HEAL Students begin clearing brush for planting

Scripture tells of “…a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted…”. In the rural village of Akpim in Nigeria, the BOMCA students and Messengers of Justice have begun clearing away brush for the planting of various crops including pumpkin,...

Servant Leadership in Action via Prayer

“You are healed!”, said Fortune, after he and his BOMCA schoolmates gathered around and prayed for me.  Sure enough, the cold and flu symptoms I had experienced the last few days began to disappear!  This prayer took place last July, just outside the BOMCA house...

Corruption Feeds Adverse Social Conditions

I recently attended a political event in Chicago, where former State Rep. and candidate for Illinois governor, Jeanne Ives, spoke.  She lamented the fact that Illinois is on the brink of financial collapse because “…we have accepted the corruption” that has...

For I was hungry, and you gave me food

Back when I was in grade school, a tray of one-pint milk cartons was brought into the classroom at lunch hour each day. Standing out amidst all the brown cartons of chocolate milk was my lonely white carton of white skim milk! My classmates laughed at me for drinking...

Diesel and The Art of the “HEAL”

In the last newsletter, I explained how our diesel vendor has generously provided us with “extended credit” in supplying fuel for our mission. Because HEAL is responsible for so many needs of the Masters in our care, our current fundraising is not yet enough for us to...