A few posts ago I mentioned what a good daddy my hubby is. This morning Dw was reading in our bedroom and I was in the shower. I heard him laugh with a laugh that meant his tender heart was involved. I called from the shower, “What’s going on?” He said through tears, “I just got a letter from Tonny.”

Tonny is the young man who Dw spent a great deal of time in Africa with. He took Dw and Emma several places as their guide. He is also part of the Leadership Team at African Hearts where Dw ministered. African Hearts is a ministry to young men who have been taken off the streets from lives of deep pain and ministered to. The leadership team themselves were also once on the streets, but came to Christ and spend their days ministering to boys much like themselves. Tonny had been one of the young who does not have a father and Dw told him that he would be his father.

The following is the letter that Dw received from Tonny this morning. Dw and Emma took Tonny for pizza in Kampala and Tonny had never had pizza before. Tonny is currently in law school but as you can tell from the letter Dw’s visit had quite an influence on him. (And I’m sure Tonny was even more drawn to Dw as Dw was a lawyer for 11 years as well long ago.)

Please pray with us for Tonny and the other young adults who have come off the streets. They are in desperate need of true parenting (even from afar) and examples of Christ’s tremendous love. The letter’s subject was: Hello Dad?

This is your son Tonny from Uganda,am so blessed to have this chance to write to you it has been along time you left.i have always missed you but the books have not always given me time to say hullo to my Dad however i have always been praying for you as my Dad i can’t forget the Pizza we always had lessons and your caring heart.i wish i could stay with you for a longer time i could learn alot from you,i now want to grow up and be like you,you teachings reduced my desire to be a lawyer and created a strong desire to be a Pastor too.so am seriously praying for that.Dad how is Emma?also i am happy to let you know that i have enough money to come to U.S.A for a visit and may tour. i have completed my Diplomma and have a one year holiday so i hope to work on this month and maybe i travel in the coming month. will you give me an invitation? i will write more next time hope to hear from you.