[{"content":"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Dear Friends and Family,\nAre you familiar with the verses from Ecclesiastes that speaks about for everything there is a season? In that passage there are the verses that tell us that there is a time to cry and mourn and a time to rejoice and dance.\nIt is interesting that just recently Brian was teaching on these verses at Arise Christian Fellowship. This past month we have seen both sides of these verses multiple times. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions. We have seen the passing on of some very well known Christian leaders who have lived full lives committed to the service of God . We have also lost some very dear friends in the Lord who were young and still very active in ministry. Some of these have been in the states and others here in Uganda. While we know that all of these saints are in the presence of Jesus and have heard the words well done good and faithful servant it is hard to not grieve and to wonder why, especially for the young Christians, who seemed to still have so much to offer the Lord here on earth, for the ministry and for their families.\nFor our family it was a stark reminder of when Brian lost his brother 2 years ago. October was literally the 2 year anniversary. We don’t know why or understand what happened, except that God called him home. The verses that ministered to us then are still true and continuing to minister to us today. Especially Psalm 116:15 “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints” and Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose”.\nWe are praying for the families of the those who have gone to be with the Lord. We pray comfort for their broken, hurting hearts and provision for those who left behind young ones and spouses. As a believer I know those who have gone to be with the Lord loved are rejoicing in heaven but as a human I know we all are mourning the loss of their fellowship, love and service.\nPsalm 34:18 tells us, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”\nWe are thankful that God is Jehovah Rapha and does often times choose to heal. This past month the Gardener for the FRM guest house was attacked and robbed on his way to work. He was able to get away but not before he was severely beaten. When he got to the guest house he was a bloody muddy mess. I shouted for the guard who drives to take him to hospital then all I could do was grab him in a hug and pray. The doctors said it was a miracle nothing was broken and even though there were several head wounds he had no brain damage.\nAnother testimony of God’s healing touch was a man in our church called, Stephen. He and his wife, Evangelina, had come to brian for prayer at the beginning of the year. He had been diagnosed with some type of heart problem that was serious. For awhile after that he spent a lot of time in the hospital and we were not sure if he would make it. Just recently they came forward as a family to give a very emotional testimony that when he went for his last check up the doctors told him the heart was healed.\nOne last testimony I have of how God spared someone close to us is that of one of our leaders from the base in Nimule, South Sudan, Lino. He was riding a motorcylcle and another vehicle came in his lane causing him to be pushed into another lane. Something happened and his bike fell and his arm got twisted and broke. At the same time a large bus or lorry was coming and could not see what had happened since they sit so high. People started shouting and no one has any idea how the driver heard but he stopped right before running Lino over. It really was miraculous.\nWe can not understand God and what He does and does not allow and who He heals and does not heal. What we do know is that He is God and He is Good and He is Love and loves us so much He gave His Son to die for us. Because of this we will give thanks and praise the Lord!\nIsaiah 55:8-9 tells us, ““For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.\nThank you for praying for our family and for all of the ministries taking place here in Uganda and in Sudan.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are thankful for everyone who partners with us to pray for and support the ministries in Uganda. Pray for the families who have recently lost loved ones. Pray for the children especially to experience comfort from the Lord. Pray for Brian’s family as they approach the 2 year anniversary of the death of Brian’s brother Augustine. Pray for comfort. Pray for Kintu as he continues to heal from his wounds. Pray for His ministry both at the FRM Guesthouse and at Arise. Pray for Lino’s arm to fully recover from his accident and for all pain to go away. We praise God for the healing of Stephens’s heart. Pray for the Kanyikes’ finances personally and for the ministry. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/11/06/the-kanyike-update-48/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"to-everythingthere-isa-season-a-time-for-every-purpose-under-heaven-ecclesiastes-31\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo everything there is a season,\u003c/strong\u003e a \u003cstrong\u003etime for every purpose under heaven\u003c/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eEcclesiastes 3:1\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you familiar with the verses from Ecclesiastes that speaks about for everything there is a season? In that passage there are the verses that tell us that there is a time to cry and mourn and a time to rejoice and dance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is interesting that just recently Brian was teaching on these verses at Arise Christian Fellowship. This past month we have seen both sides of these verses multiple times. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions. We have seen the passing on of some very well known Christian leaders who have lived full lives committed to the service of God . We have also lost some very dear friends in the Lord who were young and still very active in ministry. Some of these have been in the states and others here in Uganda. While we know that all of these saints  are in the presence of Jesus and have heard the words well done good and faithful servant it is hard to not grieve and to wonder why, especially for the young Christians, who seemed to still have so much to offer the Lord here on earth, for the ministry and for their families.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14a Dear Friends and Family,\nWe pray that you all had a nice summer and endured the various heatwaves and natural disasters that we heard about on the news. Even here in Uganda the weather has been challenging. We had a very rainy dry season which is proving difficult for the farmers trying to harvest. It has also led to much sickness, flooding and other difficulties for the people here. I see many people waking up spiritually and turning to the Lord through this season. I believe God is always working even in the hard times and bad weather to draw us to Himself. How interesting it always is to me that it it is usually in the hardest times we seek Him most and though we all desire blessings and peace it is during those time we often tend to drift from Him. I am praying that we would all seek Him and worship Him continually, in the good times and the bad.\nThis past month the my Women’s Bible study finished our study on seeing Jesus through Old Testament stories. It was such a fun study. The ladies, many of whom are Sunday School teachers, were so surprised with how stories they have not only read but have even have taught many times to kids, contain so much more than they had ever seen. I am always so blessed that I get to be the teacher because through the studying and preparing I do to teach I learn so much more than I can actually teach in a lesson. The ladies really seemed to have grown in their faith and in their hunger to know even more and then to take that and share it with others.\nTo celebrate the end of the study we had a party and a quiz. The ladies divided into 2 teams. I put a beaded scepter or lion beater as they call it here in the middle of the table and then when I read the question whoever grabbed the scepter and held it in air first got to answer the question. It was loud, chaotic and a lot of fun. Also it was a blessing to see that they had been paying attention and remembering all the things I had taught them. After the games and food I said \u0026ldquo;lets pray\u0026rdquo; and they said wait they had something for me. Then one of the ladies came with a gift bag and told me to go open it in the other room and come back with it. It was a beautiful African dress and when I came out in it they were all hugging me and then they also had earrings and a necklace for me and put them on me. They then shared testimonies of how God had used the study and thanked me for taking time to prepare and teach them. I was so blessed I cried. It is really my privilege that God allows me to serve Him and teach these ladies!\nThe two weeks following the celebration of the end of our last study we took a short break so I could study and put together a study guide and discussion questions for our next Women’s Study. For our next study I felt led to teach “What We Believe and Why”. It is based on our statement of faith at Arise Christian Fellowship. I felt that all of us women have so much influence in children’s lives, whether they are our own or we teach them in Sunday School, that we should be firmly grounded and knowledgeable in what we believe. This past week we had our introduction and I handed out their study guides. As they looked at the discussion questions they expressed how they were both excited and nervous at how in-depth the questions are. I really want to challenge them to search the scriptures themselves and to see for themselves why they believe what they do.\nThis past month I also had two things to celebrate. I celebrated by birthday and 26 years of serving God in Uganda. It is hard to believe that I am so old and that I have lived in Uganda for so long. I have truly lived and seen God do so many things in my life. If I were talented in writing I would write a book and even then I do not know how I could put all these experiences into words or convey what having the privilege of being a missionary all these years means to me. I am blessed that He has still given me more years to know Him and make Him known. At church the Sunday School, well at least half, came to the sanctuary and sang me happy birthday. It was so beautiful and also hard to believe how many children there are. I can\u0026rsquo;t wait to see what this year holds for me and what the future holds for these children being “trained in the way they should go”.\nThis past month we also celebrated 2 more baby dedications. If you did not think the Sunday school was big enough, for sure the church is growing it. At Arise Christian Fellowship we do not believe in baby baptism but we do dedicate our children to the Lord like Hannah in the Bible dedicated Samuel when he was born and he served the Lord all his life. We pray for the baby, the parents and the church, as we are all part of the babies life and helping them grow up to know the Lord.\nThank you for faithfully praying for and supporting our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are thankful for everyone who partners with us to share the gospel and disciple the believers in Uganda Pray for the women in Jill’s Bible study to not just learn with head knowledge but that the word of God would penetrate their hearts and change their lives. Pray that they would share what they are learning with others. Pray for the children of Arise. Pray that they would truly be trained in the way they should go and that they would personally make decisions to follow Jesus. Pray for safety in Kampala the closer Uganda gets to elections. Pray for health and safety as the weather has caused many people to be sick and face challenges. Pray for the Kanyike\u0026rsquo;s finances. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/08/22/the-kanyike-update-47/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"for-you-formed-my-inward-parts-youwove-me-in-my-mothers-womb-i-will-praise-you-fori-am-fearfullyandwonderfully-made-psalm-13913-14a\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14a\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pray that you all had a nice summer and endured the various heatwaves and natural disasters that we heard about on the news. Even here in Uganda the weather has been challenging. We had a very rainy dry season which is proving difficult for the farmers trying to harvest. It has also led to much sickness, flooding and other difficulties for the people here. I see many people waking up spiritually and turning to the Lord through this season. I believe God is always working even in the hard times and bad weather to draw us to Himself. How interesting it always is to me that it it is usually in the hardest times we seek Him most and though we all desire blessings and peace it is during those time we often tend to drift from Him. I am praying that we would all seek Him and worship Him continually, in the good times and the bad.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10 Dear Friends and Family,\nDo you ever have those times when you see someone after a long time, and it seems like no time has gone by or that they have always been there?\nThis past month we experienced that with Joel and Isaac, leaders from my home church. Since Arise Christian Fellowship began about 10 years ago, we have been trying to have some of my home church pastors or leaders come to visit. Every time a trip was planned something would happen from the pandemic to our kids getting called last year for their citizenship. We have really seen that a man makes a plan, but God directs his steps. Finally, this year we made plans again and it was now God\u0026rsquo;s timing. His timing was evident in the ministry that took place and the fruit that was produced in the short time they were here.\nThe day after they arrived, we had a BBQ with all of the church leadership so they could get to know them. All the leaders shared something about themselves, their ministries and how God called them to where they are now. They also shared some of their visions for future ministry. Joel and Isaac shared about themselves as well. One of the blessings was Isaac sharing with Timothy who is our youth leader as well as teaches when Brian is not able. He shared how he has been serving in his role as youth leader and teacher for 5 years but is not yet ordained. This encouraged Timothy because he serves in a very pastoral role but is not yet a pastor. The BBQ ended with some worship and prayer for the ministry that would take place over the next couple days.\nThe following day Joel and Isaac had a men’s conference at the church. The theme of the conference was Being A Biblical Man. When we were advertising the conference, we invited the youth or young men as well since they are the next generation of Godly men. It was a surprise that the teens almost outnumbered the men on the day of the conference. Both Joel and Isaac taught. The topics included Being a Biblical Man, The Man Who Loves God, and A Man Used by God. They alternated leading worship with the men from our worship team and teaching a session. Laylee, Liana, and I didn\u0026rsquo;t get to hear the teachings since we are not men, but we managed to enjoy some of the worship when we came to serve food to the men on their lunch break. After the teachings were over, they spent time talking and answering questions. The men from Arise have expressed their thankfulness for the one-on-one discussions.\nOn the same day as the conference but in the late afternoon Joel and Isaac went to the market to see where the church first began under a tree. While they walked around, they were able to engage in a conversation with some Muslims. At the same time Timothy, our youth leader, also found himself in a conversation with a Muslim. We pray that the seeds that were planted that day will grow into fruit.\nThe following day was a Sunday and Joel preached the sermon and Isaac led worship with our worship team. Our worship leader said that it was as if he\u0026rsquo;d always been a part of their team and very little rehearsal was needed because they all flowed together in worship. Joel taught on the Joy of Repentance from Psalm 51. The timing was perfect for us women as the Wednesday before we had just learned about David and we talked about the sin that had led to this psalm being written. GOD truly worked out this trip according to His timing.\nAfter church the guys came home with some of the church leadership for a quick lunch then headed out for home visits. Our church members are very blessed when visitors come to their homes. Many live in a nearby slums or shanty town area next to the market. When we go for home visits, we of course visit church members but also try to visit people who are shut-ins and those who still need to hear the gospel. Often when we go it is with a large team, and it becomes more like an open-air crusade because everyone cannot fit in their small homes but with Joel and Isaac it was much more personal. We pray for the many people who were touched by their prayers and visit to see their good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.\nOn their last day with us Isaac went to play basketball and fellowship with Luke\u0026rsquo;s basketball team and friends. Some of them are Christian but many are not. We are always praying for them and for Luke to be a light. Luke, Laylee and Liana were very blessed last year when they were able to be a part of the youth at my home church. All of them connected with Isaac and especially Luke has kept in contact for guidance and support since we returned to Uganda. For them it was as if he came just to visit them. That evening another missionary from where Joel and Isaac were going to visit next came as well as our worship leader. After dinner Isaac led us in worship, some of which were songs from Saving Grace that only we knew but everyone who was there now loves.\nThey returned the day they had to fly out and our whole family accompanied them to the airport as we were all sad to see them go and wanted every last minute of fellowship. It took almost 10 years for this visit to take place, but it was worth the wait, and we look forward to when they can come again, hopefully sooner this time but definitely in God\u0026rsquo;s timing.\nWe are thankful for the prayers and support you give our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana\nPrayer Requests We are thankful for Saving Grace and for not giving up on coming to see the church plant, Arise Christian Fellowship, in Uganda. Pray for the all the people, both in the church and in the community who were touched by the teaching and fellowship of Joel and Isaac. Pray for fruit to continue to grow from the seeds they planted. Pray for safety in Kampala as in 1 month there have been 3 terrorist attempts. The situation is only expected to get worse the closer Uganda gets to elections. Pray for health as many people have been sick with the flu, including Brian and Liana. Pray for the Kanyikes’ finances as they have had many extra expenses. Luke needed braces and is now recovering from surgery to remove 4 impacted wisdom teeth. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team or giving a one time gift to help with Luke’s dental expenses. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/07/13/the-kanyike-update-46/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"therefore-as-we-have-opportunity\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTherefore, as we have opportunity,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003elet us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGalatians 6:10\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you ever have those times when you see someone after a long time, and it seems like no time has gone by or that they have always been there?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month we experienced that with Joel and Isaac, leaders from my home church.  Since Arise Christian Fellowship began about 10 years ago, we have been trying to have some of my home church pastors or leaders come to visit.  Every time a trip was planned something would happen from the pandemic to our kids getting called last year for their citizenship. We have really seen that a man makes a plan, but God directs his steps. Finally, this year we made plans again and it was now God\u0026rsquo;s timing. His timing was evident in the ministry that took place and the fruit that was produced in the short time they were here.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kanyike Update\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"content":"Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. Psalm 66:16\nDear Friends and Family,\nI believe everyday we all are experiencing God. Whether it is in loud obvious ways that may even be miraculous or it\u0026rsquo;s in a still small voice bringing comfort or direction. In this newsletter I would like to share a couple of the testimonies that our church members have shared that speak of God working in all different ways in our everyday lives.\nThe seasons in Uganda are not quite like the seasons in America . We have summer from the end of Dec to the end of March, where temps can reach up to 110F. Then we have fall and spring. They kind of are blended together with some rainy days and some hot days. Then we have winter from the end of September to the end of December. That time of year is our rainiest and coolest, the temperature stays mostly between 70\u0026rsquo;s and 80\u0026rsquo;s. This year the summer season lasted much longer and when the fall / spring time came the rains came extremely heavy, hard and long. It caused a lot of damage first to the farmers by washing their seed away since this is the time of year they plant. There also has been so much damage to the homes of the people in our church who live in the slums because the heavy rains caused flash floods. Some women in my Bible study said their things were just floating out of their houses.\nThe unusually heavy rains have also caused an extremely large mosquito season which has led to so many sicknesses. The ladies in my Bible Study were commenting on how we\u0026rsquo;ve only had one week since Easter where we weren\u0026rsquo;t praying for someone who was seriously ill. We took time to focus on praying for the weather to return to normal and the farmers and people affected by floods would be spared any more suffering. Almost immediately it seemed that the weather stabilized and God was answering our prayers. This is our testimony as a group of answered prayer for the weather. Now we are praying for complete healing for those who are still sick and for good crops when harvest time comes. Prayerfully and with faith we believe that testimony is coming soon.\nDeo is one of our assistant pastors. He has recently been taking classes for Sports Management to help with the work he does with youth, coaching soccer. His testimony was that one day as he was at class his motor bike was stolen. He said he almost didn\u0026rsquo;t report it to police because of two reasons: police aren\u0026rsquo;t always helpful and motor bikes are so common it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. That bike was his only form of transportation and he felt desperate so he prayed and felt God said report it to the police. He went to the nearest station and gave them all his details. They were not reassuring at all. They said they get reports of stolen bikes every day and most are never located. He went home and told his family what happened. They prayed. The very next day as he was leaving class the police called and told him to come into the station. He went thinking they needed more details. As soon as he approached the station he saw his bike out front. The police said someone found it lying on ground. Something had broken on it and the thieves had been unable to take it any further so just left it. Even the police were in shock. Deo told them he had prayed and his family had prayed. The police said for sure they believe his God heard and it was a miracle.\nBetty is one of the ushers at our church. She gave a testimony of how one day she had just finished bathing and was looking in the mirror and all of a sudden it felt like she was going to pass out. She said she sat down and started to panic because she couldn\u0026rsquo;t see properly and her body was feeling numb. She said she couldn\u0026rsquo;t even move her arms. As she was panicking, thinking her life was leaving her, she remembered Philippians where it says, “be anxious for nothing but in all things with prayer and supplications with thanksgiving make your requests known to God…” She said as she prayed with what she thought were her last breaths she heard in a still small voice that it was not her time to go and she should get up and go back to her family. She said immediately all her feeling returned and her breathing became normal. She wanted to testify of God\u0026rsquo;s goodness that she has remained well since then.\nEmmanuel\u0026rsquo;s testimony is one of salvation. He came to Kampala because he thought it would be easy to make money, legally or illegally he didn\u0026rsquo;t care. He got the idea to visit churches and take advantage of Christians because he had heard that they give things for free, even money. Also, he had heard it was easy to pick pocket when the Christians were distracted with worship. After a couple weeks of hanging around our church he was convicted and realized he had come to \u0026ldquo;hustle\u0026rdquo; but what he found is that he needed Jesus, he needed to be saved more then anything else. Proverbs 20:24 “A man’s steps are of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?” Emmanuel’s name means “God with us”. God truly was with Emmanuel and led him right where he needed to be, to find something better than a hustle that satisfies just for a moment, instead he found eternal life in Jesus Christ.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the testimonies of all God is doing in the lives of the people at Arise Christian fellowship. Pray for the weather to remain stable and that there was no lasting damage to farms and people’s homes after the floods. Pray for health for those who are suffering from malaria and other sickness caused by the extreme weather. Pray for 2pastors who are coming from Jill’s church to visit Arise and other missionaries in Uganda. Pray for the Kanyikes’ finances as they have had some unexpected expenses, medical and Luke needing braces. Pray for Luke to adjust to having to wear braces and for it not to be too painful. Pray for the Kanyike family’s spiritual life as well as their physical needs. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/06/23/the-kanyike-update-45/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome and hear,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eall you who fear God;\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003elet me tell you what he has done for me.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePsalm 66:16\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe everyday we all are experiencing God. Whether it is in loud obvious ways that may even be miraculous or it\u0026rsquo;s in a still small voice bringing comfort or direction. In this newsletter I would like to share a couple of the testimonies that our church members have shared that speak of God working in all different ways in our everyday lives.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. Luke 22:19-20 Dear Friends and Family,\nI pray you had a wonderful time celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus. Our family and church enjoyed some wonderful times of fellowship and outreach. Brian has been following up the Easter services with teachings from Jesus\u0026rsquo; appearances after the Resurrection through to Pentecost.\nOur Easter celebrations began on Palm Sunday. Living in a tropical climate means there are palm trees are everywhere. On Palm Sunday everyone in Kampala is carrying palm leaves waving them and decorating their vehicles and even their boda boda - bodas with them.\nAt our Palm Sunday service Brian taught a message called, “Hosanna: Save Us Now” and what that meant in relation to Old Testament prophecy and the Jews at that time. He also shared on what it means to us today and how today is the day of salvation. The teen group presented a song and dance they had arranged to a Luganda song about the Triumphal entry. Some of the different tribes represented at our church shared the same song in their language and with their dances. It was a very fun Sunday.\nAfter church we went home to receive some guests from Russia and Cuba. They were here on a medical mission trip. Two from Russia were doctors and the one from Cuba was a dentist. Paul a Nigerian/Russian missionary in Uganda was also at guest house. He came to spend time with his fellow Russians. We were a very international group and we ended the day fellowshipping with them over a BBQ.\nThrough out the passion week members of the youth group and the women\u0026rsquo;s group did some door to door evangelism in the slums and marketplace to invite people to Good Friday and Easter services. At our Good Friday service we showed the movie the passion of the Christ. The church was packed, mostly with youth. We fed them a snack and a drink. After the movie Brian had our youth leader share a Gospel message and invite them to our youth group. Then after praying for those who wanted to be saved we all took communion together as we reflected on what Jesus has done for us.\nAfter the heaviness of Good Friday, Easter Sunday is always such a joyous celebration. The message of the Resurrection really is the foundation and hope of our faith. The children gave a very simple but powerful skit about Jesus saving us from all types of sin and how He lovingly brings us back to Himself even if we backslide. I was moved to tears at how well they showed those truths in such a simple way. I really pray that if anyone was there who wasn\u0026rsquo;t saved recognized their sin and God\u0026rsquo;s love and desire to save them while they watched the skit. The Sunday School also performed a song and a couple of them performed a traditional dance to a Luganda Easter song. After the children finished, their teachers came and gave one last word of encouragement and chorus to the church about Jesus love for them.\nAfter the Easter service the church shared a full meal together. Most of the church is very poor and we knew many would not be going home to the big Easter meal we usually plan . They were so thankful and the fellowship lasted long into the afternoon.\nWe look forward to what God is going to do in the lives of the new believers as well as the renewed vision the church received from remembering Jesus\u0026rsquo; death and Resurrection during this Easter season.\nThank you for faithfully praying for our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Give thanks for the proof we have of the resurrection and that Jesus is 100% the way, the truth and the life! Pray for the youth at Arise as they are now on Uganda’s spring break from school. Pray for the activities and plans Arise has for them during their time off from school. Pray for the youth and others who received Christ after the Good Friday service. Pray for Uganda as this season is unusually rainy and hot. Pray for the farmers to navigate the extreme weather. Pray for health and safety in Kampala. The weather has caused many mosquitos, bringing malaria and flu. Pray for safety as there have been riots due to presidential campaigns. Pray for the Kanyike family as they continue to serve the Lord in Uganda. Pray for their spiritual life as well as their physical needs. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/05/18/the-kanyike-update-44/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-he-took-bread-gave-thanks-and-broke-itand-gave-it-to-them-sayingthis-is-my-body-given-for-you-do-this-in-remembrance-of-me-in-the-same-way-after-the-supper-he-took-the-cup-sayingthis-cup-is-the-new-covenantin-my-blood-which-is-poured-out-for-you-luke-2219-20\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. Luke 22:19-20\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI pray you had a wonderful time celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus. Our family and church enjoyed some wonderful times of fellowship and outreach. Brian has been following up the Easter services with teachings from Jesus\u0026rsquo; appearances after the Resurrection through to Pentecost.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"He is not here; for He has risen, as He said. Matthew 28:6 Dear Friends and Family,\nHe is risen! He is risen indeed!! As we enter in to this season of celebrating Christ’s Resurrection let us remember that it is the resurrection that sets us apart from every other religion, what makes us certain that Jesus is the only way to heaven.\nAs we prepare here in Uganda to celebrate the passion week and resurrection I cant help but think of some of the activites that have recently taken place or just begun.\nThe first thing I think of is my women’s Bible study. My home church, Calvary Chapel Saving Grace and my pastor, Trent Douglass, just celebrated their 30 year anniversary. The reason I mention this in conjunction with my Bible study is that my Pastor is the one who inspired me to put together this study. When our family was in the states last year Pastor Trent did a couple of teachings on David and Goliath. I was blown away with the fact I knew this story so week yet there was so much I had never considered before and how it related to Christ and the New Testament.\nThis started my thinking about all of the common Bible stories we teach our children. Stories that even most nonbelievers have heard of before. I felt that I was to put together a study on these common stories and what the deeper truths are and how they point us to Jesus. When I first announced the study at church the ladies were a bit skeptical. Most of them actually teach Sunday school. They told me later that they were like, “we already know all of this, this should be for new believers or children.” After the very first teaching they had changed their minds. Like me they did not realize the so called simple stories we normally teach our children actually contain some very deep spiritual truths and foreshadow or prophesy of Jesus. I am so blessed that I get to be the teacher because I feel like I am learning so much more then the ladies as I study and prepare the teachings. Even sometimes when I am teaching it feels like I am listening and learning something for the first time. I made a workbook for the ladies to go through during week and I learn so much from what they get out of their personal study. I think more than ever the verse from Hebrews 4:12 applies. “ For the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” No matter how many times we have read God’s Word, it is always revealing more to us, more of God and more of how we should live for Him.\nOf course as a church we are preparing to celebrate Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter. The youth and the kids at church will have a big role in those celebrations and I can\u0026rsquo;t wait till next month when I can share how they all turned out and how God moved during those services, because I know He will.\nLuke, Laylee and Liana also participate in activities outside of church. The girls have been in Ballet since they were 3 yrs old. Luke used to be in Karate but after his huge growth spurt he chose to focus on basketball. He has just reached 6ft, which he is very proud of. When Laylee turned thirteen last year she was promoted to pointe. It has been challenging but she has been very faithful to practice on her own and her teacher comments almost every week on how good her technique is. For Liana ballet is more of a class in self discipline. She is normally vey hyper and can barely hold still. Her dance of choice and what she normally incorporates into our church productions is hip hop/breakdancing. Ballet helps her to have to slow down and be aware of her body and control her movements.\nEarlier in the year the girls were invited to help showcase ballet in a production put on by the New York University school of dance. They both enjoyed being on stage in front of an audience and we were so proud of them. Luke has been training 4 hours a day 3 days a week with a local basketball team. They play against teams from other areas around Kampala. Every so often scouts come looking for talent for the national teams. Luke hopes that as he improves his skills and when he is old enough that he will be able to play for one of those teams.\nThe other event that took place, or I suppose it wasn\u0026rsquo;t an actual event but was special to us, was that our Godchildren were in town. They were able to stay with us for over a week. It was such a blessing to see all the children together playing and fellowshipping. It was also a great time of fellowship for us adults as we caught up with their parents, Greg and Jo. Greg taught a Sunday service and shared about Jesus as our super hero. I have never heard the church laugh so much during a service or the translator seem so lost as he tried to keep up with the strong American accent. It was a very memorable service and I can’t wait for them to come back from the states in 6 months and share with us again. I know the kids are already missing each other so much.\nThank you for faithfully praying for our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Give thanks for the proof we have of the resurrection and that Jesus is 100% the way, the truth and the life!\nPlease pray for the women of Arise Christian fellowship. Pray that as they learn more of God’s word they would grow in their faith and would be a light in the areas which they live.