AFA mission ‘newbies’ have better understanding
Danielle Wesolowski enjoying the children in Uganda on her first mission trip. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa NJERU, Uganda – Watching the engagement of newcomers on the mission field, no matter where that field may be, can be exhilarating. They usually come into the trip carefully, [...]
Sometimes the sound of Bible pages turning needs to be heard
By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa In this digital world, even our Bibles are available at our fingertips and in our pockets. Like everything else – books, newspapers, magazines – the preferred form is becoming the digital way. We are a society that has learned to count on our [...]
AFA finds favor in partnership with our Ugandan pastor
Amy Compston stands between Cyprian and Scovia Iliukol on Nov. 27, 2017. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa NJERU, Uganda – Today was a day for reuniting for the Amy For Africa families in America and Uganda. The smiles as long as the Nile River and the [...]
God’s provisions already showing in Amy For Africa mission trip
At left is Moses, our driver, and beside him is Cyprian Illukol, our pastor and school leader. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa ENTEBBE - When you’re on a journey some 8,000 miles away, there’s simply no easy way to get there. For the 24 hours it [...]
Summit Elementary puts best foot forward in supporting Amy For Africa
Amy Compston addreeses students and staff at Summit Elementary in Ashland, Ky., on Nov. 16, 2017. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa SUMMIT, Ky. (AFA) – A northeastern Kentucky elementary school is partnering with Amy For Africa on its upcoming mission trip to Uganda. Summit Elementary [...]
6-year-old conquers half marathon, doubles fundraising goal
Amy and Jarek at the Marshall University half marathon. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Six-year-old Jarek Compston not only conquered the Marshall half marathon on Sunday, but he nearly doubled his fundraising goal for children in Uganda. Jarek, the son of Chris and [...]