This summer marks our 10th anniversary of saying, “Yes Lord, send me” and the beginning of our relationship with the people in Brazil as SAMS missionaries. Read more in our July 2018 Newsletter.
SAMS-USA Ministry In
Latin America
Interested in Ministry to Latin America?
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.
Summer Months
It’s time for another update! Not only do I find it incredible that we are already at the end of July (where did the year go?!), but we are also just over a week away from having been serving here in Belize together for two years. We moved here August…

Those Who Have Nothing Share Everything
Booster shot
I did another "Amandaism" as my friend (and scorekeeper of my blunders) Amy Hill says. I lost a week in May and...
Metrics
I have seen several articles and references asking the question, "How do we know aid works?" There are books...
Alleluia!
In my faith tradition, we do Holy Week in a big way. There have been services every night this week. Holy...
A Flea
A couple of weeks ago I was accused, by someone I have never met, of being a liar, a hypocrite, stupid, and arrogant...
This moment
Every once in awhile there is a moment that has it all. In the last week, I experienced two of these moments....
Normal, everyday extraordinary kids
I often explain to teams on the first day here that our children are normal, everyday kids. I am reminding them...
Letter from the Mission Field (Dec 25, 2014)
¡Feliz Navidad!and Merry Christmas!(and Happy Chanukah!)It's Christmas again in Honduras. It's time for parades,...
A Christmas Meditation: “No Distance” by Theophane the Monk
No distance by Theophane the...
Feliz Navidad from the Campo: Christmas presents for the kids
Christmas presents for the kidsAgain this year we bought presents for kids living in the campo (countryside) around...