“God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.”
John Wesley
The above quote aligns with Paul’s words in Philippians that says “… by prayer and petition make our requests known to God…” and we have been aligning our hearts with this scripture every January here in Uganda. This year, 2023, is no different.
We pray, not just for the needs of the families and ministry here, but we also pray for you and all of our UCSS friends and partners. Inevitably, I have someone who will quote the scripture that says God knows what we need before we ask, so why bother with actual prayer lists and prayer meetings?
I, in turn, share with them about the blind man who heard that Jesus was coming down the road, and he cried out for mercy. Interestingly, Jesus asks the blind man “…what is it you would like me to do for you?” Everyone, including the blind man surely thought it was obvious – Jesus surely knew the need at hand. Still, it was necessary for the man to say the need in His presence.
Because Jesus has also told us that if two or more of us will agree concerning any need, in prayer, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven (Matthew 18:19-20), I am sharing with you specific needs that we would love for you to pray with us about over the next week:
Jan 6: Agriculture Department
- The complete eradication of pests and diseases on our farms.
- God’s help for the department to acquire 100 acres of land, which has no contentions.
- Pray for reliable markets for farm Produce
- Pray for preservation and value addition on all our farm produce
- Effectiveness of the irrigation system at Nabitende and establishing irrigation systems in all our farms
- Pray for means of transport for farm produce
Jan 7: Medical Department
- Equipment for the Health Center (Inpatient facilities)
- Pray for the insurance scheme to work out and be embraced by the community.
- A new block and expansion for our health facility.
- Pray for God’s provision for a Maternity that is equipped with an ambulance.
Jan 8: Water Department
- Pray for more funding for Water Drilling
- Pray for permanent workers
- Praying against accidents and breakage of the machines
- God to Speed up the process of shipping equipment
Jan 9: Counseling Department
- Increased Mental Health Awareness in the communities and reduced mental health issues in the communities.
- Increased Visibility, Increased Impact, and Coverage.
- Recruitment of a field counselor
- Operationalization of the Online Counseling Programs.
- Establishment of a Counseling Centre.
Jan 10: Economic Department
- To start a Microfinance Project
- Full registration of all SACCOs, Increase savings in SACCOs,
- Registration of our vocational school with the ministry and introduce more skills.
- Dormitory for the learners and Accommodation structures for the staff.
Jan 11: Ambassadorship Department
- Expand our involvement in the community for children to grow with awareness and experience God’s love.
- Spiritual growth of the Students and their Families
- Acquire means of transport to run our operations effectively.
Jan 12: Children, Youth, Women & Men
- More facilitation funds to run the department.
- Strengthening and extension of sustainability projects.
- Increased activeness and involvement in community.
Jan 13: Self-Sustainability and Talent Promotion Department – that all sustainability projects to kick off and grow into big projects that can sustain departments.
How much greater will the strength of UCSS be when, not just two, but hundreds of us are agreeing together for the needs of this ministry?
I’ll close with the scripture that says, “And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him” (1 John 5:15). Friend, we are excited about what God has in store for 2023. We are making plans, presenting them to the Father, and hoping that you will join with us in agreement as He directs our steps to see how He leads us forward, together into the new year. I hope to hear from you.
God’s Continued Blessings,
Ronnie
Dr. Ronald Kaluya
Founder/Executive Director:
Uganda Counseling and Support Services