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Uganda
I married Eric in December 1972. He was working in an oil company and I was a High School Teacher. We had planned to have four children. By 1978, God had blessed us with two girls and two boys. In 1984 God added on another son. We were happy and contented and hoped to raise our five children within our resources.
Between 1986 and 1992 we had to take in and bring up eight more orphaned children from friends and relatives as a result of HIV/AIDS. Though the parents had died of AIDS, these children were all negative and growing up. We had to take care of these thirteen children without any external help. We had to sell off all the assets we had in order to pay school fees. The textile business I was doing collapsed half way. We even had to sell off our nice five-bedroomed house and we are now living in a smaller unfinished house, without water, in a village. At one time, we had to pay tuition fees for three University students. We did all this because we had great faith in God. We count it a joy because we believed in Him, depended on Him, confided in Him, relied on Him and obeyed His word. (Romans 12: 12-13).
It is a challenge to live a sacrificial life. We were also faced with a burden of taking care of sick relatives and being responsible for their burials after death.
I am glad to say that out of the thirteen children, seven are out of University and are now working, with three of the girls now married. We are still struggling with the remaining six children but we believe that God will see us through. He is more than able. We are happy that these orphans are not street children but are useful citizens.
We still count it a joy.
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