How deep the Father's Love for us

What a sweet reminder! Thankful that this song by Joy Williams just came on the radio!

How deep the Father's love for us, how vast beyond all measure
That he should give his only son, to make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turned his face away
As wounds which mar the chosen one, bring many sons to glory

Behold the man upon a cross, my sin upon his shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life; I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything: no gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ; his death and resurrection
Why should I gain from his reward? I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart: his wounds have paid my ransom

Because of Calvary,

Jackson Senyonga

Christian Life Ministries

Wordless Wednesday

My Heart is Heavy

I try to keep up with as many people as I can even if that means I only have a few minutes to read about their lives on facebook. I have seen a common thread among you, a grieving heart. There seems to be a lot of hurting people going through a variety of different things.

So I come to you today as an encouragement.

John 16:33 says, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

I pray that today you would find peace in Christ alone. Take a few minutes today to sit in bask in his glory. Let him love you and rest in his everlasting arms. May God richly bless you in this season as you face trials and tribulations. He is with you and will never forsake you.

Our God is good!

Because of Calvary,

Jackson Senyonga

Christian Life Ministries

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Thank You

As the holidays quickly approach, we are excited for all of the festivities that the Christmas season brings. BUT… there is a reason it is called “holidays” and not just “holiday.” We cannot rush by and forget Thanksgiving. Albeit there is no religious meaning to the holiday, that doesn’t mean we can’t take the day to be thankful to God for all of the gifts he has given us.

On behalf of all of the staff at Christian Life Ministries and Christian Life Church, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support of our ministry and of the children of Uganda. Many times, people look to us in amazement of what we as a ministry have been able to accomplish in a relatively short amount of time, but we have to point credit outwards. Glory be to God, of course, and thanks be to our wonderful supporters. You have all done so much!

Since we first started our church, Christian Life Church, in 1995, we have grown a following of tens of thousands of members throughout Uganda and East Africa with approximately 1,000 total church plants. What started as a small gathering under a propped up tent has become so much more, and we continue to grow and bring others to know a passionate life in Christ with our 2012 vision project, in which we will plant hundreds more small churches around the Kampala area.

When we were moved to do something about the orphans in Lira, our supporters stepped up in a big way. In 2003, we rented a home in Lira to house 30 children. Since, we have built two orphans villages, one in Lira and another near Kampala in Seeta, housing approximately 1,000 children. We have been able to care for these orphans to the full extent, thanks to our wonderful sponsors and supporters.

Our Seeta village was given a new kitchen in 2008 and clean water, a playground, and electricity in 2009. When the local private school posed as a challenger, our supporters stepped up and built us a temporary school structure, which is in the process of bring replaced with a beautiful, sturdy permanent structure.

If you are reading this, and at any point you say, “wow,” please know that you have helped to make this possible with your generous support! Every dollar you have given has been strategically spent and every person you have referred has been a blessing to our ministry. We thank God everyday for you and your heart for the people of Uganda.

We would love to invite you to see all that you have helped us to achieve firsthand in Uganda and to experience what God is doing there. If will be like a huge family reunion as you meet face-to-face the children and the people whose lives you have changed! If you are interested in visiting, please contact our office at 972-307-5433.

As Thanksgiving lies just around the corner, we say thank you again for your beautiful heart and generous support. God has been so good to bring you to us, and we pray that in working with our ministry, we have helped bring you closer to Him, too.

We want to leave you encouraged by what you have done for our ministry and for the orphans in Kampala, Uganda. Without you we could not fulfill our mission to Transform Uganda.

Please let us know how we can pray for you, and please continue to pray for us.

Also, as a token of Thanksgiving to God for the many blessings He bestows on our lives (healthy, peaceful country, guaranteed meals, and so much more!), help a child be thankful that God can use someone like you to make his or her wish for Christmas come true. A child will know that he or she is loved, cared for, and thought about. Twenty dollars can buy a Christmas gift for a child as well as provide for them a party complete with a hearty meal, treats, music, and dance. Whether you’re a monthly sponsor or not, your donation will be tagged to a child and he or she will know that some one from a very, very far distance loves and cares for him or her.

Please consider creating a smile on an orphan’s face on Christmas. Christmas will be meaningful to them, and the message and mission of Christ will be communicated to them in a powerful and practical way.

If you have already sent your gift for a child, thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving!


By His Grace,

Pastor Jackson and Eve Senyonga
and the entire Christian Life Ministries Staff

Wordless Wednesday

Orphans Give Back

For more information, http://www.christianlifeministries.org/orphansgiveback.htm


Blessings,

Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Minsitries

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Sponsorship Sundays

I am happy to introduce you to Isaac Magada, a 12-year-old boy who needs full sponsorship!

A little about Isaac:

• Isaac was brought to the orphan village in Seeta by his mother.
• There is no information currently available on Isaac’s father.
• Isaac has 3 siblings.
• Isaac has not been given an education.
• Isaac’s mother is a casual laborer who puts in extra hours to try to make ends meet. Despite her efforts, she is unable to provide for Isaac’s basic needs.
• With your support Isaac will never go hungry and receive a good education.

Please contact us at j.kitts@christianlifeministries.org if you are interested in sponsorsing Cosima!

Blessings,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

Wordless Wednesday

Testimony Tuesday

I am very excited to tell you about my testimony. When I was still young and I was about two years old my father died because he was given poisonous food. We suffered without mother and were six in number, two brothers and three sisters. Our mother struggled for getting us some food to eat. In two thousand one (2001), when war began and I was about four years old, my mother was ordered to kill all her children but my mother said, “I can’t kill my children you can kill me instead, but please leave my children,” and she was killed and the LRA told us “run away from us”, but our last born was unable to run. My elder sister tried to carry her and LRA said if that stupid “dog” cannot run you leave her hear for us. Then we started running hoping to meet our grandmother, we met her and told her the story she gave us some food because we were very hungry. We could remember our father, mother and younger sister and we began to cry and our grandmother encouraged us. When we were still with our grandmother, we heard that the LRA is coming. Then my grandmother was also burnt in the house because she was unable to run and we cried and I heard my elder sister praying “God you should also kill me.” We suffered for three days without eating. My sister said we should go to our aunt but she is very rude and likes mistreating children but we had no choice. We went there and she was unhappy to see us, we slept there for one day and she told us that she couldn’t manage to care for all of us but my sister knelt and begged her at least let us stay for only three weeks, then she agreed. Then my sister struggled to get some little money then we went to IDP camp and we could eat once a day, no clean dress to put on, no schooling and above all, there was no parental love.

