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.
I have a confession to make: when I’m in Uganda, and I see a post from the US about power being out and people are weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth, I think, “Wow. Y’all can’t deal.” Because power going out in Uganda is a given, and while we have…
In February, I wrote about an unexpected ministry when I went to supervise a student who was serving as a chaplain at a large school. A teenage girl had asked how it was possible to forgive someone who had hurt her terribly. We talked for a while, and I prayed with…
I bear several titles in Uganda; Reverend, Archdeacon, Auntie, and sometimes Mama. The latter two sometimes come from my students, who sometimes see me as a parent (and it’s an incredible honor, though I feel my age!).
Over the last few years, I’ve grown closer with a couple of the women…
No, not for Jacksonville, Florida, where my home church is and where I lived for the past 16 years. No, not even...
Question posed to me by salesman at department store in Kampala:Why do people "my age" leave a prosperous country like...
I've been preparing my newsletters using Word and sending them out by email. Now I am rethinking how to include them...
June 15, 6:05 pm Can you believe it? My departure date is so close I’m having a little trouble grasping it myself....
Well, a bit of a snag with the dates I'd planned on attending missionary training at MTI in Colorado Springs. I had...
Wow, so much has happened since my last post many moons ago. Quickly, after talking with SAMS, my missions agency, we...
Well, it has been an awfully long time since I've posted an update here. Believe me, it has been a crazy year; not at...
I praise God that so far I’ve received about 40% of the monthly support and 80% of the cash needed! Please prayerfully...
My Redeemer family is AWESOME! The congregation put on a huge garage sale and raised over $5,200! So many people came...