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Mission
Trip to Africa
By Rick
Jacobs
Jacobs family travel seems
to be stuck on continents that begin with “A”. Last fall, we went to Antarctica
to see the pristine beauty of one of the few places on Earth untouched by human
beings. In September, we will be travelling to Africa for the second time. About
16 years ago, we went to Tanzania where we climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and took a
game safari to Ngorogoro Crater (subject of many National Geographic specials).
This time, with the
blessing of Bower Hill’s Mission committee, Pat and I are doing a mission trip
to experience, first-hand, God’s work through contributions from our church. We
will visit Hekima Place, outside of Nairobi, Kenya to celebrate the 5th
anniversary of the founding of the orphanage by Kate Fletcher and hopefully, to
get to know all the girls there. We’re also planning a side trip to Uganda to
meet with a representative of the Ugandan Water Project and visit villages where
funds Bower Hill has already collected may be used to provide life-giving water.
We’re excited about this opportunity and grateful for the support and prayers of
Bower Hill for our journey.
If you would like to add
us to your prayer list, we will be travelling from Sept. 7 to Sept. 28. We
promise to take lots of pictures and bring back stories of God’s goodness in
Africa to share with the congregation.
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