Amanda, granddaughter of Margaret and Norman, daughter of their son Randy and wife Lynn, is going on mission trip with Messiah Lutheran Church to Uganda this summer. She will be working in a small village with widows and children It is an expensive venture ($3,500), and Amanda is working to raise the money. She is a student at St. Charles Community College and works part time at Kohl's. She is a most sincere, dedicated young woman who already supports a little girl through World Vision.

If we have an readers interested in supporting this very worthy venture, please consider sending a tax-deductible donation (checks made out to Messiah Lutheran Church) to Amanda Abbott, 30 Randle Ridge Drive, Wright City, MO 63390.

We are, of course, delighted to learn of Amanda's project and want to help her with this worthy cause. Some of you helped her cousin, Sam (daughter of Catrina and Robby) go on his big trip to Australia. That, too, was a worth cause, and Sam really benefitted from it.