\nPray for the Kanyike children to be a light to the children and coaches they come into contact with through out the week. Pray for them not to be tempted by the nonbelievers in their activities.\nPray for Greg, Jo, Israel, Lindiwe and Keziah while they are on furlough for 6 months.\nPray for the Kanyike family as they continue to serve the Lord in Uganda. Pray for their spiritual life as well as their physical needs.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/04/17/the-kanyike-update-43/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"he-is-not-here-for-he-has-risen-as-he-said-matthew-286\"\u003eHe is not here; for He has risen, as He said. Matthew 28:6\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"he-is-risen-he-is-risen-indeed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is risen! He is risen indeed!!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we enter in to this season of celebrating Christ’s Resurrection let us remember that it is the resurrection that sets us apart from every other religion, what makes us certain that Jesus is the only way to heaven.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we prepare here in Uganda to celebrate the passion week and resurrection I cant help but think of some of the activites that have recently taken place or just begun.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"**Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old** he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22: 6\nDear Friends and Family,\nLiving on the equator we have unique times and seasons throughout the year. For instance we have pretty much 12 hours of dark 12 hours of light all year it varies only by minutes. Our summer is not much different then our winter. It is hotter and drier but only by about 10 to 15 degrees. Our summer or hot season takes place during America’s winter. It is during this time of year that the children of Uganda, as well as mine, have their school year break.\nAt Arise Christian Fellowship we try to provide more opportunities for fellowship and teaching during the summer holiday. Many of the children go to boarding school and this is the only time of year they are able to be a part of youth activities at church.\nWe had a kids day at church for the younger kids, 12 and under. Though as usual we did have quite a few teenagers show up to be part of the fun as well. My women’s bible study joined together with the Sunday school teachers to teach and put on a couple of skits. Our Theme was Gods Gift to us Our gift to others. We shared about the gift of creation and how God reveals Himself to us through it. The kids played games and the winners were given little animal toys as a prize. They learned the story of the good Samaritan and the teachers put on a skit showing how we are supposed to love others like God loves us.\nI ended the teachings with the greatest gift God could give us, salvation through Jesus and forgiveness of sins. After the teaching we asked if there was anyone who wanted to receive that gift and if there were those who wanted to pray for others the wished would receive that gift. It was a really sweet time praying for and with the children. After all the teachings were over we had more games and coloring pages and we shared a meal together.\nThe older kids also had many activities to keep them busy and focused on Jesus during the summer holiday. The first thing they all did was to drive 10 hours North to the border of South Sudan. Calvary chapel Cush was hosting a youth conference with Arise ont the Uganda side of the border in a town called Bbibia. Many churches from around the area joined in with their youth as well. Our youth enjoyed participating in reaching teaching and participating in the activities as well as also being able to serve through worship and cleaning up after meals. Some testified at church when they returned about how the trip helped to deepen their friendship, strengthen their faith in God and learned that ministry involves hard work.\nIt is hard to maintain an older kid youth group since most of them go to boarding school. After the conference everyone was gung ho to try and make it work. We came up with the plan to meet every Saturday during holidays and twice a month when school is in. Our Youth leader, Timothy, is calling the youth group RES, rooted, equipped, serve. They have been blessed with many youth coming, way more than went to the conference. What we have found so beneficial and productive is the question and answer time. The youth really want to know the word of God and what it means.\nThe last Sunday before school went back we called the teenagers in service forward. The pastors shared some words of encouragement with them and prayed for them. We also were able to give some basic school supplies to them to help them get stared for the year. We pray that they hold on to all they have learned during this holiday and the faith they have developed will continue to grow as they return to school and the challenges that will come.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for all of you who pray and support the ministry here in Uganda.\nPray for the children and youth as they return to school, many to boarding school. Pray for them to be strong in their faith an protected from sickness and evil.\nPray the new youth group would continue strongly even though school has resumed.\nPray for all the teachers of youth at Arise to find way to reach and encourage the youth who have gone to boarding school.\nPray for Jill and the Kanyike children as they begin a new year of homeschooling. Pray for their finances as the big kids schooling is becoming more expensive as Luke has started highschool.\nPray for the Kanyike family as they continue to serve the Lord in Uganda. Pray for their spiritual life as well as their physical needs.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/03/21/the-kanyike-update-42/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"train-up-a-child-in-the-way-he-should-go\"\u003e**Train up a child in the way he should go,\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when he is old** \u003cstrong\u003ehe will not depart from it\u003c/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eProverbs 22\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e6\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving on the equator we have unique times and seasons throughout the year.  For instance we have pretty much 12 hours of dark 12 hours of light all year it varies only by minutes.  Our summer is not much different then our winter.  It is hotter and drier but only by about 10 to 15 degrees.  Our summer or hot season takes place during America’s winter.  It is during this time of year that the children of Uganda, as well as mine, have their school year break.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 6:9 Dear Friends and Family,\nI am sure by now your New Year is well under way. As I write this we have begun 2025 and as you have done, we have celebrated the end of the year with remembrance of all God had done in 2024 and are now looking forward to what God will do and how we can be used in 2025.\nIn our last newsletter we were just preparing our Christmas programs so I wanted to share how it all turned out. The Christmas program at Arise Christian Fellowship turned out beautifully. The children and youth really took over most of the service. They performed a variety of 8 different songs, dances and skits to tell the Christmas story and what it means for us. They practiced everyday for 2 weeks. Liana was in every performance and we are so proud of how hard she worked and the commitment she showed. She even got to be the lead in one of the dances and to conduct the small children in singing.\nWe are so thankful to the Sunday school teachers as well. They worked very hard to teach and choreograph the songs. They came everyday to the church to work with the kids and designed the outfits for the different parts of the program. They also performed a collaboration of Christmas carols. They demonstrated so much patience and love to the children as well as providing the children with something fun and fruitful to invest their time in over the long school holiday. (It\u0026rsquo;s our summer break here).\nThe teachers awarded the kids for their hardwork by giving them a Christmas party and gifts.\nLiana showed her appreciation for being a part of the show by sharing candy with all the kids and teachers.\nThe worship team did a beautiful job leading the church in Christmas carols as well in to the heart of worship. I often wish we would sing those beautiful songs more than once a year. My heart was overwhelmed as I sang about the gift of Jesus. They really prepared us for the Christmas message.\nFor the weeks leading up to Christmas Brian had been sharing each week on the different characters of the Christmas story and their importance. His Christmas message was about Jesus and how His birth was just the beginning of the story of God’s gift to us. He went on to share about Jesus’ purpose in being born and our salvation through His death and resurrection. Truly it taught us the reason for the season.\nAfter the church service we had a meal for everyone who was there. Some of the ladies in the church cooked. We are so thankful for how God multiplied the food. We had planned for 250 people and ended up with 280 children plus the adults. Everyone got something. It was a great time of “swallowship” as Brian and the other pastors always say. We love sharing a meal with everyone because many people in our church are very poor and we do not know if they will have a nice meal for Christmas or not.\nAlso I believe the fellowship draws us closer together. Our church is not too big and one of the things people always comment on is that they feel like they are part of a family when they are at Arise. For those who we are aware probably would not have any meal on Christmas such as the widows and orphans of the church we gave out Christmas gifts of rice, maize flour, oil, sugar and soap. We were so blessed to know we would have a nice Christmas at home as a family and it is a blessing to ensure that others will as well. We are very thankful for those of you who gave to make that possible.\nFor my women’s Bible study and the children who come to that we also had a Christmas party. We have been studying the Names of God, so for the Christmas message I shared on the names from Isaiah 9:6 that are given to the coming Messiah. For the New Year Brian taught a miniseries on New Year resolutions and goals we should have as Christians and as a church. I believe not just me but everyone is excited to step out of our comfort zone of 2024 and take steps of faith into whatever God has in store for us in 2025.\nThank you for praying for our family and\nfor the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for all that the Lord has done in us and for us in 2024. Pray for God’s leading and direction in 2025. We are thankful for our church family. We are thankful to those who serve and for those who are still learning what it means to follow Jesus. Pray that God would continue to grow the church and raise up a new generation of servants. We are thankful for the for the many people who pray and support the ministry here. Pray for Danison and Ester. He leads our ministry team and she is our Sunday School director. As I am writing this I was just informed their 1.5 year old son has passed away. It is heartbreaking. Pray for the Kanyike family as they continue to serve the Lord in Uganda. Pray for their spiritual life as well as their physical needs. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/02/04/the-kanyike-update-41/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"for-unto-us-a-child-is-born-unto-us-a-son-is-given-and-the-government-will-be-upon-his-shoulder-and-his-name-will-be-called-wonderful-counselor-mighty-god-everlasting-father\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePrince of Peace. Isaiah 6:9\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am sure by now your New Year is well under way. As I write this we have begun 2025 and as you have done, we have celebrated the end of the year with remembrance of all God had done in 2024 and are now looking forward to what God will do and how we can be used in 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” 1 John 1:3-4 Dear Friends and Family,\nMerry Christmas!\nI know that by the time this newsletter reaches you, you most likely will have already celebrated Christmas and I pray that it was a wonderful time with family and friends celebrating of our Savior’s birth.\nAs for us we are still in the planning stages of all of our Christmas activities and Bible studies. Brian has began his Sunday morning Christmas series. He is teaching on the significance of the characters in the Christmas story. Each week focusing on specific characters and on Christmas will share specifically on Jesus. My women\u0026rsquo;s study has been going though the names of God and for our Christmas message we will be looking at the prophecy of Jesus in Isaiah 9:6 , “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” I am excited as I begin to prepare because I have seen how studying the names of God have already impacted the ladies significantly. The children\u0026rsquo;s ministry is preparing so many activities. We have a kids day planned focusing on the gifts God has given us. Then the older youth have a conference in Northern Uganda with the youth from South Sudan. The children are also putting on a Christmas play so they are rehearsing. I can not wait to see how God is going to move in all of these activities and how He will be glorified.\nAs we have been preparing and since we have just come out of the season of Thanksgiving I have been reminded of what a gift people’s testimonies are to us and how they help others know them and God better. I thought what a better way to enter this season of Christmas and New Year then sharing some of these testimonies and the blessing they have been to us.\nThe first one I want to share is from Wes. He recently shared at our church. Everyone knows him and knows he is the director of Far Reaching ministries and that he and his wife minister in many countries. When Wes shared at the church he shared about how he came to where he is now. That the beginning of the ministry was a step of faith, leaving the security of secular employment. He shared how daily he had to trust in the Lord not only for direction but for provision of simple everyday needs. It took time, obedience and much prayer for the ministry to develop and become what it is today. It also took knowing that whatever we have is from God and that when we share it with others He will bless us with more to keep sharing.\nThis message really impacted the church. As you know most of our church comes from the slums and market place but through this message realized that they too can be used by God and its not about how much they have but what they are willing to share, even if all they have is the love of Christ!\nRecently, we had 2 ladies who work in the FRM office come through the guest house. They happened to be around during my women’s Bible study. I asked them if after the study they wanted to share anything with the ladies. One of the ladies who shared had a testimony that really challenged the ladies as they could relate so well to it. She shared about how when she first got invited to a Bible study she was a single mother and that she really agreed to go to the Bible study only because she was told they would have donuts and snacks and she was poor so she wanted to eat. She shared how she would ride her bike there with her baby on her back and she would just stare at the food waiting for when they would say it was time to eat.\nShe said that after awhile of attending she began becoming more interested in what the teacher was saying than the food. This resonated with my ladies who are mostly very poor and almost all are single mothers or daughters of single mothers. I was aware of a couple who come mostly for the food but have been praying that as they also hear the word their lives will be changed and they will hunger and thirst for righteousness as well. A while after that Bible study one of the ladies asked to give a testimony at church and in her testimony she referenced both Wes’ and these ladies testimonies on how she used to have different motives for coming to church and Bible study and even used to be in sin while coming but after seeing, hearing and experiencing the love of God through the brothers and sisters at church she realizes that Christ loves her and she loves Him and she is so thankful that even through the times of wrong motives God was calling her to Himself and she is now living for Him.\nThe last testimony that recently was shared was from Brian. We were reading through Exodus at home when we read Exodus 14:13-14, “ But Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and see the Lord’s salvation that he will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you must be quiet.” He said the verse brought back memories from when he was around 7 and his family had to flee their home because the fighting of the war came so near. He felt led to teach these verses and to share this testimony with the church. He shared how they ran and ran and then they saw this little dilapidated mud house and they ran inside. He said he was with his mom and baby sister and there were others with children as well. He said that in those moments they could hear the guns and fighting and knew that the mud walls couldn\u0026rsquo;t protect them but that verses about being still, being quiet and God’s salvation spoke to them. Even the babies did not cry. God delivered them that day and the fighting moved away from there and they were safe to go the rest of the way to a camp that was set up near the lake for families displaced by the war. He and the church praise God that his family and so many others were saved and that since then there has been no war in Uganda.\nThank you for Praying for our family and for the people of Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS I am so thankful for the many testimonies the Lord has blessed us with ourselves and for those that have been shared with us by others. We are thankful for our church family: for those who come to serve, those who come to hear and even those who come for the food. We pray that all will find Jesus and the blessing of knowing Him personally. We are thankful for the visitors who come through and bless us with their teaching, testimonies and outreach. Pray for Arise Christian Fellowship as they finalize all the Christmas preparations and plans for the New Year. Pray for the Kanyike family as they continue to serve the Lord in Uganda. Pray for their spiritual life as well as their physical needs. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2025/01/05/the-kanyike-update-40/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"that-which-we-have-seen-and-heard-we-declare-to-you-that-you-also-may-have-fellowship-with-us-and-truly-our-fellowshipiswith-the-father-and-with-his-son-jesus-christand-these-things-we-write-to-youthatyour-joy-may-be-full-1-john-13-4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” 1 John 1:3-4\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI know that by the time this newsletter reaches you, you most likely will have already celebrated Christmas and I pray that it was a wonderful time with family and friends celebrating of our Savior’s birth.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family,\nMERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR !! We would like to thank all of you for blessing us with your prayers and support that led to the amazing gift of the children finally getting their American citizenship. Thank you also for praying for our family and ministry in Uganda. This year has seen many events and outreaches take place at Arise Christian fellowship and in the community. As always, it has been exciting to see God move in the hearts of the Ugandan people. The church body has enjoyed meeting together for church and fellowship to pray, worship and to be filled with the teaching of God’s Word. We look forward to this coming year to see what new things God may do. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/12/11/the-kanyike-year-in-review-2024/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to thank all of you for blessing us with your prayers and support that led to the amazing gift of the children finally getting their American citizenship. Thank you also for praying for our family and ministry in Uganda. This year has seen many events and outreaches take place at Arise Christian fellowship and in the community. As always, it has been exciting to see God move in the hearts of the Ugandan people. The church body has enjoyed meeting together for church and fellowship to pray, worship and to be filled with the teaching of God’s Word. We look forward to this coming year to see what new things God may do. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Year in Review--2024"},{"content":"As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10 Dear Friends and Family,\nHappy Thanksgiving!\nOften times when I am teaching I say something to the effect that we always have something to be thankful for. Even when we don’t have much or even if we are going through a hard time there is always something to be thankful for. Sometimes it is in that search for what to give thanks for that God is able to take our eyes off of ourselves and put them back on Him.\nIn this season that we have been back in Uganda I am blessed to say I do not have to search for things to be thankful for, God is so good. And as everyone in Uganda would say after that, and all the time God is so good. Right after we got back we had an after glow service with the church. It was a beautiful time of everyone coming back to the heart of worship. We took communion together and prayed together. Our family was also able to share about our time in the states and thank the church for their prayers and the volunteers for all they did while we were away. It was a joyous reunion with our church family. Brian said we missed them and was sad that they all couldn\u0026rsquo;t have come with us but we had brought a piece of America back for them and then Luke passed out chocolate to everyone.\nMy first Wednesday back they ladies gathered at my house for Bible study. They all shared testimonies of what had gone on in their lives while I was away. I was blessed to hear from them how the study we had finished on Reflecting God continued to minister to them and they were able to apply what they had learned while I was gone. On that first study I shared about my time in the states and introduced the new topic we will be studying. Of course there was more chocolate for them. A lovely lady from my church, Julie, had sent earrings for the women so they had fun looking at them at choosing them. On the following Sunday at church most of the ladies were wearing them. They were so blessed and thankful that someone in America had thought of them. I am looking forward to how God will move in the new study we are beginning.\nWe just had a large team of pastors come through. They came to teach the refresher course for the chaplains in South Sudan. Before they went up North they spent some time with us and Arise Christian Fellowship here in Kampala. The fellowship was so nice. Having a house full of pastors is a blessing because someone is always giving a devotion, sharing an encouraging word or telling a good joke. While they were here they participated in market evangelism, open air preaching and home visits. It was raining on and off so they had to brave the rain but many people were ministered to and at least 10 received the Lord as their personal savior. The team was able to provide practical gifts such as: tea, sugar, soap, rice, and/or milk to over 70 families. Though it was raining on and off a large crowd gathered to hear the open air preaching and some people were able to find tarps to put up as a quick shelter. Some of the team were taken by a church member to the older people in the community and the shut-ins to pray for them and also share the gospel with. The team was a blessing and the community have shared with us through our church members how thankful they are.\nThe Sunday that the team was at Arise, Pastor Chris shared about keeping our eyes focused on Jesus only and serving Him with all we are. The message was very stirring and when he had finished he said that if the Lord was touching your heart to know Him and serve Him better to come forward. Almost half the church and even some of the other pastors came forward. It was so beautiful. I too want to serve my Lord better. After church the visitors were able to play with and minister to the Sunday school children during their snack time. We are truly thankful for this team.\nThank you for Praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS I am so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed usin serving Him and for everyone who supports our family and the ministry in Uganda. We are thankful for our church family and for those who volunteer to serve at Arise. Pray for the volunteers to be blessed and for more church members to discover their gifts and step out into ministry. We are thankful for the team that has come and the ministry they have done. Please pray for the people who have heard the gospel and for those who received Jesus to come to church. Pray for the womans ministry as they begin a new study. They are very thankful for the people who think and pray for them. Pray for the Kanyike family as they continue to serve the Lord in Uganda. Pray for their spiritual life as well as their physical needs. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/10/25/the-kanyike-update-39/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"as-each-one-has-received-a-gift-minister-it-to-one-anotheras-good-stewards-ofthe-manifold-grace-of-god-1-peter-410\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs each one has received a gift,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eminister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1 Peter 4:10\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Thanksgiving!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften times when I am teaching I say something to the effect that we always have something to be thankful for.  Even when we don’t have much or even if we are going through a hard time there is always something to be thankful for.  Sometimes it is in that search for what to give thanks for that God is able to take our eyes off of ourselves and put them back on Him.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:19-20 Dear Friends and Family,\nHappy Anniversary! You might be wondering, \u0026ldquo;happy Anniversary to who?\u0026rdquo; I have just celebrated my 25th anniversary in Uganda. I can not believe how time flies. I am overwhelmed with emotions of thankfulness and awe as I reflect on all the Lord has done in those years. While I doubt I can fit the multitude of God\u0026rsquo;s work in this one newsletter. I do want to share some of what has taken place in those years.\nI felt called to Africa pretty much from the time I was saved. It was in 1996 while finishing my Bible College at the Campus in Austria that God spoke to me specifically about ministering to South Sudanese. It would be 3 more years before I landed in Africa to serve amongst Sudanese refugees in Uganda.\nI arrived in Uganda with just a backpack, a sleeping bag and a knife. This has really become a laughing point amongst the team I was a part of. I really imagined I was going to have to get off the plane and hike though the jungle. In actuality I landed in a pretty big city. The refugee camp was 4-5 hours north of us and while the roads were not good we were able to drive there. In the refugee camp my team and I did many things. We taught many Bible studies. I taught women and children, as well as helping teach a women\u0026rsquo;s school of discipleship. We taught English as a second language. Most of the women we ministered to knew little if no English. It was eye opening to see how women were treated and how much work they did for their families, and also how common polygamy was.\nOne of the hardest things in sharing the gospel with them was eliminating some of the harmful traditional practices. I still want weep at some of the deaths that were the result of such practices. One of my favorite memories was the first time I taught the women about Christmas. As I was teaching one of the ladies interrupted and was quite surprised that Jesus \u0026ldquo;happened\u0026rdquo; to be born on Christmas. Some of the ladies never had known that the reason we celebrate Christmas is Jesus.\nWe had a feeding center for malnourished children. This was a very tough part of the ministry, to see starving babies and children and the sickness and death related to that. The blessings and miracles we saw God do for these children outweighed the difficulty of the situation. To see a child\u0026rsquo;s life and body transformed through prayer and good nutrition was a wonderful experience to be a part of.\nWe had a child sponsorship program for over 500 children. I would make sure they stayed in communication with their sponsors and do home visits. I also got called into the principal\u0026rsquo;s office for bad behaviors and to the clinic when someone was sick. I was single back then and people would always ask me, \u0026ldquo;don\u0026rsquo;t you want to get married and have children?\u0026rdquo; I would respond I already have 500. I do not know where all of those children have ended up but I do know 1 is now a doctor, a couple are teachers and quite a few have resettled to Australia where they were able to finish school and attend university.\nWhen the war was over and the refugees began to return to Sudan I wanted to go with them. At that time my team had returned to the States. A missionary pastor who also worked with Far Reaching Ministries asked me to come to Kampala to help establish their women\u0026rsquo;s ministry. I was torn because I really had been trying but unsuccessfully to go to an unreached people group in South Sudan. In my devotions God spoke to me from Galatians about doing good to all, especially the household of faith. I knew then I was supposed to move to Kampala. Little did I know God had my husband and future children planned through that obedience. As I taught the women at the church, I also taught at the Bible College. Lo and behold God brought me Kudamuch, a Sudanese man from the very tribe I wanted to reach. He eventually graduated and returned to his people to share the gospel with them and plant a church. He has since passed away but the ministry there continues.\nAlmost 10 years ago my husband, Brian, was called to minister to the market people, people from the slums, people who are poor and suffered addictions. That out reach turned into Arise Christian Fellowship where we currently serve.\nIt has not all been easy, there has been much sickness, betrayal, robberies, terrorist attacks and sometimes fear/doubt but more than that there was/is God. I know Him better and trust Him more because of all the experiences good and bad.\nI am amazed He has allowed me to be a part of His ministry here for this long and I still look to each day with wonder of what He is going to do or call me to do next.\nI am thankful for all of you whose prayer and support has enabled me to serve these 25 years. While God has done so much, the work is not done. Let us continue to run this race together knowing we will receive the prize.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS I am so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed me in serving Him and for everyone who supports me and the ministry in Uganda. We are still praising God for our safe return to Uganda and for finding the ministry well taken care of and thriving. Pray for the many different ministries taking place in Uganda and South Sudan. Pray for the Kanyike family as they continue to serve the Lord in Uganda. Pray for their spiritual life as well as their physical needs. Pray for Jill as her women’s bible study resumes and the children as they get back to a normal homeschool schedule. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for the Kanyikes as they prepare for a large team coming next month. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/09/10/the-kanyike-update-38/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"go-and-make-disciples-of-all-nationsbaptizing-them-in-the-name-of-the-father-and-of-the-son-and-of-the-holy-spiritand-teachingthem-to-obey-everything-i-have-commanded-you\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"matthew-2819-20\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew 28:19-20\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"happy-anniversary\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Anniversary!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might be wondering, \u0026ldquo;happy Anniversary to who?\u0026rdquo; I have just celebrated my 25th anniversary in Uganda. I can not believe how time flies. I am overwhelmed with emotions of thankfulness and awe as I reflect on all the Lord has done in those years.  While I doubt I can fit the multitude of God\u0026rsquo;s work in this one newsletter. I do want to share some of what has taken place in those years.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"**_For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20_**\nDear Friends and Family,\nGod Bless America! We are praising God! The Kanyike Children are finally Americans!\nWe want to thank everyone who has been praying for this day for so long. It was hard to remain hopeful and believe it would finally come to pass we could not have done it with out you.\nI never thought it would take my children so long of a time to legally become my children or to be Americans. The process of both was very long.\nI became a mother in June 2010 when I first met Luke, then again in 2011 and 2014 with Laylee and Liana. Each of these gifts from God were miraculous to Brian and I. With Luke, the elders of the church had prayed for me on a Wednesday to get a baby. On Friday, a friend who was adopting, as well as a friend who worked for the babies home called me that a baby had just arrived that they were sure was ou son. By the following Monday, Brian and I, began the process for bringing Luke home.\nWith Laylee, we had taken a couple from the USA to a different babies home to meet the baby they were matched with. We saw Laylee then and inquired about her. At that time, that particular babies home only did international adoptions. A couple months later we were contacted out of the blue and asked to come in for a meeting. They told us that they were beginning to do in country adoptions and they had a baby they thought was multicultural and wanted to place her with a mixed couple. It was Laylee. She came home 5 days later.\nIn 2014 my nephew was visiting. He is adopted and wanted to visit a baby home to see how adoptions were done in Uganda. It was on that visit we met Liana. I knew immediately she was my daughter but were told that she was not adoptable because she might not be Ugandan. I prayed because I knew she was ours. 4 months later they called and asked if we still wanted Liana. Of course I said yes. She came home 3 days later. Each of our children are a miracle. We thank the Lord everyday for giving us these precious gifts.\nIn Uganda you have to have the children in your home for 3 years before they will finalize the adoption. When Luke was 4 we began the process for him and Laylee to be finalized. Every couple months we would be given a date for court only to arrive at the courthouse and be told it was canceled. This went on till 2017 when finally after many failed attempts and tears we were able to finalize the adoption of all three children. This picture was us in our “Court Clothes”.\nThe next step was to apply for the children’s American citizenship. We first applied for their USA visas so we could travel to the US. We were granted visas in 2018. While we were waiting for the visas to arrive, we were contacted by Ugandan Social workers telling us that there was a new law that required a new special certificate to be issued for adoptions in order to apply for citizenship. We traveled to the US as planned but we could not apply for citizenship at that time. In 2020 we finally had the certificates we needed and planned to travel to US and meet with a lawyer. My Father passed away and we travelled sooner than expected. After the funeral we were waiting for our meeting with the lawyer when covid shut everything down. Our meeting was canceled and we returned to Uganda. I decided to gather the necessary documents and file the applications myself. I sent everything in the fall of 2020. I was told we would be called in 6—18 months for an interview. In May of 2024, we were finally called for our interview. I am so thankful for the immigration counselor we were paired with because he made the rest of the process so easy and not stressful. I am so happy to say that on June 11, 2024, the Kanyike children were sworn in as American citizens!\nWe are not finished yet. We have applied for the children’s American passports. They were denied once with a request for more certified proof that they are my children and that I am American. We have resubmitted and are praying all goes well and they will have their passports soon. Please be praying for us that this happens and for them to be able to receive their social security numbers afterwards as well.\nWhile we wait we are spending time with my family who the children haven\u0026rsquo;t seen since 2020. Luke and Laylee were able to celebrate their birthdays,14 and 13, for the first time with my family. As well, all the children celebrated their first 4th of July as Americans.