The CLM people came and register my name. I was very excited and I started to study, wearing clean clothes and sleeping in good shelter. I am thirteen years old, I am in grade seven and in the future I would like to be a doctor.

Irene Apio, 13

Sponsorship Sunday

I am happy to introduce you to Edwine Kilwanga, a 6-year-old boy who needs full sponsorship!

A little bit about Edwine:

• Edwine was brought to Christian Life Ministries’ orphan village in Seeta by his grandmother.
• Edwine’s father died in a car accident.
• Edwine’s mother abandoned him after his father’s death.
• Edwine’s grandmother suffers from severe back problems and is unemployed. She is no longer able to provide for Edwine’s needs.
• Edwine needs your continued support so that he may have his needs provided for, education and the love and care he deserves.

Please contact us at j.kitts@christianlifeministries.org if you are interested in sponsorsing Cosima!

Blessings,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

Wordless Wednesday

Testimony Tuesday

I want to thank God for the wonders He has done for me. When I was in the village with all my parents, the LRA rebels war began... We were coming to town and the rebels met us on the way and asked us, “do you want to die or be alive?” We said we want to be alive, and then they cut my father into pieces and we were left three children, aunt, and my mother. Again, they killed my mother and we were left with auntie. Then we reached town and we were staying at (IDP camp) having no food, clothing, essentials and many more, but God helped me and I was among the children (chosen to go) with Christian Life Ministries.

Coline Abonyo, Age 12

Sponsorship Sundays

I am happy to introduce you to Cosima Sempa, a 13-year-old boy who needs full sponsorship!

A little about Cosima:

• Both of Cosima’s parents died of HIV/AIDS
• Cosima has been staying with his grandmother who currently has nine other grandchildren in her guardianship
• She is jobless and tries hard to provide food and shelter for these kids
• Cosima wants to go to school and enjoy the human right to valuable education
• He needs your help to have a better future

Please contact us at j.kitts@christianlifeministries.org if you are interested in sponsorsing Cosima!

Blessings,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

Wordless Wednesday

Africa Prays for America

I am happy to report to you about the event, Africa Prays for America, that was held in Washington D.C. on Saturday. It is very evident to me that God was there in a powerful way and that our time praying for America was successful. God is moving in a mighty way here and we are excited about it.

On Washington's Steps...

For more information: www.jacksonsenyongaministries.org/aslpn.html

On October 16, 2010 African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network (ASLPN) will host its first National Prayer gathering in Washington DC, where 50,000 intercessors are expected to unite in prayer for America. The event will take place at the Capitol Mall West Lawn from 10:00am to 6:00pm.

On behalf of ASLPN, we are inviting you to join us in answering the call to pray with our American brethren. Register to attend here.

The great men and women of God listed below will be featured at the October 16th event.

Pastor Olusegun Olanipekun Dr. Bob O. Bakke
Rev. Enoch Agbozo Apostle Emmanuel N. Kure
Pastor (Dr.) W.F. Kumuyi Bishop Harry Jackson
Pastor Francisca Zinyemba Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Dr. T.L. Lowery Bishop Isaac Ogbeta
Bishop Darlingston G. Johnson Rev. Billy Wilson
Pastor Joshua Owoeye Pastor Hanfere Aligaz
Dr. Nicku Mordi Pastor James Fadele
Rev. Dr. Robert Stearns

Praise and Worship Team with:
Brother Kofi Thompson
Brother Emmanuel Nickson
Shekinah Glory


Click FAQ for answers to your questions.

Come and join me in this great event to pray for America!

By His grace,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Minsitries

Shakey Shakey, Wimpy Wimpy, Chicken Chicken

Thanks to a generous donation from a sponsor and ministry supporter, we now have some new residents at the Seeta orphan village: chickens! These chickens will eventually produce eggs, and in turn the eggs will be distributed to each of the orphan homes.

We have been told that the children are really enjoying having the chickens on site. They have really stepped up to help raise these chickens by caring for them by providing food and water. The only problem we are running into is that the children are madly in love with the chickens and don’t want to leave them. The children will gather around the chickens whenever they get a chance whether it be before school, after school, or before they go to bed. While this doesn’t seem like a problem at first, getting them to return to class can be challenging when they are pining over a “chick.”

We have nearly 90 homes so you can only imagine the amount of eggs we will need to provide for them all. We have dreams for this to grow significantly, and we need your help in order to make this happen. But, in order to have more eggs, we need more chickens, and in order to have more chickens, we will first need to build a larger facility than the one we have currently. We have approximately 150 chickens presently. We will quickly outgrow our space and need to build a larger space with electricity. Then, after that is completed, we can get more chickens. This is one of our steps to helping our orphan village become more self-sufficient, and we are also teaching children not only the art of farming, but the responsibility of caring for God’s creatures.

We would like to say thanks to Gary & Cheryl Sargent who have made it possible for us to purchase these chickens. What has started as a small project to provide eggs has evolved into a learning tool resulting in hundreds of smiles daily! Thank you!

Blessings,

Jackson Senyonga

Christian Life Ministries

Raising Kids

My youngest daughter, Jackie, turned 13 this weekend. The years have surely passed by quicker than I wish but I am very proud of all that Jackie has already accomplished and hopefuly for all that she will continue to accomplish in the coming years.

I reflect on Proverbs 22:6 today, "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."

My hope is that I did this well with all three of my children and that I would continue to do this well. My prayer is that God would direct and guide me in the parenting of my children. This is also my hope for each of you that you would truly take the gospel and use it as a training guide when raising your children. I am very proud of each of my children and love the way that God has shaped and molded them.

