-As told by Jared Morrison with permission If you ever get to visit our home in Uganda, the first smiling face you will see is a young man named Wasswa. After rushing to chain up our four-legged welcome crew, Wasswa will fling open both sides of our gate and proudly stand at attention as you […]
Keep Dancing
My wife wanted just one thing for her birthday. She quietly, but consistently eroded my defenses until I gave in to her persistent pleas – for a dance lesson. So I reluctantly agreed to have my daughter Tricia, and her then-fiancé, Lawrence, set up the fear-provoking event one warm, Chicago afternoon. The instructor greeted […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Stacey & Gwen Stucky
As Christ-followers, Gwen and Stacey Stucky have always wanted to impact the Kingdom. For some people, mission work means leaving home behind and living abroad. But together, the Stuckys have realized that you can be mission-minded wherever God puts you—even a small town in Indiana. Gwen and Stacey’s volunteer journey with Forgotten Children started about […]
The 20% Club
I was a counselor for 25 years within the role of Associate Pastor for 35 years. My forté was marriage counseling. I have seen a lot. Some marriages flourish – I consider those marriages to be a part of what I like to describe as the “20% Club.” Included are couples who work hard, serve […]
A Day in the Life
By Jared & Kimberly Morrison – Missionaries to Uganda This might come as a surprise to some of our supporters, but we’re not saving the world over here. (Gasp!) We hope most of you don’t envision us rescuing starving babies, caring for dozens of orphans in our home, or leading thousands to Christ on a […]
Bewitched
As Reported by Jared & Kimberly Morrison – Missionaries to Uganda This is Patience. She’s 16 years old and in the equivalent of our sophomore year of high school. Patience is one of the 15 young ladies who will be in our brand-new program next year. We recently sat down with her and a few […]
The 30-day Challenge
If you know me, you know that I value truth. I have been referred to as forthright. A bottom-line sort of guy. Justice is my passion. Maybe you can relate. Many of us were raised to treasure truth, to place a high value on truth-telling; some of us were discipled to think this way. I […]
March Madness – Morrison’s Update
-Post authored by the Morrison Family, Missionaries to Uganda We started off the month celebrating 5 years of joy with Moriah and Josiah. March 3rd, 2014 is the day God fulfilled his promise to us bring us our little lady, and we got the best bonus ever to keep her company. Next, we got our […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Ben & Brittney Sloan
While some people like to go out for dinner, watch a movie, or play games for date night, Ben and Brittney Sloan like to add something different to the mix: volunteering at Forgotten Children. They still like to travel and have traditional date nights—but they’re also passionate about serving others. When Brittney signed up to […]
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Auschwitz. The very word causes even moderately-informed humans to pause and prayerfully reflect. It was one of the most infamous concentration camps of all time. Located in Poland, it represents all that love is not. Fear, hate, isolation, hopelessness. I had the honor of visiting this sacred site a couple of years ago. It was […]