Update Via New Videos

March 5, 2025 Africa Study Bible Update

Great news from our end! I’m thrilled to share an update about our determined mission to deliver 23,040 Africa Study Bibles (ASB) to RAU. As may know, we’ve received our first shipment of 6,100 ASBs! The second shipment of 10,520 ASBs had a funding requirement of $82,685. Thanks to generous donations the remaining balance for this second of three shipments is down to $18,247.19! Praise the Lord for His provision! Let’s keep our hearts united in prayer, steadfast in belief, and joyfully anticipate the arrival of these Bibles by faith.Would you consider joining us in this noble endeavor to eliminate this balance completely? For more information about how to give please us here:

https://reachingafricasunreached.org/donations/

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A Update Via Videos: What Has Been Happening at Reaching Africa’s Unreached.

Before I share the videos, let me provide a quick update on our trip to Entebbe for Carol’s appointment with the heart specialist. We left on Monday, Feb. 24th; she had her appointment on the 25th, and we returned to RAU on the 26th.

Here is an update from Carol in her own words on her cardiology consult:

“Thanks to all of you for your prayers and concern and expressed love! I was able to see a cardiologist in a very nicely run private Catholic hospital in Entebbe. I was out of there in about 2 hours—a little less.

Basically, I have some “benign” ectopic beats (premature ventricular contractions) most often caused by excessive caffeine (which I don’t do) or lack of good sleep (likely a contributing factor) or other stresses like dehydration or electrolyte imbalances or…(likely contributing factors). An occasional one is typically not noticed, but I was having them so often that I was feeling symptomatic.

I had an ECG—EKG—done and it confirmed what my handy-dandy little ECG machine recorded. The doctor was not concerned and reported the ectopic beats as not worrisome, but put me on a small dose of beta-blocker for two months (as a measure for symptom management) after which I will be reviewed. If all is well or nothing else develops, he expects to leave me off of the medication.

It was a reassuring experience and outcome and great to know that I am in some very capable hands here in Uganda. It’s too bad we live so far away. On the other hand, this little get away has been a de-stressor and very enjoyable.”

One: Flying by Reaching Africa’s Unreached

On our return flight to Reaching Africa’s Unreached (RAU) from Kajjansi via MAF to Moyo’s grass strip (after Carol’s appointment), we were able to see RAU from above, a breathtaking view that reminded us of the mission we’re on. As we passed around RAU, I was reminded of the many who sacrificed in helping us get this piece of Ugandan bush, just a couple of kilometers from South Sudan. Clearing began in 2013 when Carol and I moved here. It has been transformed into a place to walk out 2 Timothy 2:2 through Bible training modules designed to equip church leaders. We have been enabled by God’s grace to establish a distribution center for Study Bibles, Bibles, and Christian literature, ensuring that the church leaders and churches have access to essential materials for spiritual growth. Additionally, through God and His loving people, we are using this transformed bush as a demonstration farm for churches and the community for economic empowerment, illustrating sustainable agricultural practices, especially in all aspects of grafted mangoes, and by providing hands-on training.

Two: “Readers are Leaders; Leaders are Readers”

We are overflowing with joy! A remarkable shipment of 196 boxes filled with various biblically sound Christian books arrived at Reaching Africa’s Unreached (RAU). Once again, we are grateful to our steadfast partner, Christianbook International Outreach, for their unwavering support in delivering doctrinally sound Christian literature to RAU. Our mission is rooted in 2 Timothy 2:2, as we strive to walk alongside our dear Ugandan and Sudanese brothers and sisters in Christ. Offering biblically sound Christian books and Study Bibles is just one of the incredible ways we embrace this calling! We humbly ask for your continued prayers for Reaching Africa’s Unreached. Thank you from the depths of our hearts!

“The printed page is a missionary that can go anywhere and do so at minimum cost. It enters closed lands and reaches all strata of society. It does not grow weary. It needs no furlough. It lives longer than any missionary. It never gets ill. It penetrates through the mind to the heart and conscience. It has and is producing results everywhere. It has often lain dormant yet retained its life and bloomed years later.” Missionary Samuel Marinus Zwemer ( 1867– 1952).