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many prayers that were answered for the Kanyike children to get their citizenship. Please pray for Arise Christian Fellowship and the FRM Guesthouse while the Kanyikes are away. Pray for that the Kanyike Children would get their American passports. Pray for the time the Kanyikes get tospend with Jill’s family and with her homechurch, Calvary Chapel Saving Grace. Pray for provision for the many expenses involved with getting the children’s citizenship, travel, and being in the States. Pray for Brian as he encourages and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship over the internet /phone while away. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/07/10/the-kanyike-update-37/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"_for-our-citizenship-is-in-heaven-from-which-we-also-eagerly-wait-for-the-savior\"\u003e**_For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior,\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20_**\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"god-bless-america\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGod Bless America!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are praising God! \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kanyike Children are finally Americans!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n    \u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/07/kids-citizenship.jpg\"/\u003e \n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe want to thank everyone who has been praying for this day for so long. It was hard to remain hopeful and believe it would finally come to pass we could not have done it with out you.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust. Acts 14:23 Dear Friends and Family,\nRecently I shared about the church growing and maturing. It has been such a blessing to see the members grow and desire to serve the Lord according to the gifts they have been given.\nSome of the people who have been serving have served with Arise Christian Fellowship since before the church even began and we were still meeting in our home. One of these is the Assistant Pastor, Deo Mukasa. Deo, went to Calvary Chapel Bible College with Brian and they graduated together. When Calvary Chapel Entebbe was first beginning he was a part of the church plant there. When Brian first felt called to begin the market ministry here in Kampala and we were have a Bible study at our house, he felt led to ask Deo to come and help out and assist him. For 10 years now the 2 men have served side by side.\nAs the Lord has been raising up more and more volunteers to serve at our church Deo has felt the Lord stirring his heart to plant a church in his village, a suburb to the west of Kampala, where he grew up. He said that about one year ago he was visiting and someone in the village asked what he was doing these days and he shared that he was a pastor at a church in Kampala. He was then asked why didn\u0026rsquo;t he come and share Jesus with the people of that village? Deo says that those words stayed in his mind like they were being said over and over. Then one day when he was reading his Bible he was reading about God punishing the Israelites for doing evil in His sight and how then after sometime they cried out to Him and He heard them and sent an army to deliver them. Deo says that the story pierced his heart and he felt that the man asking him to come was like the Israelites finally asking for God’s help and that the constant replaying of that request was the Lord calling Him to share Jesus with this village. Since January Deo has been going every Wednesday and evangelizing and sharing a Bible study with anyone that would listen. Like the beginning of Arise Christian Fellowship, they have just been meeting outside. A couple of people from our church have joined Deo in his mission to reach the people of Bujuuko. As they have been faithful to share Jesus, a lady from the community has been moved to offer them a room to meet in. With this blessing the team will hold their first Sunday church service this month.\nI have said that Deo is not alone on the church plant team for Bujuuko. As He has been praying and going there to minister, a team has formed around him to help out. They began going with him just to pray but now they have all found a place where God wants them to serve.\nFirst there is Wilson. Wilson is a young man in his twenties. Deo has been discipling him. When Deo started going out to Bujuuko on Wednesdays Wilson would go with him. On the church plant team he is helping with evangelism and logistics. He is like the Timothy of Paul in the Bible.\nNext we have Hope. Hope is very active in our church. She loves to sing and dance. She serves in the Sunday school. She also translates for my Women’s Bible study. Deo says that he is “vocally challenged” when it comes to singing. As the prayer and evangelism times turned into a study he began to pray for someone to lead worship. When Hope heard this request she felt the Lord nudge her to step up and volunteer to help.\nThe final member of the team is Peace. Peace is better known by most as Nalongo. Nalongo means mother of twins. She is not just a mother of one set but of two sets of twins. Peace has been a part of our fellowship for many years. We have known her pretty much since she got saved from her Muslim family over 14 years ago. Peace has been helping in our Sunday school and is part of Women’s Ministry. Peace is amazing with children. She is serving along side Deo teaching the children.\nRecently we had a sending service for the whole team as they prepare to launch Sunday Services at Arise Bujuuko. Deo gave his testimony of how God called him and what the response has been there in Bujuuko. He introduced the members of the church planting team. Brian and the elders laid hands on them and prayed for them. The church also had some gifts to present to them to help them get started: chairs, and amplified speaker and a keyboard. After the service we celebrated with the cutting of a cake. Brian and I, the team and the whole of Arise Christian Fellowship are excited to see what God is going to do.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for all the volunteers at Arise Christian Fellowship, both old and new. Pray for them to be filled with the Spirit and gifted for the ministries they are doing. Pray for the new church plant, Arise Bujuuko. Pray for the team to be filled and encouraged, pray for many people to come to know Jesus. Pray also for Pastor Deo as he takes on the role of Senior pastor. Prat for him to be filled with the Spirit, led and guided in the new ministry. Pray for the Kanyike children as it seems likely they will be called very soon for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/05/11/the-kanyike-update-36/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"paul-and-barnabas-appointed-elders-for-them-in-each-church-and-with-prayer-and-fasting-committed-them-to-the-lord-in-whom-they-had-put-their-trust-acts-1423\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust. 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For 10 years now the 2 men have served side by side.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. …” Matthew 28:6 Dear Friends and Family,\nHe is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!\nThis time of year is always a great reminder of why we believe what we believe. It is the reason for counting the cost and giving all we are to sharing the Gospel with the world. There are many religions in the world but it is Christianity alone that has a risen, an alive, Savior. The resurrection of Jesus is our proof and our hope in everything God has promised us through his Word, both for this life and the kingdom to come.\nAs this is the foundation of our faith, we took time to celebrate each part of the resurrection story with our family at Arise Christian Fellowship. We began with the Triumphal Entry or Palm Sunday. In Uganda, it really starts on Saturday as the street hawkers begin selling palm branches and people begin decorating with palm leaves. Even the public transport decorate themselves for Palm Sunday.\nKeeping with tradition, at church we also handed out palm branches. It was so amazing as we celebrated Jesus’ Triumphal entry through song and teaching to see the church participating with the waving of the palm branches. It made me feel as if I was in the story. The choir had special music as well as singing the very familiar Hosana in the Highest songs. Brian gave a message on Jesus, the Passover Lamb. He talked about being aware of Jesus’ coming and cleansing our temples, us being the temple of the Holy Spirit. He walked the church through the week that would lead up to the Last Supper and the first communion. As a church we were planning to have a Good Friday supper together and he encouraged us to pray and really check our hearts as we prepared for taking communion as taught in 1 Corinthians 11:23-27.\nAs Christians we are called to share the gospel with all people, all over the world, beginning in our own neighborhoods. In some countries this can be a very dangerous undertaking. We are very blessed in Uganda to be free to share the Gospel anytime and anywhere we want to. It is not uncommon to see people on the street corner or outside a shopping center sharing the gospel. At Easter, Churches here often publicly act out the triumphal entry and the crucifixion. As a church we also go out and share with the community as well as have teams that are praying for those who are sharing and those who are hearing the gospel. Below are two pictures from other churches around Kampala acting out the Easter story and one picture of our leadership team praying for the activities taking place during this season.\nOn Good Friday we gathered as a church to remember what Christ did for us by going to the cross and dying for our sins so that we might receive salvation and eternal life if we believe. All the children stayed in the sanctuary to hear the message of the cross. As a church we took communion and shared a meal together. It was a beautiful time of fellowship.\nOn Resurrection Sunday we celebrated Jesus rising from the grave. The children and some of the church members had special songs prepared and Brian shared about the gift we have been given as believers because of the resurrection. The worship and message all left me in tears as I reflected both in thankfulness and repentance, knowing that Jesus loved me so much that He died for me and now through His resurrection I also have the promise of eternal life. May we remember these truths all year long. May we always share this precious gift with those we come in contact with so they can have the hope we have.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people of Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for all the people who have heard the gospel through out this season. Pray that their hearts will be soft and that the word is deeply planted. Pray for all of the Christmas/Easter Christians who came to service this past month. Pray that they were stirred up to live everyday for Christ. Pray health and safety as there as been much sickness going around as well as terrorism threats. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue homeschooling. Pray for patience for Jill and a desire to learn for the children. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/04/15/the-kanyike-update-35/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"he-is-not-here-for-he-is-risen-as-he-said\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. …”\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"matthew-286\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatthew 28:6\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis time of year is always a great reminder of why we believe what we believe.  It is the reason for counting the cost and giving all we are to sharing the Gospel with the world.  There are many religions in the world but it is Christianity alone that has a risen, an alive, Savior. The resurrection of Jesus is our proof and our hope in everything God has promised us through his Word, both for this life and the kingdom to come.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kanyike Update\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"content":"And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Tmothy 2:2 Dear Friends and Family,\nAs the church grows not just in size but in maturity, it seems to be a natural result that ministry and the responsibilities of doing the ministry increases as well. To help keep the ministry flowing and to keep the leadership from being spread too thin, it is important to train up and share some of that responsibility with mature church members.\nRecently at Arise Christian Fellowship we announced we would like to train up more volunteers to help with the ministries at the church. We were pleasantly surprised with the amount of interest that was shown. To my delight, the majority were interested in Children’s ministry. This was a huge blessing because our children ministry can go from 65 when school is in session to 200 when school is on a break. The next largest interest group was worship. Our worship leader was happy about this because recently she lost 2 of her team members due to their having to relocate because of their jobs. The new worship volunteers are quite young but very motivated. It is a great discipleship opportunity for us with them as well as training them in worship. We also had interest in ushering and cleaning. One man who Brian has been discipling expressed the desire to present announcements for the church services.\nWith all of this interest we held a volunteer training for anyone interested. We also had a specific Sunday school training for those interested in teaching, with some practical, hands on workshops. The training for the Sunday School teachers was done by a co-laborer of ours, called Paul. He serves with an organization that trains Sunday school teachers all over the world. He travels all around Uganda training Sunday School teachers. He also has gone to our compound in Nimule to train the teachers there. Some of our Christmas and Easter productions have been directed by Paul as well. He is very gifted with children.\nJames 5:14 says, “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.” One of the biggest ministries we have had of late is helping the many sick chaplains who come through the Far Reaching Ministries. Most of the chaplains have common tropical diseases but have not been able to receive the proper medicines where they are deployed deep in the bush. We had one chaplain that had been shot seven times up near the border of North Sudan. We praise God that he was not killed. The doctors here even were amazed at how every bullet missed vital organs or arteries.\nAnother Chaplain was in a car accident that was caused during a rebel attack. He had many injuries but the worst was his left arm was broken in several places. The doctors put in a metal plate and screws and it is now healing very well. We have another chaplain who is recovering from a broken back. There have been many typical sicknesses you would expect to find from age and a hard life. It is such an encouragement when you see their health improving and they are able to come to church and testify of what God has saved them from and how they have been healed.\nThis year I am still homeschooling the children. I homeschool Liana fully and Luke and Laylee are in online school as well so that they can have permanent records for highschool and eventually university. For extra curricular activities the girls are in ballet and Luke takes karate as well as playing basketball.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for all the volunteers at Arise Christian Fellowship, both old and new. Pray for them to be filled with the Spirit and gifted for the ministries they are doing. Pray for all of the chaplains who are ill or injured. Pray for their healing and for the testimony they are to so many. Pray also for Scovia who works for the FRM guesthouse as she just had surgery to remove a large lump from her neck. Pray all the biopsies come back negative. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue homeschooling. Pray for patience for Jill and a desire to learn for the children. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/03/18/the-kanyike-update-34/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-the-things-that-you-have-heard-from-me\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd the things that you have heard from me\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eamong many witnesses, commit these to faithful men\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewho will be able to teach others also.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2 Tmothy 2:2\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the church grows not just in size but in maturity, it seems to be a natural result that ministry and the responsibilities of doing the ministry increases as well. To help keep the ministry flowing and  to keep the leadership from being spread too thin, it is important to train up and share some of that responsibility with mature church members.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kanyike Update\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"content":"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19 Dear Friends and Family,\nI pray you all had a blessed holiday season as you celebrated Christmas and ushered in the New Year.\nI believe Christmas is a time when people are more open then other times to hearing about Jesus. You find people of different cultures and faiths acknowledging His birth and even celebrating. As Christians and as a church we realize acknowledging Christ\u0026rsquo;s birth is not enough to save you. During the holiday season we found the best way to celebrate Jesus\u0026rsquo; birthday is to tell people the whole story, that He was born, lived, died for our sin, and rose again, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.\nThe many different ministries at Arise Christian Fellowship reached out to the community in different ways. For the Women\u0026rsquo;s Bible Study the ladies invited friends and neighbors to come to our Christmas party. I shared about the family of Jesus leading up to His birth. I concluded with the purpose of His coming. One lady gave her life to Jesus and has said she will begin to come to church and Bible study. We also had a meal together and gave some practical gifts to give the ladies so they could prepare Christmas at home. There were more than 20 children that attended the women\u0026rsquo;s party as well and we have them a gift of school supplies and candy.\nAt Church for 2 weeks before Christmas the youth were practicing everyday for at least 4 hours for the Christmas program. We included Bible lessons surrounding Christ\u0026rsquo;s birth so that they were also learning and understanding what they were preparing for. We encouraged them to bring friends to be a part of the time sort of like a vacation Bible school, as well. The church was literally overflowing with children. Liana was apart of all the activities and was so happy to have so many friends. On the last day of practice we had a big party and the kids had a meal and received a Christmas gift. Liana gave out candy canes.\nSome of the church members went into the slums near the church and shared the gospel and a food gift with those who they knew needed it the most. They also invited them to the Christmas service. Our church celebrated its Christmas service on Christmas eve since it was on a Sunday. Brian shared the Christmas message. We had two people share special music, one on violin and the other on saxophone. The choir led us in worship and Christmas carols. The children and youth put on a big production. They had singing and dancing that all culminated into the telling of the Christmas story through acting. It was very beautiful. I believe everyone was touched and everyone there understood the true meaning of Christmas. After service we had a time of fellowship with snacks and we handed out salt, sugar, and soap as Christmas gifts.\nUganda ushers the new year in with fire works. From our neighborhood you could see many different displays that were set off around Kampala. Brian gave a New Year message for the church, looking forward to what we are praying for the church this year. He used the example of the early church to share how the church should be moving forward. We are excited to see what God has for the church and our family in 2024.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people of Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for this New Year. Pray for God’s guidance in the ministry and for His will to be done. Pray for those who were reached during the Christmas outreaches. Pray that they would come to church and be in fellowship. Pray for many to come to Christ. Pray for the youth to continue to desire to meet together and learn about Jesus. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2024/02/16/the-kanyike-update-33/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"see-i-am-doing-a-new-thing-now-it-springs-up\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up;\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003edo you not perceive it?\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIsaiah 43:19\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI pray you all had a blessed holiday season as you celebrated Christmas and ushered in the New Year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe Christmas is a time when people are more open then other times to hearing about Jesus.  You find people of different cultures and faiths acknowledging His birth and even celebrating. As Christians and as a church we realize acknowledging Christ\u0026rsquo;s birth is not enough to save you. During the holiday season we found the best way to celebrate Jesus\u0026rsquo; birthday is to tell people the whole story, that He was born, lived, died for our sin, and rose again, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kanyike Update\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family,\nMERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR !! We would like to thank all of you for blessing us with your prayers and support of our family and for the ministry in Uganda. This year has seen many ministry opportunities arise in our church and in the community. It has been exciting to see God move in the hearts of the Ugandan people. As a church we have enjoyed meeting together both in church and in fellowships to pray, worship and fill ourselves with the teaching of God’s Word. We look forward to this coming year to see what God has in store. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests Pray for God’s direction for Arise Christian Fellowship and all the ministries in 2024 Pray for more opportunity to share Jesus in Uganda as well as South Sudan. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for USA Citizenship. Pray for us to raise our children for the Lord, balancing home and ministry. Pray about joining our support team in this upcoming year. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/12/23/the-kanyike-year-in-review-2023/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to thank all of you for blessing us with your prayers and support of our family and for the ministry in Uganda.  This year has seen many ministry opportunities arise in our church and in the community.  It has been exciting to see God move in the hearts of the Ugandan people. As a  church we have enjoyed meeting together both in church and in fellowships to pray, worship and fill ourselves with the teaching of God’s Word. We look forward to this coming year to see what God has in store. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike \u003cstrong\u003eYear in Review\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2023\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"content":"“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1\nDear Friends and Family,\nThis past month has been the definition of this passage in Ecclesiastes for us as a ministry and as a family. Let me start with the ministry.\nFor the ministry it was both a time of planting and a time of reaping. It started with the arrival of Paul. Paul is a Nigerian by birth but has spent much of his life in Russia. It was in Russia that he got born again and began to serve in the ministry. Recently Russia revoked his visa and he returned to Nigeria. Missions was still on his heart and he came to visit FRM’s ministries in Uganda and South Sudan. After spending some time at both he will be helping out the ministry at Canaan Farms in Uganda.\nNot too long after Paul arrived we received Dmitry and Mark. Mark has been serving along side FRM for a very long time and Dmitry is only 20 years old. Dmitry feels very called to teaching God\u0026rsquo;s Word at this young age. After spending some time with him, Brian gave him the opportunity to share at Arise. It was Dmitry’s first time teaching in English. He is Russian. The teaching was amazing and what really made it amazing is that his English appeared to have an Ugandan accent. This made it clearer for the English speakers and easier for the translator to understand when translating. I believe God has great things instore for this young man.\nMark and Dmitry were here to be part of a larger team that was coming to teach at a conference in Masindi and at the chaplain refresher course in South Sudan. I have to say these men were used by God to help me in all the preparations and work that I had to get done to host so many people at once. I am so grateful for them and the timing in which they arrived.\nA week after Mark and Dmitry arrived we received a team of 27. It is one of the largest teams we have had. They were divided into 3 groups, 2 that would begin in South Sudan for the chaplain refresher and 1 that would begin in Masindi for the Pastor/ Teacher conference. The first night they were all at the guest house Brian and I held a cultural debrief with them and shared about security, health and what to expect with the differences in culture. The team was very responsive and asked a lot of questions which is always a good thing. We prayed for the many ministries they\u0026rsquo;d be doing and for the opportunities that would arise as a result of those ministries.\nThe teams set off, with two of them flying on MAF to South Sudan and one driving a van to Masindi. The team in Masindi held a pastor/leader conference. Many Pastors from all around the area came. The women on the team held a women\u0026rsquo;s conference as well. Some of the team served at a new church plant in the village. They were a great encouragement to all that came. In Sudan, the team ministered to the chaplains who have been serving on the front lines and all around South Sudan. Some of the team members were able to interview and get updates from the chaplains. There were over 300 chaplains as well as other local church leaders who attended the refresher conference. The women on the team held a women’s conference as well. About halfway during their time in Africa they switched places before returning to Kampala.\nThis now brings me to another part of Ecclesiastes… A time to be born and a time to die. It is with great sorrow and tears that I write that we have lost Brian’s brother Augustine Serugga. He was more than Brian’s brother but Brian’s best friend, right hand man, the children’s closest uncle—bringer of weekend treats. He was 9 years younger than Brian and healthy so it is beyond shocking and painful. He was at our house on a Tuesday helping with food for the team returning.\nOn Wednesday he did not come for mid week service because he was not well. The Dr said he had malaria and needed to rest. On Thursday morning he said he was already feeling much better. On Thursday evening after we sent off all of the team ,we received the call that he had died. He leaves behind a widow and 4 daughters. He was so involved in every detail of our life, church, the parents business and so many others lives. We know the Lord is in control but pray as the gap he leaves is huge and the pain is great. Pray for Brian as he grieves. He saw him as the next generation he was raising up, not just as a brother but as his child in Christ. On the day of the burial, the wife of Brian’s other brother, Fred, gave birth to a baby girl.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda.\nPlease pray for Brian and his family as they go through this very painful time of mourning. Pray for Augustine’s widow and daughters. Pray for wisdom and guidance for the way forward.\nPray for the team that was just here. Pray that the Lord blesses them for their ministry. Also many of the team got malaria while here and 2 got very ill once returning home. Please pray for the health of the team.\nPray for all of the people who were reached by the team. Pray for those who came to know the Lord and for those who have known the Lord along time to have been refreshed.\nPray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/11/10/the-kanyike-update-32/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month has been the definition of this passage in Ecclesiastes for us as a ministry and as a family. Let me start with the ministry.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ministry it was both a time of planting and a time of reaping. It started with the arrival of Paul. Paul is a Nigerian by birth but has spent much of his life in Russia. It was in Russia that he got born again and began to serve in the ministry. Recently Russia revoked his visa and he returned to Nigeria. Missions was still on his heart and he came to visit FRM’s ministries in Uganda and South Sudan. After spending some time at both he will be helping out the ministry at Canaan Farms in Uganda.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.\n1 Thessalonians 5:18\nDear Friends and Family,\nHappy Thanksgiving!\nEveryday we have so much to be thankful for. Somedays or seasons of life might be difficult or even painful but if you are a Christian you always have something to be thankful for. I am always thankful for the certain hope of eternity.\nI am thankful that for many years I have been able to teach a midweek morning Bible study. At the beginning of this year we took a break because of construction happening at the guest house. By summer we were finally able to meet. I had heard from some of my ladies that they were unable to attend because they had found jobs that would not let them take a morning off. It was a praise report that they had found jobs but I was sad that they couldn’t come.\nI also wondered how many ladies I would have then. To my surprise when Bible study began we were almost 20 with most of the ladies being new. They had come to church but had never come to Bible Study before. Amongst this new group of women there was also 2 Muslim women who were invited by these ladies and an unbelieving alcoholic. This is definitely a new dynamic for me. The ladies I had been teaching were mature, strong believers, some who even taught studies in their own churches or neighborhoods. Now I am teaching ladies very young in faith and nonbelievers.\nThe Lord is stretching me and teaching me as I try to best minister to them. It also has been a reminder to me how simple God’s Word really is, that He intended for it to be able to be received and understood by all who desire. After a couple weeks of meeting together, the new ladies from church said that they had not come before because they had thought it would be just like a church service but they are amazed that it is actually “fellowship”. We learn the Word but we also discuss it, and share testimony about how it has affected us or how we can apply it personally.\nThe fellowship with these ladies for me has been amazing. Many of them I knew from church but never knew personally. Now it is a closer fellowship and even makes going to church more engaging for me as I know so many more women then before. If you wonder how come we didn\u0026rsquo;t know each other well before its because of language and culture. The ladies had been shy to speak English with me and culture said that as their pastor’s wife they couldn\u0026rsquo;t treat me as an equal. Now that we have been meeting in my home and we have dealt with the cultural barriers according to scripture those walls are being broken down.\nAnother thing I am thankful for was the unexpected opportunity to minister to children. For two months of my women’s study the Ugandan schools were on holiday. The women all came with their children and even some extras. They said that the area where they live is not safe for the children to remain at home. This turned into a mini vacation Bible school. While we met inside for our study the children met out side. They had some organized activities and played together. Liana was very helpful in keeping things organized and making sure everyone got along.\nOften the children would be so excited to come that they would rush ahead and get here long before their moms. Most of these children come from the slums near the market place and have very little. While they had this holiday and were coming we made sure they were fed both spiritually and physically. If there were any leftovers I packed them up and sent them to be eaten later at home. I pray that as the kids are returning to school for their last term before Christmas that they will remember what they have learned and it will encourage them as they study and play.\nI can’t believe how many babies have been born into our church since it began. I am thankful for children. The Bible says they are gifts from the Lord. While raising children may not be easy, it is a blessing. This past month we had two more children dedicated at Arise. One is called Havens and she also comes to Bible study. The other baby is called Zoey. Zoey is very spirited and active. She reminds me so much of Liana when she was a baby. As Brian was praying for her and the church member raised their hands to pray for her she reached out and tried to lay hands on Brian as if she was going to pray for him as well. It was so cute. I pray these children will continue to be raised in the Lord and that in the future they’ll be used mightily by God for His kingdom.\nThis Thanksgiving there are so many things to be thankful for. I am thankful for Jesus loving us so much He died for us. I am thankful that He allows me to share that love with others so that they can know His love as well. I am thankful for all of you who pray and support us and the ministry to make this possible.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS\nWe are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda.\nPlease pray for the women who attend the women\u0026rsquo;s’ Bible study. Pray for the Muslims and unbelievers to be saved. Pray for the young believers and the more mature believers to continue to grow and to be a light to the unbelievers.\nPray for the children of Arise. Pray for them to know Jesus personally. Pray for their parents to know the Lord and to raise them in his word. Pray for safety and provision.\nPray for the up coming teams that will be serving in South Sudan and in Uganda. Pray all the details will come together and they will be directed by the Lord\nPray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/11/10/the-kanyike-update-31/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.\u003cbr\u003e\n1 Thessalonians 5:18\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy  Thanksgiving!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryday we have so much to be thankful for.  Somedays or seasons of life might be difficult or even painful but if you are a Christian you always have something to be thankful for. I am always thankful for the certain hope of eternity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am thankful that for many years I have been able to teach a midweek morning Bible study.  At the beginning of this year we took a break because of construction happening at the guest house.  By summer we were finally able to meet.  I had heard from some of my ladies that they were unable to attend because they had found jobs that would not let them take a morning off.  It was a praise report that they had found jobs but I was sad that they couldn’t come.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 Dear Friends and Family,\nRecently we have been blessed with fellowship, much needed fellowship. As full time missionaries, sometimes it can get lonely. As you minister to others and others come to you for discipleship and counsel sometimes you long for someone that you can share with and be encouraged by.\nIn Northern Uganda we have friends that we rarely get to see but when we do it is always encouraging and seems as if no time has passed. Our fellowship is sweet because we are in similar situations with our marriages (multicultural) and our ministries. We all have churches and minister to people who are have spiritual and physical needs. Also our children are similar in age so there is fellowship in the struggles parents face as our kids face different adolescent issues. Recently we were able to meet in Kampala and catch up on all that’s been going on in our lives, the children were able to play and we had time to pray together.\nAnother great time of fellowship we had was with a small team from the USA. I know Heather and pastor Bond from my home church and they have served often in Africa and Asia. Their team was serving in a couple different areas around Uganda but they also were able to come and serve along side us one weekend. Our common love for missions and raising up others to serve the Lord brought about great times of fellowship and prayer. Brian was able to enjoy pastoral encouragement spending time talking and listening to 2 other pastors. Pastor Bond shared with Arise Christian fellowship on Sunday. His message was called, “Saved life, Wasted Life” based on the story of Lot. It was something the congregation needed to hear and I believe something I had been praying about personally. While it is amazing to be saved, may we never forget to share that salvation with those around us. They also asked me to share my testimony and calling to Africa with their team. It always amazes me how far God has brought me and how I can so clearly see His hand in every step that has brought me to where I am, even in the most difficult steps.