Finances and Faith, HIV Orphans Ministry, Sports in Missions

Lynn Green shares a message with us about Finances and Faith, we updated you about YWAM Costa Rica Bible Distribution, share about the amazing ministry of YWAM Amacet in Soroti, Uganda, we hear about using sports in missions, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast …

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Stories:

Lynn Green - Finances and Faith

We start today's podcast with a message from Lynn Green about Finances and Faith ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_18sMLUhF8

You can see and read more of Lynn Green's messages on his web-site, lynngreen.blog.

YWAM Amacet - Soroti, Uganda

YWAM Amacet have been working in Soroti, Uganda for almost 20-years. Their ministry is focused on serving three specific groups of children:

* HIV infected and affected children.

* New born babies, who lost their mother after the delivery.

* Children who need a safe place, they mostly come via the police.

Their web-site if full of inspiring and heart breaking stories. I'll share a few of them with you now, but I would also recommend that you check out their new web-site.

In April Amecet purchased a block of land that they will be raising cattle on and growing maize and sweet potatoes. They plan to grow the crops for Amecet, and also to sell. Two of their cows are already pregnant and there is also the possibility to keep chickens for their eggs, or even to keep pigs.

They have already built the fence and gate around the property and one of their neighbours cleared and ploughed the land for them. The Amecet staff went on a study tour to a local Cowfarm so as to learn more about raising and milking of the cattle.

Some of the most heart breaking stories from their ministry are the deaths of children in their care, or who they have cared for. Many of these children are orphans, in very rough shape when brought to Amacet, or are infected with the HIV virus.

Recently a lovely 13-year old girl named Betty, who was HIV+, passed away. This is a bit of how they wrote it on their web-site.

In 2016 Betty was with us and left to go back home, very happy and very healthy. Betty was HIV+ and her father and stepmother would care for her at home. But this year she came back, brought by another organisation, which works in the village with HIV+ children. We tried, but I think that Betty was already too sick. And when she became more sick, Betty gave up, I think.

When we came in Amecet today, the staff had already prayed with her (Betty). Betty was restless, a bit scared as well. Mary and I were just sitting with her, holding her hand, touching her, and telling her that it was okay, that we loved her, she became more peaceful. There was a moment that her room mate Harriet came in the room. At first a bit scared, but then she also stroked her head. It was so special, Harriet told her that God knows it all ... We had both tears in our eyes.

The moment of her last breath came fast, she was very peaceful and just stopped breathing... It was sad and also special moment, to be there together with Mary, with this precious girl, who had gone to her Father!