Well it's been a crazy couple of weeks. Katie and I have been pushing the throttle full speed ahead to plan for our trip to Africa in just a few weeks. In addition to this, we've been working hard on a new service format coming to Pequea in September called, "IMPACT." More about IMPACT later. For now, I'd like to talk about Bridge Connections, Inc.
You may or may not know I'm about to take my 3rd trip this year to Kiboyo, Uganda. Kiboyo is a small village, greatly in need (no running water or electricity) and also predominately Muslim.
There is a man in the village of Kiboyo named Pastor Martin. Pastor Martin is a Christian man currently caring for over 20 orphans. This is a miracle, because Pastor Martin has no outside help (other than Bridge Connections, Inc.) So what we have here is a perfect situation for Bridge Connections, Inc. to help support Pastor Martin's orphanage by spiritually, physically, and financially resourcing the work that he is doing for Christ.
I have spent a great deal of time doing research, scouting in the area (this past Spring), building up connections with Western Missionaries in the area, and putting together a strategy for doing work with Pastor Martin. Bridge Connections, Inc. has most recently sent $2000 for Pastor Martin for a small building to be constructed by the locals. (photo to the right)
The work in Kiboyo has just started, and Bridge Connections is committed to the long haul. We are taking 10 Young Adults August 11th-22nd to teach the village the Gospel and message of Christ. We will spend a week doing a "Vacation Bible School" for the children in the village, which is about 200 children, many who are orphaned. We will also be taking supplies to the village such as Bibles in their own language.
I would like to build a well which will cost a couple of thousand ($2000-3000) and I would love to one day be able to build a few more building structures and possibly even an AIDS CLINIC. Last year before we arrived one of the orphans died because they couldn't get him to the hospital. Fortunately he was a Muslim boy that Pastor Martin had recently led to Christ. Kiboyo is very much deep in the African bush.
Currently Bridge Connections has 3 monthly givers amounting to $155/month. We are trying to raise that to 15 monthly donors by December. Even someone who is willing to give $30/month makes a huge difference. This monthly giving will make it possible for our future service teams to build buildings, deliver medical supplies, drill wells, and ultimately bring the Gospel and message of Christ to a very lost and forgotten village. Will you partner with me?
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