Kidnapped!

The little boy, Mukenya, in the gray shirt has been kidnapped, along with 3 other little boys. It was witnessed by the boy in the green....please read to see how you can help.

Although Emma's heart had long been drawn to Africa it was our dear friends, Steve and Celestia, who proposed that Dw and Emma go to Uganda to spend time with a ministry called African Hearts. (That's Steven and Celestia's two daughters, Abbie and Elizabeth pictured above. Abbie is living in Kampala and working with African Hearts.)

I've mentioned it before, but African Hearts was started by three young men who had grown up as orphans on the streets themselves. They met Jesus and have dedicated their lives to the street children of Kampala. They have a boys home in the city. They have a little boys home in Ssenge Village. They have been working on a transition home which would take slum and street kids and gradually integrate them into one of the two homes. Street kids have a difficult time trusting and so it is a gradual process. The plan was to have kids come in and sleep in the first room. Eventually they would be allowed more privileges and move to the next room inside.



Boys at the African Hearts Kampala Home playing a song for Emma, Graham and I in December....(we had brought them the trombone from one of you bloggy friends)

The boys at the African Hearts Ssenge Village Home when we were there in December....

We helped with the feeding program in the slums....
Sunday night was the first night of the "gradual" home program. The night before the program was to start (Saturday evening) they had a huge Praise and Worship celebration. It was night of great rejoicing. The first children had been selected to begin their transition off the streets by being part of the "gradual" home and Sunday night the program would begin.



After the night of praise and celebration though something horrible happened. The details are still not completely known, but four little boys (ages 4 to 12) were kidnapped from the new program. A fifth little boy fought off the men and has been deeply traumatized. They do know that the kidnappers were all caucasions, except for one Ugandan. It is believed that the boys were kidnapped to be taken for child trafficking.



There is no doubt that the enemy of these little boys souls hates them being taken off the streets and put in a loving "gradual" home where they will hear about Jesus and meet him personally. He hates that their lives will be forever changed. He hates that they will learn the meaning of family, in hopes of one day being adopted.

Sunday morning we got a desperate phone call and email asking us to pray, asking us to spread the word to pray, asking us to post it on the blog and asking us to ask all who have a heart for the orphan to beg God with us for the safe return of these little boys. These little boys have already been victimized more in their short life than we could ever imagine. They had gradually been learning how to trust.



We are reminded that on many occasions throughout scripture God released the prisoners who were being held. He intervened on their behalf. It is clear that God's heart is for the orphan and His will is that there would be no orphans anywhere.



I have heard many say that they are unable to adopt for one reason or another...but we can all pray and yes, most of us can fast. We can ask God to move heaven on behalf of these orphans. We can ask God to free these little boys. We can ask Him to reveal these evil people and their evil plot against these precious little boys.






I am reminded of this scripture when I think of these little boys....

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
“Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’ Matthew 25:34-40 NLT



Steve and Celestia asked if we would fast with them. Celestia asked if I would ask you bloggy friends to fast too? (She loves you too!!) This is another opportunity to grow in your walk with God.
Would you join Dw, I, Steve & Celestia?

Wednesday, August 5th
Fast: breakfast, lunch, dinner or all day

Yes, I know many of you fasted two weeks ago for Cindy. We can ask God again if He would please heal her?! And wouldn't it be amazing to fast together now for the release of these little boys and for whatever else God lays on your heart??

Wouldn't it be awesome to use this bloggy thing for God's purposes?


Yes, now that I have shared my heart about fasting....I will be asking, from time to time, for you, my sweet bloggy friends to grow in your walk with God. To sacrifice your love of food for a higher purpose. To be an advocate with me for the sick, the hurting, our nation and always for the orphan.