Vickie, Alex, Alone, Pr Fred (Pr George and I are missing...sniffle)Team's gotta eat!
We gathered together in the name of Jesus to see that
Surprised by Hope achieves its vision to see that underprivileged East Africans
become positive influencers in their community, in their country, and in the
body of Christ.
With the eye of adapting a leadership curriculum I developed
for small church groups...
Friday, November 28, 2014
Rising Star Junior School
Rising Star Junior School, like so many others, desires to
see their community thrive. Of course they want their parents to pay school
fees, but they also desire a God-fearing community who knows and applies a
foundationally biblical understanding of commerce to their everyday lives.
The principles Surprised by Hope incorporates into our
teaching includes so much more than just business. We...
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Surprised by Hope Holiday Giving
As Christmas approaches, people are looking for ways to be involved in
meaningful gift-giving. Surprised by Hope believes that there’s much more to
Christmas than shallow commercialism. As I reflect on my Christmas gift-giving
over the years, I recall two specific Christmas' that highlight the long-held
depth of my belief.
Way back before any
of my siblings married, my sister and I argued about...
Monday, November 17, 2014
Financial Management for Pastors and Church Leaders
David Maranz, author of African
Friends and Money Matters, said that one of the most fundamental economic
considerations in Western society is the accumulation of capital and wealth.
Alternatively, he pointed out, one of the most fundamental economic
considerations in African societies is the distribution of economic resources
so that all people have at least their minimum needs met so they can...
Sell at eBay Giving Works
When sellers list their items for charity, they choose how much of
the final selling price they would like to donate and which organization to
benefit.
Sellers listing items through eBay Giving Works benefit because
their items are easier to find and get extra exposure by being listed on eBay,
the eBay Giving Works site, and on the MissionFish site.. MissionFish also
provides a simple process...
Shop AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile
is a simple and automatic way for you to support Surprised by Hope every time
you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact
same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as
Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the
purchase price to Surprised by Hope.
Click here to select Surprised...
100 Christmas Dollies 2014
Thirty little brown dollies donning their winks and smirks are
crossing the ocean on their way to sights unseen (the inside of Posta Uganda).
Added to what we already have, we'll joyfully launch our 100 Christmas Dollies
campaign. Click here
to peruse the dollies and listen for the one who whispers your name. Then send
$25 for each dolly you love and we'll be sure that your dolly gets into the
hands...
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Count Your Blessings
Count Your Blessings
Take
a small box, put a slot in the lid, and then wrap it in Christmas paper. Each
day, add the following:
Dec. 1 - Put 25
cents in the box for everyone in your family that had at least two meals this
day. The average American eats five times as much as people in developing
countries.
Dec. 2 – Add two
cents for every...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
The Journey to Oyam
I hadn't started this journey with the idea that it'd be
difficult. The roads between Kampala and Lira are good and there are many bus
carriers heading there throughout the day. Little did I know…
9:00 AM
I began my preparations with the most difficult question: To
bring a fork or not to bring a fork. [As it turned out, I didn't need one.]
11:34 AM
After an hour and a half of waiting for...
Widows Pack the Church
Thirty widows were expected to crowd their way into this
tiny church for a brief word of encouragement. Instead what we found were
something like 50 ladies with more on the way. The journey is long with the
houses spread so far apart. These ladies of all ages are widows for two primary
reasons. First, Joseph Kony grew up in this area and began his murderous
operations with their very families. Second,...
Sensible Shoes for Mother's Care Nursery from Libby
Mother's Care Nursery and Primary School is the result of
one student applying what he learned in the Entrepreneurship Series delivered
in 2012. What better place to continue showing the love of God and to share the
Ephesians 5:1 message of walking in the way of love than to these wee ones and
their elder Technical School students.
The sun set on our visit but the joy and dancing continued.
Desirous...
Mother's Care Technical and Nursery School
Jasper attended the Entrepreneurship Series some time ago. I
remember his practical application project being a technical school, but hadn't
heard about his progress. Often students have viable ideas but don't do
anything with them - having the belief that God will plop something into their
lap from the sky. Not Jasper, though. Jasper applied what he learned and opened
Mother's Care Technical School...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Sensible Shoes for Orphans from Joyce, Marian, Elaine, Martha Anne, and Nancy
Not long after delivering the Entrepreneurship Series
teaching-ministry, Pastor Patrick opened a simple school for orphans just down
the road from his church, Christ Fountain Ministries. This was his practical
application of the material he'd learned. Divine Palace Orphan Center was
filled with 86 children from the vast surrounding area. The children welcomed
us with a song and big smiles on their...
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