It is amazing how a day can begin and end on completely different sides of the spectrum.  Sometimes this occurs as a result of a very clear interruption in the day.  A phone call.  A diagnosis.  A poorly-chosen lunch.  But sometimes you just shift ever so slightly throughout the day without awareness of movement like the earth rotating beneath your feet.  And in a dawning of clarity or the poke of the Spirit, your looking at a different horizon.  Or maybe the same horizon but through different lenses.  You wake up with that bad taste of depression in your mouth and you lay down with the aroma of hope lingering around you.

Whatever the reason or reasons, you are simply grateful that the day took a turn for the better.  Grateful that tonight you rest with pleasant anticipation . . . with peace . . . with hope that things will be okay.  Or at least better than you thought this morning.  And grateful that you passed on the late-night burrito from Taco Bell.

I’m heading to St. Louis for the day to visit a parishioner having heart surgery.  Please pray for Jennifer and her family.

Peace -
Melissa

From Invisible Children:

We know youre all excited about the news coming out of Uganda right now, and so are we. However, there are many terms and conditions that go into ending a war. Right now the Ugandan government and the LRA have agreed to a ceasefire and a temporary truce has been signed. This does not mean that they have signed a peace treaty. It does mean were hopeful that in the coming weeks the peace process will come to an end and the war will be over.

This war has now lasted for 20 years and has affected millions of lives. It will take time to rehabilitate the people and their region once this war ends. We will continue to support children in our Education Program and our employees of the Bracelet Campaign.

This is an exciting time for Northern Uganda and for us here at Invisible Children. There have been peace talks between the Ugandan government and the LRA in the past, but none have ever made it to this point. We are encouraged by what has gone on thus far and are optimistic for the near future.

Please continue to support the people of Northern Uganda. They still need our help.

We will do our best to keep you updated as new information becomes available so keep checking back. The invisible children of Northern Uganda appreciate your support and were looking forward to the future.

For more information go to www.ugandacan.org.