The Father's Love in Action

Stories

Here are some links to articles that have been written about different aspects of Parental Care Ministries.

Fourth Partner Article on the Barret family

Interview with Mark and Monica Barret at Grace Community

Barrets Live from Uganda - Tyler Paper

Tyler Family Joins Christmas Services in Uganda - Tyler Paper

Ugandan Orphans Relish Support - Tyler Paper

Sewing Angels Aid PCM - Tyler Paper

Daughter's Nudge Launches Ministry - Tyler Paper

June 12, 2010                                                                   Beloved,
In my story and message today am going to sharing about both forgiveness and unforgiveness.
I grew up in the polygamous family. My Mom divorced with my Dad when I was 8yrs and I remained in the hand of Stepmother. For sure I regretted why I was born because she mistreated me so much. She had no mercy on me because all the jealousy against her co-wife (my Mom). I paid that price. I was the one to do every work at home, I could wake up in the morning and go in the garden to dig, after digging I go to fetch water. In African villages we don't have water in our homes, we move long distances to fetch water in wells or rivers. So where I was living we had to move some distance to fetch water. I could go and fetch water and come back and go to the bush to look for firewood because we also cook food by using firewood not cookers. But on top of that in most cases I was not given lunch I could only take dinner. For us here we call it Supper. I started riding the bicycle 50miles going to bring maize corns and beans for food in our home. I was still young to carry big luggage on the bicycle because some times when I reach on hills it could turn upside down and fall on me while I am pushing it on hill. I have many marks on my body which I am still having even now because the bicycle wounded me several times. But I could reach home and no one could appreciate me at all instead to abuse me and asking me why I have delayed in the way. I was abused all sorts of abusive words,(ie you're stupid,foolish,lazy,you will remain stupid forever nothing good will come out you.You're stupid like your mother,etc.) It pained me so much because I was like a slave in the home of my Father. When other children were playing games for me I was working without resting. I think that is why even now I work very hard without getting time of resting! But I am now training myself to spare some time of resting because my body has started getting so much tired. My education was also affected because my stepmother didn't want my Dad to pay school fees to a stupid boy like me. I did not go far with my education, only to 7th grade. I remember one day my dad gave me money to buy some books while he was hiding that his wife don't see him. This caused me to cry tears. I wondered why dad could do this as if I am not his real son??
But glory be to God that when I met Jesus as my personal Savior, the all story changed. I am not stupid but I am useful now. Jesus changed it all .......I give the honor and praises to Him. My step mother called me on phone and asked me to forgive her. This was not easy decision to make to forgive someone who mistreated me all that much. But one thing which helped me to forgive her, I had already known that all the pain I passed through in my childhood was preparing me for the big work in the future. There is no way I could know how other children are suffering now because of lacking Parental care and love unless I first pass through it by myself. That is why our Lord Jesus is our Saviour. He left His glory in heaven and passed through all that pain to save us. Now He is our true intercessor on the right hand of God because He knows exactly what we are passing through.
Joseph also was quick to forgive His brothers for selling him in Egypt because he knew that it was God's plan for him to pass in all that for a time like that where he saved many lives from dying famine including his father's home. Read Gen 45:1-11 but Note verse 5 "But now,do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me here before you to preserve life."
This helped me so much in the process of forgiving my stepmother. For sure I forgave her with all my heart and started helping her in all ways as I could afford. The Lord has been so good to me that He was providing me to care for her basic needs. I also helped my step brothers with all my heart. By the time when my Stepmother went to be with our Lord Jesus, I had no debt with her and she went with good heart about me. Love, Pastor Emmy
Day #11 Trip #5 April 2010 –Father to the Fatherless
While we were touring lands nearby our school, we came upon a man all alone on the road. I asked who he was and Driver Emmy told me. His name is Lawrence and he is a homeless man living near our school. He has no family or means of support. He is close to 79 years old. I wanted to hear more so Driver Emmy began to tell me.

About 2 years ago, he began to fetch clean water for us near the town. We were paying him a small fee for that service just like paying the other water boys before we had a well. Supermom knew this man was too old to continue carrying these heavy jerrycans of water. She began to start feeding him breakfast porridge, lunch and dinner when he showed up. Supermom said he is our oldest student at Parental Care School. ;o) I just love this about both Emmy and Sarah. They are a father and mother to so many. Psalm 68:5

All I could offer him was what was in my bag at the time we saw him. A chocolate mint power bar. As I gave it to Driver Emmy to give to him, Driver Emmy told me something more powerful. He said by showing Lawrence love, he now is attending our church. He encouraged Lawrence like no one else can to continue to do so. His salvation was very important.

Lord thank you for showing me this example of love. Help me to go and do likewise.

Epa

STORY FROM 2004 FROM PASTOR EMMY

Beloved,
We have the burden of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Lost more especially very deep in the villages where others doesn't to reach. Really God is good and loves everyone including those people who lives very deep in remote areas. Yes it is very difficult to preach in the remote areas because of many reasons, ie. poor sanitation, poor accommodations, lack of tools to use in the Gospel like PA System and Film, means of transport to these places because even the roads are very bad.

We have faced lots of challenges in preaching the gospel in these kind of places. But we give thanks to God for the great work he has done by His grace.

One of the interesting stories:-
One day we had organized the Conference and Crusade in Kabaare which is in Ibanda district. It was in 2004 and I was the main speaker. I didn't had any means of transport from Ishongororo to Kabaare and it is 8miles. I started walking with my small bag to go minister to God's people. But on my way to Kabaare there is a place which is only bush without any house near it covers almost 3 miles. The rain started when I had reached in this place. I had no where to run to except to keep on moving. I had no umbrella with me. It was much rain with wind. By the time I reached to the church I was completely wet and even the clothes in my bag were also wet. I had the shoe polish which also got opened and mixed itself in the clothes I had in my bag. I had to preach but in wet clothes and even my shoes were all wet because one had even a hole in it. But our God is amazing beloved. I stood and preached the Gospel on the Crusade because I reached in the evening when the Crusade is about to start. But no one noticed my problem. And I remember the Lord's hand was with me on that day and 16 people got saved on that Crusade. When I went in my room I cried tears mixed with joy and pain. I was feeling bad because of pain I am passing through and also feeling joy for what the Lord has done even though I was wet.

Emmy