Grateful to God that my children are believers of Jesus Christ! I pray for them daily and hope that God moves in their lives in mighty ways. My prayer is that they would be a vessel wherever they go in life. I desire the best for them and am a very proud father!

Blessings,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Minsitries

Pillowcase Project Update

I am writing to update you on the Pillowcase Project. The ladies here in our office aer still working hard once a month to sew dresses for our orphans. To my understanding there are also several other groups making dresses in their towns and with their friends.

On top of that, The Pillowcase Project, has now fully partnered with us and is helping to provide dresses for all of our girls. We will be delivering these dress in December which is just 3 months away! All dresses will need to be in our office by the beginning of December so that we can sort through them and get them into the suitcase of our team members going on the mission trip.

Currently, we need more teenage sizes for our older girls. Mum Betty has communicated with us that about 150 of the 400 dress will need to be larger for our older girls. If you could make an extra effort to make dresses in this size that would be so helpful! Also, if you can make boys shorts that would be great too.

We are currently looking into what we will be doing for the 600 boys in our village. We will have to look at Uganda business or women making shorts locally to assist us in this project. You can help us by sponsoring a dress for $15 or even sponsoring boys shorts/tshirts for $15.

If you choose to sponsor this project, we would like to send a personal message from you to the child you sponsor so please provide us with a short note for them with your donation.

By His Grace,

Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Minsitries

Making a Difference

I am writing today for two reasons: to encourage those of you that are sponsors and then to plead with you to help me find this little boy a sponsor.

We have diligently been working on a new child letter system. One of our boys, Innocent Atugonza, wrote a letter to his sponsor that I would like to share with you.

"It’s me your handsome son writing to thank you for choosing me.

Thank you so much for taking such a decision in spite of the economic crisis.

You must be a great lady of faith. Me I am also a steward of faith.

I had faith that I would get a mum and now Hebrews 11:1 has come to pass.

I believed God for a mum and now I have you-glory be to God."

I found this letter would be of great encouragement to many of you who sponsor our children and maybe don't think you are really making that big of a difference. However, after reading letter after letter like this one from Innocent I want you to be encouraged that you are indeed cherished and loved deeply by your sponsored child.

I thank all of you who have made sacrifices during what Innocent has called an economic crisis. I understand that it is not always easy to continue sponsorship during difficult time but your faithfulness in that is so greatly appreciated. We are grateful for you and your faithfulness to our minsitry and your sponsored child.

On a sad note, prior to Innocent sending this letter, his sponsor had to cancel her sponsorship. I have a desire to find him a sponsor more than anything because he was so excited about their new sponsorship relationship. Please help me find a sponsorship for Innocent!

Blessings,

Jackson Senyonga

Christian Life Ministries

Sponsorship Relationship

Have you had the privledge of visiting Uganda and meeting your sponsored child? If so, please email us a picture of you with your sponsored child to Jana Kitts. Her email address is j.kitts@christianlifeministries.org

We have a special project we are trying to put together for all of you, but need some pictures of sponsors and their sponsored child. Please help us with this!


Thanks,

Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Minsitries

One to Love, One to Share

Nine-year old David Holdridge, founder of Happy Blankie and now Chief Happiness Officer, had a remarkable idea. He wanted to combine his little sister's two favorite things, stuffed animals and blankies, to create something that would make the world smile. His mother Emily encouraged him to bring his idea to life – and then added a life lesson that we can ALL teach our children - share. Her idea was to share the happiness of Happy Blankie with children in need of a smile. Thus, One to Love, One to Share, became the core philosophy of Happy Blankie. The concept is based on Emily’s message to David (and her other 3 children) – love one another, share with others and make a difference in the world.


Happy Blankie, a soft, oversized cuddly animal that is the perfect combination of stuffed animal and blanket. Every time someone buys a Happy Blankie, an identical blanket is given to a child in a hospital, orphanage or distressed situation around the world. Their mission is "one to love" and "one to give". What's great about this is that Happy Blankie has listed our orphanage as one of the places to give!


The best part is that you can choose where you want your second blankie donated. When you receive your blankie you will be able to follow the instructions on the "giving is cool" tag in order to donate your second blanket. Happy Blankie will allow for you to choose Uganda, Africa as the place to give your second blankie. So if you are needing a gift or want one for yourself, then this is a great oppurtunity to make sure our kids get one too.


Here are pictures they took while delivering Happy Blankies to some of our orphans.

By His Grace,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Senior Pastor and Founder
Christian Life Ministries

Missions Teams

This summer, Jackson Senyonga and Christian Life Ministries have hosted about 120 guests from the United States for short-term mission trips, with winter mission trip coming up in December, the number of guests is expected to go beyond 150. Praise God!

These wonderful guests leave behind lasting smiles on the people of Uganda. They serve in so many ways. UKids, a very project oriented team, came this year to help start the school building for our children. They also put on a Vacation Bible School and did some mum training. Another group with members from Colorado and Alaska came to build a computer lab, a lavatory, and do special projects in Lira… all for our children. Dr. Dan from Ohio brought a team to do a temporary dental clinic for the children and mums. Rick Chowdry did maintenance on our water purification plant that he helped plant. Houses were painted, clothesline was hung, mums were blessed, and children were loved. The list goes on and on.

We are forever grateful for these teams that are helping shape Uganda’s future by preparing its leaders today.

To find out more about our winter mission trip, please visit www.theugandaexperience.com.

Have a beautiful day,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Senior Pastor and Founder
Christian Life Ministries

Uganda Ministry Updates

My family and I, Pastor Jackson Senyonga, just returned to the United States from our summer long trip home. It was a glorious time of ministry on several fronts.

On the church front, I worked to cast the vision to plant 400 additional fellowship campuses accommodating 100 people each. By 2012, we are called to have greater Kampala saved. The people at Christian Life Church were very receptive to the vision. Their prayers for guidance turned into a line out the door of people volunteering to step up and lead these fellowships. Leadership training has commenced, and a leadership training manual of 200 pages is in print. I expected to have people step up, of course, but I thought there would be around 300 or so people. Surprisingly, we have over 700 people coming forward to commit to leading a fellowship. Wow!! Glory be to God! I started training these mighty men and women of God in the making for about 8 hours per week. We are planning to make hell smaller and heaven bigger by planting our first 100 of the 400 fellowships by December this year, Lord willing. If each fellowship can accommodate 100 people, we might as well have heaven throw a big party because the Lamb of God will again win the rewards of his sufferings.

