TODAY's e-mail from Keri:

Leaving this morning for the Mosaic Vision building project. John Bogdan will be leading the build team. After lunch, half of the team will split off and will go to the Kinyansano Girls School at the invitation of headmistress Jolly. Stef, Stephanie, J. Moreland, Freeman & I spent this morning in devotion in the word. J. Moreland & Stephanie designing Mosaic Day. Trudie staying back, still ill. Tea last night with Vasta.

As the team moves into the weekend, they will spend the day building at one of the Mosaic orphan's homes. It is likely that they will be building a latrine which will help a lot with sanitation.

Tomorrow, Saturday, is Mosaic Vision Children's Day. This is a very special time when the travelers will get to have FUN FUN FUN with the children. All of the orphans will be transported from their homes in the villages and the surrounding areas and will come to enjoy a day of soccer, games, talking, relaxing and just 'being'. It is great to watch them be relieved of their struggles, if only for a short time, so that they can be children again. No worries about what they will eat that day, who may come to prey on them, how they will find time to study, how they will stay healthy. It will be all about JOY.

They will also enjoy an awesome meal!! I remember my first time in Uganda at this event. There was a sweet, but shy and withdrawn 3 year old named Flora. At mealtime, she stood in line and FILLED her plate. When I say FILLED, I mean heaping!! Every centimeter of the plate was covered, to every edge and was strategically piled as high as she could get it without dropping it or losing some of the food. I thought to myself that there was NO WAY she could eat all of that food and if she did, I worried that she would become ill. Well, she ate every bit of it and proceeded outside to play and run and have fun, without incident. Her eyes were definately NOT bigger than her stomach. It was great to watch her be a princess for a day, sitting on His throne.

Pray for the team, that they may prepare a fun day of games and that the orphans can feel the JOY that the Lord wishes for them. Pray for the team that is building, that they make progress and complete the project put before them. Pray for the team going out to the school, that they can begin building a relationship with the girls and the headmaster, that will be a long a fruitful one.

Pray that the travelers are resting and that they remain knit together, as one in His service. Pray for Trudie's healing because God knows we need her powerful prayers over this team and the children of Uganda. Pray for more people's hearts to be moved towards sponsorship of children. Pray that these sweet babies will feel the Lord's light on them today and always.

Thanks for your prayers and for your time in reading about the team. They so value knowing that we are all following them and praying over their time in Uganda.

Kelly Boaitey