Unexpected Ministry
It’s high time you got another life-and-ministry update from our family: so much has been happening in these days of πανδημία and panic. We have been healthy and working hard to minister the Gospel despite some real obstacles in the short term, and we believe that we have many good things…
SAMS Response Update from Stewart Wicker
As we all are adjusting to challenging times, you may be asking how your missionaries are faring. If you could see all your Society’s missionaries in a mosaic, walking out their callings with creativity and perseverance, you would be as encouraged as I am. Most...
The Promise that Makes Mission Possible and Illness Bearable, Part 2
Above: The building of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Belize, the community served by SAMS Missionaries Rev. David and Mary Beth Alenskis. Despite COVID-19, the church has a ministry of presence through prayer, social media, and delivering groceries to 40+ families...
The Promise that Makes Mission Possible and Illness Bearable, Part 1
Whatever life holds for you in this pandemic season of uncertainty, fear, and pain, know that hope is never lost, though it may be deferred. In the promise of His presence we will trust. Captain Allen Gardiner, the SAMS founder who died of starvation on a beach...
Uganda update
Greetings from rainy Mukono! I wanted to give you an update on how we are in Uganda here. Like the rest of the world, we are watching with somewhat bated breath to see what the next developments are.
As of 22 April, Uganda has 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 41 have recovered,…
Being Salt and Light in the Time of Quarantine
Queridos Hermanos (Dear Brothers and Sisters) — Bolivia is in day seventeen of total quarantine, after a week or so of partial quarantine. This measure is set until April 15, but some municipalities are already requesting it be extended and tightened as COVID-19...