A map and some images from Village of Eden

In order to give you a little insight on where we will be going, i'm showing you a map and some images of the Village of Eden.

We are going to live in the east of Uganda, right at the border to Kenya, in Busia

This is the way from Busia to the property of the Village of Eden, it's a drive of approximatly 30 minutes

This is what the property looks like on  Google maps

The Groundbreaking on Good Friday (04/06/2012)

In April 2012 three wells were drilled

This is where the main entrance of the Village of Eden is going to be

In May 2012 some men started working on the base for the first cottage

The cottage in August 2012

In October 2012 the first cottage for orphans was finished.

Oktober 2012

January 2013,  two more cottages are being built.

January 2013, the first classrooms are being built.

Januar 2013, some men working on the church building.

In October 2012 our team from Germany worked on setting up the fence. 

These men are digging a fish pond.

The Christmas-benefit concert last night was the highlight of Helping Hands Germany of the year. It was a special blessing because the  two churches Christusgemeine Osthofen and FCG Frankenthal took over the planning and the execution of the event. We had the amazing opportunity to present our work to an audience of about 1000 people. Members of the local press were also present and will be reporting on the event and Helping Hands Germany in the next few days.

We as a family are now looking forward to celebrating Christmas, especially because two of my nieces are with us for the holidays. In the new year we will begin concretely with our preparations. The household will have be dissolved bit by bit, our belongings will have to be separated into bring along, leave behind, sell and dispose. Until then we will enjoy the free days at home. We thank all those who are praying for us and encouraging us. 

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Wilhelm presenting Helping Hands Germany

Hi,

On this blog we would like to keep you up to date. Many things have changed for our family in the last couple of weeks. At the end of October Lilli and I spent about two weeks attending a missionary prep program at the missionary station of VDM in northern Germany. We had the opportunity to get to know their staff and during our second week there we got to sign the contract, which means they will be our missions agency. In the summer of 2013 we are moving to Uganda. On the one hand we are excited and can’t wait, and on the other hand we do know that there are still many things that have to be done and organized first. We need to find sponsors, sell our stuff here, arrange homeschooling for the kids and plan our move.

We would gratly appreciate your prayers. The next couple of months won’t be easy. We don’t have all the answers yet, but we know that God knows the way and he will guide us.