Engineering Ministries International (EMI) is a non-profit Christian development organization made up of architects, engineers and desgin professionals who donate their skills to help children and families around the world step out of poverty and into a world of hope.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

When is there a good time to sit down and do nothing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGx-xU6TnU8&feature=player_embedded#at=67

We get so busy with life that we don't stop and live out the second half of James 2. Faith without deeds is Dead. Theres always tomorrow, Im to tired... I am guilty of this like anyone else. Its time to get up and care. To make a difference.

I leave for Uganda/Rwanda in about 11 days and theres alot to get done. I have a few prayer requests:

Uganda: The election is over but theres always after, from what we have heard theres nothing to fear.
Rwanda: The people, the ministry, the country
The team: there is 15 of us, we lost our civil engineer due to family situation. We are from the US, Canada, UK and Brazil
Finances: The Lord has been truly providing. I do still need 2,500. Praise the Lord that is all.

Thank You and More to come

God Bless

Laura

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Rwanda

Good Evening Friends and Family,

Orientation is officially over. So much has happened in the last week. Its crazy. As we continue to prepare ourselfs for Rwanda I ask that you pray for us as we do. As well as when we are there. Its a big project and there is alot to do especially when we get there. It will be long days and weekends. But Philippians 4:13 says
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." I don't know if I need to say more than that verse.

We met more of our team this past saturday while we went to visit Colchester Hospital to get ideas flowing. The website below talks about the hospital that we will be helping in Kibogora. Its very exciting!
http://www.kibogora.org/Hospital.php


I am very excited! The Lord is going to do many things!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Arrived Safely

Good Afternoon! I am finally safely in my flat at this moment writting this update. Upon my arrival yesterday I saw very little of the airport and the hospital. probably wondering what is going on. All the flights (3 of them) went well, ran alittle late getting into London but that is expected. I was going through immigration and fainted towards the end of questions. I don't remember fainting, falling or hitting my head. I came to when i hit my head. I have never done this and so I got to ride in the abulance to the nearest hospital. Where I sat waiting for along while waiting to get looked at and blood tested. Adam and Monica showed up and we got to know each fairly well. When finally done we picked up my luggage and went to the directors home and had a great dinner. Shortly after I slept and slept and slept. It was an eventful first day. So maybe the lesson here is if you don't think your going to get in pass out. If made a interesting experience thats for sure. Thanks to all for your prayers and suppot. For now I have a slight headach and a bump on the back of the head. More to come!