“I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18

Just now I received an urgent request for funds to transport 300 children who were abducted from Uganda and taken to a neighboring country. These children were rescued 5 days ago and they are just waiting for help. We only need $150 to get them home! Any addition funds that come in will be sent for their needs (i.e.: food, water, medical care). Please, please – help me help these children! Go to www.thefathersloveim.org to give through PayPal. May we be the hands and feet of Jesus!

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.

Sincerely,
Judy Bauman

*Photo of Ugandan children I have met. Can you imagine 300 of them just waiting? Please help!

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Book News:
Would you like a signed copy of “Jewels from the River”? Order through my website and I will personally send you a signed copy! If you want to purchase it for a gift, please send me the name and address of the recipient. It is available atwww.jewelsfromtheriver.com. If you have read it, please consider writing a review at Amazon or BarnesAndNoble.
Mission News – There are ongoing challenges our loved ones on the mission field are facing right now and we would like to be able to help. However, it’s not practical to send out a letter requesting funds every time a creditable need comes to our attention. Our hands are tied in many cases for the simple reason we do not have the funds available. If this ministry has been a blessing to you, would you pledge to make a monthly or quarterly tax-deductible contribution? We could then budget funds for immediate relief to those in need. Please, join hands with us! Unlike a huge organization where your gift can be like a drop in the ocean, donations given to The Father’s Love Int’l can truly make a difference in individual lives. No one takes a salary; it all goes to the work of the ministry! You may give online through PayPal at www.thefathersloveim.org or by check/money order:

The Father’s Love Int’l Ministries
P.O. Box 1573
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

May the Father greatly bless you for standing with us as we stand with others in need.

Facebook:
Fathers Love is the facebook name used for the ministry. Let’s keep in touch! I enjoy sharing photos and would love to hear from you.

Receiving Posts:
Thank you for replying to the request to respond to keep receive my posts. I was able to weed out dead email accounts and cut costs for the ministry. If you know someone who would be blessed by the prophetic words sent out, please let them know they can receive them directly by signing up online. I do not share email addresses with anyone and send only 2-4 posts per month. If you do change your email, please let me know the old address so I can remove it and add the new one. Thanks!

Sincerely your sister and co-laborer in Christ Jesus,
Rev. Judy Bauman

The Father’s Love Mission’s Update

“Jewels from the River” is now in the hands of the publisher. I will make an announcement when it’s available. Everything comes forth in its proper season! How the Lord is going to use the encounters with Him, which I share in this book, is a mystery to me, but I know He has a plan. The only thing God requires of any of us is to say, “Yes, Lord!” In the meantime, I continue to seek God’s will, share what the Holy Spirit reveals, and stand with Pastor Peter in Uganda. By the way, both children (George and Allan) are doing very well after their reconstructive surgeries’. Thank you so much for your prayers and support.

The Lord has been kind to give me a glimpse for the ministry, and I believe there will be a mission trip yet this year. The directive the Lord gave to ‘Clean the Wells of Your Inheritance’ is still very much on my mind and in my heart. This has led me to look into my European roots and specifically my Welsh heritage. It is peculiar to me that the Lord took me to Israel to show the importance of that legacy! The Holy Spirit also gave a word that the Church is in a season where we need to “PREPARE” for the wave to come. ‘Cleaning the Wells’ is vital to that preparation.

If you would like to read those two words, please visit:
http://thefathersloveim.org/clean_the_wells_of_your_inheritance
http://www.thefathersloveim.org/awaken_for_the_renewal__a_directive_for_2012_20151

If you believe the Father is calling you to work in partnership with me, you can donate through PayPal online at www.thefathersloveim.org. 100% of contributions received go directly to the work of the ministry. You may also send a check or money order to:

The Father’s Love International Ministries
PO Box 1573
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

Blessings in the Father’s love,
Judy Bauman

P.S. After writing this newsletter, I decided to look up and read about the Welsh Revival. You can imagine my utter shock when I came upon an article in Charisma Magazine about Redigging the Wells of the Welsh Revival! I was in Israel the same year this pastor and his team traveled to Wales, but this article was published the day after my birthday this year! What a wonderful gift!!! (Thank You for the confirmation, Father! You bring all things together in perfect timing.)

If you would like to read this article, click this link:

http://www.charismamag.com/spirit/revival/17284-redigging-wells-of-the-welsh-revival

Grace and peace to you and yours this Passover Season!

I greet you in the Father’s love as we celebrate God’s greatest gift to mankind in the life, death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus our Messiah! Glory to God!

