Karamoja Okkens

Our little girl is growing fast! Happy happy birthday Megan, we love you so much!

The rainy season seems to be nearing its end as we have experienced some very hot days lately. It did not turn out to be a very wet year. We have been thankful that we have not repeated last year’s experience of such horrendous road conditions. For the most part travel has been unaffected. However, we are concerned that the harvest has not been very good. For many it will be a challenge to feed their families adequately. We welcome your prayers for our Karimojong friends. We know that even with a poor harvest God is able to provide in ways which amaze us and we pray that He will. Please pray as well for our Mission that God would grant us wisdom when requests for assistance come to us. We want to respond in ways that honor Christ and adorn His Word. With this in mind I was recently reminded that Jesus knows so well the pains of hunger. I was at the medical clinic for our mid-morning preaching and prayer for patients. I was sharing from the beginning of Matthew 4 where Jesus fasted...