\nFellowship doesn\u0026rsquo;t always have to take place in person. We have been encouraged by those who send us notes, emails or give us a call. It is always a blessing to hear that someone is praying for you and the people you minister to. Fellowship is a two way street so we are also encouraged when we hear about other peoples’ ministries and are given the opportunity to pray for them. Recently one of the supporters for Arise Christian Fellowship reached out to us to ask the church to pray for their son who was ill. We shared with the church and everyone from the Sunday service to the Sunday school made it a mission to pray for them. Liana is still praying for him every night. We were able to send some of their prayers and words of encouragement back to the family. We pray their son is recovered and they have been blessed.\nHaving true fellowship with other believers is an amazing experience every Christian should be experiencing. As a missionary the hardest part of fellowship is saying goodbye when it is time to leave or to be left. It is always bittersweet. You mourn for the loss of specific fellowship but as you leave or send people off there is the excitement of, “what next Lord?”. For the last year we have had the sweetest fellowship with Sasha and Sveta. They came from Russia to do pastoral training in South Sudan. Their time here was very fruitful and they blessed us personally with friendship. They became a part of the Arise Christian Fellowship Family as well as Calvary Chapel Cush in South Sudan. They touched so many lives with the love of Christ while they were here. This past month we had to say goodbye to them as they move on to the next mission God has for them. We know that wherever they end up will be blessed by having them.\nWe are thankful for the fellowship we have with all of you who are both far and near. We are thankful those of you who reach out to us through various means and pray for us. We are thankful for those who reach out to us to share what is happening in their lives and ministries and who ask us to pray for them.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for all the missionaries serving in Uganda. Pray that they have times of fellowship with one another and with those from their home churches. Pray for the teams that recently came through. Pray their time will continue to bear fruit even after they have gone. Pray for the upcoming teams that will be serving in South Sudan and in Uganda. Pray all the details will come together and they will be directed by the Lord Pray for Sasha, Sveta, and Taya as they prepare for the next mission God is calling them to. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/09/13/the-kanyike-update-30/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-let-us-consider-one-anotherin-order-to-stir-up-love-and-good-works-not-forsaking-the-assembling-of-ourselves-together-as-is-the-manner-of-some-but-exhorting-one-another-and-so-much-the-more-as-you-see-the-day-approaching-hebrews-1024-25\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently we have been blessed with fellowship, much needed fellowship. As full time missionaries, sometimes it can get lonely. 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Whether they play it themselves or they watch it from the sidelines, football is a national pastime. This time of year is when the local teams are in their playoffs or tournaments.\nArise Christian Fellowship has its own football team. It is made up of young men most of whom received salvation through the market ministry. They are registered in the local area with the Kampala market teams. Our church is just a couple of streets above one of the largest markets in Kampala and one of the larger slum areas. Right now our playoffs are happening every Wednesday. Since soccer matches always draw large crowds, and the playoffs even larger crowds, we see this as a chance for outreach. Church members attend the games to support our team then during breaks or half time they mingle with the crowds and find opportunity to share Christ with others.\nThe team themselves are not slacking when it comes to sharing their faith. The pray and share devotions during practice and before games. They also share Jesus with other teams they play against or practice with, always inviting them to join in their times of fellowship and prayer. While many people respond positively to the Gospel message not everyone does. Sometimes there is a tough resistance against our attempts at evangelism and some attitude given to our players for being Christian. Despite any negative attention the team and church members might endure, they continue to love football and to love sharing their faith. We pray for more opportunities like this and for those who hear the gospel to come to know Jesus personally as well as to go to a solid Bible teaching church.\nI know I talk about the youth at the church quite often but the truth is they make up the majority of our church. Actually, in Uganda the youth make up the majority of the whole population. 77% of the population are under 25 years old. When I think of this I think of Jesus telling His disciples to let the children come to Him and I always think about the verse that says to train children in the way they should go and when they are old they won’t depart from it. The world as a whole is trying to teach children a way they should go and in Uganda culture and tradition is still so strong, teaching the children the way they want them to go. As a church we are trying to reach out as much as possible to the children, the teens and the young adults to point them to Jesus so His way to go fills them and protects them from all these paths that lead to no where.\nAt church we have a very strong Sunday school. The Sunday school teachers don’t just teach on Sunday but they have meetings down in the slums where most the kids come from. The assistant pastor has a Bible club in the area where he lives. Our teen and young adult leader has Bible studies on Saturday. The youth group also meets during the week to play games and to watch a Christian movie. Luke enjoys it especially when they organize themselves to play basketball. He is hoping to get them to play more, mostly because he loves basketball but also because they get out into the community more like the soccer team. Through the youth ministry we recently had a couple of youth who had been coming for a while who expressed their interest in getting baptized.\nTalking about youth, I have to share something very sad that happened recently, involving our family. A couple of Sundays a go I noticed my brother in-law was not at church. Brian told me that one of their cousins who lives near by lost their child. Their child was abducted walking home from school and he was found to have been sacrificed (beheaded). Yes, child sacrifice is still a thing here. My brother in-law had gone to help the family make arrangements and to talk with police since obviously the child’s family was overcome with grief. My kids always think I’m being overprotective but I think this was a wake up call for them. The incident was in the local paper. They have caught the woman who was responsible. Please keep the family in prayer and continue to pray for Uganda that these horrible traditions would end and the children of Uganda would be safe.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people of Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for the soccer ministries at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for the evangelism and disciple that is taking place during the playoffs. Pray for the Sunday school and Youth leaders as they minister to the kids in the church and in the community. Pray for my kids to be a light amongst the youth they interact with during their activities. Pray for all the new believers and those recently baptized to continue to grow in the Lord. Pray for Brian\u0026rsquo;s family has they mourn for the child that was sacrificed. Pray for safety for all the children of Uganda. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/08/15/the-kanyike-update-29/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"let-the-little-children-come-to-me\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Let the little children come to me,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand do not hinder them, for the kingdom\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eof heaven belongs to such as these.”\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew 19:14\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month brought us to another season in Uganda.  Its not the rainy season or the dry season, it’s the soccer season!  In Uganda, soccer, or as its called here, football, is almost everyone\u0026rsquo;s favorite pastime. Schools have soccer teams, businesses have soccer teams, the police have soccer teams, churches of every faith have soccer teams and even the various market places here in Uganda have soccer teams. Whether they play it themselves or they watch it from the sidelines, football is a national pastime.  This time of year is when the local teams are in their playoffs or tournaments.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kanyike Update\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"content":"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.\nMatthew 5:14\nDear Friends and Family,\nIn Uganda the short rainy season is almost over. This season follows our very hot season when everything dries up and turns brown and dusty. Now with the short season of rain we have had everything has come back to life and it is very green. Flowers are everywhere you look and you can smell them in the air. The dry season was about 4.5 months it has only rained on and off for 6weeks. It amazes me how quickly the rain can make a difference and restore life. This somehow speaks to me about how our witness of Christ can be that life giving water to someone who desperately needs it.\nArise Christian Fellowship began as an out reach to the market people, mostly men, many of whom have almost nothing and often turn to substance abuse to numb their pain. The life giving water of Christ and His salvation has changed so many of these peoples lives and like the vegetation after the rain, they are also beginning to bloom and grow. These men are now the ones who are initiating outreaches and going to the market and streets of Kampala to evangelize.\nRecently two of our guards, Fred and Jacob, who attend our church when on duty and local churches in their villages when they are at home, began to reach out to their communities with a joint effort from Arise and their home churches. This has resulted in many new believers. Through discipleship Brian is helping these men to disciple those they lead to Christ. We are thankful to our supporters who donated Bibles and tracts to give out towards evangelism and discipleship. At Arise we have offered various studies on discipleship and evangelism. Soon we are praying to begin a new study on what we believe and how to share it. We hope these men and maybe even some of those who they are discipling would come and be a part of it. It has been exciting as a church to see men and women get saved, grow in their relationship with the Lord and then go out in to the world whether here in Kampala or even further, we have a handful of members in Dubai/Abu Dabi and South Sudan, sharing their faith with others and helping them to grow.\nAnother evidence of growth this rainy season has been marriage and births. I think just about every month I could write about the newly engaged and married and then about the new babies. Our church is definitely a young church. The believers are young in their faith as well as in age. I am thankful for the number of marriages that are taking place. In Uganda it is so common for men and women to live together and have children but never actually get married. This is mostly due to the fact that most Ugandan parents still require a dowry which is often way more then a young couple could ever afford. As people grow in the relationship with the Lord the emphasis on dowry or at least unachievable dowry is reduced and couples are able to marry instead of live in sin. Children in Uganda are definitely seen as a gift from the Lord and most families are large. This is probably from the history of sickness and war which has left Uganda with a high infant mortality rate. Having many children also means many hands to work. A man with many children is considered wealthy. At Arise we have more than double the number of children and babies than adults. We praise God and are thankful that we have the opportunity to raise up the next generation of believers.\nLaylee wanted to give a testimony about prayer in this newsletter. Laylee raises bunnies, they are probably her best friends. Recently one of her bunnies gave birth and died the following day. She was devastated, especially after we told her the babies would most likely die because they were too little for us to hand feed. She said she prayed for a miracle for those baby bunnies. That night, very late, we received a call from one of the off duty guards. He told us that one of his son’s rabbits had just given birth. He wanted to know if he could quickly come get Laylee’s baby bunnies to bring to that mother so she could also feed them. The babies all survived.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry here in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for the ministries at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for the evangelism and disciple that is taking place. Pray for the new marriages at Arise. Pray that the couples would cling to the Lord as they learn to serve Him together. Pray for all the new babies and for all the children at Arise. Pray for their parents and for the church body to help raise and guide them as Christians. Praise God for answered prayer and that He reveals Himself in so many ways. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/07/29/the-kanyike-update-28/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.\u003cbr\u003e\nMatthew 5:14\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Uganda the short rainy season is almost over.  This season follows our very hot season when everything dries up and turns brown and dusty.  Now with the short season of rain we have had everything has come back to life and it is very green. Flowers are everywhere you look and you can smell them in the air.  The dry season was about 4.5 months it has only rained on and off for 6weeks.  It amazes me how quickly the rain can make a difference and restore life.  This somehow speaks to me about how our witness of Christ can be that life giving water to someone who desperately needs it.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Ephesians 6:18 Dear Friends and Family,\nWe want to thank you all for your prayers. I know many of you have expressed concern about what has been happening in Sudan. The fighting there continues but we are very far from Sudan and safe in Uganda.\nWhile we are far away and safe, there have been many missionaries and even chaplains who have been stuck in Sudan and have had trouble getting out and to safety. Thankfully the Lord has provided for us to be able to help in different ways. One of the ways was to help one of the South Sudanese chaplain guards and his family to get to safety. Abraham is one of the chaplains who came to help us with security after our robbery in 2019. Due to covid he and the other chaplains ended up spending many months in quarantine with us in Uganda. That time of quarantine brought us all close together. Abraham had been in Sudan serving near Dafur when the fighting broke out. His wife was north of Khartoum about to deliver a baby. Via Facebook he was able to keep us informed of what was happening up until he was finally able to secure transport out of the danger area and to his wife. Here are some of his communications.\nA praise report on top of thanking the Lord for Abraham’s safe escape from the danger zone, is that once he was reunited with his family, his wife gave birth to a healthy baby girl.\nAnother praise report from Sudan is the safe rescue of an American pastor and his mission team that happened to be in Sudan when the fighting broke out. Many of you know that I have been babysitting a little boy called Jesse, until he can join his family in the States. The pastor and mission team were from his families’ church. The team had been on a missions trip elsewhere in Africa and had only intended to be in Sudan 2 days before heading back to the USA. Fighting broke out and that 2 days turned into 13 days. Miraculously, they were able to get help from an Arab tv station that put them in their van and got them to the coast where they were able to board a ferry to the safety of Saudi Arabia. We thank the Lord for their deliverance and for the many others who have been able to get to safety. We continue to pray for those who are still trying to get out and for the fighting to stop.\nIn Uganda we have been safe from fighting but many people have been affected by the rainy season. This time of year is what we normally call the small rainy season but this year the weather has been severe. It has been raining almost nonstop and many places have flooded. This has caused roads to wash away and many accidents to occur due to the deep holes in the roads that become hidden when covered with water. It also has increased the cases of malaria due to an abundance of mosquitos. Pray for the rain to stop and for health and safety for the people of Uganda.\nArise Christian Fellowship has not been untouched by the sicknesses brought on by this rainy season. It is with a very sad and heavy heart we tell you of the passing of Evat. It was just over a year ago I was writing of his marriage and the birth of his child. A very brief but deadly sickness took him at his home. Many members of the church traveled the 6+ hours to his families village for the funeral and burial. We celebrate the fact that he is with the Lord but we mourn his loss here to his wife, baby, and all who knew and loved him.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry to the people of Uganda and Sudan.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for an end to the fighting in Sudan and for the evacuation of those who are in the fighting danger zones. Pray for Abraham and his family to remain safe and for their new baby girl. Pray for the missionaries who have been evacuated from Sudan to recover from the things they have seen and experienced. Pray for the rains in Uganda to let up and for people to be safe from sickness and on the dangerous roads. Pray for the Family of Evat and for Arise Christian Fellowship as they mourn his loss. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/06/18/the-kanyike-update-27/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-pray-in-the-spirit-on-all-occasions-with-all-kinds-of-prayers-and-requests-ephesians-618\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Ephesians 6:18\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe want to thank you all for your prayers.  I know many of you have expressed concern about what has been happening in Sudan.  The fighting there continues but we are very far from Sudan and safe in Uganda.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile we are far away and safe, there have been many missionaries and even chaplains who have been stuck in Sudan and have had trouble getting out and to safety. Thankfully the Lord has provided for us to be able to help in different ways.  One of the ways was to help one of the South Sudanese chaplain guards and his family to get to safety.  Abraham is one of the chaplains who came to help us with security after our robbery in 2019.  Due to covid he and the other chaplains ended up spending many months in quarantine with us in Uganda.  That time of quarantine brought us all close together.  Abraham had been in Sudan serving near Dafur when the fighting broke out.  His wife was north of Khartoum about to deliver a baby.  Via Facebook he was able to keep us informed of what was happening up until he was finally able to secure  transport out of the danger area and to his wife. Here are some of his communications.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said…” Matthew 28:6 Dear Friends and Family,\nHE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! This past month we had a very nice time preparing for celebrating Jesus’ death and resurrection. As we prepared there were other new beginnings taking place amongst our church members as well.\nRecently, two of our church members, Wilbur and Leona, announced to the church their intentions of getting married. In Uganda the process of getting married is quite long. Of course there is the normal courtship / dating time. When the man wants to take the relationship further he doesn\u0026rsquo;t ask the girl to marry him, he has to ask the father and uncles. This is called the visitation. At the visitation the man will go with who ever would be his bestman and one of his uncles. They will meet with the male heads of the girls family and there they will discuss dowry and whether the family believes the match is acceptable. The man normally comes with some gifts to show his seriousness about the marriage proposal and his ability to pay dowry. After the families come to an agreement then the man may ask the girl officially to marry him. After the girl accepts his proposal they then publicly announce their intentions to the church.\nThe reason behind this is twofold. First because the government requires at least three weeks of gazetting before a marriage so that if anyone knows of a reason the couple shouldn\u0026rsquo;t get married then there is time for it to be revealed and dealt with. Secondly, the couple will rely heavily on friends, family and church members to cover the costs of the dowry and wedding expenses. The church announcement will then kick off wedding meetings about once a week where money will be raised to cover these costs as well as the planning of events.\nBefore the actual wedding the couple will have an introduction. The introduction is a huge event, sometimes even bigger then the wedding. It is where the two families are officially introduced, the dowry is paid and the girl is “given” to the man and his family. It is very colorful and sometimes even involves a lot of acting, dramas and comedy. During this event sometime before the girls is handed over, after the gifts are given and dowry paid the boy is required to eat a whole chicken. Wilbur and Leona this past month completed all the visitation, church announcement and Introduction, now we are looking forward to their wedding.\nStarting with Palm Sunday the passion week was filled with activities and outreaches to make people aware of what the meaning of Easter is and what Jesus did for them so they could be saved. On Palm Sunday Palms are being waved all over. You see them in church being waved as we sing Hosanna and as Brian, teaches about the triumphal entry but you’ll also see them decorating the front of business or tied to motorcycle taxis. With Uganda being a somewhat Christian nation this time of year is played out openly and in the streets. On Good Friday many different churches come together and reenact the procession of the cross, literally in the streets. The cross is carried from one end of the city to the next. This year we saw it 2 times on the roads of Kampala.\nAt Arise Christian Fellowship we celebrated Good Friday and Easter Sunday with services at church as well as visitations to the needy families in our church to deliver chickens. The chickens are raised and sold by some of our church members so it blesses both the giver and the receivers.\nOn Good Friday Brian taught about the last supper and Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. Together as a church body we took communion and reflected on what Jesus’ death meant for us. On Easter morning we celebrated Christs resurrection. The second largest religion in Uganda is Islam. Currently they are celebrating Ramadan just as openly and passionately as Christians celebrate Easter. Brian shared major differences between their and our celebrations with the #1 being the foundation of Christianity and our hope, the resurrection of Christ. No other religion has that evidence or hope. Along with the message of Christ’s resurrection the church celebrated through special music and performances from the youth. We ended the celebrations with a light meal together.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\n_\n_\nIn Him, **_ Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana_**\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda.\nPlease pray for Wilbur and Leona as they take the steps to finalize their marriage. Pray for the many young married couples in our church to build their marriages on the truth of God’s Word.\nPray for Arise Christian Fellowship as they continue to reach out to the market place and surrounding communities. Pray for those who have recently received Christ to grow in understanding and in a personal relationship with Him.\nContinue to pray for Luke and Laylee as they learn to navigate online school. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/05/03/the-kanyike-update-26/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"he-is-not-here\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“He is not here;\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efor He is risen,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eas He said…” Matthew 28:6\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"he-is-risen-he-is-risen-indeed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month we had a very nice time preparing for celebrating Jesus’ death and resurrection. As we prepared there were other new beginnings taking place amongst our church members as well.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently, two of our church members, Wilbur and Leona, announced to the church their intentions of getting married.  In Uganda the process of getting married is quite long.  Of course there is the normal courtship / dating time.  When the man wants to take the relationship further he doesn\u0026rsquo;t ask the girl to marry him, he has to ask the father and uncles.  This is called the visitation.  At the visitation the man will go with who ever would be his bestman and one of his uncles.  They will meet with the male heads of the girls family and there they will discuss dowry and whether the family believes the match is acceptable. The man normally comes with some gifts to show his seriousness about the marriage proposal and his ability to pay dowry. After the families come to an agreement then the man may ask the girl officially to marry him. After the girl accepts his proposal they then publicly announce their intentions to the church.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. Psalm 138:2 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis month Arise Christian Fellowship celebrated completing the New Testament on Sunday mornings. The church began just over 8 years ago. It began as an out reach to the market people. This was no easy task as many of them suffered from alcoholism and drug abuse. When the ministry first began there Brian was actually advised by the local officials to run away because it was too dangerous. God had other plans and with in a short time there was a Bible study meeting under a tree outside of the market with 20—30 men and a study meeting in a little shop with market women.\nAfter hearing a teaching on Baptism, Brian was asked how they could be baptized. We began to look for someplace near by that they could get to on their own and we saw a sign with a pool on it. When we talked to the owner it turned out she was a Christian and was very happy to let us use the pool for a baptism. We then asked if she would ever rent out her restaurant on Sunday for a church service and she was actually very excited to do so.\nThe church began the day of the baptism. The next Sunday we began the book of John. While we have had some guest speakers, special occasions and the time off during covid, Brian has taught book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse just like Isaiah 28:10 says, “For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little.” and Acts 20:27, “ For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.”\nThe week after finishing the book of Revelation, we celebrated and reflected on all the Lord has done and taught us as a church. We had a afterglow with times of worship, times of prayer and of testimony. One of our worship leaders shared with us the testimony of how recently both his children fell sick at the same time and his daughter who is 3 almost died, needing blood transfusions. He shared how it was scary but he knew the church was praying for them and helping them when they needed help. He rejoiced that now the children are both well and in church. We had quite a few visitors. 2 were construction workers who have been helping with the renovation of the guest house and 1 was the husband of a lady who has been attending on her own. All 3 of them accepted the Lord that day. We are excited to see what the Lord has next as we continue to teach and study His Word.\nSince finishing the Book of Revelation, Brian has been praying about where he should teaching from on Sundays. He has decided to teach through the book of Mark. Many of the people in our church, who have been there since the beginning, have been serving in various ministries around the church and in the community. We are now beginning to raise up the next generation of “servants” or ministers. Mark shows Jesus as our servant king, so what better way to begin this next step of discipleship. Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for.\nUganda is both north and south of the equator. Where we live is just 35 minutes North of the equator. This causes the seasons to be very mild and the hours of daylight and night time to be almost equal. The weather stays pretty consistent with just one rainier season and one hotter season. Our hotter season begins in December and ends around Easter. Because of this, we consider this time Summer. The school year ends at the beginning of December and begins in February. This means schools have only just begun for this year. My kids also just started their new years. Luke and Laylee are now in middle school. I wanted them to have more experience with structure and how to use a computer so I have enrolled them with an on line Christian school called Liberty University Online Academy. We have had a few technological challenges but are slowly getting the hang of it. Having to spend less time teaching them as freed me up to spend more time focusing on schooling Liana. She has some behavioral challenges that make learning difficult for her so she really needs the one on one attention. I would definitely ask for prayer as we all navigate this new school year and online experience.\nAnother exciting event happened this month. Our 3rd God-child was born. A little sister was born to our other God children, Israel and Lindiwe. Her name is Keziah Jean. She was born in the States so we can not wait for her to come so we can meet her in person. Congratulations to her parents, Greg and Jo Clarkson.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry here in Uganda!\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda.\nPlease pray for the men and women who are being raised up to serve in the church and in the community.\nPray for Arise Christian Fellowship as they begin the Book of Mark. Pray for those who have recently received Christ to grow in understanding and in a personal relationship with Him.\nPray for all the children who have recently returned to school. Pray for Luke and Laylee as they learn to navigate online school. Pray for Liana and Jill as they attempt to overcome Liana\u0026rsquo;s learning challenges.\nPray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/03/12/the-kanyike-update-25/","summary":"\u003ch1 id=\"i-will-worship-toward-your-holy-temple-and-praise-your-name-for-your-lovingkindness-and-your-truth-for-you-have-magnified-your-word-above-all-your-name--psalm-1382\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ccode\u003eI will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.  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This Thanksgiving season there is so much to be thankful for. As I meditated on all I have to be thankful for, the number 1 reason that kept coming to my mind was my family. Being in ministry there is a tendency to always be occupied with every-one around you and their families and prayer requests. Recently, while I was missing both my parents, the Lord showed me my family and I realized I needed to always be sure that I was ministering to them first and with my best, not with what was left over after ministering to others. I am so very thankful for each of them and their unique personalities and giftings. I am thankful for my husband Brian. For his upright, loving pastor’s heart. I love the way he takes time to talk and pray with everyone who needs it, when they need it. I love how he is gifted with teaching the word in a simple yet challenging way that draws the people to want to know more.\nI am thankful for my son Luke. I can not believe he is 12. He is gifted in so many ways. He plays the piano and is learning guitar. He is very artistic and can draw as well. He does very well in school. Recently he tested for his brown belt in Karate. I pray for him to grow in his walk with the Lord as he is also a gifted speaker to whom evangelism comes naturally, even when he does not realize that is what he is doing. I am thankful for my oldest daughter, Laylee who is now 11. She is shy but loves people. She is a beautiful ballerina and also plays the drums. She raises bunnies and loves animals. She is very helpful around the house and at the guesthouse. She is especially good at cooking and baking. She dreams of one day having her own hotel. I am praying for her as she is my only child who has not openly professed a personal relationship with Christ. I am thankful for my baby Liana, 8. She is a handful: energetic, hyper, active, nonstop. She likes to dance and play sports. She would gladly spend the whole day outdoors in the dirt. She does not like to do anything that requires sitting still except to play chess. She recently won a gold medal for her age group at a chess tournament. She is very social and has many times brought a child she has just met an introduced them to us as her best friend.\nLosing my parents also caused me to realize how thankful I am for my sisters. I am the youngest of 4 girls. I am thankful for my eldest sister, Julie. She has always been another mom to me as she is almost 18 years older. I am thankful for my 2nd sister, Jenny who is 14 years older than I. It was through and her husband that I learned to love the Lord. I am thankful for my sister, Jan, who is just 17 months older than I. We grew up more like best friends than sisters. Though I am very far from these sisters we are now much closer than we ever have been as we now turn to one another instead of to my parents. I pray for each one to know and love the Lord as I do.\nAnother thing I am so thankful for is our family in Christ. Yes we have 3 children but the Lord has brought many others through our doors who we consider part of our family. Evelyn and Shiella came to us when they were just teens after their father had left. Though they are now grown, with jobs, they still consider us their parents. Amina came to us after she was born again from a Muslim family. She is “our eldest” and is now married to a pastor with a son of her own. We have 2 god-children, Israel and Lindiwe, with one more on the way. We love them and enjoy when they come stay with us in Kampala. Recently, we have had the privilege of caring for friends of ours’ little girl they are adopting while they had to be out of the country. Also, we have had another friends little boy whom they have adopted but are waiting on his paperwork to be able to join them in the States. One of the chaplains in Sudan has a teen niece, Lovina, going to school in Kampala. On the weekends and when she has a break she spends it with our family. Our house is often noisy and chaotic and some people see it and say our quiver is full but we know that our house is always open to a child in need. I am thankful that the Lord continues to provide for each of these young ones.\nThere are so many people, so much ministry and so many things we are thankful for that it would take a book to write about it all!\nWe are very thankful for all of you. Thank you for praying for our family and the people of Uganda. This month we would ask that you pray for health and safety for us and Uganda as we are facing and Ebola outbreak that has a 50% death rate. Thank you once again for your love and support.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Pray for the Kanyike children to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord and for Laylee to know Christ personally. Please pray for the unsaved members of Jill’s family. Pray for Jill’s relationship with her sisters. Pray for the all the young people who have come through the Kanyike house in the past and for the children currently under their care. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/01/21/the-kanyike-update-24/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn everything give thanks;\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efor this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e1 Thessalonians 5:18\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"happy-thanksgiving\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Thanksgiving!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Thanksgiving season there is so much to be thankful for.  