We watched God do what medicine couldn’t

We just finished our three-day medical outreach in Uganda, and I don’t even know how to put into words everything we watched God do.

Thousands of people came through for free medical treatment, dental care, medication, lab work, scans and more.

Before it even began, the Lord spoke something to us: “I’m going to do more than shillings or dollars ever could.”

And He did.

We’re SO thankful for all of the doctors, nurses and volunteers who poured themselves out serving and ministering to people these past three days.

A nurse provides medical care to a man during a Show Mercy medical outreach in Uganda.

And we’re thankful for everyone who gave and helped provide the medicine, equipment and resources our teams needed.

God used all of it.

A Show Mercy medical team member treats a young girl while she sits on her father’s lap during a medical outreach in Uganda.

But He also promised to do what we could never do in our own strength.

And we watched Him do it.

This Is What We Saw

A man who had been blind began to see after prayer.

A woman with severe eye pain and a terrible headache was prayed for and healed.

A man who had lived with back pain for a year and a half was prayed for. The pain left.

A little child came with swollen hands. As our team prayed, they watched the swelling go down right in front of their eyes.

A Muslim mother and her 17-year-old son came looking for medical help. They both gave their lives to Jesus.

A Show Mercy team member holds a woman’s hands and prays with her during a medical outreach in Uganda.

And Then There Was Sarah

Sarah was carried into the medical outreach unconscious. She couldn’t open her eyes or speak. Her skin was cold and her breathing was shallow.

To anyone watching, it looked as though life was rapidly slipping away from her.

Show Mercy team members help Sarah into a wheelchair so she can receive medical care during a medical outreach in Uganda.

Our medical team took immediate action, while others gathered around her and began to pray and sing over her.

They prayed over her and, in Jesus’ name, commanded her to sit up.

And suddenly, Sarah inhaled and took a deep breath.

She was filled with strength and sat straight up.

She opened her eyes and began talking.

And then she told us she had heard Jesus speak to her.

The girl who had been carried in was now walking out.

And before she left, Sarah gave her life to Jesus. ❤️

Maybe YOU Need Healing Today

Let these testimonies build your faith. The same Jesus who met these people in Uganda is right there with you.

If He did it for them, believe He can do it for you.

God told us He would do more than our shillings ever could.

And He did.

We have SO many more testimonies to share.

Next week we’re sending Sarah’s full story with photos and video by email.

You’re not going to want to miss it. ❤️

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Grace's Story:

In 2004, when we began Show Mercy, we had no idea the depth and reach this journey would take. We simply said yes to helping 50 children. That’s it. No grand strategy. Just obedience.

And that’s when I met Grace—a quiet, wide-eyed little boy sitting in a church service. I invited him to sit on my lap, and from that moment on, he had a special place in my heart.

Grace’s story was painful. His father had died of AIDS, and by custom, he was sent to live with his grandparents. At just seven years old, Grace was forced to work in the fields from dawn to dusk, digging for food with his bare hands. He wasn’t allowed to go to school. He slept on the hard mud floor. His clothes were rags. He was in constant pain—his feet and hands raw and infected from living barefoot in the dirt.

When he was finally brought into our sponsorship program, everything changed.

A Heart Transformed

Grace was safe. He had a bed. A blanket. Shoes. Meals. Clean water. Medical care. An education. But more than all of that—he had love.He would run to carry my bags every time I visited. He started dreaming big, bold dreams. He told me with glistening eyes that one day he would be a pastor and evangelist for Jesus. And over and over again, he dreamed of fishing—casting nets—pulling in a catch.

One day, as he wept in my arms sharing the horrors of his early life, he suddenly lifted his head, smiled, and said something I will never forget:

“I now know what it means to be a King’s kid.”

Grace discovered who he truly was—not an orphan, not a slave—but a son of the King. That truth changed everything for him. And it became a cornerstone of this ministry’s calling.

The Final Goodbye

In 2008, we received the heartbreaking news that Grace had passed away. While being treated in the hospital for an injury, doctors discovered he had leukemia. It progressed quickly, and we didn’t even have time to say goodbye.

But then, something miraculous happened. My husband Mike had a dream. In it, Grace was sitting on Jesus’ lap—radiant, whole, joyful. He looked at Mike and said something like:

“Thank you… for showing me what a good Poppa is on the earth.”

He woke up in tears. It was as if Grace had come back one last time to say thank you—and to pass the baton.

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