It has become very evident in the past couple of months that we need a second vehicle. We currently have a van that Vicki and I are sharing; however, we are involved in different ministries and commitments that take us in separate directions. As an example, Vicki has carpool duties on Mondays and Fridays at 8:30 am and 12 pm, so I am limited on being able to work out where our land is located on those days. This is because the drive to the land is 45 minutes each direction, so it is not worth the fuel cost to just go for a half day. On Wednesdays, I have 3 different discipleship classes I teach, so I can’t go to the land on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, Vicki uses the van all day for Sole Hope village work, so I’m not able to go to the land on Thursdays. That leaves Tuesdays as the only day the van is able to be used to go to the land. Essentially, our ability to serve is cut in half with sharing a single vehicle.

I’m also destroying our van by driving it out to the land. A good bit of the drive to the land is via dirt roads that have been destroyed by sugar cane trucks. There is also a swamp that we have to drive through that is pretty muddy in the rainy season. The van is not really the best vehicle to be driving back and forth to the land. We have attempted to get by with a motorcycle; however, the motorcycle is not practical for hauling supplies for working on the land and is very dangerous to operate in Uganda.

We are looking at purchasing a 1996-1998 Toyota Prado which will give us seating for 7 and space for hauling tools and supplies. These vehicles cost between $12,000-14,000. Vehicles hold their value very well in Uganda because they are all imported in from Japan and the demand for them is very high. Here is an example of a 1997 Toyota Prado with 140,000 miles. This is a diesel, 4 wheel drive vehicle. The asking price is $14,000.

We sincerely appreciate those that have supported our ministry thus far. Heart for Uganda wouldn’t be where it is now without you! We thank you in advance for helping meet these needs so we can then bless those here in Uganda! May God bless your generosity towards others!

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