Missionary Grandmother Joins the team

 Alma Jones has officially joined the House of Friends team. We have been working with Her in Uganda as she has hosted many of our teams and we have interacted for years. She has been a personal friend of mine for 15 years along with her adult children. Alma will be helping us develop a children’s teaching program for Abba House. She is already working with ABBA HOUSE DIRECTOR—RICHARD KAAYA.   

Below is an article I wrote about Alma on another blog site called Refired not Retired. She keeps going and going and Her life will inspire you.   

Refired not Retired

Alma Jones hits the mission field in Her 70’s whats your excuse !!! I had just come back from my 2nd trip to Uganda and was sharing about the needs of the orphaned children. I noticed in the back of the church Alma Jones was emotionally moved. As soon as the service was over I checked with Alma to see what was going on. She explained that when She was 18 years old She felt the Lord calling Her to the same east African region that I had been to. In those days a single woman would not have found Her way through Bible college and then sent alone into such need. Life handed Her some curve balls and here She was at 72 thinking of what could have been. I reminded Her that God’s callings are sure. If God called Her then She is called Now.

She took that to be the word of the Lord and a short time later She was In Uganda. She went on Her first stay with Dave and Ruth Christian who spent about 1 year training christian leaders in Uganda. When Dave and Ruth returned home She stayed and has been there for around 4 years. 

 On a past trip I got to stay with Alma and see up close what the Lord is doing with Her. She has been teaching leaders how to study the Bible. While there we spent a lot of time with a young man in His teens who was actually pastoring a church due to the fact that the residing pastor had left in a hurry with big issues. No one was qualified to step into that position so this young man was chosen due to that fact that Alma had been mentoring Him. Here She is after Her ride broke down in the field and had to drive back in the back of a truck.

Alma has just been given word that she would have to move from the house she rents in Entebbe. We all thought it would be a good time for Alma to come home for a visit and see her children and grandchildren. At the same time she will be developing a children’s version of her “learning to study the bible” series she teaches adults. She will be returning to help us out with the Abba House orphanage we are pioneering with Richard Kaaya in Entebbe. http://houseoffriends.wordpress.com/abba-house/

 We are raising the funds to get a round trip ticket for Alma if you would like to help out financially and need a tax deduction you do so with the information below. Also If you would like Alma to speak on the missions topic and encourage your group that God doesn’t retire you but refire you She’s your lady at 77 years young, contact below.

If you would like to join in the journey by helping Alma out financially, please make your checks payable to House of Friends, and send your donations to P O Box 228, Alma, MO 64001 along with a note for Alma Jones.  All donations are tax deductible. If you would like more information call ·  660-674-2222 or

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