Matthew 25:35 I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in...
Amidst Madagascar famine, over one thousand people baptized into new life
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SAMS-USA Ministry In
Africa
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SAMS-USA missionaries partner with Anglican/Episcopal churches in this region to grow the Kingdom of God. We hope you will be encouraged or inspired by these stories and reports from current and former missionaries in the field. We also encourage you to consider becoming a sender to this part of the world.
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Social media woes continue
Thank you for your prayers for Uganda through this election cycle; it has largely been peaceful, though there is still a large police and military presence around. I think most people are just wanting to resume life.
The night before the presidential election, the government announced that they would shut off the…
Thank you for praying; please continue
Thank you all so much for your prayers for Uganda on Wednesday! I had to run errands in Mukono town on Thursday, and I asked the people I met at their businesses if they were safe. Thankfully they were, and one told me that much of it had been happening right…
Grace upon grace
So, while my Sunday started off like a normal day, it certainly did not end like one. I supervised a student at his church. I came home, had breakfast, then rested a bit before our evening Eucharist.
About five minutes before my alarm sounded to remind me to go to chapel, a…
Retreat, retreat
At the end of February, SAMS hosted a regional retreat for the missionaries serving in Africa at a conference center in Cape Town. Not only was the setting gorgeous, it was a wonderful time of rest, relaxation, and fellowship with members of my tribe, and it was deeply restorative.
My soul breathes…
Serving at Uganda Christian University
Uganda, really? Why?
Sermon fun
I don’t often share my sermons here, but this sermon on “Flexibility in Mission” was received very well, likely because of the stories I told about adjusting to life in Uganda. I hope you enjoy!
https://youtu.be/Utwl190O5Tw
Continue reading Sermon fun at Here I Am.
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Supervision surprises
This morning I went to supervise Geoffrey, a student who saw that a large school in Mukono lacked a formal chaplain, and asked the school if he could come on Sunday mornings. There are two services: one for the Catholics, and one for the Protestants. I haven’t been to this school…
Goats and the Gospel
Greetings from Jack and Mary McDonald! I [Mary] just returned from an incredible trip with this team (above photo left...
When Justice Cries:
When Justice Cries: Remembering my Sister’s Murder
A Chapter Ends, A New Begins
From SAMS Associate Missionaries Wayne and Nicole Curtis As you know, we returned to the United States in late...