Please help us pray for this Kingdom work and this project, specifically for these leaders, the training process which is still going on, and of course, the resources that will be required to launch this assault. Christian Life Ministries will seek help for Christian Life Church in this vision launch. Again, thank you for praying and supporting our ministry.

If you are interested in supporting this project, please let us know by calling our office at 972-307-5433 or emailing info@christianlifeministries.org. You can read more about our ministry by visiting www.christianlifeministries.org

Thank you for your love of our ministry and more importantly, your love for Christ.

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Senior Pastor and Founder
Christian Life Ministries

Women’s Conference

As many of you may know already, we hosted a large women’s conference in Uganda at Christian Life Church, the sister church of Christian Life Ministries in the United States. We were so privileged to have American visitors to speak and attend the conference. It was such a Jesus-glorifying conference.

I am so proud of my wife, Eve Senyonga, for all of the hard work she put in not only hosting for the conference, but also leading it and speaking at it. She put so much heart and effort into the event, and it showed as it was such a powerful time for all in attendance.

One of our key-note speakers was Pastor Joy Headley from Texas. She is the wife of Pastor Gregg Headley of Gospel Lighthouse in Dallas, a personal friend of mine. I first met the Headleys when Pastor Gregg first invited me to speak at an area-wide Pastors of North Dallas Assembly of God churches conference. Then, he invited me to speak at the Gospel Lighthouse Sunday Services, and also at their annual Big Pentecostal Sunday Joint Services for the whole area. Pastor Joy’s warm heart shined through her friendly smile and great sense of humor. The Ugandan women loved her, and her presence was a blessing to all that had the opportunity to hear her speak. Her good friend, Karen, was also in attendance, all the way from Texas. We loved to host you both in Uganda! Thank you for coming all that way, and thank you for being a blessing to all that you encountered!

At the Pastors’ Wives event, we also had some other American guests. Pastor Andrea from the Oaks Fellowship in Red Oak, Texas spoke. In attendance were Tracy Houston and Amy Noelck. I hear they prophesized that Amy would be marrying a pastor someday. Need some contacts, Amy? ;) Andrea’s words definitely empowered the women. That day, God cracked open many hearts, healed many wounds, and revived many relationships. Testimonies are still pouring in to this day.

Thank you to all that was in attendance and to all that spoke and blessed the women there. You will never know the gratitude Uganda feels for your ministry here.

Finally, if you would like to attend next year, we are considering having another women’s conference next summer. Contact Tasha in our offices to get information about visiting this beautiful country: t.lucas@christianlifeministries.org. You can also go to our website, www.christianlifeministries.org to find out more about our ministry in Uganda or www.theugandaexperience.com to find out more about our mission teams.

Thank you for reading. Your prayers and support are highly appreciated.

Because of Him,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

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New Partnership

A couple months ago Jana from our orphan department met with a young lady to discuss The Pillowcase Project. During there meeting Jana noticed a pair of sandals on Andrea's feet and asked where she got them. Andrea explained that they were from Uganda from a company that helps Uganda women go to college through working at this place. Jana came back to the office excited about The Pillowcase Project and the potential of the sandals lingered in the back of her mind. (Below: the sandals that started it all)This is where her heart for our ministry and the people of Uganda came into play. She researched the company, Sseko Designs, and fell in love with what they do and saw the potential for us to partner together. She made contact with Liz, the founder of Sseko, and they discussed the partnership relationship. (Left: Liz and the women behind the sandals)

We are now considered a Sseko Amabassador as we will be helping these young women attend college while at the same time raising money for our ministry and the needs we have in Kampala. If you donate $45 to our ministry we will send you a pair of Sseko Sandals and for an additional $10 donation you can get an extra pair of straps. Please be sure to contact us directly in order to be a part of this vision!

Visit their page to find out more about their mission and why they do what they do! But don't forget to place all order through us so that both organizations are helped!

Join Us in Uganda!

We need you and the skill set that you hold in multiple ministry projects in Uganda. Please find the multiple areas of ministry and consider how you can add to each one. If you do not think you have a relevant skill set, come with your heart and serve to make a difference!

1. Medical Outreach. With a poor and sick nation comes the need for medical care. Christian Life Ministries has made great leaps in this area, but there is still plenty of need to be fulfilled. This includes providing general medical care, dental care, and eye health care for our children, believers, and non-believers alike.

2. Business Leadership. To help the economy and create jobs, we encourage business professionals in any industry to help us help the businesses of Uganda. This includes participating in business summits, 1-on-1 mentoring, and anything else to influence the business arena of this nation.

3. Serve Orphan Villages. Christian Life Ministries has two operating orphan villages in order to take in helpless orphans and widows in an effort to raise them up to be future leaders of Uganda. The children are given a home, a loving family, an education, and hope for a better future. They are raised to know and love Jesus Christ, and the morals that are instilled in them will help Uganda to be a better place by emphasizing kindness, love, patience, humbleness, peace, and self-control among others. We need your help in many areas in this orphan villages, including giving love to the children, Vacation Bible School, widows/mothers ministry, construction and renovation, decoration, etc.

4. Evangelism. We are always trying to spread the great news of the Lord to all of the eager souls of Uganda. We do this through church planting, church construction, 1-on-1 and community open door mini-crusades, etc.

5. School Outreach. Help from the ground up through school outreach programs. We are specifically looking for teachers and school administrators to influence the academic decision makers of Uganda by meetings and consultations as well as major school assemblies.

6. Other Specific Projects.
A. Building Projects
B. IT Support for Church and Orphan Village
C. Worship Clinics
D. Sports Clinics
E. Landscaping
F. Media Ministry and Improvements

Bring your specific talents and put them to work in Uganda to change the lives of so many!

Please visit our missions website for more information on coming to Uganda!!

