happy july

It's July. We are still at Canaan Farms enjoying our days here.
Each day is so different as things happen much slower here. The intern house that is being built is almost in completion & we're anticipating moving in within this next week!
Living in a mud hut has it's challenges but overall it's a great experience to live out of your comfort zone. Just remember to always where your shoes because the mud floor has many hidden dwellers... :)

One thing we look forward to is cold soda/pop whatever you want to call that sugary drink but it's oooh so good when you haven't had a cold drink in weeks. Last night we went into the village and found ourselves a cold Coke for Alicia and a fruity pop for Vern. (I forgot the brand)

I (Alicia) have been reading through the book of Isaiah and it's been super powerful & awesome. Read it.
Vern has been leading a bible study with the farm boys on MWF and it's been a great challenge for him. He's been focusing on establishing a bibical marriage as many of the men are newly married. Pray for him as he ventures into sharing the Word with these men & that culturally differences would not interfere.

We love all of you who read this! And I guess those who don't.

love until it hurts today & then love some more.

Vern & Alicia

We are loving Uganda!!

Our time has been such of an adventure! The last 3 weeks on Canaan
Farm have been life changing. The joy, friendliness, and generosity of
the Ugandan people has suprised us in trip best way possible! They are
so genuine!

We are currently in Jinja Town for the last few days that the big team
is here. I am currently watching them bungee jump over the Nile river!
It's incredible!

They will leave tomorrow morning and then we will make our way back to
Canaan Farm.

Our time with the big group has been so fun and the enegry has been
contageous. There has been much progress on the intern house and we
hope to move in next week!!

I'm hoping for great things to come in the next months as we develop
relationships with the famlies on the farm.

Love y'all
Vern and Lish

africa here we come

today is the day!
we leave in 45 mins. for the airport.
we also were notified that british airways (which we're taking all the way to Uganda) is on strike. so.....our flight schedule has changed a bit. we're flying to London and then to South Africa and then up to Uganda. please be praying for us & that we eventually get to our destination! :)
we send love and thanks to all of you who have supported us along the way.
we will hopefully be updated our blog as soon as we can.

vern & lish
aka Chris & Alicia

time keeps ticking

time has a way of flying when you are running around.
but thankfully chris & i have been blessed with great friends & family who have helped us along the way.
we are eagerly awaiting our flight out on this wednesday! we still have lots to pack & accomplish before that but i am hopeful that the Lord will grant us grace and see us through this hectic time.

we had an awesome time at our going-away party this past Saturday. thank you to everyone who came out.

we are very blessed with a solid support system here in colorado & iowa. :)


love to all of you!

leaving on a jet plane

We are leaving in 19 days! We're super pumped & quickly approaching a very busy time getting ready, packing up our apt., hopefully selling our van, & most importantly packing for Africa!

Read Is. 61
Let it rock your world.

love big today,
Vern & Lish

ECHO http://www.echonet.org/

WOW!

This is excellent!

Explore this website and you will find some great insight and ideas!

investment (but we're not talking about money)

Chris & I have been among the city folk of Longmont, CO for the past few months. We will only be here for a few more. So what do you do with only a "few months"? Do we seek out a full investment into where our feet are planted for the moment, or do we keep one foot in your homeland and one in some far away dream you have?
I'm beginning to realize and hopefully understand the power there is in investment with your surroundings. Knowing someone when you walk into the local coffee shop has this weird and great feeling. I'm not just a face in the crowd. I have a connection. A friend.
But to arrive at this encounter takes the effort to have both feet...here.

I've always been among the crowd to have my feet (& my heart) in two different places. But I've decided no more. (and I'm tired of doing the splits)

Investment. What does that look like? I think it starts with seeking out relationships by being involved in whatever opportunities that you come across. But there's a catch. Most of the time, well let's just say all the time, it takes effort and putting aside time for all this to happen.

I decided to volunteer at our local outreach center to encounter more people within our community & a chance to give back. I have received such a joy from being a part of such a great endeavor for the community. I now know some really awesome people. (Who I would have probably never met)

Investment. Do it. Right now. No matter where you are or how soon you'll be leaving your current spot. Make it happen. You won't regret it. Unless we're talking money. Then that's a whole different story.

Yobel goin GLOBAL!

Our Friends at YOBEL Market are trekking through Cambodia, Thailand, and India all this month visiting places where the poor, the marginalized, and the captives are finding true wealth, solid relationships, and freedom.

They'll be visiting projects such as the Sak Saum Project in Cambodia where women who have been involved in or are at-risk of becoming involved in human trafficking can find refuge. The project provides much needed education and vocational training as well as solid counseling. The women of this project produce beautiful silk products.

They will also be visiting NightLight project in Thailand which reaches out to sexually exploited women and children.

Keep them in your prayers for the next month as they travel and build relationships.

Thanks for lookin us up!

Hello, to anyone who reads this.

You are here most likely because you got our letter and took the time to look us up. That's awesome!! Thanks for your support.

Also, shoot us an email with "sign-up" in the subject line to vern.lish.mcroberts@gmail.com and we'll keep you updated via e-mail.