The Weinsteins Go to Uganda: Thanks for the donation of $6300!

A total of just over $6,300.00 was donated to us during the face mask fundraiser. Our goal was $6000. The extra funds raised have been sent back to Uganda to help people purchase food during this critical time. Right now the country is on lockdown and many of the Ugandans involved in our mission activities are in dire need of food.

-Blog Post Rumination:
"...exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think or imagine..." (Ephesians 3:20) That about sums up what happened when we decided to try selling face masks to pay off some of the cost of our plane tickets home. We never even thought that people would donate so much. We were surprised when we surpassed our goal, but I don't know why; God is a big God who loves to take care of His children.

The Blog Post:
We just completed our "Uganda Be Kidding Me" face mask fundraiser. Our plane tickets to fly home were $3000 each (one way) for a total of $6000. Uganda Be Kidding Me! A typical one-way flight is normally in the range $600 to $800. The $6000 was an expense we had not anticipated, but COVID-19 happened and it was imperative that we fly home.

Uganda be kidding me! After 3 days so many face masks had been ordered that we stopped taking orders for fear we wouldn't be able to fulfil them.

The next 2 1/2 weeks we did nothing but sew, package, mail, and deliver face masks. Over 270 were made! Praise God for the help of members of the Raincross Quilt Guild and friends who stepped in to share their time and talents. Yvonne would still be sewing, probably until the 4th of July, without their generous volunteering!

Uganda be kidding me! Many many people paid more than the recommended amount for the masks. Such generosity touched us.

Uganda be kidding me! People donated without even ordering masks just because they wanted to help us. What generous people we know!

Uganda be kidding me! As of today, the total raised is just over $6,300.00, exceeding our need of $6000. The extra funds have been sent back to Uganda to help people purchase food during this critical time. Right now the country is on lockdown and many of the Ugandans involved in our mission activities are in dire need of food. And donations keep trickling in. We never dreamed that we would raise enough from this fundraiser to completely pay for our tickets home. God is good. People are good.

Uganda be kidding me! Yes, I was surprised by the total dollar amount people donated. But, no, I am not surprised by the extent of the outpouring of love that was shown to us. It is very humbling. We have the best people in our lives.

Thank you for donating, ordering, volunteering, and encouraging us. We are so touched by the generosity of everyone. We feel cared for and loved.

Thank you!