Pillowcase Project

This weekend The Oaks Fellowship hosted their first Pillowcase Project and several from our office attended. God is truly using these women to bring joy to our sweet orphan girls. The dresses are turning out great and I know that our girls are going to be so excited to wear them.

These are the wonderful dresses we completed at this event!

And here is what they have finished thus far!

Remember, if you are helping with this and are making them at home. Please send them to our office when you are done. We are excited to see what you have come up with!

Fabric Donation

We received a fabric donation today from a fabric designer. It was such a blessing to get this supply of fabric for our Pillowcase Project.

Here is the note sent with the fabric, what an encouragement!

We just want to let you know how inspiring you have been. I hope that the scraps will be helpful in reaching your goal. The Pillowcase Dresses are so cute and hopefully we can help you put a smile on a child when she receives her new dress.

The name of the line is LOVE and how fitting for the wonderful work that you do because we can see all the love you're putting into that work.

Summer Missions

This time of year is always very exciting for me as teams begin to arrive in Uganda for their various mission trips. Visions that have been planted over the year begin to take place and transformation in Uganda becomes even more of a reality.

We had our first team arrive on Monday and our second team today. They are already on the ground working hard and ministering to our orphans, widows and the people of our church. We are excited to see what the Lord will do through these teams during their short time in Uganda.

Please pray for safe travels for these people. Praise the Lord for their safe arrival. Pray for their visions to come alive and things to be done in the time frame they had hoped they would take place. Pray that relationships would develop. Pray God would move among the people of Uganda and the people from here.

Can't wait to give you updates on what is happening in Uganda this summer!!

New York

It was good to travel to New York this weekend. I enjoyed talking to a church I have had a relationship with for 18 years now, Bethel Gospel Tabernacle. It was a joy to catch up with old friends and meet new friends too.

My time with this church was refreshing and a blessing from God. I am always happy to see what God would have me do through my speaking in a church. It is very good to feel the presence of God among the church and his people. God is very good!

Pillowcase Night

Last night a group of women gathered together in our office to begin the Pillowcase Project. For several hours these women used their creative skills to design several different dresses for our sweet girls in Uganda.

I am excited about the joy these dresses will bring to our girls. They will get to put on dresses that were made just for them with no one else in mind. I know that this vision will mean so much to our girls as they received these dresses. It will be a joy to see them receive them in December.

Again, a special thanks to Renasissance Ribbons for their generous donation of ribbons!

Challenge

Often times I find that people rely too much on “Christian” books and preachers to teach them truth from scriptures and rarely rely on their only biblical studies. While it is good to seek wisdom from others, you also need to be aware of what the bible really says. I challenge you to know the gospel through your own study of the gospel. I want to encourage your pursuit of the gospel through a word of warning from the scriptures.

2 Timothy 4:3-5 "For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry."

2 Peter 3: 16b-17 "His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position."

1 John 4:1 "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world."

1 Timothy 1:6-7 "Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm."

The Children

I wanted to send a quick update on the kids as I know most of you wish to know what they are doing. The kids have been enjoying a break from school for the last several weeks and will return back soon. During this time they have enjoyed some friendly competitions which has built a lot of unity among them.

There have been potato sack races, cake making, games, sports and numerous other activities. They have had a blast participating in the activies and have really began to show their personalities through these activities. They have all been able to use their creativity and have really come out of their shells. Even the mums had fun participating!

We hope they will continue to do this with future breaks as it has brought them closer and allowed them to show their personalities in a whole new light.

Bible vs Cell Phone

I recently received an email that made me think a little and I wanted to share if with all of you.

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?
What if we used it when we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?

Think about how much you use your cell phone and your bible. Which one gets the most of your time?

Renaissance Ribbons

Thank you Renaissance Ribbons for your donation of ribbons to support our efforts in getting new dresses to all of our girls! We are excited here in the office to start this project. The girls in the office were having fun trying to envision how the ribbons would best work with what pillowcase colors. I personally am excited to see the final product and to see the faces on our orphans when they receive a dress made with love!

If you choose to purchase ribbons to send to our office, then please support this organization as they have already supported us in our efforts. Thanks!

Birthdays

As many of you know already, many of our children are unaware of their actual birthdates so we celebrate everyones birthday together in July. We will throw a birthday party in both the Lira and Seeta Villages where the children will be treated to a large meal, complete with cake and soda (their favorites)!

The children love knowing that are experiencing this party because they are loved by not only their house moms and the CLM staff, but by their sponsors and donors that make the party a possibility.

If you haven't already, please consider sending in a donation for a birthday gift. A #20 donation will buy a small gift for a child as well as provide for the party. You can mail in payment or you can call in with your credit card of banking acount information. Please be sure to send in payments before mid-July!

Thanks for you continued support of our ministry and our wonderful children!

Soccer

It has been really neat for me to see the picture of our boys playing soccer. I am honored that they have been provided soccer uniforms and get to compete against one another. We desire for them to have shoes now too so we are trying to brain storm some ideas of how to get shoes their way. We have been looking into hosting a benefit soccer tournament or possibly getting donated gently used shoes. What a blessing it would be for our boys to have shoes to go with their uniforms.

Update: Flagstaff

I am very excited to have the chance to write to you from Flagstaff about all that God has done today in this city.

This morning was an early morning at the 15th Annual Flagstaff Christian Prayer Breakfast, but it was good to speak to the people present. It was electrifying to see business leaders, government officials, and clergy come together to response to a call of prayer for the city and the Nation.

After the citywide event, I headed to a smaller group meeting with some leaders in the city where we talked about hope for change in the city. It was a great conversation among leaders and I am excited to see movement among the people in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Flagstaff

I traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona yesterday to be part of the 15th Annual Flagstaff Christian Prayer Breakfast at the High Country Conference Center this morning at 7am! I am excited about joining the community in prayer! While I am here I will be speaking at four different services at a local church Saturday night & Sunday morning. Please pray with me for this weekend!

I will be flying back on Sunday to celebrate my wife being an incredible mother to our three children. Don't forget to love on your mom this weekend!

Alaska

Thank you for your prayers regarding my trip to Alaska. I am so glad that God called me to Alaska, it was not nearly as cold as I expected it to be!

