July-August 2008

CALVARY RADIO. For over a year, our station has been plagued with poor electricity, and this problem has become more severe over the last few months. During the last few months, the unstable electricity has made our automation system inoperable except for a few hours early in the morning and very late at night when there is little demand on the power grid. The rest of the hours, we are only able to operate an mp3-player loaded with music. The fluctuating electricity has also burnt-out our transmitter twice in the last 8 months. Since this problem began over a year ago, we have been researching possible solutions. In May, we pre-paid an order to import what was suggested to be our 'best option' according to industry professionals here. Unfortunately, after two months of waiting, the company in Uganda through which we were importing refused to honor their written agreement, and demanded double the price and two more months to provide the equipment. Since we will be departing Uganda for furlough this month, it is not possible to get this equipment before we leave, and even then it would still be moderately susceptible to damage from our poor electricity supply. After much prayer as well as consultation with our sending pastor, BIMI director, and several engineers and industry professionals, we are turning off Calvary Radio during our furlough. We will be saving the money we would be spending on electricity and repairs at the station, and hope to be able to transition to solar power upon our return to Uganda in June 2009. Please pray with us as we plan the transition to solar over the coming months.

FURLOUGH. It is hard to believe that our furlough is practically here! This Thursday, Aug. 14, we leave Soroti. We will spend a couple of days in the capital city getting immunizations and processing some legal paperwork. Then we will go further south in Uganda to the towns of Mbarara and Masaka to deliver some radio equipment to the stations there for them to use during our absence. Then on Wednesday, Aug. 20, we leave Uganda. With just over an hour in London for a layover, we should arrive in Washington, DC, the same day -- after 16 hours of flying! We are looking forward to seeing many of you in the coming months. We do have some meetings Stateside that we will have to fly to, and would appreciate your prayers for low fares as we purchase some of those tickets this week.

Thank you so much for your faithful, fervent prayers for us and for the ministries in Uganda during our upcoming furlough.

• Enabling us to make preparations for furlough -- both for our familly and for the ministry.
• All that He has done in the Ugandan people -- and in us -- over the last 3½ years.

• Good prices on our remaining travel needs and safety as we begin our furlough meetings.
• The continued spiritual growth of the Ugandan believers.

For Souls in Uganda,

Dan, Amie, Abbie, Emilie and Eric Dwire

1 (866) 842-6320
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