Book Update

Please forgive my lack of communication these past few months. When the Lord commissioned me to write the book, “Jewels from the River,” I thought a lot of the material would be from what I had already written. However, as I read through my journals from when these personal encounters with the Lord first began, I came to realize the first ones were very foundational. I believe the book is about a month away from being sent to the publisher. It will be available both in paperback and eBook. If you would like to reserve a paperback copy, please let me know.

A Little Leaven

This may seem an odd thing to share, especially at Passover,[i] but I keep finding myself drawn to a Scripture in Matthew 13:33. Jesus describes a woman working leaven (yeast) into three lumps of dough. He says that this is likened to the kingdom of heaven. The “leaven of heaven” works to infuse the Father’s love into people’s hearts and this raises our hope and faith. The God of all Hope wants to lighten our load and give the peace that surpasses all understanding.

While Jesus warned against the leaven of Herod (worldliness), the Pharisees (hypocrisy), and the Sadducees (error), He does want the leaven of heaven to be worked in us. We must learn to rise above and see from the Father’s perspective – because we can! God even invites us to do this boldly.[ii]It is my hope that this book will help raise people’s faith and lift our hope in God’s unfailing love. Jesus really does want us to personally know Him by His Spirit.

The Father’s Love Mission’s Update

Several leaders have asked me to come back to Uganda and hold another Pastor’s Conference. A teaching has been brooding in my spirit recently, and it is my desire that the Lord will open the door for me to share it there. I believe if I touch the leaders with a specific message from the Father, then they can in turn touch their congregations, and their flocks will then touch their families and community. This is my hope.

Since I have an open invitation to teach through radio there, that will expand the message into regions of Kenya, the Congo, Sudan and Tanzania. While this is a very effective way to minister to the church there, I do not want to go anywhere the Lord is not specifically directing me to go. Please pray and see if the Lord would have you support this trip.

It is my prayer that you have a blessed time as you celebrate Passover/Resurrection Sunday. This is a holiday that I believe we will celebrate all throughout eternity!

Chag Sameach! (Hebrew for: “Happy Holiday!” or “Joyous Festival!”)

In the Father’s love,
Judy Bauman

The Father’s Love International Ministries
PO Box 1573
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
www.thefathersloveim.org

 [i] Passover began at Sunset March 25, 2013 and goes until nightfall April 2, 2013. It is a  festival when all the yeast is to be purged from Hebrew homes to commemorate the children of Israel being set free from Egypt. To learn more go to http://www.jewfaq.org/holidaya.htm. Matthew 16:5-6; Mark 8:13-15; Luke 12:1-3; Matthew 13:33, Hebrews 4:14-16

[ii] Matthew 16:5-6; Mark 8:13-15; Luke 12:1-3; Matthew 13:33, Hebrews 4:14-16

May this letter find you thriving in God’s grace!
Recently I was able to talk with Pastor Peter via Skype about Christmas. He told me that they desire to do something special for the children at the school for Christmas, but there are no funds for it. Each year we have collected donations to bless these children at Christmas and I would like to be able to bless them again this year.

Pastor Peter told me that it would be “EPIC” if the children could have some rice, a little meat and a soda as a treat. They rarely get meat and coke is especially a favorite! As all children are, George is also is hopeful that they will have a special time at Christmas. Pastor Peter reports that the children have been practicing Christmas carols and plan to go around the village singing and bringing holiday cheer to those there. He also desires to have enough to be able to take some food to the elderly there in the village.

Will you help to make this Christmas special for these children in Kyampisi, Uganda? It is my hope that you will join us in making their ‘Yuletide Bright’! Please send your tax-deductable gift by check or money order to:

The Father’s Love Int’l Ministries
PO Box 1573
Flowery Branch GA 30542

You may also give by credit card through PayPal. Click the “donate” button at the bottom left side at www.thefathersloveim.org and put “Christmas” in the reference box.
Thank you!

In the Father’s love, hope and grace,
Judy Bauman

Dear Friends of The Father’s Love Int’l Ministries,
 
Please forgive my delay in sending you an update for both the ministry and news concerning little George (the boy who needed surgery after being attacked).  Communication has been difficult, but what I have been able to gather is the surgery has been a lifesaver and George is bounding with energy and life. Thank God for the doctors who donated their services in Australia. It is amazing how God put all that together. I believe when we rejoice in what God is doing in others, God will touch our prayers in a special way.  George is said to be very intelligent and thoughtful for his young age of 5. Recently one of the workers at the school posted a short conversation she had with George on her facebook page. It went like this:
George - "There will be no sleeping in heaven." 
Her reply: “Why do you say that George?"
George - "Because the light that shines from God, will keep everyone awake!"
 
