Ministry of Margaret Nelson
Uganda, Africa

List of Past Newsletters

2024 Newsletters August 16 MThe Thief Comes... August 9 Justice For The Oppressed August 2 The Blessing of Enduring Trials July 26 Changes July 19 My Ladybug July 12 Who Directs Our Steps? July 5 Examples to the Flock June 28 If My People Will Pray... I Will Hear From Heaven June 21 If My People... June 14 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly... and The Blessed June 7th HOSPITALS May 31 A Bit late... May 24 Who is my Neighbor? May 17 Fasting May 11 Forgiving My Dog? May 3 A Very African Story April 26 God Hears... And Always Answers April 19 Joy! April 12 In the Land of the Garden April 5 Living by Faith in the Land of the Poor March 29 When the Sun Stops Shining March 22 Play and Prayer March 15 By Deeds Not By Words March 8 All In A Day's Work March 1 Praising God! February 23 Defeating Poverty February 16 Joy and Sorrow February 9 Mountain Climbing for God February 2 New Life Centre "Hospital" January 26 God's Provision Includes Selling Cows January 12 BE PATIENT January 5 Jumpstarting the New Year

2023 Newsletters December 29 Ready for a New Year? December 1 A New Journey Starting November 17 A Time of Answered Prayers November 10 God is so Good! November 3 My Travelers Arrived! October 27 God's Travelers October 20 Game Changers October 13 Queenie October 6 Fire on the Altar September 29 Holiday Thoughts September 22 The Mission has a Church September 15 The Power of God's Word September 8 Increasing Learning September 1 Many Made in God's Image August 25 How Can You Help With Missions? August 11 Cultivating Tree Roots July 21 Crazy Newsletter July 7 A Funny, Almost Tragic Story June 30 Dust & Ash Heaps June 23 A Bit of Dilemma June 9 More African Adventures June 2 Transitions May 26 My Maker Is My Husband May 19 My Refuge and My Fortress May 12 God is at Work May 6 Apology April 21 Some African Adventures April 14 Muslim Friends April 7 Profits! March 24 What or Who is Safety? March 17 Other Seasons of Life March 10 Seasons of Life March 3 More Progress February 24 Progress! February 17 Church Hospital Part 2 February 10 Church or Hospital? February 3 It's Love That Matters, Not Color January 27 Please Don't Come January 20 We Follow Jesus, They Follow Us January 14 Culture January 6 Set Free in the New Year

2022 Newsletters December 30 2022 December 23 God's Surprising Answers December 16 Merry Christmas! December 9 Joseph December 2 A Lesser of Two Evils November 25 Thank You, Jesus! November 18 Richard Part 2 November 11 Richard November 4 War Is Not Always Physical October 28 God Heals More Than Bodies! October 13 Patience October 7 Rejoicing in Memories September 30 Generational Ministry September 23 War II September 16 Let There Be LIGHT! September 10 War September 2 Boda Bodas August 26 Patience! August 19 How Muslims Played a Part in my Call to Africa August 12 Angels Have Charge Over Us August 5 Sacrificial Living July 29 Don't Fear! July 22 Happy Birthday to Me July 8 Thoughts on Isaiah 54 July 1 Is our Faith Strong Enough ... ? June 24 A Day in the Life of a Missionary June 17 The Belt of Truth June 10 A Special Sunny Life May 27 The Poverty War May 20 A Grass Hut in Africa May 6 SIBYANGU - It's Not Easy! May 13 God Does Not Waste Anything April 29 Ministry via Cow Theft April 26 Thieves Apri22 An Unusual Week April 15 Pride or Joy? April 8 Boys and Girls April 1 Family Care Farm March 25 Growing Our Skeletons March 18 Wrestling Pigs March 11 Ever Wonder How To Pray? March 4 Eating Elephants February 25 Language Quirks February 18 Different Ways of Preaching the Gospel February 11 The Holes in our Lives February 4 I Wanted to get Covid January 28 Why Do We Assume Western Theology Is Superior? January 21 How to Pray January 14 Our Cowboy January 7 Living By Faith And Faith By Living

2021 Newsletters December 31 A New Year Ahead December 27 Africa Community Service December 17 A rather curious day December 11 Merry Christmas November 26 One sound to be heard ... thanking the LORD September 28 More of Africa September 5 Why Do I Love Africa? August 17 Some Thoughts on Overcoming Fear August 5 And Then There was a Dream July A Bent Road, A Bent Life June Psalm 91 March Money Management February Call Upon Me in the Day of Trouble January As the New Year Begins

2020 Newsletters December II Christmas 2020 December What About Politics? September ELSA August II Lockdown Benefits II August Lockdown Benefits June Village Educational Centre Trade School May 25 New Doors Opening May A Sabbath Gift April An African Village Woman's Answer for Coronavirus... March Coronavirus... again...

2019 Newsletters September A Cow Reminder? August What is a Furlough? May THE YEAR OF FULFILLMENT March TINY GIFTS

2018 Newsletters December MERRY CHRISTMAS November IF YOUR SHIP IS SINKING October WHEN IN AFRICA, DO AS THE AFRICANS September RECENT VILLAGE EDUCATIONAL CENTRE EVENTS June A CURE FOR DROUGHT April 16 UPDATE ON 'A SNAKE IN HER BED' April 11 A SNAKE IN HER BED March NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER... February God Answers Prayer

2017 Newsletters February God Answers Prayer October Our Kids September 25 One Family September Blessings July Importance of Prayer Special Edition OUR KIDS - July Special Edition Our Kids May God's Plan April My Gift To You March Preach... Without Words February Sunday in Africa!