When I landed Saturday, I had very little time to rest before I met with a group of mission trip participants for this summer. They will be building our orphan village a lavatory and hopefully a computer lab. We are so excited for their time there! Praise God!

Sunday, I spoke during two services at South Tongass Alliance Church with Pastor Cade King. Also, during my trip, I interviewed with a local radio as well as a newspaper. Monday evening, I spoke at a special event where there was standing room only. I was allotted a 15 minute slot to speak, but I really stretched the limits when I spoke for 20 minutes! Don't they know I can't speak for only 15 minutes? It is not in my nature! :)

God was definitely present during my stay in Alaska. All speaking events and interviews were powerful. If that wasn't proof enough, the sun was out the whole time I was there, which according to the locals is rare. They invited me back if I promised to bring the sun again. :)

Blessings,

Jackson Senyonga

Prayer

A picture speaks a thousand words.

In honor of National Day of Prayer, which is Thursday, these pictures are posted.

Testimonial

I was encouraged by this testimonial I recieved in the mail, I want to share it with everyone. It said:

Pastor Senyonga,

Although I've forgotten your first name I'll never forget when you came to my church in Belville Washington and spoke for an extended week. The Holy Spirit was present and many gave their hearts to the Lord. One of them was my brother in law Tommy. He frequently reminds me that your teachings "saved" him. You also saved their marriage. Praise God for your work for our Lord and His children.

Anne Heath

The Pillowcase Project

How many of us have tons of extra clothes lying around in our closets that have never been worn? Some of you are probably like me in that you actually have clothes that still have tags on them. Can you imagine a life in which you only had one or two outfits? The little girls in our orphanages live that life. They don’t have the luxury of going into a closet full of various options. So we are going to partner with The Pillowcase Project to make pillowcase dresses for the 375 plus girls in the Seeta and Lira Villages.

This is a project that I want you to partner with our ministry in making happen. There are various ways that you can participate in this project.

First, we will be hosting a local Pillowcase Project in our office in the month of May. We will have several people come together with sewing machines in tow to starting making our first batch of dresses. If you live in the area we would love to have you join us. You don’t have to know how to sew to be part of this as we need people to cut, iron, and hand stitch. We need all the people we can to make this a success!

Second, if you live somewhere else but want badly to help in some way you can do so my sending supplies to our office. You can send pillow cases, fabric, ribbons, and buttons to our office so that we can use them to make the dresses.

Third, host your own Pillowcase Project and send the final product to the office. We will provide you with the proper information on how to make the dresses. You get together your church group or a group of friends and start sewing.

I am getting very excited about the projects and getting these dresses to our girls. We are already talking with a fashion designer to see if we can get a basic pattern made in order to make shorts for the boys. If we don’t come up with a way to make them we will actually buy them clothing there in Uganda so we will also be taking cash donations. If you prefer to make a cash donation to help with supplies please specify this in the check memo by writing “Pillowcase Project”.

Please send any ideas, comments or questions to me, Jana Kitts, at the office: j.kitts@christianlifeministries.org or call me at 972-307-5433.

Also, hoping to making headbands with bows and flowers to match the dress!!

Travels

This past month has been a very busy month of traveling to speak to many people about what the Lord is doing in our ministry. Upon returning from Uganda I have been out of the state every weekend to speak at various churches.

I traveled to Colorado Springs, CO and Grants Pass, OR the first weekend I returned. The followeng weekend I returned to Colorado Springs to speak at a different church. I then traveled to Flagstaff, AZ and Greenwich, CT this past weekend. God is doing some great things in this ministry and it has been interesting to see what he is doing.

There is one place I have asked God not to send me and He has decided to send me anyway. This weekend I will be traveling to Ketchikan, Alaska. I am excited to see why God has sent me this way but am nervous about the cold weather. Pray that I stay warm.

Blessings,

Jackson Senyonga

Transformation

This is really neat to see the transformation of the orphans as they go from IDP Camp to the Lira Village. Hope you enjoy seeing this as much as I do.

Yours

Yesterday as I was working in the offie this song came ont he radio and caught my attention. The song is Yours by Steven Curtis Chapman. I thought I would share this with you today.

I walk the dirt roads of Uganda
I see the scars that war has left behind
Hope like the sun is fading
They're waiting for a cure no one can find

And I hear children's voices singing
Of a God who heals and rescues and restores
And I'm reminded
That every child in Africa is Yours

And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
You're the Maker and Keeper, Father and Ruler of everything
It's all Yours

May God continue to take care of and bless the children in the homes in our villages! I feel honored that he has allowed me to be used as vessell to find homes for some many of these little children. These children are such a blessing in our lives as we get to see them live in joy despite difficult life circumstances! Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow!

Blessings,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

House Mums

I would like to recognize the women who take care of our orphans. These women go above and beyond as they care for each of our little ones. I cannot imagine what it is like to take care of 12 kids inside my home like these women do. To feed them, get them to school, love on them, care for them when they are sick and on and on I could go. We are very greatful for these women!

Consider sponsoring a house mum! Check out the information regarding sponsoring a house mum on our website, http://www.christianlifeministries.org/orphan-house-moms.html

Blessings

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

Volunteers Needed

I know many of you do not live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but if you do we could use your help in our office. We send out newsletters once a month and this is a large task for a small office. Also, soon we will be working on progress reports for all of our children which is a very large task for our small office. If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer in the office your help would be greatly appreciate. Contact our offices at info@christianlifeministries.org if you would like to help with this!

Happiness Among Children

Visiting Uganda was such a blessing for both Eve & I. As we were spending time in the villages I enjoyed watching the children play and interact together. It truly is like watching the kids playing at a party. All you can hear is laughter and chatter as they cover the grounds of the village.

A time to weep and a time to laugh,
A time to mourn and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

I am so grateful to God that our children are now in a time to laugh and a time to dance. It is a joy for me to see them doing so well and enjoying their lives as much as they do. It's always refreshing for me to visit Uganda again and see our vision living out actively.

Transformation

I cannot be more thankful to God for rescuing such a sweet angel like this. When I see pictures like this I am reminded of our mission in building these villages. I love that when you look at the second picture you see the absolute transformation that has been made since she began living in the Lira Village. What a beautiful picture of God's grace in our lives!

