A VERY Bad Start

Lisa Mummert, a member of our Summer Team, was killed in a tragic accident last week.

We first met Lisa three years ago at Grace Presbyterian Church in Franklin, North Carolina where she was a member. Lisa came up to us following a presentation to say that she really wanted to go with us to Uganda. She was still a student, however, and had no money. So we agreed to talk after she had a permanent job.

We recently visited Grace again, and Lisa came up after our presentation. She said she had a job as a social worker and she couldn't wait to go to Uganda with us! She was working with displaced children in North Carolina, children whose living situations were not a lot different from the kids we assist in Uganda. She wanted to work with our Ugandan staff to help them understand issues with these children. She also wanted to meet the kids in Uganda. We were very excited. We had a real pro coming with us!

Last Wednesday evening, Lisa went to Bible study as she usually did. Afterwards, she met a friend and they went for a walk on the Franklin Greenway. They had gotten a late start, and it soon became dark. Neither had a phone, so they decided to go to a service station to call for a ride. They were walking along a dark road when they were struck by a truck. Lisa's friend suffered minor injuries, but Lisa was very critically injured. She died the following morning. Lisa was 25.

We are devastated by our loss - a vibrant young woman, a committed Christian ready to invest her time, money, and effort travelling to Uganda to help our kids. Please be in prayer for her family and everyone involved in the accident.