As I meditated on all I have to be thankful for, the number 1 reason that kept coming to my mind was my family.  Being in ministry there is a tendency to always be occupied with every-one around you and their families and prayer requests.  Recently, while I was missing both my parents, the Lord showed me my family and I realized I needed to always be sure that I was ministering to them first and with my best, not with what was left over after ministering to others.  I am so very thankful for each of them and their unique personalities and giftings.  I am thankful for my husband Brian.  For his upright, loving pastor’s heart.  I love the way he takes time to talk and pray with everyone who needs it, when they need it. I love how he is gifted with teaching the word in a simple yet challenging way that draws the people to want to know more.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kanyike Update\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"content":"\u0026quot;..And you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 Dear Friends and Family,\nWe pray that you all had a wonderful holiday remembering the birth of our Savior and looking forward to this new year and all that God will do in it.\nFor us the season was very busy and very blessed. As is true for most of the world, Christmas and Easter are the 2 times a year when people are most receptive to the Gospel and to coming to church or church related activities. We try to make the most of these opportunities and plan many events and community evangelism,\nOur holiday season started with having extra little people around. Friends of ours, Richard and Susan, asked us to watch their daughter and their nephew who they have been caring for because Susan has been ill and requires admission for her treatment. We have already been watching a friend of ours son, Jesse so for the holidays we had 6 children. I wont say it wasn\u0026rsquo;t without challenges but at the same time children bring so much joy to Christmas and the preparing for Christmas activities.\nRichard and Susan’s nephew, Ishmael, comes from a muslim background though being only 6 he doesn\u0026rsquo;t really know what that means. One day we were preparing for the Christmas party at church. We were giving gift packages of sugar, salt and other things to help the families of the church prepare their Christmas meals. The littlest kids, Liana, Jesse and Ishmael were helping me put them together and wrap them. Ishmael was looking at them and said they looked like birthday presents and I said well Christmas presents kind of are birthday presents since we are celebrating Jesus’ Birthday. His expression was priceless, He was like “wooo\u0026hellip;you mean Jesus was born on the same day as Christmas?” I, then a little shocked myself at his response, went on to explain to him all about Christmas with Liana and Jesse helping by adding their favorite parts of the story. We also included the reason why Jesus was born and had to die. He is little but I think he really is beginning to understand. We prayed over the gifts when we had finished and when I asked Ishmael to take a turn praying he prayed that the people would know it was Jesus birthday. At the Christmas party at church we handed out these gifts to over 40 families. We celebrated with carols by Christmas lights and fellowship.\nAfter we had the Christmas party for church I also had a Christmas party for my women’s Bible study. In January 2022 we began our study after the long lockdowns of Covid. We began with a study on the teaching od Christ and currently we are going through Psalm 119, taking a thorough look ant the Word of God. For the Christmas party I asked the ladies to invite others because as I mentioned before more people are open to coming or have the free time to do so during the holidays. Evelyn and Shiella, have been staying with us since their mom had her stroke and were also on holidays from their work. Shiella shared the Christmas message on the events leading up to Jesus’ birth and their fulfillment of prophecy. Evelyn led us in worship and a time of Christmas carols. We had mad little care packages to distribute to the women as Christmas gifts. It truly was a blessed time of fellowship.\nMost of church comes from the market place and the surrounding slums. We held a Christmas party for the children in their neighborhood so we could reach out to the whole community. Some of the women from our church cooked and from generous donations we provided gifts to the children. We shared the Christmas story for everyone who could listen and invited them to Christmas day service at church.\nThe Christmas service at church was beautiful. It was nice for Christmas to fall on a Sunday. Brian gave a message on the Meaning of Christmas. This message has been an unplanned running theme through all of the events and conversations surrounding this years holiday activities. The Sunday school put on small Christmas cantata with singing, dancing and acting out the Christmas story. As usual the children really make the meaning of Christmas come to life with their innocence and pure faith/belief in what they are singing about or acting out.\nThank you for your prayers and support for our family and for helping us to reach the people of Uganda. May the Lord bless all of you and your ministry this New Year.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, Liana, and Jesse, Abby, and Ishmael\nPrayer Requests We are so thankful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Please pray for the many people who heard what the meaning of Christmas is this season. Pray for people to wholeheartedly follow Christ. Pray for this New Year that there would be a fresh outpouring of the Spirit on all of those serving with Arise Christian Fellowship and those attending. Pray for the Lords direction for ministry and out reach. Pray for the Kanyike children to get called for their citizenship interview. Pray for the Kanyike children and those whom they are caring for to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2023/01/21/the-kanyike-update-23/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-you-shall-call-his-name-jesus-for-he-will-save-his-people-from-their-sins-matthew-121\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026quot;..And you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pray that you all had a wonderful holiday remembering the birth of our Savior and looking forward to this new year and all that God will do in it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor us the season was very busy and very blessed.  As is true for most of the world, Christmas and Easter are the 2 times a year when people are most receptive to the Gospel and to coming to church or church related activities.  We try to make the most of these opportunities and plan 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Uganda is “a mile wide but only an inch deep” as the saying goes. Ugandans are very traditional and most Christianity is mixed with witchcraft and other traditional beliefs and practices. Uganda is a country where human sacrifice, especially child sacrifice, still takes place. As missionaries in Uganda while it is easy to share the gospel it is a more challenging task of discipling people in obeying and following God’s Word above all else.\nThis month we have had the privilege of helping others who we have been discipling to begin their ministry of discipleship of others. Recently, two of our church members moved to other areas outside of Kampala. They have tried commuting on Sundays to come to church at Arise but during the week they began Bible studies at home. These Bible studies have really grown and the people seem hungry for God’s Word and to grow in their knowledge and relationship with Him. We recently had a get together at Arise Christian Fellowship with these Bible studies and with the members of our church for a baptism. Everyone came to service where we worshipped together and Brian taught on baptism and the importance of discipleship and being in fellowship. After church we had the baptism of 54 people and a small meal together to celebrate each persons decision to follow Christ and declare Him publicly.\nAt Arise we have had various activities and outreaches taking place for the youth. On Saturdays we have youth group, on Sundays we have Sunday school, during the week there are various community youth outreaches and on Wednesdays we have been showing a Christian movie. During the most recent school holiday we had a worship camp. During this time the worship team taught the youth all about why and how to worship and provided music lessons for those interested. Through these youth activities we have had quite a number of youth ask to be born again and to be baptized, including our own daughter, Liana. During the church baptism we were privileged to be able to baptize this next generation od believers. We pray that they would continue in the way of the Lord and not depart from it.\nBrian and I have been blessed to also help out other ministries around Uganda and South Sudan. Fort Portal, Uganda and Nimule, South Sudan are like second homes or families to us. This past month the assistant pastor and his wife from Fort Portal returned from their furlough in the states. We have known them for many years, we did their premarital counseling and are the god parents to their children. We enjoyed our time with them praying and looking forward to what God has in this next season of ministry for them.\nOn that same note the Russians returned this past month as well. We were so happy to have them back with us. This time around though they are not to be with us in Kampala but we prayed for and commissioned them to go work with the church in Nimule. Sasha will be pastoring as he disciples and raises up a national pastor. Arise Christian Fellowship has another missionary already there called Ivan, who leads the worship team. He is excited to have some fellow missionaries from “Uganda” join him . I look forward to travelling both to Fort Portal and Nimule sometime soon to be a part of what God is doing through these faithful ministers.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests We thank the Lord for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Pray for Arise Christian fellowship as they disciple and raise up future teachers and disciplers. Please pray for the men of Arise who are reaching their communities through bible study and home fellowships. Pray for the youth of Arise who have made public commitments to Christ and for the 54 people who were baptized. Pray for Greg and Jo Clarkson and all of the ministry team at Calvary Chapel Fort Portal. Pray for Sasha and his family as the minister in Nimule South Sudan. Pray for Uganda as they enter their 60th year of independence. Pray for continued religious freedom and for many people to truly come to Christ. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/11/14/the-kanyike-update-22/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you\u0026hellip;” Matthew 28:19-20\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n    \u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/11/FB%5FIMG%5F1665305067794.jpg\"/\u003e \n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHappy 60th Independence Day to Uganda!  Uganda received independence from England 60 years ago.  One of the lasting influences from those days is the freedom of religion, specifically  Christianity.  Uganda is by name a Christian country and the ability to share the gospel openly, anywhere is a privilege most countries do not have.  After saying all of this, the truth is Christianity in Uganda is “a mile wide but only an inch deep” as the saying goes.  Ugandans are very traditional and most Christianity is mixed with witchcraft and other traditional beliefs and practices.  Uganda is a country where human sacrifice, especially child sacrifice, still takes place.  As missionaries in Uganda while it is easy to share the gospel it is a more challenging task of discipling people in obeying and following God’s Word above all else.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man. Luke 21:36 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis has been a very interesting time in Uganda, our family and the world. It seems only fitting that recently Brian started the book of Revelation. He did not start it because of the events taking place in the world but it is literally where he is teaching by going book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse through the Bible. It has been a interesting study for the church as many of them have ever done more than skim through the pages and decide it was too difficult to understand or too scary to read. I believe now through hearing teaching on it, instead they are now expectant and excited.\nEvery week after church there are deep conversations about the Book of Revelations but also world events and how they all relate. I know even at home with the children the conversation and questions continue. One Sunday after church Luke said, “These things would make a great movie”. That inspired us to restart our movie night at church, which had been shut down since covid. We are currently showing the Left Behind series. While it is fiction, many of the events seem similar to some of the events happening in the world today and it has been eye opening for people that Jesus really is coming back soon for His church and they need to be ready. Before the movie we share a bit what is going to happen and review for newcomers what has already taken place. After the movie the Gospel is given. So far we have had one young man named Wilson ask to get saved. We are praying that many more will make the decision to not be left behind.\nOn Sundays, if someone has a testimony we often will let them share. This past Sunday Luke out of the blue said he had something to share. I was a bit of a testimony of how he shared Christ with a friend who doesn\u0026rsquo;t believe in God but really turned into an evangelistic message on the realities of hell and how it is our unbelief, not God, that sends us there. I know the Book of Revelation and the subsequent conversations and movie have made these truths so real to him. It was a proud mommy moment to hear him share these truth with the church.\nIf learning about tribulations has not been enough then seeing and hearing about them has really shown us they are all around us. I wrote a while back that FRM had held a refresher course for the chaplains. After that we learned of about 15 who had various sicknesses and injuries. They were sent down on the bus to us in Uganda to receive proper treatment. The night they arrived you would not have know the seriousness of some of the ailments. They were happy, social and almost immediately upon arrival broke into praise and worship. It turned out many of them were very ill with Hepatitis. Thankfully the type they had is very treatable and we expect a full recovery.\nOne of the chaplains was suffering from 2 old bullet wounds where the bullets had remained in, one in his head and one in his leg. The doctors were able to operate to remove the bullet in his head but they said they could not remove the one in his leg but they cleaned the area very well. One of the chaplains has been suffering from the effects of chemical warfare for years. He was here being treated for some new symptoms. Another of the chaplains had an injury to his eye that required a lens transplant. He was very blessed because the doctor who performs that surgery is only in the country 3 days a month and happened to be here just at that time. Another chaplain thought he had a slipped disc or some sort of back problem and it turned out he had a small benign tumor pressing on his back. Praise God they were able to remove it without any complications. The last chaplain came a bit later when Wes Bentley saw an injury on his leg that looked very infected. It turned out that he came just in time as it was tetanus. We are so blessed to be here at the guest house not just ministering to the lost of Uganda but to the heroes of the faith serving God on the front lines of both spiritual and physical battles.\nAt Arise Christian Fellowship one of our members, Robert, had his own trial recently. His home is in the slums near the market place where people live very crowded together. Someone nearby left their iron on and it caused a fire. We praise the Lord that Robert and his family were not home when it happened so no one was hurt but everything was burned. When things had cooled down and he and his wife were walking around they found their Bible scorched but not destroyed. It reminded me of in 2 Cor. 4:8-9 “We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” He was very thankful when we were able to give him a new unscorched Bible, though he says he will always keep the other one as a reminder of God’s faithfulness.\nThank you for praying for us and the people we are blessed to serve.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana\nPrayer Requests We thank the Lord for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. Pray for Arise Christian fellowship as they go through the book of Revelation. Pray that they would truly be ready for Christs return. Pray that the staff and church would be stirred up to share Christ with others. Please pray for the many chaplains who have been treated for sickness and injury recently. Pray for Jill and the children as they have all had a bacterial stomach infection. Pray for Robert and his family, as well as any other who were affected by the fire in the slums near the marketplace. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/10/15/the-kanyike-update-21/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"be-always-on-the-watch-and-pray-that-you-may-be-able-to-escape-all-that-is-about-to-happen-and-that-you-may-be-able-to-stand-before-the-son-of-man-luke-2136\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe always on the watch, and pray\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ethat you may be able to escape all that is about to happen,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLuke 21:36\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been a very interesting time in Uganda, our family and the world. It seems only fitting that recently Brian started the book of Revelation. He did not start it because of the events taking place in the world but it is literally where he is teaching by going book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse through the Bible. It has been a interesting study for the church as many of them have ever done more than skim through the pages and decide it was too difficult to understand or too scary to read. I believe now through hearing teaching on it, instead they are now expectant and excited.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16\nDear Friends and Family,\nThe summer of mission teams is coming to an end. It has been quite a busy and fruitful season for ministry in Uganda and in South Sudan. It has been a blessing to have the guesthouse continually full of people, with fellowship and worship happening all the time.\nThis past month was the chaplains refresher course in South Sudan. We had around 30 people from many different places, come through to help teach and encourage the chaplains that came for the refresher. Over 300 hundred chaplains turned up. Many have been on the front lines facing extreme conditions. This time is set aside for them to continue their training as well as to give them a time of rest and spiritual renewal or fill up. It gives them an opportunity to share what the Lord has been doing in their area of ministry and testify of the things they have seen and done. It is also a time where they can receive medical care and checkups that might not be available where they have been.\nBesides spending time in South Sudan with the chaplains the team also spent time with Canaan Farms in Masindi. There they hosted a large Pastors/Leaders conference as well as a women’s conference. Some of the team were also able to visit and minister at the school, Sanctuary of Grace while they were there. The focus of the pastor/leader conference as well as the refresher course was the End Times. The theme of the Women’s conference was Wake Up and Cast Off (Live in the Fullness of Love).\nFor some of the team it was a reunion with us as they had been here before. A couple of the team members used to live here and minister with us. For other team members it was their first time and we enjoyed getting to know them. The world is really small when it comes to missions. I met a family who lived and ministered in Europe when I did and were close friends with a couple who I had served with in Austria and Albania. For the most part though it was such a large team, everything went smoothly, though we had one lost passport (it was found) and about a dozen cases of malaria. We praise God how he is able to work every detail out and make not just a team but a family out of strangers in Christ.\nThis was our last month with the Russians who had been staying with us. Sasha, Sveta and their baby, Taya were with us for about 3.5 months. They very much became part of our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship and part of our family, we already miss them so much. While they were here we also had 6 other Russians come through. One couple, a pastor and his wife, came just for 2 weeks and the others for a month. The wife of the pastor said many things that have stayed with me and encouraged me with my ministry here as well as to continue to pray for Russia.\nOne evening when we were talking about the following week of ministry, I was talking about evangelism in the marketplace and the slums and she was surprised. She asked if we could just go into public places and neighborhoods and share openly about Christ with strangers. I told her yes that that is actually part of our ministry and how the church started. She looked at me and said, “that sounds like a beautiful fairytale”. On the day the couple were to leave the husband had gone to the market with the evangelism team and she attended my women’s study. When her husband returned and she realized it was almost time to leave she broke into tears. She said that though they had been here shortly she felt at home, like the home of her youth in Russia, not the Russia of today, and asked us to remember to pray for Russia.\nAmong the other 4 Russians that were here were a pastor who has come a couple times before to teach the chaplains and Natasha who used to be a missionary here with us. She came with her daughter and 8 year old granddaughter. All of the Russians took part in the Masindi conferences and in the refresher course in South Sudan. They also spent time with Arise and Natasha and her family joined in with our worship team. As the Russians prepared to go back, the church laid hands on them and prayed for them and their country.\nLastly, I wanted to share that a beloved member of our church, one of the original men from the market, has passed away. His name was Blessing. He was hit by a large vehicle while riding his motorbike home form the market. He has left behind his wife and 3 year old son. Please pray for his family and for the church as we grieve his untimely death, though we are confident he is rejoicing in the presence of the Lord.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests We thank the Lord for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. We are thankful for the many people who come through Uganda and South Sudan each year who desire to share the love of God with the people. Please pray for for the pastors and leaders in Masindi as well as the chaplains who came for the refresher course. Pray for the team members who came through to not only have ministered but they left being ministered to as well. Pray for those who had malaria to be completely healed. Pray for the Russians who have now returned to Russia. Pray for their ministries and for their country. Pray for Blessing’s wife and son as they grieve for him. Pray for the church to be a comfort to them. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/09/05/the-kanyike-update-20/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColossians 3:16\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe summer of mission teams is coming to an end.  It has been quite a busy and fruitful season for ministry in Uganda and in South Sudan.  It has been a blessing to have the guesthouse continually full of people, with fellowship and worship happening all the time.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. Acts 5:42 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis has been a very, very busy time for us. For the past 2 years, since Covid hit, the guest house has been pretty quiet with just a couple of people coming through here and there. In the past month with teams coming through the guest house and through the church we have had over 60 visitors. I can honestly say that at moments I was so busy that I forgot what day it was. I know some people just say that to make a point but it really happened to me. I had my kids and the visiting kids all in my apartment after having had a sleep over in my living room. By 6am I was outside where team members who were about to fly back to the states were being tested for Covid. This is required by Uganda to get into the airport, I had just finished getting breakfast for everyone on the table when the guard called me to come outside. He told me someone was at the gate for Bible study. I told him, no, Bible study is on Wednesday. He said very matter of factly, “Today is Wednesday”. Wow, I have never moved so fast. I was pulling kids off the couches and having someone sweep, another boil water while I quickly set things up for Bible study. Thankfully, only 2 ladies experienced the mad rush taking place. I am also thankful for what we call “Uganda time” because most ladies showed up 15+ minutes late. This is just a small illustration how busy its been.\nDespite the busyness we have absolutely loved having people come though once again. We are always blessed personally by teams but also by the ministry they do while they are here and seeing them love on the people we have been called to minister to. We had a team from Calvary Chapel Westgrove come through that was helping a local pastor plant a church about 5 hours outside Kampala. When they first arrived they asked us if we could give a cultural debrief to the team. Before we began, since they were 20 people who didn\u0026rsquo;t know each other well before this trip, we had them share about themselves and what their preconceived ideas were of what this missions trip would be like. I shared with them the largest cultural and spiritual differences and what they could expect as they shared the gospel to people here. Brian shared about Ugandan culture. Sasha, one of the Russians who has been staying with us shared his experience of being a foreigner doing ministry in Uganda. Then we had someone who works with youth share about the challenges and joys of reaching out and sharing Christ with the youth of Uganda.\nWhen the Calvary Chapel Westgrove team came back from their church planting mission they had 2 days to do ministry with Arise Christian fellowship before leaving. Since our church was born out of evangelism to the mark and slums near by, we decided to have them do some outreaches culminating with a mini crusade at the church. The team was divided into 3 evangelistic groups, one for the market place, one for the slums and one to reach out specifically to youth. The night before the evangelistic outreaches we had an evening of evangelism training at the church, both for the team and for the the church members. We had a teaching, a question and answer time as well as some role playing. The next day we paired the mission team members with church members who were familiar with ministering to each of the groups. It was truly amazing. The openness of the people here to the gospel and their receptiveness of foreigners is such a blessing. Both in the market and visiting homes in the slums drew crowds and about 30 people wanted to know Jesus personally. Everyone was invited back to the church in the evening but I would say maybe only half of those who expressed interest showed up which is still a great amount to disciple for the kingdom of God.\nOne of the most amazing evangelistic opportunities the team had was actually on their way back from the village to Kampala. It was raining and there was and accident on the main road. They were detoured onto a dirt road through what appeared to be the middle of nowhere. Their bus slid off the road and they got out to wait for help. It turned out they were very near a small village and they were invited to wait there. Most of the people in that village had never seen white people up close. One of the pastors on the team shared the gospel and 40 people got saved and asked if they could send a local pastor to come and keep teaching them. It is so true that man makes his own plans but God is directing our steps. God directed them to this village that was so ready to receive Him.\nThis newsletter could go on for many more pages if I wrote of everything that has been happening all at this one time. Praise God for all He is doing!\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people of Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nHappy Birthday Luke, Laylee and Brian! Prayer Requests We thank the Lord for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. We are thankful for the many people who come through Uganda and South Sudan each year who desire to share the love of God with the people. Please pray for many people who heard the Gospel from the mission team. Pray that they personally know the love of Christ and will continue in discipleship. Pray for the neighbors and family members who heard about Christ that they would come to know Him. Pray for the village that heard the gospel and that a national pastor who speaks their language, would be sent to minister to them.. Pray for the Russians who have been staying with us and for the ministry they have been doing alongside us. Pray for their country. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/08/10/the-kanyike-update-19/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"day-after-day-in-the-temple-courts-and-from-house-to-house-they-never-stopped-teaching-and-proclaiming-the-good-news-that-jesus-is-the-messiah-acts-542\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDay after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. Acts 5:42\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been a very, very busy time for us.  For the past 2 years, since Covid hit, the guest house has been pretty quiet with just a couple of people coming through here and there.  In the past month with teams coming through the guest house and through the church we have had over 60 visitors.  I can honestly say that at moments I was so busy that I forgot what day it was.  I know some people just say that to make a point but it really happened to me.  I had my kids and the visiting kids all in my apartment after having had a sleep over in my living room.  By 6am I was outside where team members who were about to fly back to the states were being tested for Covid.  This is required by Uganda to get into the airport,  I had just finished getting breakfast for everyone on the table when the guard called me to come outside.  He told me someone was at the gate for Bible study.  I told him, no, Bible study is on Wednesday.  He said very matter of factly, “Today is Wednesday”.  Wow, I have never moved so fast.  I was pulling kids off the couches and having someone sweep, another boil water while I quickly set things up for Bible study.  Thankfully, only 2 ladies experienced the mad rush taking place.  I am also thankful for what we call “Uganda time” because most ladies showed up 15+ minutes late.  This is just a small illustration how busy its been.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Day after day, i n the temple c ourts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. Acts 5:42\nDear Friends and Family,\nI hope you all are enjoying the summer. In Uganda, while its hot or warm all year, December, January and February are our summer. This time of year is kind of a combination between spring and fall. It rains on and off and we have some cool days and some very warm days. While we are not in our summer, summer in the States and Europe bring many visitors to Uganda and through the Far Reaching Ministries Guest House. We are currently preparing for a couple very large teams as well as we are currently hosting a family from Russia, who have been very involved with ministry in our church.\nBefore the Teams begin pouring in, we, with the help of Sasha and Sveta, have been trying to take the time to really get to know the people in our church better. It has been a blessing to get to know where people live and how many people are in their family. Most of our church comes from a near by slum area. Visiting the people in their homes blesses them as well as opens the doors to witness to the many neighbors who all live very close together with them. We have actually seen some of these neighbors come to church. Visiting the church members at home also opens our eyes to what true needs they may have. Living in a developing country like Uganda the needs can seem overwhelming, we obviously can’t meet all of them and that is not what we are here for. While personally ministering to people, as we share the gospel verbally we can also give some help to meet some pressing physical needs such as food or medical care. Sasha and Sveta have shared with us how these home visits have blessed them as much as the people who have been visited have been blessed. I believe as word has gotten round that home visits were taking place we were also specifically invited homes to visit families, meet new babies and to share a meal with some of our church members.\nAt the FRM guesthouse we have quite a few nationals who serve along side us. When we started home visits at church we also had some visits to the staff of FRM. Some of the staff we have visited in the past but for some it was the first time. It is quite interesting because we live at the guesthouse and see these people almost everyday so it seems that they are part of our family and home. In reality they actually go home to their own homes and families. Most of those who work at the guesthouse also attend Arise Christian Fellowship but through the visits we learned more about their personal ministries outside of work and church.\nThis month at the church we were able to dedicate 2 of the babies from the families visited. During the dedication we shared with the parents that the dedication is really more for them than the baby. It is their public commitment to raising their child in the ways of the Lord. At each of the dedications the church also committed to coming along side the families and children to help them in their pursuit and service of the Lord.\nAs well as visiting families, this month we were invited to come to Calvary Chapel Entebbe and share with the Sunday service there. Brian taught the service and Sahsa greeted the church in Russian and played a song of worship in Russian for them. The church has recently taken on a new pastor so it was good to meet him and to encourage him in the ministry. We are good friends with the founding pastor of the church and Brian is on the Board so we have been involved with the church for many years. We look forward to seeing what the Lord is going to do for their church in this new season.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana\nPrayer Requests\nWe thank the Lord for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. We are thankful for the many people who come through Uganda and South Sudan each year who desire to share the love of God with the people. Please pray for the families that have been visited. Pray that they personally know the love of Christ and have been encouraged in their faith. Pray for the neighbors and family members who heard about Christ that they would come to know Him. Pray for the babies who are being born in the church, for their parents to raise them with a strong faith. Pray for the Russians who have been staying with us and for the ministry they have been doing alongside us. Pray for their country. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support tea ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/07/11/the-kanyike-update-18/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDay after day, i\u003c/em\u003e n the temple c \u003cem\u003eourts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. Acts 5:42\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI hope you all are enjoying the summer. In Uganda, while its hot or warm all year, December, January and February are our summer. This time of year is kind of a combination between spring and fall. It rains on and off and we have some cool days and some very warm days. While we are not in our summer, summer in the States and Europe bring many visitors to Uganda and through the Far Reaching Ministries Guest House. We are currently preparing for a couple very large teams as well as we are currently hosting a family from Russia, who have been very involved with ministry in our church.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8\nDear Friends and Family,\nI pray that you had a wonderful Resurrection season and a Happy Mother’s Day! Our time of celebrating Christ\u0026rsquo;s resurrection was both busy and fruitful. While I know it is our responsibility to share the love of Christ everyday, this time of year really brings it into focus and keeps it ever on my mind.