According to Pastor Peter, he has wonderful insights like this all the time. I know that he will have testimonies of God’s goodness, faithfulness and love that will change nations! Thank you for whatever part you did to help this miracle come about. Obviously there are going to be ongoing medical needs, so if you choose to continue to sow into his life you can send a donation to the address below or through PayPal online and 100% received will go to him (put “George” in the memo).
 
Since the Holy Spirit has been speaking mostly personal words and direction for the ministry, I haven’t had much to send out publically.  I am not one to send a post out unless the Lord has directed it, but I do want to let you know I will soon have an exciting announcement to make – likely in October. So watch for that news! In the meantime, I do have some financial needs for the ministry. If The Father’s Love has been a blessing to you, donations would be appreciated. You may give an offering online by credit card at www.thefathersloveim.org or send a check or money order to:
 
The Father's Love
PO Box 1573
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
 
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.
 
Sincerely in the Father’s Love,
Rev. Judy Bauman
I took this photo as I arrived in Jacksonville, FL for the Heaven's Invitation Conference!
 

Dear Friends of The Father’s Love Int’l Ministries,
 
OH REJOICE WITH ME! I just got the best Mother's Day gift a 'Jajjah' could receive.  God is so great and He is so good to do what He’s done for my spiritual son’s spiritual son!!! Peter Sewakiryanga was interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald about this medical situation concerning 5 year old George (See link below). I was blessed beyond measure and full of joy when I saw this picture from the newspaper!
 
There are no words to describe my gratitude for all of you who TOOK ACTION to help George! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Glory to God for the doors only He could open for this child’s surgery and recovery!   It is your gifts and prayers that made the difference and no doubt there will be a special jewel in your crown with his name on it! 
If you feel the Lord is leading you to participate in the fruitfulness of this ministry through giving, you may donate online through PayPal atwww.thefathersloveim.org or send a check or money order to:
 
The Father's Love
PO Box 1573
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
 
Thank you for your prayers and thoughtful consideration to financially support the ministry of the Father’s love to the nations.
 
Sincerely yours,
Rev Judy Bauman
 
Here is a link to the article that ran in the newspaper. It shares more details about what has been going on with George. 
http://www.smh.com.au/world/tortured-by-a-witch-doctor-saved-by-australian-surgeons-20120511-1yi80.html
 
 

Grace and peace to you and yours!

It is my prayer this letter finds you well.  If you have read my posts for any amount of time, you have heard me share that it is the Lord’s desire for us to do and say only what He is doing and saying.  While on this earth, Jesus was in perfect unity with the Father’s will in all He said and did.  That amazes me!  We are to follow His example.  We need to do what He’s shown us even if we feel we are high up in a tree, at the farthest tip of a tiny, frail little limb.  The Father has promised that if He has called us out on a limb, He will hold it up!  Praise God!  Only He could do such a thing!!!  (See vision: limb)

The heart of God for the mission trip I shared with you last month to both western and eastern Europe is just such a limb!  (If you didn’t receive that update, click Jan2012) I believe the Father is going to touch Europe with His love in an extraordinary way in 2012.  I know when it comes to mission trips: one plants, another waters, but it is God who brings forth the growth!  How the Father intends to touch the land through my journey there – I don’t know – that’s up to Him; but I believe He intends to do something significant across Europe this year.  The “wells of inheritance” will flow from God’s throne room – all things are possible for those who believe! (See wellsofinheritance)  

For the most part religious institutions have kept the people from knowing the Father’s love; only a few enjoy a personal and loving relationship with Jesus.  While many have rejected Him, God has not rejected Europe!  He is calling to her to WAKE UP and return to Him.  Jesus revealed in the parable we know as the “Prodigal Son,” that the father ran to greet his lost son as he returned home; and I see this is how our heavenly Father desires to run and embrace His lost children in Europe! I am convinced that it is His desire to reveal His heart toward them in a fresh and understandable manner.  (See Luke 15:11-32)

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:13-15

My heart burns whenever I read what Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:16, “For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” (Emphasis mine)

Will you join your heart with mine to be part of releasing the Father’s love in Europe by “sending me”?  If so, you may give online through PayPal atwww.thefathersloveim.org, or by mailing a check or money order to:

The Father’s Love Int’l Ministries

P. O. Box 1573

Flowery Branch, GA 30542

May the Father bless you with His love and guide you with His peace!

Sincerely your sister and co-laborer in Christ Jesus,

Rev. Judy Bauman                 

This past year has been perhaps one of the most tumultuous in the history of the world. Romans 8:19 tells us all creation travails for God’s children to be made manifest. While many are running to and fro seeking answers, it is my solemn prayer that what the prophet Isaiah spoke will be true of you: “For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth and gross darkness on the people; but the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1, 2)
 
Though I spent much of 2011 at the Lord’s feet earnestly seeking His direction for the ministry, He did send me to Israel in April. On so many levels, this was an amazing miracle! While it was mostly an intercessory mission trip, I also received personal ministry from the Lord. 
 
