by Smooth Via | May 8, 2015 | Blog
The old man’s body was contorted so badly that he could barely walk into the medical clinic that day. Wrecked by years of back-breaking work, and the difficult day-to-day life in the Ugandan village, he needed assistance just to move from place to place. He had...
by Rick Via | May 4, 2015 | Blog
The Apostle Paul received what we refer to as the “Macedonian Call.” The Book of Acts records the missionary travels of Paul as he carried the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the known world. On one account, God spoke to Paul through a dream. He dreamed that a man...
by Jared Via | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog
Haiti Moving Day: April 17, 2015 This past February, Keesha and I spent a week in Haiti and had a very productive trip. Our goal was to accomplish as much as we could in one week to prepare for our family’s move. The Lord blessed our efforts and provided the time we...
by Janet Via | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog
Uganda has changed our lives forever. Twenty years ago, Rick and I never dreamed that God would allow us to be a part of something so special. God is working in Uganda in a remarkable way. We have been able to mobilize hundreds of volunteers to partner alongside the...
by Rick Via | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog
In the early days of American history a pastor spoke about missions to his congregation. He made an appeal for someone to take the gospel to the unreached masses of Asia. The call to missions at that time was also a call to die. Many missionaries died on the field due...
by Smooth Via | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog
One of my favorite things that I get to do here in Uganda is lead some of what we call “Arise Africa Staff Missions.” Staff missions are when we take our staff and go out to some of our more remote village churches that U.S. volunteer teams are not able to...
