It is dry season here!

We did our Quarterly meetings with WorldVenture, made more progress on Jesse’s work permit, Jesse turned 30, and we had our EMI project here in Gulu! I’ll post a whole update about the EMI later this week, as it really deserves its own!

Also, Ugandan elections are February 18th. Please keep Uganda in your prayers during this time. Thank you.

See photos below!

We had an all-agents meeting in early January to start the year!

Lumi’s Founder, Thomas, giving an update to the agents. Jesse and other staff looking on.

Jesse wtih Ivan, a Lumi agent.

Lumi agents pose for a photo after receiving new Lumi t-shirts!

Time in Kampala…

This is actually a one-lane road!

Our home church, New Denver Church, sent us a card!!! I cried. Miss them all so much.

This is one of the chambers used Makerere Univeristy to test solar lights. We have lights being tested here, now.

We both turn 30 in Jan/Feb, so we went out to Kampala’s Sushi restaurant. It was GREAT!

 Time in Gulu…

Figured out how to make chips and salsa from scratch!

Gulu now has cheese, butter, and bacon available!!!! This is a game changer.

Jesse’s awesome birthday cake!…NOT made by me. =)

Jesse working on one of our lights as the CTO Skypes in to help!

We JUST got our pantry shelves! Finally starting to settle in.

Super Bowl!!!!!!

Setting up our “screen” and projector to watch the Super Bowl on Monday night!!! GO BRONCOS!!!

Watched our Broncos win the Super Bowl! SO great!

Prayer Requests

– Grateful that we are adjusting to life here and finding community!

– For Uganda’s elections starting on February 18.

– Grateful for a home that is slowly starting to feel like home!…and continued prayer for housing as we have some issues with the house that look like they might not have solutions.

– Please pray for Lumi, and its founder, Thomas. Right now, prayers for wisdom in how to best fill some openings, for our coworkers, and for clear and effective communication across cultures, time-zones, and continents.

-We have a few visitors coming through. One is Lumi’s CFO and his wife. They are from Denver! The other is a couple we know from Denver who are coming out on a vision trip! We are really looking forward to seeing both couples again! =)

– Please also pray for wisdom, confidence, and peace for us.

Thanks so much for following along with us on this journey.

Please let us know how we can be praying for you!

~Rachel (& Jesse) Geiger