\nWe began the Passion week with showing the Passion of the Christ at church on a Saturday evening after youth group. It was quite the interesting experience. As you probably know the movie is in the original language with English subtitles. The copy that the church media acquired was dubbed into Luganda. When it first started I couldn\u0026rsquo;t figure out what was happening and you could hear some joyful murmurs in the church. Brian then told me about the dubbing. This was actually good since many of the church members do not speak very good English and definitely don’t speak Aramaic. Another interesting fact about the dubbing was that there were times where maybe only a couple words were subtitled but there was much talking. Brian said that the Uganda translator would take time to explain what was happening biblically and give little messages. I don’t speak Luganda but it really seemed to help people to understand the movie.\nI wanted my kids to really pay attention even though some of the scenes were difficult to watch. We talked about it afterwards and they brought it up for many days. One time Liana was telling me something and I said I didn\u0026rsquo;t remember it from the movie and she said that it was probably when I was too busy weeping. I guess it really affected all of us.\nAfter the film the youth leader shared a little with the people about what they had watched and then Brian shared and he and another pastor, prayed for everyone who wanted to get saved or repent from their sin. During the week the youth pastor called and asked if we could show it again the next Saturday as there were still many people asking to see it. We showed it again with an even bigger turn out.\nIn Uganda the Covid numbers have been almost nothing. The government has relaxed a lot of the restrictions, especially if you are vaccinated. This was a blessing for the Easter season because it allowed us to add more chairs to the sanctuary. Palm Sunday was our first Sunday back to full capacity. It was definitely needed as we had to give the room we had been using as a second overflow room back to the Sunday school since the children have returned to church. Palm Sunday was packed and we had a beautiful service ushering us into the Passion week. On Good Friday we had an evening service with communion and afterglow. The message of course was on the crucifixion and why it had to happen. After having just watched the Passion it was very vivid in may people’s minds as we took time to reflect, and repent before communion. Laylee and Liana took communion for the first time. As Brian led them in the meaning of each element and prayed with them I couldn\u0026rsquo;t but help tear up once again. On the Saturday after, we delivered chickens and food stuffs to those in our church and community who would have gone without or with very little for Easter. We are thankful to those who gave to make it possible.\nWe ended up having two resurrection services at the church. We had one on the Sunday that most people celebrate and we had another on the Sunday the Russians and Eastern Orthodox celebrate. The Russian pastor, Sasha, who has been staying with us, shared on that Sunday. He shared about where he comes from, about Christianity in Russia as well as the gospel message. Both Sundays were days of rejoicing that Christ is risen. Luke played the piano for all the services. In Sunday school they had a special Easter service for the children and Liana was able to help the teacher as well as share some candy with all the other kids. The church was encouraged and were blessed with the resurrection messages and to find out more about Sasha and Russia, especially with all that’s been on the news lately about Russia.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS We thank the Lord for everyone who supports us and the ministry in Uganda. We are thankful for being able to share the Passion movie in Luganda and for the people who have chosen to follow Christ. We pray for the discipleship and growth of the Christians at Arise. Please pray for the people who attended any of our services for the passion week. Pray especially for those who came only because it was a holiday, that they would come back. Pray for the Sunday School at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for teachers and for all the children who come. Pray for the Russians who have been staying with us and for the ministry they have been doing alongside us. Pray for their country. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/06/16/the-kanyike-update-17/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut God shows His love for us\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ein that while we were still sinners,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChrist died for us.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRomans 5:8\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI pray that you had a wonderful Resurrection season and a Happy Mother’s Day! Our time of celebrating Christ\u0026rsquo;s resurrection was both busy and fruitful. While I know it is our responsibility to share the love of Christ everyday, this time of year really brings it into focus and keeps it ever on my mind.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"**_And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:9-10_**\nDear Friends and Family,\nChrist Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Soon we will be celebrating the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that you are blessed, that your faith is strengthened and your hope refreshed as you reflect on what Jesus has done for us and the future He has prepared for us. I look forward to sharing next month all that He has done through out this season as we have many things planned to let people know of Christ’s love for them.\nThis past month has been a very busy and fun time of visitors. During the severe covid times we had absolutely no visitors. This made for a very lonely guesthouse. As things began to open up we were thankful when visitors started to return. This past month we had our first big team come through. They came through to help some fellow missionaries build a house about 3 hours from where we live. We knew most of the team from their previous mission trips to Uganda and Sudan. They were able to spend a couple of days on either side of their construction mission to do ministry with us at Arise Christian fellowship. The team was from Old Paths Chapel in New York. They commented how whenever they pull up to the gates of the guesthouse they feel like they are coming home. For us whenever they come it is like having family come to visit.\nIt is amazing how the family of Christ fits together no matter where you’re from or how long you’ve known each other, you are family. While they were visiting, Pastor Harley was able to teach at the church. He taught on the Women at the Well and how Jesus finds us and meets us where we are. We can bring anything to Him because He already knows and wants to help or forgive. We also had a BBQ and a time of prayer and worship at our house after church for the team and other visitors we had staying with us, along with some of the ministry team. It was very beautiful. We were many nationalities present and again it was like a big family sharing and fellowshipping together.\nWhile Pastor Harley was teaching many of the other team members went to help out with our newly reopened Sunday School. Since March 2020 there has been no Sunday school. The president did not let churches reopen Sunday school till recently when all the students were allowed to go back to school. Before covid we often had more than 100 children present for Sunday school. As we reopen, pray for God to call and raise up more teachers. We were very thankful to have the team there to help out for the reopening. The team saw there was a need for the older children who were new to the church to have their own Bibles. We were blessed that they took a collection amongst themselves and bought them Bibles along with some extra Bibles for the children who are yet to come. Weekly we are seeing more and more children flood in. Most of the children come from a nearby slums. We try to provide them with a snack during Sunday school and a bigger bite and drink afterwards before they go home. We are thankful for a generous provider from my home church who helps with this ministry.\nAnother event that took place this past month was the Board Lords Chess tournament. Luke and Laylee have been taking chess lessons for quite awhile. Liana had just began 2 weeks before the tournament. The host of the tournament was a Christian and the day was very evangelistic. Since Brian is a pastor, they had Brian share and pray during the award ceremony. Both Brian and I had the privilege to be part of the award ceremony, presenting the winners with their awards. If you have ever seen the movie Queen of Katwe, the kids’ teacher, Christine, is in the movie and helped the real life Phiona. The chess program the kids belong to is called Dove Chess Academy. It provides lessons at schools, for homeschoolers and they reach out to children in the slums or from troubled homes, just like in the movie. We are blessed that our kids are able to be part of it.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests We thank the Lord for everyone who comes through the FRM guesthouse to minister in Uganda and Sudan. We are thankful for the many partners who make the ministry here possible Please pray for the lives that were touched through the New York team and for the team members as they return to the States. Pray for the Sunday School at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for teachers and for all the children who come. Pray for The Dove Chess Academy. Pray for the ministry they have to children all over Uganda from various backgrounds and faiths. Pray for them to be a witness of Christ. Pray for all the activities, outreaches and services we have planned for the Passion Week. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/04/11/the-kanyike-update-16/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"_andlet-us-not-grow-weary-while-doing-good-for-in-due-season-we-shall-reapif-we-do-not-lose-hearttherefore-as-we-have-opportunitylet-us-do-good-to-allespecially-to-those-who-are-of-the-household-of-faith\"\u003e**_And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGalatians 6:9-10_**\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"christ-is-risen-he-is-risen-indeed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrist Is Risen!  He is Risen Indeed!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon we will be celebrating the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.  I pray that you are blessed, that your faith is strengthened and your hope refreshed as you reflect on what Jesus has done for us and the future He has prepared for us.  I look forward to sharing next month all that He has done through out this season as we have many things planned to let people know of Christ’s love for them.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"**Rejoice alwa _ys, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you._**\n1 Thessalonians 5:16-18\nDear Friends and Family,\nThis year, so far it seems that there has been a continuing theme of prayer. According to 1 Thessalonians 5 we are to “pray without ceasing”, so this theme should not be surprising. Last month, I shared how we had started the year, after our bout of covid, with an afterglow and prayer service at church. That service inspired the wife of our media director, Esther, to take time to pray a step further. While prayer is a part of every service and ministry we have at Arise Christian Fellowship, Esther thought we needed a day set apart specifically for prayer and fasting. We have now started, on the first Saturday of the month, to have a day of prayer and fasting at the church. Whoever is able gathers at the church at 2pm, following the worship teams’ practice. The worship team members who are able to stay, open the prayer time with some worship while individuals have a time of personal prayer, reflection and repentance. After that there are organized times of prayer where the people pray for specific things such as the church, the country, world events, etc. There is also time for the people to break into smaller groups and pray for one another for whatever prayer requests they might have.\n1 Thessalonians also says to “rejoice always” and to “give thanks in all circumstances”. Throughout the time of prayer there is also times of rejoicing and of people giving thanks. The times of thankfulness I believe are so encouraging for everyone who is there. First of all it points to the One who is able to answer our prayers as well as secondly, building faith in those who are petitioning the Lord for something specific. This time of prayer is helping people to learn to draw near to God and rely on Him. It has also been a good opportunity for the church to better get to know one another and to help each other through prayer. After the time of prayer is over, around 6pm, we break the fast together. This ends the day with food and fellowship. I believe those who come leave both spiritually and physically satisfied.As we launched the monthly day of prayer and fasting, it became evident that many people in the church have amazing testimonies to share. Testimonies are our own personal experiences with God. They can often reach and encourage people in a way that they couldn\u0026rsquo;t be reached before. This month we opened up time during the Sunday service for those who had a testimony they wanted to share so they could share it with the church. The first Sunday, our missionary to South Sudan, Ivan, and his wife were there. Last year, Ivan got married during the time of the strict Covid operating procedures. Only 20 people were allowed at the wedding. Now that the COVID restrictions are relaxed, Ivan wanted to come and share his testimony with the whole church of how he and his wife met and married. His testimony was very encouraging as many people in the church want to be married but feel like it will never happen or that they are getting old. Ivan is in his 40’s and shared how while there were ups and downs in is life as a single man it was as he focused on the Lord and served Him whole heartedly that he met his wife, who was also serving the Lord. This was exactly what many of the single people needed to hear.\nAnother testimony that was shared this month was that of Bright. Over the last 2 years he has gone through much. First he was in a terrible accident where he was hit by a car while riding a small motorbike. He almost died. After he recovered from the accident he was attacked and beaten almost to death. This was during a time when people were desperate for food and money after so many lockdowns. This beating landed him in the hospital for quite a long time. There was even a point where we were not sure if he’d be able to walk. Bright shared that during these near death incidents the Lord truly made His presence known and it also convicted him of his lifestyle. He loved the Lord and was coming to church but his “wife” was not really his wife. After he was well they shared the truth of their relationship and have taken the steps to make their marriage legal. This was also a needed testimony as many people in Uganda are “married”, meaning that it is in word only not legally. This has a lot to do with not being able to afford dowry or thinking that they need an extravagant wedding. We have taught and encouraged against these false marriages but Bright’s testimony was from personal experience and I pray will be received by those who need to hear it.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests We thank the Lord for how He is working amongst Arise Christian Fellowship . Please pray that many people would come to our day of prayer and fasting. Pray that they would experience God answering and moving in their lives Pray for all the people who have had Covid that they would be completely healed from the lingering symptoms. Pray for Ivan and his wife as they continue to serve the Lord together and grow in their marriage. Pray for Bright and his wife as they truly walk together in marriage now. Pray for everyone who has heard the testimonies of Ivan and Bright that their faith will be strengthened. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/03/11/the-kanyike-update-15/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"rejoice-alwa-_ys-pray-without-ceasing\"\u003e**Rejoice alwa _ys, pray without ceasing,\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egive thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you._**\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Thessalonians 5:16-18\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year, so far it seems that there has been a continuing theme of prayer.  According to 1 Thessalonians 5 we are to “pray without ceasing”, so this theme should not be surprising.  Last month, I shared how we had started the year, after our bout of covid, with an afterglow and prayer service at church.  That service inspired the wife of our media director, Esther,  to take time to pray a step further.  While prayer is a part of every service and ministry we have at Arise Christian Fellowship, Esther thought we needed a day set apart specifically for prayer and fasting.  We have now started, on the first Saturday of the month, to have a day of prayer and fasting at the church.  Whoever is able gathers at the church at 2pm, following the worship teams’ practice.  The worship team members who are able to stay,  open the prayer time with some worship while individuals have a time of personal prayer, reflection and repentance.  After that there are organized times of prayer where the people pray for specific things such as the church, the country, world events, etc.  There is also time for the people to break into smaller groups and pray for one another for whatever prayer requests they might have.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"_**“… And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,\nEverlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”**_\n- Romans 12:12 Dear Friends and Family,\nHappy New Year!! This year the holidays began to feel a bit more like normal. Last year, I remember Christmas was the children and I’s first Sunday back to church after the lengthy lockdown and the government forbidding children under 14 in church. Even then we still had to meet outside, which was actually pretty nice. This year we started the holidays in church and had fun decorating, preparing the Christmas performances and making the sanctuary festive.\nThe first of our holiday events was a women’s conference. This was the first conference we have had since Covid first arrived. It was so exciting. We invited the ladies from the church, the ladies from my women\u0026rsquo;s Bible Study, and even some ladies from South Sudan signed up to come. The theme of the conference was Thanksgiving. We had 4 Sessions. The first was Give Thanks, the second was Thankfulness in All Things, the third was Thankfulness is a Sacrifice, and the last was Thankfulness for Christ and the Body of Christ. It was really a special time of fellowship. Vicky Bentley taught along with myself and our worship leader, Evelyn. We had planned on 40 ladies and almost 60 came. I saw ladies that I had not seen since before the pandemic.\nIn the middle of the day we had break for tea and snacks. This tea time lasted twice as long as what we had planned because the fellowship and catching up with one another was flowing so beautifully. I heard many stories of how the ladies had been affected by covid. Some had had covid and recovered others were mourning the loss of loved ones. All seemed to have had some financial strain due to the lockdowns. After the conference one young lady who had been living in sin came to me in tears saying how the message on Thankfulness is a Sacrifice was so convicting and she did not want to continue in her sin. I was able to counsel her and pray with her. We ended the conference with worship and communion, focusing on all the Lord has done for us and how no matter what is happening or has happened we always have a reason to give thanks.\nOn Christmas Day we had a Christmas service at the Church. We sang Christmas carols and had a few special performances. Luke played the piano for a couple of carols. We are so proud of him and his commitment to practice and play for the Lord. Brian gave a Christmas message titled, The Meaning of Christmas. When I was growing up I thought everyone knew Christmas was celebrating the birth of Christ. As a missionary of many years now, I know that this is not the case. For many people in Sudan and Uganda hearing the meaning of Christmas is a surprise to them. Christmas is more associated with a time to eat nice food and get new clothes for the upcoming year. As a family we read through the book of Luke, one chapter everyday till Christmas so that by Christmas morning the children hopefully could understand the significance of why Jesus had to be born. I pray for the church members and all of those who came to church “just because that’s what you are supposed to do on Christmas”, that after Brian’s message they understand what the true meaning of Christmas is. After church we had fellowship and my kids had stocking filled with treats to hand out to everyone.\nEvery Christmas we try to reach out and help the most vulnerable in our communities. This year we were able to deliver chickens and other necessities to 10 families in need. As well as focusing on our community FRM was able to deliver a shipment of much needed medical supplies to the Nuba Mountains in South Sudan . We are thankful also for the pilots from Mission Aviation Fellowship who delivered them for us. The medicines were received just before Christmas and were a very welcomed Christmas gift by the chaplains and the people they minister to there.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS\nWe rejoice and thank the Lord for the ability to meet together to celebrate the birth of or Savior.\nWe also give thanks that there have been no more terror attacks in Uganda.\nPray for Arise Christian Fellowship as we meet and fellowship together. Pray for all the people who have heard the messages on Thankfulness and the meaning of Christmas to take it to heart.\nPray for the many needs within the community, physical and spiritual.\nPray for Jill and the Kanyike children as the new school year is about to begin.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2022/01/13/the-kanyike-update-14/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"_-and-his-name-will-be-called\"\u003e_**“… And His name will be called\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,\u003cbr\u003e\nEverlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”**_\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"-\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eRomans 12:12\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"happy-new-year\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy New Year!!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year the holidays began to feel a bit more like normal.  Last year, I remember Christmas was the children and I’s first Sunday back to church after the lengthy lockdown and the government forbidding children under 14 in church.  Even then we still had to meet outside, which was actually pretty nice.  This year we started the holidays in church and had fun decorating, preparing the Christmas performances and making the sanctuary festive.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family,\nMERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR !! We would like to thank all of you for blessing us through your prayer and support of our family and for the ministry in Uganda. This year we have had many blessings like weddings, births and outreach despite the ongoing covid pandemic. As a church we have mad e the most of the times we can meet together to pray, worship and fill ourselves with the teaching of God’s Word. The church has grown both in number and maturity. We look forward to this coming year to see what God has in store. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/12/15/the-kanyike-year-in-review-2021/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to thank all of you for blessing us through your prayer and support of our family and for the ministry in Uganda.  This year we have had many blessings like weddings, births and outreach despite the ongoing covid pandemic. As a  church we have mad e the most of the times we can meet together to pray, worship and fill ourselves with the teaching of God’s Word. The church has grown both in number and maturity. We look forward to this coming year to see what God has in store. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Year in Review 2021"},{"content":"**_“… in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ”\n—1 Thessalonians 5:18_**\nDear Friends and Family,\nHappy Thanksgiving!! The last couple of years have been difficult for many of us. Whether it has been personal suffering or the trials that have come from the Covid epidemic, we have all been affected in some way. One of the wonderful blessings of being a Christian is that no matter what we are going through is that we have hope. That hope enables us to give thanks always no matter what we are going through.\nLast month I shared our thankfulness that churches in Uganda are once again allowed to be open. This month our thankful hearts are overflowing as the church has been brimming over with people seeking fellowship. To better serve all those coming on Sunday mornings we were blessed with the provision to make some improvements to the church. We added a small stage with extra lighting so the worship team and pastor could be better seen in the sanctuary, the overflow room and the live video broadcast. We had added an overflow room after the first lock down but after we opened up this second time we quickly realized that even that was no longer enough space. This past month we were able to turn the entry way into the Sunday school rooms into a second overflow room. We are really praying that all those who have been coming will continue to do so and that they will grow in their relationship with the Lord and truly become part of the Arise ministry team.\nAnother thankful moment was when Rob Wargi, a missionary from South Sudan was down in Kampala and was able to share with the church. We can not even remember, since the time of covid began when we were able to have a guest speaker. That step towards normalcy, as well as his message, was a real encouragement to the church and to myself . It was a full house and a storm came so Rob redeemed the time with a lengthy message and the worship team with much worship. The congregation responded happily and laughed and commented throughout to show their appreciation and their thankfulness.\nWorship on new stage\n3rd overflow room\nRob Wargi\nIt has not only been the people from our church that are excited for church to be back. Many of the churches we help out are experiencing the same overflowing services that we have been. On Wednesdays Brian has been meeting with a couple of local pastors who while being pastors have a desire for further discipleship. In many cases in Uganda you will find pastors who have never gone to Bible College or had any type of biblical training besides what they have learned on their own. One of the pastors that Brian has been discipling, Nelson, had been meeting in a small store front. During the lockdown they began meeting in a larger unfinished structure. They were using a tarp for the roof. Now that the rainy season has come we were blessed to be able to help them to acquire sheet metal to cover the roof and keep the growing congregation dry.\nAs I have been saying, we have so much to be thankful for. We are very thankful for the many of you who pray for us and support the ministry. I now as a very serious prayer request. Recently we have had 2 terror attacks, 1 thwarted terror attack and as I write this one that is under investigation. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks saying that Uganda is a crusader state, persecuting Muslims. The fact is Uganda has many Muslims but they support countries and host refugees from Muslim countries (including Afghanistan) that persecute their own people. The attacks have all been around the outskirts of the city, targeting predominantly Ugandan restaurants and buses. Please pray for the safety of the Ugandan people and for us as we minister to them.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS We rejoice and thank the Lord for answered prayers and for those he continues to answer.\nPray for Arise Christian Fellowship as we meet and fellowship together. Pray for all the changes and updates taking place to accommodate the growing church. Pray for the newcomers to feel at home and to begin to grow and for the regulars to go deeper and really make the most of being able to worship together.\nPray for Nelson and the other pastors who are ministering to people who have been longing for fellowship and seeking the Lord during lockdown.\nPray for safety and an end to the terror attacks taking place in Uganda. Pray for those who have lost someone and for those who have been injured.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/12/15/the-kanyike-update-13/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"_-in-everything-give-thanks-for-this-is\"\u003e**_“… in everything give thanks; for this is\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ”\u003cbr\u003e\n—1 Thessalonians 5:18_**\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"happy-thanksgiving\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Thanksgiving!!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last couple of years have been difficult for many of us. Whether it has been personal suffering or the trials that have come from the Covid epidemic, we have all been affected in some way.  One of the wonderful blessings of being a Christian is that no matter what we are going through is that we have hope.  That hope enables us to give thanks always no matter what we are going through.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"**_I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”\n—Philippians 3:14_**\nDear Friends and Family,\nThis past month has been a bit of the same old, same old as we continue in partial lockdown. I can’t believe we are still battling through Covid and as of now there seems to be no end in sight. As we went through the month other things began to pop up on the news, Afghanistan, Fires, Hurricanes, and the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on 9/11. All of these have had us spending much time in prayer and look upwards with hope to Jesus’s soon return.\nEvery year as we approach the anniversary of 9/11 people ask, “Do you remember? Where were you?” For me I remember very clearly where I was and what I was doing. I was in the Sudanese Refugee Camp. Most of my team members were away but I had visitors from Kampala, Ken and Gigi Ames. Ken and Gigi were the fist people I met in Uganda after my team members. We stayed with them while we were setting up our ministry in the refugee camp and they were like family. They had come to visit but had left their 4 boys at home in Kampala.\nEvery year \u0026hellip; people ask, “Do you remember? Where were you?”\nWe were sitting and vising on the porch when Gigi’s cell phone rang. One thing I must say here is that was an almost unheard of occurrence in the refuge camp in Uganda in 2001. It was Gigi’s younger son and although the connection was bad she thought he said something about America under attack. The connection dropped and she kinda laughed and said it was probably just his way of getting her attention to ask if they could go for ice cream or something. While we were still laughing and talking about how unusual it was for the phone to have rung it rang again. This time it was their oldest son and he said America was really under attack and they were watching it on the news. We had no power in the refugee camp let alone a tv. I remembered one of my team members, who wasn\u0026rsquo;t there at the time, had recently bought a satellite radio that could pick up BBC. I went into their house and found it and right when we were able to get tuned in we heard as they described the 2nd of the towers collapsing. We were in shock. Needless to say Ken and Gigi immediately left to get home to their sons. I was left wondering what would happen, would I be able to go home to the USA anytime soon or were they going to go to war? I also had a guilty feeling of being in the middle of nowhere in a country not really on the World’s radar at the time and pretty much everyone I loved and cared for were in the States facing uncertain dangers. Little did I know that with in a little over a months time I would be right in the center of my own “terrorist attack” but that’s a story for another time.\nAs we remembered 9/11, we also were glued to the news watching the events unfold in Afghanistan. There are many missionaries both foreign and national that we know of there. While we know that some of them were able to get out we do not know about others. We have been praying continually for them. We trust the Lord to be with His children wherever they are. One person we know who has been taking the happenings of Afghanistan personally is our security guard Jacob. A couple of years ago Jacob had asked to be allowed to leave his position so he could go serve in Afghanistan. He only returned to Uganda in January. We were blessed to welcome him back as a guard and pleased with the knowledge and experience he had gained while serving there. During this time he is both relieved to have left before the Taliban took over yet feels for the nationals and others he served with who are still there. Uganda has opened it s doors to Afghan refugees who need a place to go or to transit through. They have prepared for 2000 but as far as I know we have only received about 52 families. At this time they are keeping them quarantined and are not allowing the public to interact with them. We do pray that at some point they would hear the gospel and have a chance to really experience the Love of Christ from the many believers here in Uganda.\nUganda has been facing so many crises. The covid delta variant is prevalent, while we also have a polio outbreak in Kampala. We have a couple children from church hospitalized with severe sickness. We have not had a proper dry season in almost 3 years so the flooding occurring now that we are entering the heavy raining season is out of control. Because of lockdown and other circumstances crime is rising and we heard of an American who doesn\u0026rsquo;t live too far from us being robbed violently at home. One of our church members who works in the market, Blessing, was attacked and badly beaten. We have had him admitted to the hospital to have his wounds treated properly.\nThis has not been an easy month, even during this past month Luke ended up in hospital for a day with what turned out to be parasites. Our whole family had to take the treatment. We take comfort and find hope knowing that God is in control and is working things together for His purposes. We covet your prayers and are so thankful for you praying for our family and the people in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS\nThank the Lord for the answered prayers and for those we know He will still answer. Help us to use our time wisely. Pray for the Country of Uganda as they are suffering from multiple crises. Pray for safety in Uganda as theft and criminal activity has increased since the lockdown. Pray for the refugees arriving in Uganda from Afghanistan to find comfort and hope. Pray for those Christian in Afghanistan to remain strong. Pray the children from Arise Christian Fellowship who are very ill. Pray for the young man who is also in hospital recovering from being beaten. Pray for Brian as he prepares video messages for the church. Pray for Brian and Arise Christian Fellowship as they also try to meet urgent physical needs of the community. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/11/04/the-kanyike-update-12/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"_i-press-on-toward-the-goal-for-the-prize\"\u003e**_I press on toward the goal for the prize\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”\u003cbr\u003e\n—Philippians 3:14_**\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month has been a bit of the same old, same old as we continue in partial lockdown. I can’t believe we are still battling through Covid and as of now there seems to be no end in sight. As we went through the month other things began to pop up on the news, Afghanistan, Fires, Hurricanes, and the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on 9/11. All of these have had us spending much time in prayer and look upwards with hope to Jesus’s soon return.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis past month has been reminiscent of last year when Uganda first went into lockdown because of Covid. It is crazy to think so much time has past and yet we are still battling the same thing. 6 weeks in lockdown seemed like a very long time but last year we actually were in lockdown for 4 months before we had the freedom we have now following an easing of this past lockdown. For the next 60 days we have what is called a partial lockdown. People can drive again but only 3 people per vehicle, which makes it hard for families to go anywhere together, businesses can work at 20% but still only essential markets are allowed open. Churches and any type of religious gathering are closed for these 60 more days. Schools are closed until the government can acquire the Pfizer vaccine and vaccinate the 12—18 year olds. Weddings and funerals can have 20 people present. The government put out strict steps to follow as they ease the lock down but the picture here is a picture taken the day after the president spoke. It was as if all of Kampala came out at once.