Erdrutsch in Uganda: Ein aufruf zum Gebet

Liebe Blogleser, unsere Flüge sind gebucht und kaum etwas kann uns noch zurückhalten, unsere 5. Reise nach Uganda am 19.3. anzutreten. Heute erreichte mich unten- stehende Mail von Tim & Colleen, die mal wieder deutlich macht, wie gut es ist, dass wir auf unsre Weise und mit unseren begrenzten Mitteln Hilfe leisten. In den Nachrichten wurde gestern kurz erwähnt, was in die Wirklichkeit der Menschen im Osten Ugandas eingetroffen ist. Ob wir unsere Reise darauf umstellen wird sich noch zeigen. Jedenfalls lade ich Euch ein das zu tun, was Christen immer tun (dürfen!), wenn Schicksaal ihre Pläne scheinbar zunichte macht: beten, und Gottes Nähe und Leitung erbitten. Hier der Brief:

"Call for Prayer - Monday evening we received a phone call from our District overseer, Stephen Kutosi in Eastern Uganda, situated on the slopes of Mount Elgon bordering Kenya. He told us that our church near Bududa town had experienced tragedy. On Sunday morning as one of our congrega- tions was meeting, a landslide carried the church away along with many other homes and buildings down the mountain side. Due to the heavy rains and deforestation, a massive landslide swept through 3 villages devastating anything along its path. Our information at this point is that 5 congregational members have died including the pastor (one of our few lady pastors), as well as many people in the community. But, due to the thick mud and debris, many are still not found. They are literality digging them out by hand! Please pray for this area as it struggles with the coldness, mud-logged houses, and the demoralizing effect on the community. The government of Uganda has declared many dead (and are providing over 100 coffins) and many missing due to this enormous calamity, and for sure they need our support. Our request is for you to pray for our church family as they deal with loss of life and property as well as health and stamina while they continue looking for survivors. The Church in Uganda is sending represen- tatives there today to assist with blankets, household items and food relief.

It seems there are many disasters happening these days – but, one thing we know – when we have Christ – we have hope and a future no matter what the circumstance (Prov 23:18)! As a church family, let us keep each other in prayer! In His service – Tim and Colleen"