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Now, in addition to working with Uganda’s forgotten
children, Elizabeth has the privilege of ministering
through a homeschool cooperative, preparing some of
the country’s best and brightest for a future of service
to God and humanity. “I teach Bible to early elementary
students, grades 1-3, ages 6-8, daily, Monday through
Friday. I also assist with office administration and staff
ministry as needed.

While God’s call for Elizabeth to become a missionary
was unmistakable, He also had something in Uganda
In the 1990s, Elizabeth became a Jesus-follower at St. in store for her
Luke’s Methodist Church, a congregation she credits son, Eric. “My son
with seeing her through a very difficult time in life. Now, Eric got married at
as a member of Church on the Rock, she has a network of the age of 20, and
other missionaries with whom to coordinate. he and his wife,

For many of the children Elizabeth has encountered Kimberly, decided
in Uganda, Matthew 9:37 is still as true today as it was to give a year of
when first spoken by Jesus. “The harvest is plentiful, but their life to missions
the workers are few.” after he graduated
from Texas Tech
Regarding her grandchildren in the United States, University.
Elizabeth said, “I know my own grandchildren have so During that year
many people who love them and so many opportunities. of preaching and
Although every relationship is unique, as mine is with teaching in Uganda,
my grandchildren, I am comforted to know they have a beautiful baby girl
incredibly good grandparents available to them every came into their lives, Basham's brilliant smile
moment. But missing my grandchildren’s early years is whom God clearly
still an ache in my heart.” However, she stands on the established as their
words of Matthew 19:29: “Everyone who has given up first child, my first grandchild. Layla has been a huge
houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or blessing in all our lives. She was also a cornerstone of my
children or property, for My sake, will receive a hundred calling to Ugandan orphans. I knew there were many
times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.” children like her who needed to know that God sees
them, knows them, and loves them.”
Today, Eric and Kimberly live in Amarillo but oversee
an organization that builds water wells for villages

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