Medical and Mercy Ministry at a Refugee Camp in the Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria
By Rev. Tom Furrer, SAMS Associate Missionary and President of Kateri Medical Services (KMS). KMS is an American nonprofit working in partnership with local Anglican dioceses in Nigeria. KMS runs full-time medical clinics serving the rural and urban poor. Currently,...
Be a Neighbor, Get a Neighbor
As Cameron and Roberto Vivanco serve in ministry in Ecuador, they have found that people return kindness for kindness. In Ecuador, children often lack the basic resources which are required for school - such as textbooks, uniforms or supplies. Without these items,...
Discovering Ugandan Neighbors around Our Dinner Table
Easter dinner with Ugandan friends, 2017 Naye ye obutayagala kuwangulukuka, n'agamba Yesu nti, “ Muliraanwa wange ye ani? ” [Lukka 10:29]But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” [Luke 10:29] Dear friends – Like anyone preparing...
Agape Year Launches into the Woods
SAMS Mission Director Stewart Wicker was blessed to join the Agape Year 4.0 Fellows on the trail for part of their orientation! Ethan, Eva, Aiden, and Amara are building community while facing challenges together along the 70-mile Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail in...
Home in Cambodia again!
Thanks be to God!We are safely back in Cambodia, with one day remaining in our third 14 day quarantine in 5 months. Let's just say that we don't recommend movement between countries during a pandemic! While the summer had many encouragements, it was...
New Horizons
Dear friends, family and supporters, Greetings from the Midwest of the United States! Our second son, James, was born this week, and as parents of two wonderful boys we could not be happier! Mary Beth’s pregnancy made it to a whopping 39 weeks, at which point her doctor…