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Team Building in the Philippines

Posted by Dave Mogle on

  This has been an English Camp to help 6th grade students improve their English skills. But it has also been an evangelism and discipleship opportunity to point the kids to our Lord Jesus Christ, either for a first time encounter with Him or to encourage those who are already growing in...

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Visiting kids at Makerere Primary School in Kampala

Posted by Kate Duff on

We didn't expect to be able to visit the Juna Amagara children in Kampala that are sponsored by Village Bible Church. Our schedule was tight. The kids were about to break for holiday. And they were busy taking exams. (They have year-round school. So this was the end of Term 1 that began in...

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Dinner with JAM

Posted by Kate Duff on

Today we drove to Kampala. There was a lot of traffic in the city. Ugandans call it "the jam." Well, we were stuck in "the jam" for hours. Rev. Ben & Lillian invited us for dinner on Wednesday evening. After surviving "the jam," we enjoyed a great time of fellowship with Rev. Ben, Lillian...

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Visit with the Kehn Family - Our VBC missionaries

Posted by Kate Duff on

Lisa & I were able to sneak in a quick lunch with the Kehn family while I was in Mbarara. The kids had been practicing a dance performance before we came, and were SOOO excited for their guests to arrive. Adelynn, Rachael, and Stephen were dancers, while Asher played the music “backstage.”...

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Weston Wagner – Caring Kids Club

Posted by Kate Duff on

Weston Wagner and the Caring Kid’s Club at Faith Lutheran School in Geneva, IL send me with lots of pencils, sharpeners, and erasers to bless the Juna Amagara children in Uganda. We handed out many pencils, sharpeners, erasers, as well as Superman & Hello Kitty pencil...

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Dinner With ABIDE Staff

Posted by Kate Duff on

In the evening we had a special dinner at the ABIDE house. ABIDE staff who are in the area over their mid-term break, as well as other JAM staff who were around attended so that I could meet them...

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Visiting Children in Mbarara

Posted by Kate Duff on

We went to the Juna Amagara Primary school here in Mbarara to pass out more sponsor packages. We met Mercy first who is another girl sponsored by Jenny Wood. She was able to read Jenny's letter herself. She LOVED....

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Dinner with Michael & Joseline

Posted by Kate Duff on

Lisa and I had dinner at Michael and Joseline Mugasha's home, where we fought over who got to hold the baby Jonathan (three months old)...

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Rain Delay - for Church!

Posted by Kate Duff on

Today we woke up to more rain. That morning Lisa taught Lynate and the other staff members how to make an omelet with eggs that were given to us by Enoch, the student who VBC as a church sponsors. Learning this new way to prepare eggs made Lynate wish that she would be the one to cook for the...

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Overwhelming Appreciation

Posted by Kate Duff on

It rained all night and all morning, altering our plans a bit. We had hoped to deliver several packages to children in the village, but were stuck at the guest house while we waited for the rain to stop. A boy we had hoped to find while in Kishanje, Sam, showed up ...

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