Here's the story!
This web page has been created to help us stay in community with all of our friends and family in the United States by sharing stories of our life in Uganda. We left in June, 2010, to go to Karamoja, Uganda, as missionaries. We plan on staying for an undetermined number of years.
Our journey to Karamoja started in March, 2009. Through a conversation with a friend and the prompting of the Holy Spirit, Kenneth agreed to go on a vision trip to the region of Karamoja in Northeastern Uganda on behalf of the network of
churches we are involved with. In June, Kenneth, along with 5 others, took that trip. During that trip a partnership was formed between River Churches in western Colorado and Shalom Reconciliation Ministry in Karamoja. No sooner did our team land in Karamoja than God began speaking to various members, primarily through the book of Isaiah, concerning his desire for the Karimojong people.
Karamoja is a desert region with very little rainfall and has experienced many years of drought. God began using the imagery of returning a desert to a bountiful land through the book of Isaiah to speak to the team concerning his heart for this land. We traveled throughout the area, speaking with people and hearing their needs. More than anything, when asked of their needs, “Rain!” was the answer. Through immense hardships the people have resorted to tribes stealing each other's cattle and looting others as a way to survive.
One of the results of this has been growing numbers of orphans. Because of the cattle wars many children are left without parents to take care of them. They are often left to die on their own because no one else can afford to feed them. Rainbow Mike began to take children into his home and has since started Shalom Reconciliation Ministries. Today Rainbow Mike is taking care of 40 children and a few disabled adults who cannot care for themselves. Since returning from this short trip in the summer of 2009, our hearts have been burdened for this destitute people. We began to raise money to help support the orphanage, create a child sponsorship program, and devote ourselves to this place, along with the team members. Now we know that it is time for our family to go and live among these people, support the children, and carry the message of Christ with us. We, along with our kids, Nevaeh, Rikot, Ezra, Zion, Israel, and Selah have been praying that God will see us through, but we can't do it alone. Will you join us as a giver, prayer, advocate or actually come and serve alongside of us? Pray and see how God would have you involved. Our hearts are to do two main things while we are there: plant churches in the villages and assist in the orphanage, caring for the children. Thank you for being involved in helping the children of Karamoja!
Our journey to Karamoja started in March, 2009. Through a conversation with a friend and the prompting of the Holy Spirit, Kenneth agreed to go on a vision trip to the region of Karamoja in Northeastern Uganda on behalf of the network of
churches we are involved with. In June, Kenneth, along with 5 others, took that trip. During that trip a partnership was formed between River Churches in western Colorado and Shalom Reconciliation Ministry in Karamoja. No sooner did our team land in Karamoja than God began speaking to various members, primarily through the book of Isaiah, concerning his desire for the Karimojong people.
Karamoja is a desert region with very little rainfall and has experienced many years of drought. God began using the imagery of returning a desert to a bountiful land through the book of Isaiah to speak to the team concerning his heart for this land. We traveled throughout the area, speaking with people and hearing their needs. More than anything, when asked of their needs, “Rain!” was the answer. Through immense hardships the people have resorted to tribes stealing each other's cattle and looting others as a way to survive.
One of the results of this has been growing numbers of orphans. Because of the cattle wars many children are left without parents to take care of them. They are often left to die on their own because no one else can afford to feed them. Rainbow Mike began to take children into his home and has since started Shalom Reconciliation Ministries. Today Rainbow Mike is taking care of 40 children and a few disabled adults who cannot care for themselves. Since returning from this short trip in the summer of 2009, our hearts have been burdened for this destitute people. We began to raise money to help support the orphanage, create a child sponsorship program, and devote ourselves to this place, along with the team members. Now we know that it is time for our family to go and live among these people, support the children, and carry the message of Christ with us. We, along with our kids, Nevaeh, Rikot, Ezra, Zion, Israel, and Selah have been praying that God will see us through, but we can't do it alone. Will you join us as a giver, prayer, advocate or actually come and serve alongside of us? Pray and see how God would have you involved. Our hearts are to do two main things while we are there: plant churches in the villages and assist in the orphanage, caring for the children. Thank you for being involved in helping the children of Karamoja!
