Psalm 100:1-4 Shout
for joy to the Lord, all the Earth. Worship
the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are
his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give
thanks to him and praise his name.
Until I was almost 30 years old, my father, Jerry Gregston,
was a Baptist music/worship leader. I
grew up singing in children’s choir, youth choir, and anytime the radio was on. Worship through singing (even if off key) has
been a part of my life for as long as I remember. We have continued to be amazed at the praise
and worship that takes place in Uganda.
Our worship services last 2 hours and a full 75 minutes of this is
experience is spent standing, singing and praising our God.
We were recently introduced to Lovinsa, a 35 year old mother
of 3.
Lovinsa leads praise & worship at
the Buddo Bible Community Church. She
has had a worsening swelling, infection, and pain in her neck for the past 20
years. The swelling and
pain increases until the area ruptures and drains.
This has started to affect her voice and ability to lead her church in
worship. She has never had the resources
to have this problem addressed appropriately.
After seeing Lovinsa and hearing of her medical issues, we felt that the
Due Unto Others team should participate in her care. She has seen an ENT specialist, in
Uganda. It is felt that she has a cyst
in her neck that has been present since her embryological development. She had a CT scan and
it was deemed that she needed to have this cyst/infection removed. She is scheduled to have the operation done this week at Case Medical Clinic in Uganda.
Psalm 146:1-2 Praise
the Lord, Praise the Lord, my soul. I
will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I
live.
I am calling on all worship team or choir members to help us
pray for Lovinsa. Please consider
helping financially in her care too. Her
proposed operation will cost approximately $700. Imagine the display of God’s love as she
receives a healing surgery. Her weekly
worship leading will be a demonstration to her church and her entire community.
To borrow my father’s sign off,
Sing for Joy!
Jay