Surprisingly, it was in Jerusalem that the Holy Spirit began to open up my eyes to see The Father’s Love Int’l traveling to both Western and Eastern Europe to share His love with the people there.  God is redigging the wells of inheritance, and though I have no way of knowing the fullness of it, I believe the Lord is waiting for us to claim the nations in His name. (see Psalm 2:8)
 
Europe, by-in-large, has forgotten her roots; however, God holds her rich heritage in His hands and has it in safe keeping for her awakening.  As I wait upon the Lord to open the doors for this trip, anticipation is growing. I believe in every place visited many will dramatically have restored to them a measure of the Father’s love, hope and joy. Missionaries have plowed this spiritually hardened ground for years without seeing much fruit; however, I believe the Lord is about to repair the breach! This breakthrough will involve spiritual, emotional and physical healing; and whatever my part is in this restoration, I want to be sure and do the Lord’s will. He is asking, “Who will go?” I am answering, “Send me!”
 
Please pray and ask the Lord how you can help support this trip. Clearly for this mission trip to be successful, I will need prayer partners and those who will stand with me with financial contributions. I believe as we sow into what the Lord’s heart is for Europe, we will see an awakening here in the United States. As we step out in faith together, the Lord will bring everything into focus in its perfect time. He has been faithful to connect me with the needed contacts for every other mission trip He’s sent me on, as well as providing for all needs. I completely trust that He will again. 
 
Will you join your heart with mine to be part of releasing the Father’s love in Europe? If so, you may give online through PayPal atwww.thefathersloveim.org or by check or money order:
 

The Father’s Love Int’l Ministries
P. O. Box 1573
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

May the Father bless you with His love and guide you with His peace!
 
Sincerely your sister and co-laborer in Christ Jesus,
Rev. Judy Bauman
 

Grace and Peace to you and yours!
 Soon it will be Christmas Day!
 
When I think of this special holiday, I can’t help but think of how precious Christmas was when I was a child. Decorating the tree was a celebrated family event that my Dad made fun and memorable. We watched as he set up the tree, put lights on it, and Mom took pictures. Then we would all hang garland and ornaments. We’d all stand back and watch as Dad put the star on top and then plugged in the lights. It was beautiful! The best part was how much fun we had together as a family!
 
But then came the first Christmas after my Dad passed away. I was 11 and very determined to honor him by putting up a tree, but no one else wanted to bother with it that year. I will not go into the details of that rather distressing story, but I learned after a parent dies, things will never be the same without them. 
 
Children don’t choose to be orphaned. It is thrust upon them.  God has a very special place in His heart for fatherless children and widows. He also has ways of blessing those who bless them – I have seen it from both sides. As it turns out, God sent this orphan to a nation of orphans to bless them with His love. In truth, there are no orphans of God – only sons and daughters who belong to the King of kings! 
 
The Father gave us His best when He gave Jesus, and for me Christmas has become a time to honor God and His great love for us by giving to children who have nothing. Honestly, as I reflect on this, I know that feeding children will honor my Dad’s memory more than putting up a tree ever could. Especially because he used to always tell me, “Eat everything on your plate – there are starving children in Africa!” (I know many of you can relate to this form of “dinnertime encouragement.” J) But he was right – there are. The children I pray to bless are ones I’ve seen with my own eyes, have held, and hugged. I’ve prayed for them and brought them food; I’ve seen their faces filled with joy and relief knowing they will eat that day. 
 
Last year we raised funds for a Christmas dinner for children in a remote village in Uganda where my spiritual son, Peter Sewakiryanga, founded a school and church. The village children were able to celebrate together and hear the story of Jesus’ miraculous birth! My heart jumps at the chance to bless them with a special treat as they again are told Christ’s story this year. Not only that, but I want to raise enough to help them put food in their pantry that will last well into the New Year. This is my Christmas wish!!! Peter is a man of superb and humble character and one I don’t hesitate to help. I know all given him will go to bless the children. Together let’s show there are people who love and pray for them, and are genuinely thinking of their well-being. Let’s hug them from afar! James 1:27 comes to mind. Please help me bless the children and lighten the burden of their leader. May the love of Christ be shed abroad!
 
One hundred percent (100%) of your tax-deductible gift will be sent for this purpose. You may give online at www.thefathersloveim.org  through PayPal by credit card or send a check or money order to:
 
The Father’s Love Int’l Ministries
P. O. Box 1573
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
 
May you be blessed by the Father’s love this Christmas and throughout the coming year!
 
Sincerely your sister and co-laborer in Christ Jesus,
Rev. Judy Bauman