FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 11, 2020JESUS’FOLDED NAPKIN AND IT’S TRUE MEANING Did you ever wonder why the disciple John told IN DETAIL about the cloth that covered Jesus’ face in the tomb? It was neatly folded and laid to one side, while the rest of the burial clothes were left in a heap on the burial stone. Here’s the story behind that most important “sign”. In Hebrew culture, when
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 4, 2020 BOARD MEMBER, J.L. OBENHAUS, DANCING WITH JESUS J.L. OBENHAUS, an Orphans Unlimited Board Member and dear friend, graduated to heaven on April 3rd after a bout with Pneumonia (not Covid-19 related). Longtime Orphans Unlimited board member, J.L. Obenhaus J.L. LOVED JESUS! J.L. was always helping someone, which is what Jesus expects of all of us. An active church member, rancher, gardener, and lover
Today our Balama Doctor visited our children, giving them all a health check. They passed with flying colors! Jesuino kept the doctor busy as he thought his stethoscope and mask would be fun to play with! Baby Angelina being weighed by doctor as foster mother Balbina looks on. Daniel, 1st grader, getting his check up. On Thursday, the Balama Director of Health visited our staff and children to teach
SURPRISE! IT’S TRIPLETS! Wednesday, a mother was brought to us on a bicycle with a baby girl on her back. Nothing unusual, as that happens all the time. But her document from Social Services said THREE-DAY-OLD TRIPLETS! I asked where are the other 2 babies? She told us they were “on the way” with 2 other women, as her 40 year old legs couldn’t handle the
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MARCH 14, 2020 DOING WHAT’S NOT BEEN DONE BEFORE THANKS TO 2 VERY GENEROUS DONORS, we have been challenged to double the size of our construction team, and raise 2 major construction sites simultaneously. ORPHAN COMPLEX #7 This project began last November, but had to be halted when heavy rains made it impossible to get our equipment to the site. It was restarted last week
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MARCH 7, 2020 6 YEAR OLDS LEARN BAWANA GAMES Each year, as our preschoolers advance into 1st grade, Bertino (Bawana leader), is tasked with teaching them how to compete in Bawana Games. Running with all their might! 1st graders working on hand slap team tag. These little ones have watched the games for 2 years, but found out that the experienced “Big Kids” make
BALAMA BUSH PASTORS BRINGING IN THE SOULS FRIDAY was our monthly Pastors meeting, and despite the heavy rains, they continue to meet with village believers and are reaping a harvest of souls. PTL! SALVATIONS IN FEBRUARY: Adults 35 Teens 35 Children 90 Balama Bush Pastors ending the monthly meeting with prayer and Thanksgiving. Bawana games in these 46 villages reached 13,641 children with God’s Word. I praise the Lord Jesus for
ORPHANS GET FRESH START THANKS TO LOCAL WIDOWS “IT TAKES A VILLAGE” to care for a child who has lost their parents. That phrase is taken literally around here. OUR JESUS-LOVING VILLAGE is made up of widowed grannies and aunts who desire to “make a difference” in the lives of these orphans. Disabled or elderly makes no difference. It is their love for Jesus and His children that counts! Our
TRIALS TO TRIUMPH! Tuesday night at 7pm, 17-year-old orphan Ivodia called me in a panic to say their Foster Mother, Bertina, had been hit by lightning! A HORRIBLE THUNDERSTORM was in progress at that moment which caused horizontal lightning flashes along the ground. I raced to my car, calling Capena, our office manager, to join me. Together, we slopped through 6 inches of muddy road in my 4
ADDER (RATTLESNAKE) BIT PASTOR ALBERTO LAST NIGHT! Pastor Alberto was walking to his mud hut at 6pm (dark) last night in Namuno District/county, 25 miles (42 km) south of our Balama mission, when he was bitten by a well camouflaged Adder (rattlesnake without a rattle, thus no warning). They are called the “silent killers” in Africa for they wait till their prey practically puts a foot