Dear friends and family,

I have attached a story for you to read. I will send a regular newsletter soon but Virginia's story is one to be told!
God's peace and blessings to y'all!

Love, Julia

Dear family, friends and prayer warriors!

God is good! It is a simple enough statement yet I know each one of you has an amazing story that ends with this comment. Sometimes when God has moved in a special way there is nothing else to say. I would like to share just such a story with you. (I promise to keep it short)

Several months ago I met a woman named Virginia. She had been in the hospital suffering the ravages of being HIV positive. The doctors told her "Virginia you are going to die," and the nurses told her "Virginia you are going to die." She decided she was not going to die; you see she has five children and an ill mother to care for. Virginia left the hospital and went back to her 2 room 'house' made of light wood and plastic tarps amidst the back streets of the Kawangware slum. Her rooms are connected to two illegal alcohol drinking dens so there is never any peace or quiet. But Virginia borrowed a Bible and began her journey of healing with God at her side.

God brought this wonderful woman into my life several months ago as part of the home based care programme. She was too weak to even sit on the edge of the couch but we talked and we shared God's word. I took her a Bible and she began to prepare devotions for us when I would come. God provided for me to bring her nourishing food, clothing and charcoal to cook and keep warm with.

Virginia and her children have thrived. Not only did Virginia not die, but she has found a new and stronger life through the power of Christ. She looks forward to the day she is strong enough to walk to the church. She is getting healthier every day and can now do her own cooking and cleaning.

Here is the best part. Virginia heard of a woman who was suffering and went to visit her; she lives right next to Virginia. She took her Bible, shared with the woman and left the Bible for the woman to study. She will continue to have visits with her. In the same way she was blessed Virginia has gone on to bless another.

Thank you all for your prayers and your support. You can see the fruit of our love for Christ. Jesus led us to reach out to this woman who will, in turn, reach out to others. He called us and we have answered.

God is good!

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