For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.
Psalm 72:12-14

Photo Update

Wanted to inform you all that we have updated the photos on our website. Check them out at www.christianlifeministries.org

Blessings

Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Mission Minded

I ran across a picture today of two of our sponsors with the children they sponsor. They had entitled the picture "Our Uganda Children, Joseph and Joyce" Seeing this picture was such a blessing to me to see that these sponsors have made a connection with their children.



With all that being said, you have the oppurtunity to meet your children through our Mission Trips. It is not too late for you to go this summer! We leave July 23rd and would love for you to join us. The other trip date is set for December 29th.

Rice Donation

We are so grateful to God for blessing Seeta Village with a rice donation from Tilda Uganda Ltd! This donation was put together by one of our sponsors Macodou N’Daw! We are so very grateful for his love of our children and getting this donation to our village. Thank you Macodou for going above and beyond!

Read Matthew 25:31-46 The final parable regarding the sheep and the goat. Christ says in vs. 44-45 44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

I believe that Macodou has obeyed the scriptures in getting this donation provided for and for that we are truly grateful.

Easter

Good Friday for too many is a good excuse for a day off, a head start to a long weekend, or the anticipation of the Easter bunny. However, for us, we get to celebrate the death & resurrection of Christ Jesus this weekend. What a glorious thing we get to celebrate!

May we be reminded of the cross through the lyrics of the Old Rugged Cross.

In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, a wondrous beauty I see, for 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, to pardon and sanctify me.

What a beautiful message we can find in the cross of Jesus Christ. May we simply remember John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he sent his only son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Today let us each remember the real meaning of Easter. Imagine the cross and Christ’s death on that cross. Remember how he came to this world to die on a cross for our salvation. Let us anxiously await the returning of our King!

I pray that each of you has a joyous Easter weekend!

Because of Calvary,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Uganda Trip

My wife, Eve, and I are on our way to Uganda today. We will be staying until August 7th. Please pray that God will continue to work through us to make a difference in the lives of the people of Uganda.

I will be following up with my evangelism team to make sure they have implemented our plans that we came up with while I was there at the beginning of the year. I will also be speaking at Christian Life Church for Easter services. He is risen!

Eve has big plans communicating with our orphan ministry to make plans and realize needs for the summer mission teams. She is also very excited about a women’s prayer summit that she will be attending and speaking at. I pray that God will speak through her to move hearts and empower these women.

I will try to keep you all posted, but it is hard to get an internet connection and time all at once. It is a mad rush to get as much accomplished as possible in the short time we are here.

I look forward to returning to the United States and working on mission team project plans for our summer return.

Because of Him

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

No Unemployment in Heaven

There is no unemployment in the Kingdom of Heaven! I have used this in many of my sermons, but I find it a particularly crucial message in today’s times. So many times, we let our thinking be based on the kingdom of this earth rather than the Kingdom of Heaven. In the world, we feel there is a law of scarcity at work. For example, if someone at work gets a promotion, we feel threatened, and instead of rejoicing freely with their success, we instead feel jealousy because it could mean less for us, or so we think. However, Jesus asks us to do something far greater. He models out for us a giving lifestyle. He gave freely, not expecting anything in return, and demonstrated that when you give, there is a return that comes from the Father.

Acts 20:35 reads, “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "

During this time of economic hardship, we tend to fight for our own. Our minds turn more towards lack of resources. However, we have much to be grateful for! In God’s Kingdom, there is always enough, but are we, as God’s people, being generous with what we have been given or are we hoarding treasures on this earth? Are we living like this is the end of the story? Or, are we eternally focused, Kingdom minded, and believing that there is no unemployment in the true Kingdom and our Father is truly a provider who loves to give good gifts to His children?

“Five simple words will ensure you will always have a friend and a job: ‘What can I do to help?’” – Dick Foth

Celebrate gratefully and give deeply! Jesus is our supplier!

Seeking Prayers

I write with sad (but not tragic) news today. One of our orphans in our orphanage village in Seeta, Uganda, Africa was bit by a stray dog this week. The dog was running through the village chasing a pig. When our child tried to divert attention and "shoo" the dog away, the dog turned and chased after the child. The child, not knowing better, ran away. The dog bit the child in the calf. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Thankfully, the child will be just fine! There will be some painful healing in his future, but he is expected to fully heal (with the exception of some scarring). Please pray for this child and his recovery!

Many blessings!

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Great news about our future school!

As many of you may know, we are planning to build a permanent school in the village this summer. The UKids mission team will be in Uganda to make this happen this summer, and they have been hard at work fundraising for the project.

In fact, they just completed a fundraising event, the Bowl-A-Thon, in which they raised $22,000! Praise God!!

We are challenging donors with buying a classroom for $7500 each. We have at least 5 of the 15 classrooms purchased. I am calling donors to help with this cause. Please help us provide a permanent school for our children.

We staff this school with all-Christian faculty so the we can make sure the education that our children are receiving is in line with our faith and our mission. We built our temporary school structure last year, and the results from that have been tremendous! We sent 17 children to the prestigious St. John’s this year after their entrance exams were so phenomenal! What smart children led by a brilliant staff!

Please consider donating to this cause! Every little bit counts! If you are part of a prayer group or church, see if you can challenge your fellow members to cover the cost of a classroom or two!

Please call on your community to help you with this cost! We appreciate all the help you can give.

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

I am back in the United States!

The flight touched down Friday, and I am officially back in the United States from my trip to Uganda. I am feeling much jet lag, but all in all, I am excited to be back. It had been so long since I had visited Uganda, almost 2 years! The three months I spent there was busy yet refreshing. The atmosphere and culture in Uganda is much different than here, and now that I have been back a few days, I realize how much I miss that. There, I am placed in front of enthusiastic audiences, people that are eager to learn about and speak to God! People that are overly eager to feel the Spirit! It is so much fun to speak to a Ugandan audience. This is part of the reason I encourage pastors here to visit Uganda and to speak there. It will truly change you in a great way.

