Arrival in Africa

I just received notice that my Sole Hope buddy and her Sole Hope traveling team have safely landed in the village of Bugabo, Uganda, to begin their ministry in Africa!! I am so grateful to be able to grasp the magnitude of this adventure - that the fabric we cut (along with many other's across the country who were involved in cutting fabric) has arrived to begin healing the feet and bodies of children living among two Ugandan and Zambian villages.

The trip will consist of opening up two shoe business' with the widows in the villages between the two countries, supplying newly made shoes to the orphans, and educating the villages on the effectiveness of shoes to strengthen their health and protect them from continued illness of this kind.

Part of the education process will be held in this book - written specifically for Sole Hope, and illustrated by Michael Hayes - to be given to the children and their guardians to educate them on the WHY shoes are important.

What an exciting journey for Sole Hope, for the African children and women that they will join and care for, for my friend Christie who chose to leave America to live in Bugabo Village (her amazing life is documented here), and for all those that are walking step by step with Sole Hope. 

As the Sole Hope team reports from Africa, I too will make updates on this blog. This is the moment I have been waiting for - big things are going to happen via Sole Hope this week!