Kisses from Katie
Biography, Journals and memoirs, Religious biography
Summary
What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville Tennessee to disappoint her parents by forgoing college break her little brother s heart lose all but a handful of her friends … because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end and break up with the love of her life all so she could move to Uganda where she knew only one person but didn t know any of the language A passion to make a difference Katie Davis left over Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out She found herself so moved by the people and children of Uganda that she knew her calling was to return and care for them She has given up a relatively comfortable life--at a young age--to care for the less fortunate of this world She was so moved by the need she witnessed she s centered her life around meeting that need Katie a charismatic and articulate young woman is in the process of adopting 13 children in Uganda and she completely trusts God for daily provision for her and her family Despite the rough conditions in which Katie lives she has found a life of service to God to be one of great joy Katie s children bring constant delight and help her help others by welcoming whoever comes to their door As the challenges grow so does Katie s faith and her certainty that what she s doing in Uganda one person at a time will have far-reaching rewards It isn t the life she planned but it is the life she loves To further her reach into the needs of Ugandans Katie established Amazima Ministries The ministry matches orphaned children with sponsors worldwide Each sponsor s 300 year provides schooling school supplies three hot meals a day minor medical care and spiritual encouragement Katie expected to have forty children in the program she had signed up 150 by January 2008 today it sponsors over 400 Another aspect of the ministry is a feeding program created for the displaced Karamojong people--Uganda s poorest citizens The program feeds lunch to over 1200 children Monday-Friday and sends them home with a plate of food it also offers basic medical care Bible study and general health training Katie avis now 22 is more than fascinating she s inspiring as she has wholeheartedly answered the call to serve