And the winner is...

... Trudy from Texas! I recorded the drawing live... and then had a little extra fun with the video :-D

Watch the video here

Thank you to everyone who started their monthly financial support during the month of November. If you are thinking about support but want to know more, please let me know. I would be happy to answer all of your questions about the work God is doing in Karamoja.

I had a ministry partner this past week tell me how they are challenging others to start their support to. They are asking them to consider how much that cappuccino at the local coffee shop is ($3.55 for a small here). Then they want to ask, "If you saw Emily in the coffee shop, would you buy her something to drink?". Well, instead of buying coffee you could send that monthly to support sharing the Gospel overseas! When they were telling me this, I thought is was a great idea. It also piqued my curiosity and I Googled an interesting statistic. On average Americans spend $1,092 a year on coffee.

Please pray as next week I'm having surgery to have a cyst taken off of my tendon on my left ring finger. It hadn't bothered me here in the States but it did while I was in Africa. Carrying the heavy containers of water from the bore hole seemed to be slightly more aggravating than turning the faucet handle, go figure. So it's is coming off so I won't have to worry about it causing me trouble when I move.

Currently I'm working on an exciting project with a friend of mine that utilizes some of the great images I managed to capture during my time in Karamoja. It is going to be a calendar that will be for my ministry partners. current and future. There will be more details coming out shortly. But I have attached the picture that has inspired this idea. It's going to be a calendar filled with amazing sunsets, mountains, animals, etc (I promise no gross photos). Plus, there will be a corresponding inspirational verse for each month. If our design program allows, we are also hoping to add some interesting facts about Uganda, Karamoja, CVM, CLIDE etc. It will include the US and Ugandan holidays. Please pray that everything comes together quickly so we can get this out before Christmas. Please watch for more details coming soon!! God Bless you!

I had a chance to speak to a Bible study group yesterday and a church small group today. I just LOVE sharing with people how amazing God is and how He is using veterinary medicine to share His love with others.