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Can you all pray for some friends of ours?

Early Wednesday morning, Matt & Lovelyn Palm and their 11 children were victims of a home invasion in Uganda, East Africa where they live and serve the local community. A large gang of men entered in the night and a battle for their lives ensued. Matt and Lovelyn, along with their two oldest children, refused to let the invaders near their younger children and physically stopped them from entering further into their home. They were successful and so incredibly brave! Unfortunately, they did not walk away unharmed. Both Matt and Lovelyn are currently in the hospital receiving care for multiple serious injuries and recovering from 3 emergency, reparative surgeries from their wounds. The older children have been treated and are well and safe. The younger children are safe & secure.

The Palms were scheduled to be back in the States months ago, but chose to stay in Uganda and care for their neighbors during the Covid-19 shutdown. Often times their ministry, Shine Village Initiative, has been the only source of medical transportation, care, and food for over 2500 families. Their choice to stay saved lives, no doubt, but in doing so they gave up their flights and financial security to serve. Now, we get serve them. 

Love wrote this yesterday...I looked in the hospital bathroom mirror yesterday and cried. I didn’t stay there mentally, but I let myself feel it. The Lord has been so gracious and kind. This is what He reminded me then:

The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
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I hope you know He feels just the same about you.🧡