\nAs a church we have been trying our best to minister to those who have been most affected by the lockdown and the inability to go to work. Our church has many people who live day to day. We have a few widows and very many children from the slums. This lockdown, while there were many police checks and soldiers around, was not as strict as the last when it came to getting help to the needy and the movement that was needed to do so. We are very thankful to have had support to help provide these less fortunate ones with the basic necessities. We were also blessed by our church members who were quick to help one another and to bring to our attention those who were the most in need. It shows much spiritual growth to see them focusing not only on their own needs but also the needs of others.\nArise Christian Fellowship helps quite a few church plants and outreaches around Uganda. We have a heart for God’s Word to go out to the whole of Uganda, Africa and the World. During the time of the corona virus and lock down we have tried to reach out to those closest to us since movement was limited. A lot of ministry has taken place over the phone or the internet. Churches may be closed but ministry continues and we believe the church is growing. For some of the pastors that Brian has discipled and the church is assisting, they took this time of lockdown to literally begin building their churches physically. We have a pastor in western Uganda that we were able to help with materials for him and some of the church members to begin making bricks and burning them. They have made great progress and we are hopeful that in the next 60 days of church closure they will have even began the building of the church.\nAnother event that people have made the most of during the lockdown is weddings. In Uganda weddings are normally very expensive, extravagant events. Couples often go into debt because their families and friends put so much pressure on them to have a huge gigantic wedding and reception.. With the president mandating that weddings can only have 20 people many people have actually chosen to get married during this time since it makes getting married easier and less expensive. Arise Christian Fellowship has a missionary, Ivan, we sent to South Sudan a couple of years ago as a worship and youth leader. Earlier this year he got engaged and brought his fiancé, Maggie, to Kampala to introduce her to the church. They had planned to get married in June but then it was extended till lockdown was over. The first weekend of the partial lockdown they were able to get married. It was very interesting to be at a wedding in Uganda with such few people present. Only 2 members of our worship team came to provide the music. The couple only had a handful of family and friends each. Brian had the privilege of walking the Bride down the aisle and giving her hand to Ivan. Even with the reduced numbers and celebration time because of curfew being at 7pm the couple were very happy and smiley. We are so happy for them.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke , Laylee, and Liana Prayer Requests · Thank the Lord for the answered prayers and for those we know He will still answer. Help us to use our time wisely. · Pray for the Country of Uganda as they are suffering from a severe second wave of covid. · Pray for safety in Uganda as theft and criminal activity has increased since the lockdown. · Pray for the pastors and Christians who are trying to make the best use of this time to build their churches spiritually and physically. · Pray for Ivan and Maggie as they begin life and ministry together as a married couple. · Pray for Brian as he prepares video messages for the church. Pray for Brian and Arise Christian Fellowship as they also try to meet urgent physical needs of the community. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/10/11/the-kanyike-update-11/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-we-know-that-all-things-work-together-for-good-to-those-who-love-god-to-thosewho-are-the-called-according-tohispurpose\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"romans-828\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRomans 8:28\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month has been reminiscent of last year when Uganda first went into lockdown because of Covid.  It is crazy to think so much time has past and yet we are still battling the same thing.  6 weeks in lockdown seemed like a very long time but last year we actually were in lockdown for 4 months before we had the freedom we have now following an easing of this past lockdown.  For the next 60 days we have what is called a partial lockdown.  People can drive again but only 3 people per vehicle, which makes it hard for families to go anywhere together, businesses can work at 20% but still only essential markets are allowed open.  Churches and any type of religious gathering are closed for these 60 more days.  Schools are closed until the government can acquire the Pfizer vaccine and vaccinate the 12—18 year olds.   Weddings and funerals can have 20 people present.  The government put out strict steps to follow as they ease the lock down but the picture here is a picture taken the day after the president spoke.  It was as if all of Kampala came out at once.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 Dear Friends and Family, We pray you are all doing well and enjoying this summer. We have heard that many places around the world are now opening back up. We praise God for those answered prayers.\nIn Uganda it is a different story. Covid variants are ravaging the country and the people. It seems so strange because last year when the rest of the world was really suffering, here in Uganda we had hardly any cases and very little death. Now that we are hearing praise reports from other countries we find ourselves back in a strict lockdown with more cases and death weekly then all of the last wave. All businesses besides food vendors and essential services are closed. No public or private vehicles allowed. To go shopping people must walk or ride a bicycle. You can have groceries delivered but there is a curfew at 5. If someone works in a food market the government has asked them to sleep there. They have provided mosquitoes nets to the vendors since many of the stalls are out doors.\nMany of our church members work in the market place. The churches, schools and all public gatherings are banned completely. Police are out in full force on the streets ensuring everyone is obeying. Failure to obey the lockdown rules or to be caught with your mask down can mean 2 months in prison. One of the problems the country is facing is lack of vaccines. They had an initial push for the vaccine but quickly ran out when people who had received the first shot had not yet received the second dose and less then 1,000,000 people were vaccinated. Recently the government procured enough vaccines to finish giving those the 2nd dose. The end of next month is when they are expecting that they can begin to vaccinate again. The president has said he can not relax the covid measures until 5-7 million are vaccinated . While we understand having the SOPs for people’s safety we are hoping this strict lock down will not last that long. During the last lockdown the government tried to assist the very poor with food but this time they are not. They have said they will give the equivalent of $30 to the very needy, only time will tell how this turns out. We have been trying to help the members of Arise Christian Fellowship and those in our community who are in need the best we can.\nThe last time we were in lockdown and the church was closed Brian would put his written message on line and send in messages for the church to read because many of our church members do not have smart phones or computers. This lock down he has been doing the same but is also doing a video service for those who can view it. With the severity of this wave and with so many deaths close to home we felt that being able to see their pastor and hear the message would be comforting.\nFor those who can’t view Brian is trying his best to stay in contact through phone calls. Last year many people in Uganda did not even believe covid was real because most did not know someone personally affected. This year at least 3 church members have lost a parent and many others a family member. In the missionary community, we have lost 3 missionaries, one a young lady who had just given birth 2 weeks earlier and leaves behind her husband and a 2 year old as well. We continue to pray for these families who have lost loved ones and for this pandemic to come to an end.\nWe often say God’s timing is perfect. Recently we have seen how true this is. Right before the lockdown we got to experience two wedding celebrations. My oldest nephew had invited me to come and be apart of his wedding in Ohio. I wasn\u0026rsquo;t sure if I should go because I knew I couldn\u0026rsquo;t take the kids but since the last five times I went home sickness and death were the main reason everyone agreed I needed to go home for a happy occasion. Brian and I went for a week and had an amazing time with my family as well as me being able to get an extensive eye exam that I was needing. Besides the wedding we also were able to see my youngest nephew graduate from high school. The timing was perfect.\nWhile we were there is when Uganda really began to get bad. We made it back just a couple days before the total lockdown. Literally the day before the president closed the churches our drummer, Timothy and our bass player, Ruth had their wedding with all their friends and family present. If any of these wonderful events had not taken place at the time they did, either they would not have happened or we could not have been apart of them. God’s timing is perfect and we will trust and pray for His perfect timing to bring and end to this lockdown and to the covid pandemic.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS · Thank the Lord for the answered prayers and for those we know He will still answer. Praise the Lord for His perfect timing. · Pray for the Country of Uganda as they are suffering from a severe second wave of covid. · Pray for safety in Uganda as theft and criminal activity is on the increase due to people not being able to work during the lockdown. · Pray for the families who have lost ones to find comfort in the Lord during this time of mourning. · Pray for Brian as he prepares messages and tries to reach as many people and church members as he can. Pray for Brian and Arise Christian Fellowship as they also try to meet urgent physical needs of the community. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/07/20/the-kanyike-update-10/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"rejoice-in-hope-be-patient-in-tribulation-be-constant-in-prayer-romans-1212\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pray you are all doing well and enjoying this summer. We have heard that many places around the world are now opening back up. We praise God for those answered prayers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Uganda it is a different story. Covid variants are ravaging the country and the people. It seems so strange because last year when the rest of the world was really suffering, here in Uganda we had hardly any cases and very little death. Now that we are hearing praise reports from other countries we find ourselves back in a strict lockdown with more cases and death weekly then all of the last wave. All businesses besides food vendors and essential services are closed. No public or private vehicles allowed. To go shopping people must walk or ride a bicycle. You can have groceries delivered but there is a curfew at 5. If someone works in a food market the government has asked them to sleep there. They have provided mosquitoes nets to the vendors since many of the stalls are out doors.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"There is salvation in no one else, f or there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12\nDear friends and family:\nThis time of year always fills me with so much hope. Knowing that my Savior is not dead but Alive! There is no other religion that can claim and prove that their God is alive . This renewed hope comes with a sense of urgency. An urgency to tell others that they too can have hope if they put their faith in Jesus Christ. Just as this time of year brings about new birth for plants and animals we are praying for spiritual new birth for the many people hearing the Word of God through all the different ministries and outreaches taking place.\nSince the reopening of churches during the pandemic, we as a church have been meeting out in the gardens for all our services. We have plans to move back inside soon as Uganda is entering the raining season but it has been a great opportunity of outreach to our neighbors while we have been outside. Our church building is on the property of a health club and restaurant. As we have been meeting outside in their gardens we have had people come and observe, some sitting distantly away and others who actually come and sit in the service. The owner of the place has said that he himself has enjoyed the public aspect of the worship and how it seems to be enjoyed by his patrons.\nOn Easter morning we were at first little discouraged because we woke to heavy rainfall. As the morning continued though the sun began to shine. Church started about 40 minutes late because in Uganda the rain delays everything. As we began there was only a handful of people present but soon after people came flooding in. Many were delayed by the rain, but some I believe were our neighbors who upon hearing the sound of church beginning decided to come out for Easter service. Brian’s message clearly told the story of the resurrection and presented the gospel to everyone listening. A few people came for prayer after the service but we are praying that even more took the message to heart and will seek Jesus as their personal savior.\nIn Uganda, the day after Easter is a public holiday. It is called Easter Monday. Due to Covid, there have not been too many gatherings outside of church. Weddings, funerals, births, and birthdays have all been celebrated privately with a bare minimum number of people. This Easter Monday, the sound man from our church, Danson, took the chance to host a celebration for his friends and family to remember all the important events that have taken place despite the pandemic. It was a lot of fun as there was a barbeque, and lots of fellowship. We saw people we had not seen for over a year.\nOf course everyone was amazed at how big the kids were now. The kids had so much fun. Since Danson lives outside the city their was a lot of space to run and play with out worry of traffic or crowds. They also played football. We had a cake to celebrate the birthdays that had taken place. Brian prayed, giving thanks for all the Lord has done for us and how He has continued to keep us through this time. We all look forward to the day that gatherings like this are once again more common place though we are very thankful for the freedoms we do have: to meet, to share the gospel openly, and to worship with one another.\nAfter Easter services with Arise Christian Fellowship, we also had an Easter event / outreach for the kids in the village kids’ club. This ministry began during the pandemic due to churches being forbidden from having children under 13 and no Sunday school classes. While the law has been relaxed a bit we have continued the kids club since many of these children still would not have the opportunity to make it to church on a Sunday morning. Plus it is a great time of discipleship with them in a more informal setting. Together with a ministry called, Nehemiah Ministries, run by Peggy, a member of my women’s Bible study, we were able to show the Jesus film. Along with the film they played games, ate nice food and colored pictures. Our desire is that not only will these children grow up knowing Jesus as their personal savior but that their families would know Him as well.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people of Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Thank the Lord for the Good things He has done! Praise Him for all He still will do! Pray for Arise Christian Fellowship and all the ministries they serve alongside . Pray for many opportunities for outreach and the sharing of the gospel. Pray restrictions continue to lift so more ministry can take place. Pray for the people in the neighborhood around Arise Christian Fellowship that they would hear the gospel and come to salvation. Pray for the Bible club, that the children would understand and follow Jesus. Pray their families would know Jesus as well. Pray for the Kanyike family to remain healthy and safe. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/05/24/the-kanyike-update-easter-at-arise/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is salvation in no one else,\u003c/strong\u003e f \u003cstrong\u003eor there is no other name under heaven given\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eto people by which we must be saved.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eActs 4:12\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear friends and family:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis time of year always fills me with so much hope. Knowing that my Savior is not dead but Alive!  There is no other religion that can claim and prove that their God is alive . This renewed hope comes with a sense of urgency.  An urgency to tell others that they too can have hope if they put their faith in Jesus Christ. Just as this time of year brings about new birth for plants and animals we are praying for spiritual new birth for the many people hearing the Word of God through all the different ministries and outreaches taking place.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--Easter at Arise!"},{"content":" Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her — Ephesians 5:25\nDear Friends and Family,\nFor the first time in what seems quite awhile I feel like I am ending this month and approaching the new month with real expectancy and hope that things are moving forward: away from covid, away from elections and riots and towards something more real and full promise. Numbers of covid have been going down dramatically here in Uganda and the rest of the world is beginning their vaccines. Ministry outreaches and new studies are taking place and we now have freedom to gather together in large numbers once again.\nThis month has been a very exciting month for us here, especially at Arise Christian Fellowship. The restrictions for church meetings have been relaxed quite a lot. The children and I are now able to attend every service. There still is no Sunday school allowed but we are just rejoicing to be there full time fellowshipping and worshiping with the body of Christ, our church family. The church is still meeting outdoors in the gardens as the social distancing mandates are still in effect. It is a good thing though because every service we have been to has been a full house or more. With social distancing we would not be able to all fit in the church sanctuary indoors. This month we had an afterglow with worship, prayer and communion.\nWe are so thankful for how the Lord has provided and kept us all safe during these months or should I say year of lockdowns. Our church can be very charismatic when it comes to worship but this afterglow was more than what I normally experience from the congregation. It was like the flood gates of worship had been opened and every thankful, loved heart was being poured out as an offering before the Lord. It was quite emotional for me. I cried tears of happiness to be once again in fellowship, I cried tears of joy to see the heart of worship of the People at Arise, and I wept during communion for the love Jesus showed us on the cross and continues to show us everyday through every circumstance we face. We had not had real communion since the churches reopened because one of the covid mandates for church was no eating or drinking or open items during church service. We were able to order these sealed communion cups that had the bread sealed with it. This meant each person had their own unopened communion and we could pray and take communion together as a body but still fulfilling the no sharing food or drink rules.\nAnother fun event that took place at Arise Christian Fellowship this month was an Album launch. The keyboard player for our church, Eddie Mwesiga, is a very talented musician. He plays many instruments but keyboard and saxophone are his specialties. Eddie plays all over Uganda for events and weddings. He also writes many of his own worship songs. Recently he has launched a follow up album to his last album Suubi. His newest song is a remake of a Luganda worship song called, Tumutendereza Yesu. The name means, “we worship /praise you Jesus”. The church members are very supportive of him and turned up in big numbers to encourage and participate in his launch. Some of the guys even joined him up front to dance along in worship. We are looking forward to how the Lord will continue to use Eddie and his gift for music to reach the people of Uganda for Christ.\nA very exciting occasion happened this month. Our missionary to South Sudan, Ivan, got engaged. We have been praying for him for a very long time. He had once been engaged and tragically lost her during the 2010 terrorist bombings here in Kampala. We are praising God that in his timing he brought Acen to Ivan. Ivan brought her down to Kampala to introduce her to his family and to Arise. There was much celebrating that day. Ivan led worship and shared how they met and officially introduced her to his home church family. Brian prayed for them and the whole church lifted hands and prayed for them. Their wedding will be sometime towards the end of this year.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Thank the Lord for the Good things He has done! Praise Him for all He still will do! Pray for Arise Christian Fellowship and all the ministries they serve alongside as they look forward to what the Lord is going to do this year. Pray for many opportunities for outreach and the sharing of the gospel. Pray restrictions continue to lift so more ministry can take place. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue to figure out the rhythm for this school year . Pray for Eddie and the gift God has given him for music and writing songs. Pray that many will be blessed by him. Pray for the Kanyike family to remain healthy and safe. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/04/14/the-kanyike-update-9/","summary":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbands, love your wives,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ejust as Christ also loved the church\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand gave Himself for her\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— Ephesians 5:25\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in what seems quite awhile I feel like I am ending this month and approaching the new month with real expectancy and hope that things are moving forward: away from covid, away from elections and riots and towards something more real and full promise.  Numbers of covid have been going down dramatically here in Uganda and the rest of the world is beginning their vaccines. Ministry outreaches and new studies are taking place and we now have freedom to gather together in large numbers once again.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.\u0026quot; … As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.\u0026quot; —Ephesians 4:16 Dear Friends and Family,\nAs I continue to look forward to what this year holds for our ministry the Lord has reminded me that it is not just “our” ministry. It has caused me to reflect over the things the Lord has already done and the people he has brought in our lives along the way. We, Christians, are truly one body, Christ’s Body. In Uganda, Brian pastors Arise Christian Fellowship, but we work together with many other churches and pastors. We spend time helping to build up their congregations and communities as we also receive encouragement and counsel from them. While there are so many people who bless us daily and support us through their wisdom and spiritual giftings, I wanted to mention a few that we work with most closely and Brian even is part of some of their boards.\nCalvary Chapel Entebbe is near the airport, right on Lake Victoria in Uganda, about one hour from us. I am blessed to have been a part of that church from the beginning, when the missionaries who planted it were still meeting at their home. Those missionaries, Craig and Loren, are actually the ones who did premarital counseling for Brian and me. Over the years we have done many conferences and outreaches together as well as covering for each other on Sundays when need be. Not too long ago the church as turned over to an Ugandan pastor, Isaac. Brian still sits on their board and the sweet fellowship and encouragement continues.\nThe fellowship at Calvary Chapel Fort Portal really feels like an extension of our own church or our church as an extension of theirs. Fort Portal is about 6 hours west of Kampala but the distance seems like nothing compared to how closely we have always served Jesus together. Some people may not know this but Brian and I actually lived there for about 5 months the first year we were married. Every June, except this past Covid June I help put on a women’s conference and Brian teaches at the church. Our worship team and theirs often collaborate together for conferences or youth outreach. Brian and I did the premarital counseling for the senior pastor Nicolas and his wife Grace and we are the God parents to his assistant\u0026rsquo;s children. We usually visit there and serve a couple times of year as well as they come and minister at Arise when they are in Kampala.\nCalvary Chapel Cush is in Nimule South Sudan, at the Far Reaching Ministries Chaplain compound. The pastor is Michael. Needless to say they are like family to me since we have grown together since I moved here almost 22 years ago. I love being in South Sudan as their desire to learn the Word of God and their joy in the Lord despite the suffering they have gone through and continue to go through is encouraging and inspiring. Since Calvary Chapel Cush is quite far, about 11 hours from Kampala, we don’t get there as often as we would like but we try to at least once a year. When we go we fill the time with all sorts of ministry and fellowship. Any conference or out reach produces hundreds of people hungry for the gospel. Since many things are not available in South Sudan Brian helps with the logistics from here in Uganda to make sure they have the supplies or whatever they may need. The pastors, missionaries and staff stay with us at the guest house when they are in Kampala so we fellowship with one another throughout the year.\nThrough the close fellowship we have with these churches and their pastors we have also been able to be a part of church plants and out reaches all over Uganda and South Sudan. Through their visits and testimonies to Arise our church has been given a love and vision for church planting and out reach. While we are not physically together all the time we are one body working together.\nThis past month was elections not only in USA but also in Uganda. The elections are over but the contesting of votes and rioting is still going on. Our president, President Museveni won for another term. To keep violence and wrong doing down there has been a very heavy military presence all over Kampala. 2 houses down from us the government moved some offices in so now our road has pick up trucks of police and soldiers on it. Brian said it should make us feel safe. We are praying it all settles before the inauguration in May.\nIn Family news, this past month Liana turned seven. I can hardly believe that my baby is that old. Also, This month e children and I started a new school year. In Uganda the school year begins end of January. The whole of Uganda closed schools last February and only the graduating classes have returned. Homeschooling has allowed us to stay on course and keep busy during the lockdowns. I pray for the children in Uganda and around the world who do not have that opportunity during this time.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Thank the Lord for the Good things He has done! Praise Him for all He still will do! Pray for Arise Christian Fellowship and all the ministries they serve alongside as they look forward to what the Lord is going to do this year. Pray for the many church plants in Uganda and South Sudan. Pray for them to continue to frow spiritually and to multiply. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue to figure out the rhythm for this new schools year . Pray for Uganda as they conclude the elections and for no more riots. Pray for the Kanyike family to remain healthy and safe. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/03/16/the-kanyike-update-8/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"from-him-the-whole-body-joined-and-held-together-by-every-supporting-ligament-grows-and-builds-itself-up-in-love-as-each-part-does-its-work--as-each-part-does-its-own-special-work-it-helps-the-other-parts-grow-so-that-the-whole-body-is-healthy-and-growing-and-full-of-love-ephesians-416\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.\u0026quot; … As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.\u0026quot; —Ephesians 4:16\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs I continue to look forward to what this year holds for our ministry the Lord has reminded me that it is not just “our” ministry.  It has caused me to reflect over the things the Lord has already done and the people he has brought in our lives along the way.  We, Christians, are truly one body, Christ’s Body.  In Uganda, Brian pastors Arise Christian Fellowship, but we work together with many other churches and pastors.  We spend time helping to build up their congregations and communities as we also receive encouragement and counsel from them.  While there are so many people who bless us daily and support us through their wisdom and spiritual giftings, I wanted to mention a few that we work with most closely and Brian even is part of some of their boards.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 Dear Friends and Family,\n2021! Only God knows what this new year is going to hold for all of us. We are praying that there are great things in store and that many opportunities to share the love of Christ and the Gospel will present themselves. I believe the important thing is to live each day for Him, expecting those opportunities. And while they may not always be as we planned or hoped, they will be there.\nOne of the most exciting things that has happened recently is that the children and I were able to attend the Christmas Eve service and dinner at church. Since the government allowed the reopening of churches they have kept a ban on children under 12 attending, unless they are an infant being carried. On Christmas Eve, since it was a dinner as well as the service and carols, we were allowed to attend because it was considered a restaurant setting as well as being out doors. We were not sure up unto the last few days before if it was allowed. As soon as we got the ok, Luke began to learn a new song on the piano and with only 3 days of practice was able to play it as part of the service.\nIt was very emotional to be back at church with the church family all gathered together in one place and to sing and be in God’s Word together. We have been able to get together at homes here and there with some church members and of course we read the Bible and worship together at home. But there is just something wondrous that happens when you actually can meet together as a complete body. I believe that is why Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”\nNormally on Christmas Eve we have a huge neighborhood outreach and children’s activities but because of the covid restrictions that was not allowed this year. We still wanted to bless as many people as we could, especially because so many have been really affected and suffering this year because of all the issues surrounding Covid. At the church we hosted a meal for those who could be there and invited their families as well. For most that was their Christmas.\nSince there are many people in our church and the neighboring slums that are considered at risk, they could not attend the church service and dinner. With the help of Brian’s family’s chicken farm and another couple in our church who raise and sell chickens, as well as our supporters who provided the money, we were able to deliver a Christmas gift of chicken to many families who would have gone with out this year. In Uganda, Christmas and Easter are often the only 2 times in a year some people get to eat chicken.\nBefore covid, Arise Christian Fellowship had more children then adults. Since the government is not allowing them at church we have been trying to minister to them where they live. The assistant pastor, Deo, lives right near many children, he has been doing a Bible club with them every week. For Christmas my children gave those children gifts of youth discipleship books for the older children and coloring books for the younger children and candy for everyone. They miss seeing their friends all the time so they were very joyful to be able to give something. At the kids party we also fed them a Christmas meal and had carols, teaching and games. We are so thankful for those who helped us to make Christmas special for so many people this year despite covid . We are praying that the remembrance of Christ’s birth and the hope that surrounds Him will encourage everyone to keep pressing forward with hope and anticipation of what the Lord will do next.\nThis past month Uganda was preparing for elections. It has brought quite a bit of unrest and some days of terrible violence. We ask that you please pray for Uganda and for safety during this time as well as peaceful election results, during and after.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people of Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS · Thank the Lord for the Good things He has done! · Praise the Lord for the wonderful things that are happening despite the Covid-19. · Pray for Arise Christian Fellowship and the Kanyikes as they look forward to what the Lord is going to do this year. · Pray for everyone who was reached during the Christmas season, that they would know the love of Christ and have hope for the future. · Pray for Jill as she plans and prepares to teach the next year of the children’s school. · Pray for Uganda as they are campaigning for elections and it often turns riotous. · Pray for the Kanyike family to remain healthy and safe. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2021/02/17/the-kanyike-update-7/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"the-steadfast-love-of-thelordnever-ceases-his-mercies\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003enever come to an end; they are new every morning;\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003egreat is your faithfulness.        Lamentations 3:22-23\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2021! Only God knows what this new year is going to hold for all of us.  We are praying that there are great things in store and that many opportunities to share the love of Christ and the Gospel will present themselves.  I believe the important thing is to live each day for Him, expecting those opportunities. And while they may not always be as we planned or hoped, they will be there.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! We would like to thank all of you for blessing us through your support and prayer for our family and for the ministry in Uganda. This has been a hard and unusual year for most of the world. With the difficulties we have been blessed with many good times and experiences as well. This year has led us and the church to pray like never before and I believe if nothing else we have all drawn closer to the Lord. You are all in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\n**_In Him, Brian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee,\nand Liana_**\nPRAYER REQUESTS Pray for God’s direction for Arise Christian Fellowship and all the ministries in 2021.\nPray for an end to Covid. Pray for health and safety during Covid and the Elections in Uganda\nPray for us to raise our children for the Lord, balancing home and ministry.\nPlease pray about joining our support team in this upcoming year.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/12/09/christmas2020/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas and Happy New Year!!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to thank all of you for blessing us through your support and prayer for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.  This has been a hard and unusual year for most of the world.  With the difficulties we have been blessed with many good times and experiences as well.  This year has led us and the church to pray like never before and I believe if nothing else we have  all drawn closer to the Lord.  You are all in our thoughts and prayers as we enter this new year. God Bless You this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"…You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Dear Friends and Family,\nWe are praying for all of you, in you area of the world. Some days, as I watch the news it is hard to believe that it is actually the news and not a science fiction movie. I could never have imagined that one day this would be what the world we live in is like. As the world continues to fight off the effects of Corona virus we have been trying to help those who are further from any type of help or assistance then we are being in Kampala. Uganda is still under many restrictions. The number of cases is rising steadily as well as deaths. Due to these circumstances travel is restricted and there is a strict curfew.