Carlisle church supporting AFA with youth 30-hour famine
CARLISLE, Ky. — Carlisle United Methodist Church's youth will be participating in a 30-hour famine beginning Friday morning at 6 a.m. and running through noon Saturday. The proceeds will go to Amy For Africa, the church's main missionary ministry. If you wish to fast along with the youth to show [...]
AFA going through exciting changes
Amy and Chris sit between Cyprian Illukol, the pastor. Amy and Chris Compston with the children in Uganda. ASHLAND, Ky. – Amy For Africa is growing and going. The faith-based organization is operating a new school in Uganda with the help of pastor Cyprian Illukol, just [...]
AFA team working with conference, crusade
These are busy days for the five members of the Amy For Africa mission team this week with a weeklong conference and crusade in the works. It is a busy time but a most joyous one too. The absolute glow on Amy Compston’s face tells a story that exudes the [...]
Making a child smile in Uganda
Learning to pray and loving Jesus. Chris and Bobby put the tickle double-team on one of the students. JINJA, Uganda – A new outfit, a toy and some sweeties made the day for students in the El Shaddai Nursery and Primary School where Amy For Africa [...]
First week in Jinja fruitful for AFA team
Amy and Cyprian meet in his office at the school near Jinja. Rob VanHoose and some of his new friends in Uganda. JINJA, Uganda - It has been an exciting, adventurous and fruitful first week in Uganda for the five-member Amy For Africa team. It started [...]
AFA taking mid-January mission trip: ‘We know lives will be changed’
Cyprian Illukol with Amy Compston in 2014.l ASHLAND, Ky. – The Amy For Africa mission team will be taking a mid-January trip to Uganda to explore the possibility of fully taking over a nursery school in the Jinja area. AFA has been serving in Moyo, about 450 miles [...]