Prayer sustains during long journey in ‘Mystery Machine’
Pastor Blazio and Amy Compston in Ashaka. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa ASHAKA, Uganda – The alarm went off at 4:15 a.m. like a gong. A journey from Jinja to Ashaka was 45 minutes from starting. This mission trip is not about comfort, as Amy Compston [...]
There is life and love of God at Lifepoint Church
By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa NJERU, Uganda – Very little is the same in America as it is in Uganda. You can put church on that list too. It’s not different in a bad way, mind you. For instance, they sing and they dance (OK, a little different) [...]
A visit to ‘The Ghetto’ and a ‘Gorilla’ sighting on dance stage in Uganda
Chris Compston with some of his Ugandan friends from an area in Jinja called "The Ghetto." By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa JINJA, Uganda – Hope came to a hopeless place on Saturday. Amy For Africa’s mission team came to the area in Jinja called “The Ghetto,” [...]
An enduring legacy and an encouraging day for AFA
Geoffrey Kadhaya is the pastor at Victoria Baptist Church and the leader at Global Theological Seminary in Jinja. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa JINJA, Uganda – We received a blessing bonus on Friday with a day of encouragement. This was already a day that was going [...]
AFA’s refresh day: Floyd’s barbershop Jinja-style, ‘The Basket Man’ and Moses near the Nile
Amy Compston watches Mark Maynard in the barber's chair in Uganda. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa JINJA, Uganda – So on Thursday, the Amy For Africa team visited Jinja’s version of Floyd’s Barbershop and saw Moses near the Nile River. No, we’re not delirious. We just [...]
AFA thankful for those showers of blessings
The AFA team served up lunchto more than 500 Ugandans on Wednesday at a Christmas celebration. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa NJERU, Uganda – An early morning shower poured so hard on Wednesday that Chris and Amy Compston nixed a morning run, which almost qualifies as [...]