In late May a group of us decided to start having church in my front yard. The two American families who are living here joined us as well as many Ugandans. After meeting at my compound for over two months, we have moved to the missionaries’ compound where there is a larger shaded area . […]
BOOK MINISTRY CONTINUES
We have been traveling to districts and churches where we had previously distributed books in order to complete the set. Last week we met with two different groups, one being a large Congolese Refugee Settlement we had previously visited in 2009. The hosting pastor told us there were many churches in the settlement and one […]
SCRIPTURE MEMORY CLASS
At the beginning of the second term, a missionary and I started a Scripture Memory class on Wednesday afternoon with the students. The students learned 14 scriptures, and two weeks ago, we held the first scripture competition drill. Twenty-two students participated and the dining hall was full of fellow students who came to watch and […]
VISITORS BRINGS BLESSINGS
The first week of June, my sister Diane came with her 14 year-old granddaughter, Ellen Feringa from Covington. From the moment they arrived, they both threw themselves into every activity with the children and ministry work. Ellen was amazing with all of the children and blessed them in many ways. The children have only one […]
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Diane and Ellen went with us to visit our special friend, Muyontole, who is always excited to receive visitors. They took him bread, sugar and tea, all special treats. Ellen taught the girls at the orphanage to make multi-colored yarn bracelets. Just being together was lots of fun for everyone. We all wish they could […]
LOVE OUT LOUD PROJECTS
Learning scriptures, studying Bible stories, attending Sunday school lessons are certainly all part of anyone’s spiritual growth. But through all these methods, we try to get all of our workers and children to understand stepping out in obedience and love is most pleasing to God. My great joy is to see the young people and […]
LIGHTS SHINING BRIGHTLY
When Brian saw a crippled man in our area on the road begging for food, he went to his home to see about his needs and circumstances. He brought a plan to me of how he and the children could help, and that very day everyone went into action. The man’s greatest struggle was climbing […]
JOB WELL-DONE!
Unloading bricks from car to wheelbarrow. Brian hauling a load of bricks to the site. Henry, one of our students, hauling cement. Mark , one of the boys, giving water. A few weeks after the project, Timo and I visited.