The Beginning

Back in December, '09, I was sent to Uganda on a task to follow up on a vision. That vision has led to the formation of Light of the Lord Global Missions (LOLGM), a 501(c) 3 charitable organization based out of Washington, D.C. and it's first subsidiary, Light of the Lord Global Missions: Uganda (LOLGMU), based out of Kampala, Uganda.

The long term goal of LOLGM is to give every child we can reach the tools, training, support, and opportunity to fulfill their greatest dreams and human potential while living an interdependent life with God. By supporting entrepreneurial activities, Christian fellowship, orphanage services, schooling, health care, and more, we are creating interdependent relationships and programs that connect individuals and families to their churches, communities, schools, universities, businesses, and government, locally and globally.

I am the operations guy or the boots on the ground if you will, but my official title is Global Missions Coordinator. I am also a board member for both LOLGM and LOLGMU. My primary responsibility is  implementation and oversight of operations around the globe while working closely with our in country partners. We have plans to expand in Columbia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, and possibly other countries.

After just three short months I am now back in Uganda implementing business plans and special projects. Today, after closing on a store front property in the Kirombe village of Kampala, we are official owners of our first entrepreneurial start up, Mary's Milk. Mary's Milk is a raw milk and dairy retailer. Every penny earned will go back into the organization to support our long term vision. Not enough Ugandans (especially mothers and children) have access to the health benefits that milk and other dairy products provide. We intend on providing a high quality raw milk product to the local citizens of Kampala. Once we have established ourselves on the retail level, our long term goal is to be a totally vertically integrated operation by owning farming, distribution, and retail rights.

Not in a million years did I ever believe I would be doing mission work. Since jumping on board with LOLGM in December, I've had the opportunity to travel across the world, see wild animals, do research in Brazil, study raw milk dairy farming in Pennsylvania, meet with embassy officials, lawyers, entrepreneurs. Is mission work my definite purpose in life? I am not sure. I still have a lot of other passions that move me on a daily basis. But, for now, this adventure is incredibly awesome.

Sure beats a cubicle...

Our Uganda partners: (Left to Right) John, Steve, Aba

Home to the soon to be completed Mary's Milk

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