Three: Economic Empowerment through Grafted Mangoes in NW Uganda

Take a walk with me through Reaching Africa’s Unreached Grafted Mango Orchard located in Uganda, just a couple of kilometers from the South Sudan border. The current MAJOR focus agriculturally of Reaching Africa’s Unreached in showing Christ’s love is to promote and teach how to grow and care for grafted mangoes, to serve as a means of economic empowerment for the church and community. We are dedicated to offering comprehensive training in grafting techniques, ensuring individuals and families have the necessary skills to cultivate these trees successfully. Furthermore, we emphasize the importance of proper care for the mangoes throughout their growth cycle, utilizing RAU’s 25.5 acres as a demonstration site where hands-on learning and practical engagement can occur. This initiative not only aims to enhance agricultural knowledge but also fosters a sense of community and shared purpose among participants, reinforcing the values of stewardship and love for one another as we cultivate both the land and relationships.

Four: Tree Removal Part One and Two

Most missionary work often boils down to the relentless grind of “plodding” through mundane tasks to keep the wheels turning. One of my goals? Handing over a campus that’s not just functional but “well-oiloed” in terms of maintenance issues. Take the video above, for instance, as a prime exhibit of that tedious plodding. One of the beautiful truths which came out of the Reformation is that all work aiming for God’s glory is “spiritual“. These two video follows the one showcasing the reception of over 6,000+ Africa Study Bibles? Such sequencing is no mere coincidence :-). The application in the second video that comes to mind is: This is how the Body of Christ should work together to get the gospel out to the nations! Thank you to our many support us in ALL the work God has call us to do here along the Uganda/South Sudan border!

Five: Africa Study Bibles Arriving

Latest Update:

The long-awaited first installment of over 6,100 of the 23,040 Africa Study Bibles (ASB) has finally arrived, and we are joyful! Great news from our end! The second shipment of 10,520 ASBs had a funding requirement of $82,685. Thanks to generous donations the remaining balance for this second of three shipments is down to $23,880! Praise the Lord for His provision! Please keep praying as we anticipate the arrival of these Bibles by faith. Would you consider joining us in this noble endeavor to eliminate this balance completely?

Discover more about the ASB here: https://reachingafricasunreached.org/20040-africa-study-bibles-to-r-a-u/

Will you join us in prayer and consider how you can help us secure the additional funds for the second shipment of Africa Study Bibles? Information on how you can give is here:

https://reachingafricasunreached.org/donations/

Many more short videos which date back to 2013 may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@jacoblee2082/videos

Points for prayer for upcoming events:

1). Prayer for Carol’s continual health–mine too please. We both are “feeling” our age.

2) Rejoicing for the funds that came in replace Duku’s borehole (water well) with new stainless steel pipes.

3) Pray for a team of seven Mississippi Baptist church leaders led by David Williams who will be with us March 6th to 13th for ministry. Both in the Metu Mountains and Yumbe district, they will be teaching on “What Is the Gospel?” using Greg Gilbert’s book as the outline.

4) Please pray for God to touch people’s hearts to give for the remaining $23,880 for the second of three shipments of 10,520 Africa Study Bibles (ASB). Please consider helping bring this second load of ASBs to RAU.

5) On March 14th, dear friends Wayne and Nancy Reigel, who are our agemates, will join us for about a month. Carol and I look forward to spending time with them in ministry and fellowship.

6) Please pray that we would soon be granted our Permanent Resident permits. We are able to apply for this status because of the length of time we have been living in Uganda. The application was made in December 2024, but this is a special process requiring a special committee to sit and review the application, and it’s taking longer than we expected. Currently, we are renewing tourist visas at our nearby border checkpoint with South Sudan every 3 months until we can receive the other permits.

And lastly, Carol and I are GREATLY rejoicing over our 10th grandchild, Silas Henri Lee, born on February 4th.

Praise the Lord!

What we do now in the Lord and for Him will have an eternal impact for His praise and honor; all else is fleeting!

May God’s blessing in and through Christ Jesus flow to you and your family throughout 2025! We are very thankful for your prayers, encouragement and sacrificial gifts which keep us pushing forward for the glory and fame of our King and Savior Jesus!

RAU Donation page information:

https://reachingafricasunreached.org/donations/

Gratefully,

Jacob and Carol Lee