Affiliates
God has led to us . . . . .
God is so good at bringing the right people to willing individuals at the right time. Below is a list of organizations, or individuals, that have been accepted by Amazon Charities as affiliates to minister the love of Jesus Christ.
The Hudson's Latest News:
June, 2023: Sadly, Pamela Hudson passed away
Hello friends. First, let me thank all of you for the cards, emails, and gifts in memory of Pamela. It has been a blessing and a gift to read the impact and level/length of friendships she had with you.the busyness of life, I’m behind and haven’t been able to respond to all the emails. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
At the end of 2022, both of us heard that this year would be a season of transition, and we would see that start to manifest in June. So during the last 6 months, we spent a lot of time reading, and praying into the transition that we knew was coming. Little did I (we) know that Pamela would be transitioning from this earth realm to the heavenly realm….in the month of June. Even though it came as a huge surprise and shock, I feel like the Father had already prepared my heart and mind for this shift. I have great days, and I also have very sad days, as I process her absence and God’s choice of her healing. During the months of praying through transition, we both started seeing many of our favorite prophetic/teaching voices also echo the theme of transition. For me, Craig Cooney (Daily prophetic) offered amazing words that confirmed and expanded on what we were hearing. I am sharing just a few nuggets from him. If you would like to read more of his prophetic words, you can find him on FB at https://www.facebook.com/dailypropheticwordTransition:
"Faith and obedience.
That's ultimately what it all comes down to.
Faith in Jesus. Obedience to His Word.
Simple. Yet, radical.
Do what Jesus says. Go where He leads.
That's the only way to experience true life, the abundant life that He promised."
Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."
(John 13:7)
For now, I am spending time either at Pamela's mom's house or seeing my parents up north. Sadly, my mom fell in the care center and fractured her shoulder. Mom's recovery is taking time, but the pain has slowly subsided. It has been nice to be able to help both sets of parents as I navigate paying bills and legal issues during this time. I am also up early taking walks, praying, and resting in the Father's embrace. In August, I will spend a week at my brother's house while they are traveling. Looking forward to relaxing, unwinding and finding/restoring my equilibrium. What's next for me:I have not yet made any long-term decisions on what's next for me, but I will be heading back to Africa in October. I have a passion to see some of the projects that Pamela and I were involved with, come to completion. Pamela and I have also supported a number of African missionaries, and I would like to visit several while in Africa this time. I know that this is a part of the way that I want to honor Pamela as I move forward.
Ngabo–One of our friends gave a donation to help create a number of Motorcycle businesses for our men from Iwawa. We had a case study, in how we can do this using Ngabo. Since we purchased his motorcycle in September, his life and his family's lives have wonderfully and drastically improved. They have started to achieve several of their big picture dreams. It has been a wonderful learning experience for us on what works, and what doesn't work, not only for us, but also for our men.
We have identified and started the process of starting a motorcycle business with three additional men. The men are: Ramadan– he has one bicycle taxi and is wanting to expand his delivery business using a motorcycle. In the photo holding his first national identity card. Martin– he also has one bicycle taxi and wants to graduate to a motorcycle taxi. He is very well respected in his community, and has a huge following that use his service. Emmanuel– shopkeeper. Emmanuel is well respected in the community as a brick layer and a shopkeeper. In addition to selling convenience goods (like a 7-11) he also makes good samosas and chapatti (similar to naan bread), and would use a motorcycle for a delivery service to surrounding food stalls and restaurants. Emmanuel would also like to establish a goat farming business. Many of our families we work with, who were born during/shortly after the genocide, do not have IDs. Without an ID, a person cannot open a bank account, start a business or access the national health insurance, get married or obtain services from the government. Essentially, they don't exist and there is no extended family to vouch for their legitimacy. We are learning how to navigate the process of getting an ID, from a 2 year process now to just 2 weeks. It is not difficult, but it is precise and is not explained well anywhere. We will hire tutors to help the men study for the written exams which are done on a computer. We have learned that our families need business and family coaching. We are thrilled that two Hope Rwanda team members have agreed to provide that ongoing coaching. We believe the police in the men's neighborhoods will agree to help our men prepare for the driving portion of the licensing process. We are blessed that many of the moving parts of this are coming together, so we can continue to add more men for this initiative in the near future. We will also be helping to create small businesses for each of their wives, so it will be a dual-income family. I am hoping to help these men and women have a legal wedding celebration during this time. I will give an update in my next email. Many of you have asked about a memorial for Pamela. I would suggest giving to Amazon Charities, as she was passionate about many of the men and women we are working with in many nations in Africa.Thank you for your continued prayers and love as I continue to walk through this transition of life without my Pamela. Blessings and Love,
Michael