Manry Family

The Online Home of Mark, Lori, Luke, Connor, Lydia Jane, and Tessa

 
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Thursday, 08 January 2009 20:53

20081224-012eAaahh…home for the holidays! We were thrilled to spend this holiday season in America. As I write, we have only one full day left in America and I’m enjoying recalling all the sweet memories of this Christmas and our entire furlough. For the first time in four years we have been surrounded by all the signs of Christmas. Palm trees have been replaced by evergreen pines; green grass is smothered in snow; and we’re reaching for sweaters and scarves instead of shorts and sunglasses. I have enjoyed every bit of it! But mostly, we cherish all of our time with family and friends these past few months.

This year has been another joyful one for our family. We are getting quite used to our home and life in Uganda. There are so many things we enjoy about it and we are continually thankful to God for calling our family into such a wonderfully dynamic ministry and unique culture. We are especially thankful for the ways in which God has revealed to us new understandings of who he is, what his mission is and how we can participate in his redemptive plan. We remain extremely grateful to all of you who support us, encourage us, pray for us and provide for us in this ministry.

This year is mostly remembered by all the fun we’ve had raising Tessa. She has been such a delightful little baby, with a unique first year of life. Another significant event this year is sending Ngobi Tom to Rochester College. The Lord has woven Tom into our family in a very special way. As a small boy deep in an African village he had no idea that one day he would be a student in America with a future of opportunity before him. We are proud to share that Tom earned A’s in each of his classes and has become a favorite on the campus – elected to the freshman homecoming court!

All of our children continue to amaze us with their creativity and ambition for learning. Luke is 8, Connor is 7, Lydia Jane is 5 and Tessa is 16 months. They have each shown great patience and strength living in both of their worlds and learning to appreciate their exposure to diverse culture and people. We see the Lord using this to shape them in wonderful ways.

As a family, we find ourselves at yet another turning point. We returned to Uganda on January 5th to begin our last year. This evokes a multitude of conflicting emotions. In December of 2009, our family will move from Uganda to Sheffield, England for three months to fulfill a residency requirement for Mark’s PhD which he begins this month. This will complete our time overseas and we anticipate returning to Michigan (I can hear my mother cheering)!

As we look forward to this coming year, we praise God for the ways he is faithful to our family and to all of his creation. We specifically want to acknowledge his provision despite financial crises that has swept the land; we celebrate him drawing the hearts of men toward greater simplicity; and we offer God glory for the ways in which he represents an alternative reality to our consumer culture. Our prayer is that the Lord will continue to show men all over this world how to be community with one another and how to engage the world in meaningful and redemptive ways.

Blessings to you and your entire household! May this coming year bring many many sweet memories.

The Manry Family

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Attention: The Senior Pastor.

Am Kenyan Male 28 years, married
and born again. Am also a Computer Engineer currently working with
successful company in Nairobi,Kenya.
Two months ago, the Spirit of God came to me heavily and laid in my heart things concerning the Republic
of Uganda,that are going to happen in the near future. the holy Spirit also opened my spiritual eyes to see things that i've never seen or heard about Uganda. He also commanded me to go around Uganda and declare the prophetic message He had laid in my heart and prepare
the people of Uganda for a MIGHTY move of God in their
churches,homes,businesses,and the Country at large.
He also warned
me that several people especially 'big' who have always resisted the
Holy Spirit will reject this message but they will not stop its
fulfillment.
First of all, the Holy Spirit showed me what i would
call 'a praying Uganda' He told me that He is going to bring forth
revival in the church and people are going to be baptized with the
Spirit of Prayer such like have not been witnessed any time in the history of the church in Uganda. Christian are going to pray prophetically, something will be
urgent in them and so fervent that they will spend days and months in
Powerful and United prayers.
secondly, the Spirit of God showed me a mighty manifestations of the Power of God being evident all across Uganda. Lord Jesus will again fall in love
mighty with the church in Uganda that people every where in Africa and
the world will be jealous. The Gospel will be so real and true that thousands will be born again from then and forever. Many more things the Holy Spirit showed me and told me how He is going to prepare and stur up the body of Christ ( the church in Uganda)
God is also going to bless businesses,in Uganda. The economy of Uganda will rise and will be the best in East Africa.
God is going to cause Minerals, Oil, Gas, and other precious natural
resources to be discovered such that E. Africa and Africa will be
coming to Uganda for things they go to look in middle East and China.
I could Clearly see the railways that ferry goods from Kenya to Uganda being used to ferry goods from Uganda to Kenya,ferrying
monies,talents and skills to Uganda. Education will blessed by God and Africa will come to search it in Uganda.
There
shall be a Mighty change in politics. Godly men will rise to positions
of power and Countries all over Africa will send their politicians and
policy makers to Uganda to learn and see how good governance is
possible. God will receive all the Glory and He will have an
everlasting covenant with the precious people of Uganda.
after all that, i felt that my heart fell in love with Uganda and up to date i still pray for it and its precious people.
now,
i kindly request that if GOD TELLS YOU, we have arrangements with you
on how to come to your church and share this with you.
May GOD receive all the Glory through Our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Amen

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