Stories from The Lulu Tree
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In Which We Account for Funds Spent – and God’s Goodness – in 2020
HOW IT ALL BEGAN But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” ~ 1 Corinthians 2:9 Seven years ago, this month, I took my first plane ride to Uganda. Seven...

Sierra Leone Goes Sustainable
Sierra Leone Goes Sustainable by Mommy Emily It’s November 2016. I’ve left my three little ones with their Oma and Opa and Dad on the farm in northern Alberta, snow piled high. I’m flying, alone, to a country in West Africa, a tiny country made infamous by Ebola,...

In which we release a new vision video — to honor God this Thanksgiving
Dear Friends, So - I'm Canadian. But the rest of our Lulu board is American, and I'm very aware that this week is none other than Thanksgiving, and that we need to honor the Lord for all He's done this year, in spite of a Global Pandemic. I shared with you in this...

A Yearly Update on Our Lulu Families
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] By Mommy Emily 'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the Lord Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares...

We’re Telling His Story
We’re Telling His Story by Joanne Viola, Lulu Tree Treasurer It was on an early morning in August that I sat looking out at the water, which is perfectly still and calm. At first it was like a sheet of glass, then the little ripples began to gently slosh against the...

The Lulu Tree Partners with Harvestime Institute to Train Up Pastors in Africa
by Mommy Emily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wzz2pxQWLg&feature=emb_title It all happened one evening as the apple blossoms were beginning to flower and the cicadas, to hum. I sat, wondering how to make this Harvestime theological training accessible to pastors...

Dear North American Church — The Cries of the Walking Dead
*Please note, we apologize for any previous reference to Sean Feucht's outdoor revivals and have since removed said reference, having done further research and realized the controversial nature of his efforts Dear North American Church -- The Cries of the Walking Dead...

What God Is Doing Through COVID, Here & In Africa
What God Is Doing Through COVID, Here & In Africa By Mommy Emily I receive a prayer request in the middle of a fall day when the air smells like tomato soup and the crisp crunch of leaf is underfoot. “Please pray our trees don’t fall on our house,” a board member...

Mothers Mobilizing Pastors in Africa — and Beyond
Mothers Mobilizing Pastors in Africa -- and Beyond By Mommy Emily The sun is unforgiving as I wait for my friend here in rural Alberta, Canada, seated on a blue bench in a school park across from the church. A tractor rumbles somewhere in the distance, and the earth...

The Lulu Tree Harvest Video
Since the beginning of this year, we at The Lulu Tree have been hearing the call of the Lord to repent and to turn to Him and to take His good news to the farthest ends of the earth, starting with the remote villages in Uganda. Watch this video with us capturing the...