His Heart For Africa

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His Heart For Africa’s mission is to share the love of Christ by providing education for children and care for the elderly in Jinja, Uganda.

There is such a huge demand for help getting children an education. No schooling in Uganda is free. You have to pay for everything. No mom should ever have to make the choice between feeding her child and sending her child to school. His Heart For Africa comes alongside moms and grandmas who are taking care of their children and grandchildren to the best of their abilities. These women work hard but don't make enough money to provide a roof over their heads, food, and an education. We help alleviate some of this difficulty by providing the school and lunch fees as well as school supplies so a child is fully prepared to receive an education. There is also a great need for care for the elderly. One of the reasons so many people have so many kids is the hope that one of them will survive long enough and do well enough in life that they can care for them as they near the end of their lives. There is no hospice or nursing homes or assisted living. Relying on your children or neighbors is the only way that you will be taken care of as you get older and near the end of your life.

11/02/2026

Heather got up early and went to the gym. When she got back, Betty left and went and caught up with a dear friend over coffee. When she got back, Heather had a chiropractor appointment and we ran some errands to go get fruits and vegetables. We rested a bit and then Bright got done with class early so he and Issa came over and we played pickleball! It was a good day.

“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21‬:‭3‬

11/01/2026

All of our students at Amazima were very thankful to see Heather back today! A few of them stayed around for a few minutes afterwards to talk about some things. Our last two S4 students will be finishing their last exam on Tuesday. They are very ready to be done! After church, we grabbed lunch with a dear friend and then came home to the dogs. Heather went and checked out the new gym in town and Betty worked out at home before swimming laps. Heather got the water filter on the house cleaned this afternoon. It is truly amazing how disgusting the water is. We had a quiet evening in and are praying that Heather is able to sleep through the night tonight!

“I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21‬:‭2‬

10/31/2026

Thank you all for your prayers for Heather. She made is safely back home just after 2am. It took a while to get the dogs settled down and for us to get to bed. Heather got to sleep in a bit this morning. When she got up, we worked on unpacking the bags and getting everything away. Thank you to everyone who purchased things off of our Amazon wish list for our students! This afternoon, we tackled getting more security cameras and lights up. We are thankful we have had no other incidents and we pray it continues that way. Tonight we stopped by Shalom so Betty could talk to our security guard there and Heather got the say hi to Bright and Issa! We know all of our students will be excited to see her at church tomorrow.

“Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21‬:‭1‬

10/30/2026

Heather just landed safely in Kigali! She has to wait for the plane to turnover and then will make the quick hop over to Entebbe. Please pray for a safe last flight and for a safe drive back to Jinja. Betty hosted Bible study this morning over at Shalom. She then ran a few quick errands in town to pick up things that our students need. She printed out more things that were emailed to her from our students at school and then headed out to Amazima with Bright to pick up Issa who is officially done with his S4 year! We also helped another student get to town to take public transport home. Please pray that all of the S4 students who are home make wise decisions over this very long break!

“Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬-‭11‬

10/29/2026

Heather has started the journey back to Jinja! Please be praying for safe travels along the way and that she will be able to transition back well. Today Betty did Bible study prep and had a sweet time with Amelia tonight. She is looking forward to spending time with the ladies tomorrow too!

“At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬

10/28/2026

Today was a quiet day at home for Betty and the pups. She worked on Bible study. She wrote out our spending for the last 2 months and did a safe check. She got documents printed off for our students. She was able to make some more dog food. She needs to go buy more meat for them. That had been in the plans for today but then a friend had to cancel so that will happen another day.

“I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬

10/27/2026

This morning, Betty went to a work out class before grabbing some breakfast in town. When she got back home, she worked on mowing and w**d eating the entire yard. She also got all of the breadfruit up and the big palm into the burn pile and got that lit. She rested this afternoon before grabbing dinner with some friends. Please pray for Heather as she finalizes packing and saying goodbye to people the next couple of days before heading back here.

“And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬

10/26/2026

This past weekend, Bright got to go to the eastern part of Uganda and visit the following places on a school trip: Pian Upe Game Reserve, Nyero Rock Painting in Kumi District, Sipi Falls and Mountain Elgon Park. He learned that his tent is not waterproof, so we will have to remedy that! He had a good time and is safely back in Jinja now. We are thankful for how educational this program that he is doing is!

“And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬

10/25/2026

This morning, Betty did Bible study before going out to church at Amazima. It was good to check in with our students. Frank and Issa both hung out for a few minutes afterwards which was sweet. Frank was excited to see how well Nelson is performing. Issa is ready to come home on Friday! Betty came home for a little bit and checked on the pups before going and getting lunch with a dear friend. She came back home and spent the rest of the day with the pups. She is praying for another quiet and uneventful week!

“as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”— “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭3‬

10/24/2026

This morning, Betty loaded the car and ran over to Hope Smiles to see Sophia before her appointment at 9. She was able to check in with her and give her the few things that she and Ruth asked for. Betty told the dentist to do whatever they needed to do to fix whatever was wrong and apologized to Sophia for the bad timing of having visitation day for Nelson and Faith. It turned out that part of the cement holding her crown in chipped off which is why she was having pain. They were able to re-cement it and cleaned her teeth. She headed back to school after that and made it safely back at 5:30 this evening. Betty left her before she was worked on and went and picked up KFC for the kids and for Amelia who joined her for the day! Nelson and Faith were so happy to see them and it was nice being able to show Amelia the school. Nelson is doing incredibly well adjusting and we are very proud of him and Faith both in how well they are performing. Sadly, there has been a lot of bullying going on at the school. So the prayer is that our kids will stand up for themselves but continue to be kind to those around them.

“Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40‬:‭4‬

Address

PO Box 271
Thompsons Station, TN
37179

Website

http://www.hisheartforafrica.org/, https://secure.givelively.org/donate/his-heart-for-africa/casa-de-shalom

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