Africa Update

 January 23, 2025 Greetings From Africa I keep saying I will write right after "this" is done.  Well if that keeps up I will never get anything written We are now at the end of the school break and are getting ready for the new school year.  Some of the children have already gone back. Our school starts Monday the 27th and the rest of the children will return to their school on February 3rd. We have been working steadily on the building of the new classrooms and dorms and we are almost finished.  I think we will make it for Monday's deadline.  Praise God! We had a slight set back when we found a problem with the roof, but thank God we found it in time to correct it before it became a major problem or injured someone. We are also try to get the compound cleared and ready for the children to play. We have a new developement in the school ministry.  We were going to bring students from the refugee camps to Lugazi, but because of a problem with the school that ...

 September 12,2024 Good Morning! I hope and pray that all is well.  We have returned from the Annual Conference in Moyo and are now concentrating on the last school term of the year which started Monday. The Moyo Conference went well.  We were expecting about 400, but only about 200 attended.  This is common in Africa when transport isn't paid.  We were hosted by Moyo Baptist Church and Pastor Simon and Norah allowed us to stay with them for the 5 days.  We praise God for their care for us. The Conference Theme was "A Heart for Missions and Ministry" Romans 10:14-15.  Moyo is a very depressed area in the West Nile district, and it is located about 5 miles from the South Sudan Border.  The people here are losing hope and struggling in their way of life because of the war, many refugees and poor infrastructure.  We were hoping to encourage the Pastor's in their work in the area.  I enjoy working with the people and refugees in the Moyo are...

 July7, 2025 Greetings from Uganda!! That's right I finally made it back in God's perfect timing.  I was able to finish up all my responsibilities in America and when that was done my entry permit came through.  God's providence is wonderful. I returned on the 21st of June, and I jumped right back into the routine at the school, but I also jumped right int all the preparations for the Introduction of Pastor Tiondi's daughter.  It is a traditional meeting of the families of the engaged couple.  A lot of ceremony and traditions are involved. It's a long day a lot of prep of food and gift for the bride price--food, animals, furniture, clothes, and even spears. Now that it is over I am trying to get things going at the school.  I am doing morning devotions and Thursday Chapel for the children.  I am also doing a Bible Study on Esther and getting ready for a Women's conference in Moyo.  I also have to get prepared for the next book I am to teach; Genes...

  Christmas and Holiday greetings to you all! I praise God that I will be able to celebrate Christmas with my USA family and friends but I am missing my African family.  I was able to see and talk with them all via the internet.  Praise God for that. They are all doing well. There are about 25 people living at the house during the school break and so it is a real happy challenge, but it is good to have all the children home for the holidays. Due to the Ebola outbreak in western Uganda the schools had to be closed early this year.  The nursery graduation (Speech Day) had to be down sized, but we were ale to do the cap and gown ceremony and all the students were recognized for their achievements during the year. Hopefully we will be able to start the new year term on time and not be hindered by Covid-19 or Ebola. This does give us some extra time to get the school organized for next year.  We are hoping to finish the nursery building but we are still in need of fu...

 Good morning from Uganda, The introduction is over and the wedding of Pastor Tiondi is next week, Saturday October 1st.  Enter his bride and exit the missionary, but not because of the bride. We have been working with the NGO  Bureau for over a year and a half.  It has been back and forth.  They tell us they have everything and the certificate will be printed only to go to pick it up and have them tell us we need more certifications.  Because we have not gotten the NGO renewed I can't get my letter of recommendation.  I was given until Oct 24th to satisfy and there is no time to finish the work, so without a working VISA I need to go home or face charges and fines. I bought  a one way ticket and I will be home Oct 14th.  I hope to be able to return but that is in God's hands.  The rest and refreshment will be good and it  allow me to spend time with my mom and take care of some paperwork here that is easier done in person.  Th...

Visitation at Barbra's home.  This is like asking permission to from her family to marry. Thr school is now ready for the timbers and then the Iron sheet Still have some work to level the floor but that is what they are doing this week. NON OSHA approved scaffeling  The Family at Visitation Day for Gideon. Pastor, Gideon, Dennis, Faith, Hope and Emma. Gaius didn't come The new property cleared and getting it ready for the children's playground End First Term teachers Dinner.  We always try to do something special at the end of the term.