Thankful

Klint Ostermann • November 16, 2013

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that made our trip to Uganda successful.  We couldn’t do it without everyone’s help.

First, I am thankful to the Lord for His provision during this trip.  There were countless times that He provided for us during this trip from little things like stopping the rain at just the right time when we needed to ride boda bodas to huge things like giving us confirmation of our move to Uganda.  I’ll probably have a blog post in the coming days about all the ways that He provided for us during this trip.

Next, I’d like to thank Faith Baptist Church and everyone that helped support us financially to take this trip.  We didn’t have the means to fund this trip and would not have been able to go if it were not for the generous donations that made this trip possible.

Next, I’d like to thank everyone that lifted us and our journey up in prayer.  Each and every prayer you made was greatly appreciated and the effects of the prayers were evident along the way.

Next, I’d like to thank Carol Crowley for taking off of work to take care of our girls in the mornings.  I’d also like to thank Jim Bob Crowley for watching the girls after school and making sure they made it to their extra curricular activities.  I’d also like to thank Raymond and Doreen Ostermann for watching them over a weekend.  It sure made the trip easier to know that our precious girls were safe and taken care of while we were on the other side of the world.

Next, I’d like to thank the people at work that helped cover my duties while we were gone.  I didn’t have access to phone calls and internet was sketchy so email was not readily available.  Knowing that I have awesome co-workers helping out was a huge comfort.

I’d also like to thank Vanessa Crowley for being a 5 star guide to Uganda.  She was an absolute blessing to us and we are so thankful that she took time away from her busy schedule to work with us.

Finally, I’d like to thank everyone that followed us on our journey by reading our blog posts, facebook posts or subscribed to our newsletter to keep updated on our mission.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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