I will be returning to Uganda around Easter for another trip. I am excited to return again so soon, but for now, I am enjoying the change of pace in the United States.

One thing that has been nice since I have been in the States, mostly because I took the weekend to recuperate, is the quiet. I feel like for the last three months, I have been working 24 hours a day! It was work that I love and that I feel passion for, so it was not burdensome, but it was hard, busy work nonetheless! In Uganda, the entire time I was there, I was always in touch with someone… My presence was always requested by someone. And if you think I am joking about 24 hour work day, there were some sermons that started around dinner time and lasted until sunrise the next morning! I am not joking!! Time flew as it was lively and fun and His presence was known, but the next days those hours of lost sleep catch up to me! I will make a point to fill you all in on everything that was accomplished and needs that were discovered while I was in Uganda. Keep posted!

Blessings,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

February Newsletter

Hello all!

The February Newsletter is in route to all of you!! If you are not getting the newsletter and feel that you should be, please let us know! We want to keep you included in the goings-ons of the ministry and orphan villages. The newsletter has all kinds of photos and stories of my times in Uganda. I am excited to share this with you.

Short but sweet today! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! I challenge each of you to strengthen your relationship with Christ this weekend by giving selflessly to another in need. Do you accept this challenge?? :)

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Know of anyone in a Christian school?

Hello,

One of my ministry workers thought of a great idea… She suggested that we partner with private Christian schools. This would provide a learning experience for the students both at the U.S. school and our orphans in our village.

Basically, the children would fund raise to be able to sponsor a child or children in our village. I see this sponsored child being close in age to the children in the Christian school in the U.S. By doing this, the children in the U.S. school will learn compassion.

The class or grade will become pen pals with their sponsored child/children. This will provide an opportunity to learn other cultures, practice penmanship and letter writing skills, and improve cross-cultural communication skills. It will inspire the child in Africa to strive to succeed, aspiring to write and succeed as the children in the U.S. do.

I think this could be a great partnership that is benevolent to both parties.

If you have a child attending a private Christian school or know a teacher or administrator, please use that connection to suggest this idea to the school. Let me know if you need any additional information from me.

Thank you for your help, as always!

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Transforming Uganda Website is up!

Hello,

The Transforming Uganda website is up and running. Check it out at www.theugandaexperience.com. This should have much needed information and documents for the mission trips in 2010 to Uganda, Africa. Please let me know what you think!

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

Thank you for using Cash4Causes!

Hello All,

I just wanted to thank all of you who used Cash4Causes for your Valentine's Day purchases. We averaged $4 commission on each purchase! We hope Cash4Causes was beneficial to all of you, as well, with their coupons and links. Please keep us in mind year round! These small commissions by so many of you can really make a big difference, and it doesn't cost you a dime more! Also, just as inspiration and a challenge, we had one individual earn over $150 in the last few months on her own! She simply made the purchases that she would have made anyway through Cash4Causes. Her tips:

-Keep in mind that you don't always have to have stuff shipped if you order online. Many retailers, including Office Depot and WalMart will let you order online, through Cash4Causes, and come pick it up! I did this with my paper and label purchase at Office Depot.
-Check out the Freebies section. I earned $8 for CLM just by getting some business cards for free online. Shipping cost like $10. I put my business cards in my purse and hand them out to people who may be interested in using me for some side work.
-Hosting, hosting, hosting! WOW! If you are going to start a website, make sure you sign up for hosting through Cash4Causes. It donates so well! Plus, there are so many listed on Cash4Causes it helps you find good ones in one easy location.
-I just browse sometimes to find retailers that I didn't even know existed. I find great, unique gifts and have them shipped directly to the recipient. Saves me on shipping (because there are alot of retailers that offer free shipping) and usually on tax, too!

I hope this helps. Thank you to the anonymous individual that has given us these tips... you know who you are! :)

God bless, and stay warm!

Pastor Jackson Senyonga

Mission Trip Updates

So everyone knows, we have a deadline coming up in about a month for the mission trip in July 2010. We will need participants to sign up prior to March 12, 2010. Please let us know if you need more information. I just wanted to give you all a heads up so you can decide if you want to go or not.

email: t.lucas@christianlifeministries.org

Snapshot:

What: Transforming Uganda 2010: Short Term Mission Trip
Where: Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
When: July 23-Aug 1
Why: To transform a nation
Who: YOU! :)

Because of Him,

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries

School in Uganda, Our Secondary Students

Hello Friends,

As many of you may have read on my blogs and Facebook, we are very proud of our children from our orphan village in Uganda whose test scored earned them admission to St. John’s Secondary School, a prestigious secondary school in Uganda. In past years, we have had children get admitted there, but this year was astonishing. We had 17 children qualify for admission, which is so wonderful! We are proud of our students and our teachers. I found this article, and I wanted to pass it on to all of you. It explains the school system in Uganda. The children we are talking about have finished P.7 (primary, level 7) and are starting S.1 (secondary, level 1). I hope this article helps.

Article Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/2010/feb/08/education-system-explainer

Please, PLEASE, please let us know if you are in a position to help. We have had 4 children receive donations to help with their new school’s expenses and one receive half. We are so thankful for these donations, but that leaves 12 and a half children that need donations for their new school. Each child needs $250 for the new books, uniforms, and additional tuition because secondary books are quite more expensive than primary. Please consider helping us with this cause.

Here is one of our bright children that was accepted that remains unsponsored:


Trevor Kazibwe



Age: 11 (EST)

Village: Seeta

ID #: 5067

Trevor was brought to our village by his grandmother, who was no longer able to care for him. He had not been educated due to lack of funds. As it turns out, Trevor is a very bright boy who loves to learn. He has shown excellent ability in English, Science, and Social Studies. He is also a devout young man.

Please help us send Trevor to secondary school at St. John's. If you know of anyone that may want to pick up Trevor's sponsorship as well, please let us know. He is a remarkable child with a bright future ahead of him. Children like Trevor will change the world someday!

Thank you all of you for your support, whether it be donations or prayers or spreading of the news. We are truly blessed to have you! God be with you!

Pastor Jackson Senyonga
Christian Life Ministries