3:19). When persons are on Jersey without Josh. slippery rocks or dangerous For Josh as he continues ministry without his cliffs where a fall would be family in Uganda for a month. He will fly to fatal, it is essential to be so New Jersey June 3. shod that the feet can grip For sleep, health and grace as tensions mount and hold. Nothing aids a during transition. man to stand fast in the Lord like the peace of the gospel... The man who has peace with God and Watch Us Grow relies upon the It isnt always easy to walk where Jesus leads. But weve found Most High shall such joy and strength as weve served Him these past two years. never be moved, He is transforming us! Seth received Jesus as his Savior this term. for the Lord Caleb has discovered a burden for Muslims. Josh and I have upholds him. His reached new levels of trusting Jesus every day. shoes have driven We still have so much to learn, but were grateful for how He is themselves into teaching us. Our prayer for you this year is that you would know eternal Him better, trust Him more and serve Him willingly wherever He certainties and leads you. Thank you so much for walking with us this term. Or as hold like they say in Luganda: Webale nyo! anchors. -C.H. Spurgeon
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