Karamoja Okkens

I am afraid that I have to share some very sad news. The first I will mention is sad because it again involves a Christian Karimojong man who has taken a second wife. And it is especially sad to us because it is someone who has been so dear to us. Lokwii David has been around our Mission since we first came to Karamoja when he was just a boy. He has become such a gifted translator and partner in ministry. Now, because of this very public sin, we are no longer able to have Lokwii laboring in this ministry capacity. Lokwii is still a member of our church. Please pray for him and us as we think about appropriate discipline. May our Lord be gracious to bring repentance. We have also been deeply saddened by three deaths which have all taken place in the last two weeks. All three remind us of the tragic and destructive effects of the sin of drunkenness. In one case, five drunk men quarreled with a young woman, the wife of one of our workers. It became violent. They beat her. Though ...

the view out our back door the other day

Our wonderful teacher, Miss Erika, keeps a blog of her own and she has posted some pictures and given her schedule of what she does with Megan and Caleb.  Click Here

School started about two weeks ago, but was unable to post pics. They are still having a good time with Miss Erika Bulthuis. :)

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your many encouraging words and prayers in response to my last update. I apologize for being slow in following up with a report. The two church members who took extra wives both stood up and confessed their sin before the congregation. We are saddened by the sin but praise our God for the amazing grace of forgiveness which He lavishes upon us in Christ and which, accordingly, we extended to these men. Please pray that these men would walk in faithful purposed new obedience as they have promised. Pray as well that God would use their confession in the lives of others who are facing the same temptation. We take joy in knowing that our Lord can and does bring good out of even the worst of circumstances. That is a lesson which we are taught again in again in the word. I am reminded of this often as we share different stories through our village chronological Bible story teaching. This past week, some villages   learned about the promise that...

Did we really come from So. Cal. all the way to Karamoja to buy a Laker’s uniform? It’s amazing what can turn up in Nakaale, authentic NBA team apparel. It was worn by a local man. A little bartering and now it is David’s.