2016 Newsletters December MOOOOry Christmas November Abundance Supplying Lack October Back to Africa September A Strange Justice? August War and Poisoned Pigs June And The Growing Continues... March The Day for Building... February Changed Lives at New Life Church

2015 Newsletters November Christmas Is a Comin' September HOW POOR IS POOR? August BACK IN UGANDA June USA – “... AND THE REST OF MY FURLOUGH” May USA – “Furlough” March A PRAYER INVITATION February AN INTENSE LIFE January A JOYOUS START TO THE NEW YEAR

2014 Newsletters December CHRISTMAS 2014 November BEARING FRUIT September The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" August IN HIS HANDS July THE LORD ESTABLISHES OUR STEPS June CHRISTMAS IN MAY May BUILDING FROM SCRATCH April THERE IS A BATTLE

2013 Newsletters December JESUS - THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD November Church Building Blocks September Why pray for missionaries? August Dying to live July The Unknown Storm April Out of Africa April Mission Completed March Our Church Mural February A Day in Modern Africa January New Years 2013

2012 Newsletters December Christmas 2012 November New Life Centre Church - Under Construction! October Silver or Gold Have I None... September Multiplying Loaves & Fishes July Building on the Rock June Missionaries Past & Present April 4 Plans of the Heart March2 Rural Ministries and Rain February 15 Mama Tim January 27 And I Was the [dirty] Speaker January 13 Prayer Bridges Ravines

2011 Newsletters December 15 Christmas 2011 September23 Bread of Life September 18 Children’s Prayers August30 Miracles Beyond Dreams August 18 Two conversations

2010 Newsletters December 10 The Christmas Sign November 24 God's Blueprints October 7 The Thief with the Red Hat September 7 Healing of a Mute Muslim August 27 The Gospel in Action August 18 Kampala's Recent Bombing June 22 Between a Rock and a Hard Place May 14 Lord, Help Us Pray April 24 Rats, Cats, and Bats April 6 Peanuts and Peace March 6 Romans 8:28 February 15 Finding Jesus Among the Poor February 8 Wedding Bells January 7 Happy New Year

2009 Newsletters December 20 Christmas in Rwanda November 27 Thief Protection November 10 Training Good Samaritans October 5 Unless the Lord watches ... September 23 Riots! July 18 Healing the Blind July 9 Am I Visible? May 25 Moving Mountains April 28 Dying to Self April 8 Little Moses March 14 Back to Africa February 2 Coffee, Anyone? January 21 Cannibalism

2008 Newsletters December23 Christmas Mary December15 Blessings of the Season October 17 Back to Africa September 8 My Lord is My Shepherd June 24 Overseers May 1 Updates April 10 God Cares About the Little Things March 11 Prayer February 24 New Life Academy Updates January 23 Looking at a Bright New Year

2007 Newsletters December 17 Merry Christmas! November 24 Are You Going To Calvary? October 28 Jesus, The Same Today ... October 15 Strange Answer to Prayer August 29 Mustard Seed Sprouts July 20 Elephants and Chameleons July 9 School Children June 20 Sowing for a Harvest May 4 Changes... February 15 Laura January 24 When It Rains, It Pours January 9 Dependent Upon God

2006 Newsletters December 21 Happy Holidays November 24 From Hut to Heaven November 3 Our New School October 25 Victory October 5 God September 1 A Free Man August 21 Pastor David Imprisoned August 8 New Life Academy June 18 Traveling with Jesus April 9 Graduation Day February 28 Ugandan Elections February 01 Pondering and Prayer

2005 Newsletters December 26 A Most Precious Gift December 14 Adoration December 2 New Life Academy November 27 Storm Clouds November 18 SEVO Conference November 2 SEVO Seminar October 19 A Rainy Day September 6 Prayer requests and answers August 28 Samaritan's Heart August 17 Team Ministry July 13 Of Chickens and Turkeys July 6 Catching Up! May 13 Rain May 9 And There was Morning... April 27 A Wild and Busy Time March 31 Know Jesus, know peace March 18 Salary Ministries February 25 Foundations, cracks and bats February 21 Languages January 22 Kids' Club Schools

2004 Newsletters December 19 God's Chosen Fast December 5 Let's go fishing! November 27 What a Riot! November 17 SEVO seminar October 30 Dogs, cats and snakes October 18 Samaritan Emergency Volunteer Organization October 5 Does God answer prayer? September 2 Back to Uganda August 4 Missionary Furlough June 4 The True Vine May 12 God's Provisions April 19 Travel and ministry update April 5 Good Samaritan March 24 Father of Many February 29 To give or not to give? February 17 Prayer February 8 Patience January 30 Foundation building

2003 Newsletters December 25 Christmas Lights December 12 Bats and Cats and the Bible December 5 ...with a smile on her face November 18 A Rainy Baptism October 25 A typical day? September 24 Answered prayer! September 21 Prayer request update September 14 Special Prayer Request February 15 Just a quick update on events since my return. 2002 Newsletters June 2002 Hello to all my friends, brothers, and sisters at New Life Center.

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