The Most Valuable Investment...Rich in Heaven
Greetings!
We don’t see a lot of wealth here in Kubamitwe—at least not the material kind.
In the world’s eyes, Joyce would be considered the least of these.
A single, uneducated, elderly woman struggling with vision loss. She raises her grandchildren alone and walks with a limp on her deformed foot. In Africa, Joyce is a cast-off.
When SOS first came to Kubamitwe, we all knew Joyce as the lady who sold alcohol. She would sit in front of her mud brick hut, selling the local banana brew to her depressed, desperate customers (almost half of our population back then).
Joyce wasn’t anti-God. In fact, she had been raised as an occasional attendee of the Anglican church. So Joyce was very interested in SOS Ministries and all that we had to offer. But when challenged to stop enabling the alcoholics of our community, she resisted.
Alcohol was her livelihood! What would she do without it? She attended our church and weekly Bible studies, but couldn’t seem to replace her trust in her alcohol business with trust in God. Then one day, it clicked.
In 2010, God freed Joyce from her captivity to money and released her to dependence on Christ alone. Joyce’s new shop was alcohol free. She was baptized and became a member of Community Bible Church of Kubamitwe. She has continued to grow over the years and has even humbly reconciled estranged relationships.
But this year, Joyce made an announcement never before heard at SOS: “When I die, I plan to leave all of my property to our church.” Having seen firsthand how greed can tear families apart, she decided to leave her earthly treasures where they belong—in heaven’s storehouse.
Who would've thought that this impoverished grandmother would become a benefactor of the very organization that sought to help her? G od did.
Who would've dreamed that Joyce would invest in heavenly stock? God did.
Just 4 days ago, with SOS’s assistance and generous contributions from over 30 Ugandans from our local church, Joyce was able to regain her vision through cataract surgery.
God planned all along that this obscure grandmother would reap eternal benefits of God’s storehouse. This " least of these " has made the most valuable investment in life — storing up riches in heaven.
It's our prayer that you are as blessed and encouraged by God's eternal work in Joyce's life as we are.
In Christ,
Dr. Shannon & Danielle Hurley
