In Loving Memory

This past week we experienced a very sad event as we suddenly lost one of our beloved sons. Emmanuel Musinguzi Ruyondo, died at the age of 20 from a thromboembolism. Emma was a remarkable young man who always had a smile and loved everyone. In the 1 ½ years we have been here he left a huge impact on all of us by bringing into our home the joy God gave him. Few people I have met in life have touched as many as Emma did, yet he was only 20 years old. The founder of New Hope, Jay Dangers, was one of many who spoke at the very moving burial service. He shared that he could not recall even one complaint about Emma from a staff member or child. In thinking back over our time here, I realize the truth of what Jay shared. Nor do I remember Emma ever speaking ill of anyone either. He was loved by all who came in contact with him. The good that was in Emma was from God and we give Him praise and thanks for making Emma and for filling him with His spirit. Even though we don’t understand his death we are able to say “Praise be to the God of Emma!”

Isaiah 55:8-13 - For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways ," says the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. "For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills Shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; And it shall be to the LORD for a name, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off."