Quick update and prayer request.

3/4/10 2:15PM
Uganda; day 65

The rainy season has officially begun. I actually had to wear a sweater the other night, which I thought would never happen here. It’s been raining almost everyday, anywhere from a quick shower to all day long. From what I’ve been told the rainy season here is only one month. I was also told that February is the hottest month of the year, so next month should be pretty good weather. I keep hearing news that the states are getting hit with one storm after another, I have to admit I wouldn’t mind seeing some snow right now. It sounds like the snowboarders at home are getting quite the season.

Kurt and I took a little nature walk up a hill/mountain yesterday, it was a great walk with a really rewarding view of the whole area, and Lake Victoria. It took about two hours, and was very refreshing, so we will be doing some more exploring whenever the weather allows. At some point when I get to an internet connection that isn’t working at the speed of a snail I’ll upload some more pictures.

After we got back to the home we spent some time playing with the kids. They had a long jump rope, and Kurt decided even though he was three times as tall as the people swinging it he would try to jump it . . . as you can imagine it didn’t work so well. I got my camera out which I haven’t done enough since we’ve been here and started taking pictures of the kids. They LOVE having their pictures taken, they always get excited when I take their picture, and then run over to see what it looks like.

I have a special prayer request for today, I received it from a friend earlier, I don’t know the family personally but I know most of us have felt how devastating cancer can be. So I just ask that you keep this family in your prayers.

-Brandi

Prayer request for Gary and Cindy Hogman by way of Faith Presbyterian Church.



Gary is serving in Iraq while his young wife is fighting cancer here.  See his Request below.





My name is Gary Hogman.  Some of you receiving this know me, some do not. My wife, Cindy, is 32 years old and has just been diagnosed with stage 4 Cervical cancer. Her chances for survival are very slim. She was pregnant with our second child and had miscarried recently at 3 Months; and now we know why. This is a request for you to forward this e-mail to everyone you know asking for prayer. The more people that pray for her to be healed, the better. Pray and forward. It only takes a second to hit 'forward.' Please do it and don't delete this. Your prayer can, and perhaps will, save her life. Please pray and ask everyone you know to pray for the HEALING of CINDY HOGMAN And the removal of all cancer from her body, so she may enjoy all that life has to offer, and to continue to be the wonderful mother to our 5-year-old son Michael. The power of Prayer is unsurpassed. I want the whole world to have her in their prayers the next few weeks. God will hear our cry. Please do not be offended by my plea. This is only a request for your help. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading this and helping with our request for healing! No words can express the power we have when we each do a little to come together.



Regards, Cindy's husband -
Gary

Thank you,
and please send it to the far reaches of our world