Last week we were at Al’s house for a barbeque. Al, Daniel, Bobbie, and Katie are amazing. They have bonded together as a family since Deela’s death, and are doing really well. Our small group along with a few other people from Crossroads gave Katie an “extreme room makeover”. Her favorite television show is “Exteme Home Makeover”, she watches it religiously every Sunday evening. We gave her a makeover, mimicking the show starting with the makeover team surprising Katie after school and ending with a little bus attached to a string in front of her door and the team shouting "MOVE THAT BUS”. We gave her a room based on a “Secret Garden” theme. She even has a very real looking tree in her room, a labor of love by Mariel Geven. I’m not sure who was more blessed, Katie or all of us who worked so hard on the project.

Tim and Wilma Omala were on Crossroads stage this morning, and we’d love to tell you about them. We first met Tim and Wilma and their two young boys about 14 months ago when they had us to their home one evening to share their vision for Uganda. Tim is Ugandan, Wilma is Dutch. They met in Uganda at an orphanage where they both were serving on a short term missions trip several years ago. As their relationship developed so did the stirring in their hearts for the orphans in Uganda. Now finally, years later, their dreams are soon to become reality. Crossroads is sending them to Uganda where their hope is to birth an orphanage for a few of the 3.4 million orphans presently in the country. Through “Child’s Destiny of Hope”, Tim and Wilma have a vision to equip these young people with skills that match their own passions, interests, and abilities. The 7 minutes on stage this morning came after months of preparation to get ready for this huge undertaking. They have a board of directors from our community who have worked endless hours helping with all the details and preparation to send them off.