Rejoicing on Language Progress for Daughter and Daddy

Last week we had an appointment with Mrs. Newnham, Megan’s speech therapist, who had just returned to Kampala after being home in the UK for a few months. She was very pleased with Megan’s progress. Megan has made significant strides in recent weeks in her ability to produce sounds. There is still much work to be done. There are many sounds which she is able to produce when coached but which are not yet coming spontaneously and habitually. Nonetheless, we are very thankful for the progress made. Mrs. Newnham believes that if she continues to progress at her current rate, she should be on par with her peers within 18 months or so. Praise the Lord with us even as you continue to pray for Megan.

For our entire Mission, the Karimojong language has been extremely challenging to get our arms (and tongues) around. We have continued to work and make slow progress. Well, we are pleased to report that, for a couple of months now, David has been doing a fair bit of preaching in Karimojong. He is fairly tied to a sermon manuscript but he is becoming more and more comfortable with what was once such a daunting task. At the clinic he now regularly preaches and prays for the sick patients without the use of a translator. And a couple of Sundays back he preached to a congregation in Namalu (where there were no non-Karimojong speakers). The pastor and members of the church were thrilled to receive the message and encouraged him that he was clearly understood. David is thankful to have reached this milestone in what has been and continues to be a long process. Thank you for your prayers.