Being Flexible As A Team Member!

Brittany and Margaret had to make a quick trip in to town to get paint for scripture verses being painted in the homes. This meant riding a "boda boda" (motorcycle) to the public dock 15 minutes away then going across the lake by boat to catch a taxi.


Upon discovering we needed some small bricks, Charles proceeded to use his Karate skill and break a brick with his hand! You never know what skills the Lord is going to use!

Reflections of the Clinic Team

How amazing after two years to see a vision become reality. More than half of the team returning to Uganda was part of the 2005 House of Hope construction team. At that time Travis Decanter(in boat with glasses) shared his story and the impact the lack of medical care had on him as a child. A vision was birthed and the journey began. Now Travis and the Mississippi team with the help of others returned to have "their hands on the bricks to build the clinic." The group raised over $30,000 to construct the clinic organizing auctions, fish frys and other fundraising events in several neighboring towns in northern Mississippi.


The team toured the main clinic facility which offers support to the Bethany Clinic being constructed. Dr. Martin is the director of Wentz Medical Center and the visiting physician who works with a nurse practitioner at the village clinic.


Below are some pictures of the children being served by the clinic. As one of the Bethany staff members said, "a hug or a pat on the back means the world to these children who have been so alone and without attention." If we didn't do anything else but show the love of Jesus with a hug, a pat or an encouraging word the trip was a success.

Words of Encouragement at Home

God's word is such an encouragement to the children and parents in the homes at Bethany Village, Uganda. Several team members painted scripture verses on the walls when they weren't laying bricks for the clinic!

Unity A Witness to Ugandans

The June Bethany Clinic Team at the construction site had such unity that the Ugandan workers asked for prayer for the same unity for themselves.



The Ugandans watched with amazement as team members passed, mortared and stacked bricks quickly organizing themselves for the next task, putting construction ahead of schedule.



Team members distributed free medicine at the dispensary and shared the Good News of Jesus while moms waited with their children.The new clinic will serve the children in Bethany Village and provide emergency care for the community.



One little boy, Mark, captured our hearts as he trusted Jesus hearing the Gospel with the aid of pictures on the Evangecube.



Several team members worked at Bethany School performing puppet shows and assisting teachers grading papers and demonstrating how to integrate Biblical truths in the classroom. Other teaching techniques which incorporate a Biblical world view were demonstrated in the classroom.