\nThe Far Reaching Ministries guesthouse where we live is well known to many missionaries around Uganda for many reasons. We host teams through out the year that often go to other parts of Uganda and Sudan to serve alongside some of these missionaries. We also have weekly Bible studies that host people from many different churches as well as quite a few missionaries. Because of this we have been sort of a central logistics center for those needing help during this pandemic. A lot of the assistance we have been able to give is office type work: helping missionaries submit paperwork, helping with banking, buying medicines and making inquiries. Besides office work, we have been able to be a supply gathering place for some missionaries. Due to the curfew we are under missionaries who live quite far from Kampala cannot drive to Kampala, shop for their supplies and return to their homes all in one day.\nTo help with this they have been able to order their supplies over the phone or online then have them delivered to us and we arrange transport, usually a boda boda, to deliver their supplies to them. We have also been able to help coordinate doctor trips, homeschooling supplies and tips, as well as advise those returning from abroad about what they need and the ins and outs of quarantine since we also went through that when we returned in March. We are blessed to live in such a convenient place where we are able to help others. During this time a verse from 1 Cortinthians really stood out to me:\n“ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted. by God.”\nAs we have been trying to help the people from our church through this difficult time as they face hunger and poverty, we have been blessed by my home church and Far Reaching Ministries who have given donations to help us help them. Last month these donations went out to help others as well. Through donations from FRM we were able to help a ministry in Northern Uganda. Combined Harvest Ministries is run by Moses Ouni, who is a missions coordinator and IBS instructor. He said that they have used the donations as an opportunity for door to door evangelism. “Our approach is to reach a place, tell them why we are there and give the food. Afterwards we interact with the group or family for a while before sharing the Word and praying with them, then departing. Enforcement of Social distancing and small gatherings is higher in towns so we try to be very careful on how many we minister to per time so there is no over crowding.” In Kampala, we have had the same issues with trying to minister to as many as we can with out doing so in crowds because the president has said anyone causing a crowd to gather during this pandemic will be charged with attempted murder.\nThe people of South Sudan have been severely devastated through this pandemic. With all the borders closed it has been difficult for them to receive food and the assistance they normally receive from countries such as Uganda. With funding from FRM we were able to arrange a food distribution through Calvary Chapel Nimule that has reached over 1000 people. Pastor Michael told us that some of the homes they visited had not eaten for many days before they reached them. He said that they used each visit to minister to the believers and share the gospel with the unbelievers and to pray for each household. Pastor Michael said that many unbelievers after seeing God provide for them after days of not eating caused them to come to believe. If it had not been for this pandemic and the extreme circumstances that people are finding themselves in, many of these homes would not have let Christians or evangelists in but now they have received salvation for themselves. We pray that many more would come to know Christ as they continue visiting homes and providing food. We pray that these men and women would grow strong in their faith and in turn reach out to others with the love of Christ.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda and South Sudan.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS · Praise the Lord for the wonderful things that are happening despite the Covid-19. · Praise the Lord for the provision to help those who are suffering. · Pray for the World during this time of Covid 19. Pray for many people to turn to the Lord during this time. · Pray for all the missionaries around Uganda to be able to get the supplies and necessities they need. · Pray for those in Northern Uganda and South Sudan beig reached through the food distribution. Pray for many to come to Christ. · Pray for the Kanyike family to continue to know how to best minister to the church and community during this time. · Pray for the Kanyike family to remain healthy and safe. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/11/06/the-kanyike-update-6/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"you-shall-bewitnesses-to-me-in-jerusalem-and-in-all-judea-andsamaria-and-to-theend-of-the-earth-acts-18\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e…You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are praying for all of you, in you area of the world.  Some days, as I watch the news it is hard to believe that it is actually the news and not a science fiction movie. I could never have imagined that one day this would be what the world we live in is like. As the world continues to fight off the effects of Corona virus we have been trying to help those who are further from any type of help or assistance then we are being in Kampala.  Uganda is still under many restrictions.  The number of cases is rising steadily as well as deaths.  Due to these circumstances travel is restricted and there is a strict curfew.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10 Dear Friends and Family,\nWe continue to pray for you all as 2020 seems to continue to challenge and test us. Things in Uganda are continuing to be difficult. This path month Uganda recorded its first Covid death and now it is up to 7. Uganda was put at a level three threat which means that there are community cases that cannot trace the origin of transmission. On top of Covid there have been many natural disasters and crime, kidnapping and domestic abuse is on the rise. Many people are truly suffering and are tempted to lose hope. What the Lord has really been teaching us through this is 2 basic Biblical truths. 1st, love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. If our eyes are not on the Lord, where does our hope come from? 2nd, Love your neighbor as yourself. We are very blessed to have continued to receive support from our FRM and SGWM families during a time when so many have lost their jobs and cannot provide. We cannot keep those blessings to ourselves. While we cannot help every suffering person in Uganda or even in Kampala we can help some of them.\nAs we have tried to reach out and help the most vulnerable and suffering around us God has been faithful to show us the way and to provide. A beautiful testimony of how He works is a friend from my church in California contacted me, that she had been contacted from a friend of hers in Germany who supports a ministry here in Kampala. Her friend was asking for prayer for a young girl who had suffered from domestic violence that led to her getting pregnant. She had just delivered but had absolutely nothing. She had no clothes for the baby and not even a blanket to cover him with. Well right before we left for the States for my dad’s funeral I had organized all of my kids baby and small things to sell but since we have not been able to have open markets and such to sell things because of covid I still have everything. I had a bag with little baby clothes, cloth diapers, towels and blankets, etc. We were able to arrange for all of these things to be delivered to the young new mother with in hours of receiving the message. God worked all of the details out and we continue to pray for the girl, her baby and her family.\nPretty much daily since we returned from the States in March Brian has been constantly on the phone trying to minister to church members and listen to their needs and what they are going through. Sometimes all they need is some counsel and to be reminded of God’s love and promises. Other times they have serious needs that if not met would lead to serious consequences. We have been trying our best to pray for them and help in whatever way we can.\nThis past month we were gifted with 2 months provision of food and soap for every member of our church. God is so faithful. To see and hear the expressions of gratitude and spontaneous outbursts of praise for God’s love and sustenance is amazing. Another blessing we saw out of this provision for the church members is their desire to also want to reach out and help others with what they have been given, A family member deep in the village who can not care for themselves, a neighbor whose husband abandoned her and their many children when he lost his job because of covid. It has been a blessing to be able to help and even more of a blessing to see those being blessed, blessing others. Acts 20:35 tells us, “\u0026hellip; And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”\nThe government of Uganda is requiring all Ugandans to wear a mask when ever they are out side of their own compound as well as to socially distance. If you go out into the city center none of this is taking place. People believe there is no covid and because so many are suffering are trying to make money. An interesting sight I have seen is someone selling masks with out wearing a mask. Because the cases are rising quickly and deaths are now there the government has now issued this warning, “It is now illegal to be found in public not wearing a mask. You will either pay a fine of 20,000/= or serve 6 months in prison” We are praying that people would take the government and covid seriously, they have suffered enough without now having to pay a fine or go to prison for just not wearing a mask. On that note many people have been creative with mask wearing.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS · Praise the Lord for the wonderful things that are happening despite the Covid-19. · Praise the Lord for the provision to help those who are suffering. · Pray for the World during this time of Covid 19. Pray for many people to turn to the Lord during this time. · Pray for the young lady who just gave birth. Pray for her safety and for her and her family to know Christ. · Pray for the Kanyike family to continue to know how to best minister to the church and community during this time. · Pray for the Kanyike family to be healthy and safe. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/10/03/the-kanyike-update-5/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"therefore-as-we-have-opportunitylet-us-do-good-to-allespecially-to-those-who-are-of-the-household-of-faith-galatians-610\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTherefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe continue to pray for you all as 2020 seems to continue to challenge and test us.  Things in Uganda are continuing to be difficult.  This path month Uganda recorded its first Covid death and now it is up to 7. Uganda was put at a level three threat which means that there are community cases that cannot trace the origin of transmission. On top of Covid there have been many natural disasters and crime, kidnapping and domestic abuse is on the rise. Many people are truly suffering and are tempted to lose hope.  What the Lord has really been teaching us through this is 2 basic Biblical truths.  1st, love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength.  If our eyes are not on the Lord, where does our hope come from?  2nd, Love your neighbor as yourself.  We are very blessed to have continued to receive support from our FRM and SGWM families during a time when so many have lost their jobs and cannot provide.  We cannot keep those blessings to ourselves.  While we cannot help every suffering person in Uganda or even in Kampala we can help some of them.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Train up a child in the way he should go,\nAnd when he is old he will not depart from it.\n—Proverbs 22:6\nDear Friends and Family,\nI never would thought that after all these months we would still be dealing with Covid. It now seems like years ago that we were visiting America and taking the kids to Disneyland. I was actually just the beginning of this year and now the world, Uganda, is such a different place. Uganda started off with almost no cases and now seems to be having more and more cases daily. To be honest it is just starting to get scary here as we begin to hear about cases near us and in the city. I have to try to stay away from the news and focus and the positive things that are happening.\nOne of the best part of this lockdown has been homeschooling my kids. I have always homeschooled them but normally I am doing 101 other things as well. At this time I have been able to give them almost undivided attention and to catch up from where we were a little behind because of my dad’s funeral.\nIt is so interesting that much of the world has had to experience homeschooling as well during this time. I feel blessed that I was used to homeschooling and well prepared when all the schools (and everything else) were suddenly closed. It isn\u0026rsquo;t always easy but has always been my choice and joy to do.\nLearning from the lessons on the radio\nNewspaper Lesson\nStreet vendor teaching her kids from newspaper\nI really have been praying for those who found themselves homeschool teachers unexpectedly. In Uganda many parents who have never received a proper education themselves, have found themselves in the place of teacher for their children, probably till the new year begins next February. Uganda has tried their best to help. They have been putting classes on the radio, on TV, and in the newspaper. The presidents wife, who is the head of Education, had this to say as an encouragement to parents, \u0026ldquo;Spend time with your learners to develop their values and positive attitudes. Tell them stories, riddles, and other life lessons, and support their learning. Help your learners to make a craft or develop an innovation.\u0026rdquo; The president as well encouraged parents in one of his messages that not all learning is book learning, take this time to teach life skills such as farming, mechanics, cooking, etc. From what I have been able to find out many parents, no matter of their education have been trying.\nAt the bottom of the hill on which we live there is one of the largest open markets in Uganda. Next to that market is a very large slum area. Many of the people from Arise Christian Fellowship come from that market and from those slums. Twice since the lockdown in Uganda began we have been able to help out church members and their families with food and basic necessities. We have wanted to help others but did not know how to go about it because there was a law made that if you were caught providing relief and it drew a crowd you would be charged with attempted murder.\nRecently, we received a letter under our gate. It was from the LC1, Local chairman of our area. He had been given permission by the government to gather food and soap for those who were in the most need down in the slums. His letter was requesting those who were able to give donations towards helping those less fortunate. We were more then glad to help.\nUgandan has began lifting some of the restrictions. One of them is the use of vehicles and public transport. We pray that this will help some of those who have been struggling to provide for their families but we also pray for health and safety as Covid cases are rapidly increasing. It is mandatory by law to social distance and to wear a mask when in public. Since the easing of restrictions this has been very hard to enforce and just today, there were riots in Kampala, along the same lines as the riots happening in the USA and around the world. We are praying that these gatherings will not lead to more sickness or another total lockdown.\nThe month also has much to celebrate as Luke turned 10 years old and Laylee turned 9 years old. We were not able to have a party or to go out anywhere but they enjoyed all the messages and facetime calls they received. I cant believe I now have a son who is in double digits!\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee,\nand Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Thank you for praying for the Kanyikes during their time of lockdown Praise the Lord for the provision to help those who are suffering. Pray for the World during this time of Covid 19. Pray for many people to turn to the Lord during this time. Pray for the Kanyike family to continue to know how to best minister to the church and community during this time. Pray for the people of Uganda to be safe from all the calamaties that seem to be happening :Covid, flood, locusts, hunger, Ebola, and riots Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. `\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/08/12/the-kanyike-update-4/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrain up a child in the way he should go,\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd when he is old he will not depart from it.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Proverbs 22:6\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI never would thought that after all these months we would still be dealing with Covid.  It now seems like years ago that we were visiting America and taking the kids to    Disneyland.  I was actually just the beginning of this year and now the world, Uganda, is such a different place.  Uganda started off with almost no cases and now seems to be   having more and more cases daily.  To be honest it is just starting to get scary here as we begin to hear about cases near us and in the city.  I have to try to stay away from the news and focus and the positive things that are happening.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Come, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past. —Isaiah 26:20 Dear Friends and Family:\n“Its not about convenience, its about survival”\nThis has been a quote we have heard often over the last couple of weeks from President Museveni, the president of Uganda. As I write this the country has been in lockdown for almost 2 months. I know that most of the world is currently abiding by stay at home orders. While I believe there is hardships everywhere because of these orders, countries like Uganda are really struggling. In Uganda, many people, especially in the cities, live hand to mouth. This means that they normally work a day, earn money for that day and feed their family for that day. After this amount of time in lockdown people are starving. Families are desperate and there has been much violence, especially within families.\nThe president has arranged task forces to distribute food but because of corruption and the amount of people who need to be helped, many people are starving. One of the things that has added to this situation is that the president does not want people distributing foods in such a way that a crowd gathers. He was so serious that he said if you were found causing a crowd of more then 10 to gather you would be charged with attempted murder. This threat has hindered those who would like to help from actually helping. Another factor that has made helping people hard is that our lockdown includes no public or private vehicles. Anywhere you go you must go on foot or a bicycle and until recently you could only go between 7am and 2:30pm, though now it has been extended to 5pm.\nAs a pastor, Brian is on the phone a lot. During this time it has been non stop. So many people are suffering and calling for help and prayer. It seems every person we have ever met anywhere in Uganda has called for assistance during this time. We knew we had to try to do something to help but in away that no one would get in to trouble.\nAfter attending an online prayer meeting with my home church we found out that they had began a Covid relief fund. They asked us if we knew anyone who needed help and we explained to them the situation here. With in a couple of days we had the funds we needed to try to begin to help those who were in the most need around us. While we worked on finding away to safely reach those from Arise Christian Fellowship that live deeper in the slums, we began by reaching those who live much closer and could come receive from us in small groups.\nAs I have said, it is illegal to cause a group to gather and punishable as attempted murder Because of this we had to get creative with distribution. Essentially we ended up doing 4 distributions. The first for those near us who could come pick up. The second distribution we borrowed a kiosk from a church member and called individual families to come and pick their food and supplies so that it looked like they were just shopping. The 3rd distribution happened in the market place. Many of Arise Christian fellowship church members work in the market in some way or another so this was a good way to reach them. After the market we then had some of the market guys help make home deliveries to the families in need that were deeper in the slums.\nEach family that received could not stop expressing their thankfulness. Some had been eating just once a day and for some not even that often. We are so thankful for the Lord’s provision through our brothers and sisters at Calvary Chapel Saving Grace who raised the funds to help these people, over 150 families were helped. We are also very thankful that each distribution went smoothly and no groups gathered.\nThe president has extended the lockdown another 2 weeks at least. Please be praying that if possible we may be able to help others who are suffering during this time, not just with food but with the hope of eternal life in Jesus Christ. Besides this lock down other things are taking place that are causing even more suffering. For the second time this year the country’s crops are being ravaged by locusts. Also Lake Victoria is at the highest levels ever recorded. This is causing mass flooding and many people have lost their homes and belongings.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the people of Ugand a!\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Lian a\nPRAYER REQUESTS · Thank you for praying for the Kanyikes during their time of lockdown · Praise the Lord for the provision to help those who are suffering. · Pray for the World during this time of Covid 19. Pray for many people to turn to the Lord during this time. · Pray for the Kanyike family as they figure out how to best minister to the church and community during this time. · Pray for the people of Uganda who normally live day to day and now can not work and so can not provide for their families.. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/07/18/the-kanyike-update-3/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"come-my-peopleenter-your-chambers-and-shut-your-doors-behind-you-hide-yourself-as-it-werefor-a-little-moment-until-the-indignation-is-past------isaiah-2620\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past.                                                               —Isaiah 26:20\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Its not about convenience, its about survival”\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been a quote we have heard often over the last couple of weeks from President Museveni, the president of Uganda.  As I write this the country has been in lockdown for almost 2 months.  I know that most of the world is currently abiding by stay at home orders.  While I believe there is hardships everywhere because of these orders, countries like Uganda are really struggling.  In Uganda, many people, especially in the cities, live hand to mouth.  This means that they normally work a day, earn money for that day and feed their family for that day.  After this amount of time in lockdown people are starving.  Families are desperate and there has been much violence, especially within families.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Come, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past. Stay Home and Stay Safe!\nThis is a saying we have all heard multiple times over the last couple of months as the world has faced the Covid—19 pandemic. What I found comfort in is that while this is the first time that for me to go thru something like this it is not the first time for God and as always He has been with His people thru it.\nRecently, someone posted, “I didn\u0026rsquo;t expect that when we change our clocks earlier this year that we were changing them from standard time to the Twilight Zone”. I wholeheartedly agree. As most of you know when the Covid crisis began our family was in the States for my dad’s funeral. At that time I wasn\u0026rsquo;t really aware of what was happening in the world. I was caught up in my own grief and in spending time cleaning out my dad’s house going through over 100 years of memories, That in and of itself was surreal. The memories flooding back that I didn\u0026rsquo;t even know I had forgotten and the new things I discovered and learned about my family.\nWhen we had finished my dad’s house and said goodbye to my family we headed to California. Our purpose in going was to visit my home church and many of our supporters. Our first stop though when we reached California was Disneyland. After all the sadness and stress, we felt the kids (and us) needed to go to the happiest place on earth. Again Disneyland is far from reality. We were in another world unaware what else was happening in the real world.\nAfter Disney we went to stay with someone from my church, a wonderful woman named Denise. It was there that we first heard about how serious the virus was becoming. At church people were greeting each other verbally or with an elbow bump but hugs were far and few between as people were beginning to practice social distancing. We were meant to have 3 weeks at my church, visiting supporters and having opportunities to update people on the ministry in Uganda. That time was not meant to be. Things got serious very quickly and before we even really begin to comprehend what was happening we could no longer go to church, meet in large groups, go out to eat and the stores were almost empty.\nWith everything closing down after much prayer and confirmation from others, we made the decision to return to Uganda earlier then expected. One of the last things we were able to do was to see our “oldest daughter”, Amina and our new “grandson”, Xavier. Though our time was short I am thankful for the friends and church family we were able to see.\nReturning to Uganda was another twilight zone experience. As soon as we exited the plane we had to go through a medical check. We passed the check but because we had come from the USA our passports were taken and we were taken to a government authorized hotel for 14 days of institutional quarantine. We were blessed with our hotel and room though, it was pretty big and had a beautiful view. I believe they had mercy on us because of the children. We heard horror stories from others who were taken to different hotels.\nDuring the quarantine we were not allowed to leave our room. Everyday a health team, accompanied by a soldier, would come, ask us questions and take our temperatures. We prayed a lot, for ourselves, that we would not get sick and for the world that this virus would be overcome. If you registered a temperature they would take you from quarantine to an isolation facility in a hospital. I had nightmares of being separated from my family and of my children being taken from me. These bad dreams led us to even more times of prayer.\nWhile at times it was hard being 5 people in one room for so long, we managed to keep ourselves busy. Everyday we did school with the kids. It was good to catchup and review some of the areas the kids struggled with as well as learning some new things. Besides school I tried to get the kids to burn energy by playing kids dance videos and Laylee’s ballet teacher sent video classes. We watched church online as well as Brian leading church for us with the kids being our worship team. We stayed in contact with the outside world via Messenger and What’s app. At the end we were all tested for the Covid virus and spent an extra 2 nights in quarantine as we waited for our results. We praise God that all our test results came back normal and we were given discharge papers to go home.\nThough we are home now the country is on lockdown. No personal vehicles are allowed at all. There is a 2 pm curfew for cargo and delivery vehicles and 7pm curfew for people on foot. Everything is closed except for food markets and hospitals. Brian has been in contact with church members over the phone and internet as often as he can. We have managed to get food to those members who normally live day by day and are really suffering during this lockdown. We are very thankful that up to this point there have been relatively few cases of the virus in Uganda. We pray it stops there,\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda. We are praying for all of you as well.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS · Thank you for praying for the Kanyikes during their time of quarantine. · Pray for the World during this time of Covid 19. Pray for many people to turn to the Lord during this time. · Pray for the Kanyike family as they figure out how to best minister to the church and community during this time. · Pray for the people of Uganda who normally live day to day and now can not work and so can not provide for their families. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship now from home and over the phone. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/05/04/the-kanyike-update-april-2020/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"come-my-peopleenter-your-chambers-and-shut-your-doors-behind-you-hide-yourself-as-it-werefor-a-little-moment-until-the-indignation-is-past\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStay Home and Stay Safe!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a saying we have all heard multiple times over the last couple of months as the world has faced the Covid—19 pandemic.  What I found comfort in is that while this is the first time that for me to go thru something like this it is not the first time for God and as always He has been with His people thru it.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--April 2020"},{"content":"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.—Job 1:21 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis past season has been a bit of a difficult time for our family. With in a short period of time 2 of our beloved dogs passed away: one from cancer and one from an unexpected accident. One week later our house was robbed, which according to the police most likely was someone who works with us and we have trusted. Shortly after these incidents the hardest hit of all arrived when we got the phone call that my dad had passed away.\nBelow is his obituary:\nGary William Wiencke, age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community in Lorain, Ohio. He was born August 23, 1938 to Ellsworth and Gladys (nee Pember) Wiencke in Elyria, Ohio. He graduated in 1956 from Berlin Heights High School and came to Lorain in 1957. From 1956 to 1962, he was part of the Army Reserves, obtaining the rank of Corporal. He worked for American Ship Building from 1956 until 1959 and had various other positions for companies such as Great Lakes Towing, Ripple Motors and Lee Wilson Engineering. Gary was also the owner and operator of Quik as a Wink carpet cleaning in Lorain for 35 years, retiring in 2008. He was member of the former First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lorain and a member of Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Amherst. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing and reading. Surviving are his daughters, Julie Bober of Sheffield Village, Jenny (Tim) Riddle of Cornell, Illinois, Jan (Chris) Bailey of Elyria and Jill (Brian) Kanyike of Uganda, Africa; grandchildren, Dean Aaron, David, Jesse, Rafe, Lillian, Luke, Laylee and Liana; great-grandchildren, Cole, Logan and Olivia; a brother, Chris Wiencke; and a sister, Mary Sartor. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Phyllis “Susie” (nee Bohn) Wiencke in 2018 .\nWe would like to thank all of you who made it possible to return for my dad’s funeral and who have sent kind messages of condolence or flowers.\nOn a happier note… Before coming to the states for my dad’s funeral Calvary Chapel Fort Portal asked us to help them host a youth camp. Their church has a youth outreach program called, The Lighthouse Club. The club is designed to disciple teens and young adults while also providing fellowship and a safe place to have fun.\nThe theme of the conference was “Christlikeness”. The topics covered were: Evangelism, Salvation, Baptism, Purity, Self Presentation and Vision for the Future. Our team from Arise Christian Fellowship was asked to lead worship, to help with the mentoring, coaching, as well as to teach the youth how to boldly talk about their faith to their peers in school. It was a pretty full day, starting at 6.30 am going up till 7 pm in the evening. We started off with a short time of worship and Evelyn, our worship leader, shared a short devotion from 1 Samuel 3 about when God called Samuel. She told the youth that they are never too young to be called and used by God. There is quite the misconception by many in Uganda that you can not be called into ministry unless you are married, so for many of the youth the idea that they can already be used by God and be active in the ministry is a new concept.\nAfter the main teachings the youth were divided into different groups to talk about and try to apply what they had learned. Some of the worship team members were coaches, two of the team were judges, also helping as counselors for the kids along with the Youth Camp team organized by Calvary Chapel Fort Portal. By the end of the day, the youth had become like little brothers and sisters, as we had gone through a rather intense day of ministry with them, from devotions, to having them watch videos of the Way of the Master, to giving them an in depth study on the meaning of the great commission, to taking them through their personal presentations of the gospel . We saw quite a few of them admit to sin and conviction, even saw some tears, while others stepped up to the challenge of the personal presentations with confidence. For us the most important part was seeing them understand what they had been taught and seeing them bond with each other, that made the whole day. I am also blessed by all our worship team learned and their own personal growth through participating in this youth camp. They are usually called to lead worship and train other worship teams, so this was a bit out of their normal realm of ministry but all the same God used them and they were happy to join in the other aspects of the youth camp and to play a part in these youths lives.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee,\nand Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS\nPraise the Lord for the ministries taking place in Uganda and South Sudan Pray for Jill’s family as they mourn the loss of her father and as they try to close up his house. Pray for the Kanyikes to raise the funds they need to cover what was lost in the robbery as well as their trip to the USA for the funeral. Pray for Arise Christian Fellowship while the Kanyikes are away. Pray for those who will be teaching and for the congregation to remain strong. Pray for those who attended the youth camp. Pray they grow stronger in their personal relationships with Christ as well in their desire to share Christ with others. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/03/16/the-kanyike-update-march-2020/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"the-lord-gave-and-the-lord-has-taken-away-blessed-be-the-name-of-the-lordjob-121\"\u003eThe Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.—Job 1:21\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past season has been a bit of a difficult time for our family. With in a short period of time 2 of our beloved dogs passed away: one from cancer and one from an unexpected accident.  One week later our house was robbed, which according to the police most likely was someone who works with us and we have trusted.  Shortly after these incidents the hardest hit of all arrived when we got the phone call that my dad had passed away.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--March 2020"},{"content":"“.. .And you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” —Mathhew 1:21 Dear Friends and Family, As the holiday season has come to an end and we are jumping into the new year, we wanted to take time to share about the Christmas outreaches that have taken place.\nAs part of our church ministry we reach out to the market place and the people who work there. This is actually how Arise Christian Fellowship began. Many men came to the Lord and the church was born. The women in the market place have been harder to reach. Many of them have had very hard lives and are caught up in practicing witchcraft. As I was preparing for this years women’s Christmas tea the women from the market place were really on my heart, that they would really understand the true meaning of Christmas and why Jesus came. There are a couple ladies from church who come from the market place so in the days leading up to the Tea they were really helpful in reaching out and inviting other market ladies to come. I planned for 2 teachings and a light meal, as well as Christmas cookies and tea.\nThe first teaching was looking at Mary and her finding out she was going to be the mother of Jesus. It was designed to help the ladies to relate better to what was about to happen through the birth of Christ. I invited Kim Wargi to come down from South Sudan and share this teaching with the ladies. When I was sharing with her about the theme I shared how the first teaching I wanted to be about the human side of the Christmas story and the second teaching to be more evangelistic focusing on Matthew 1:21 where it says, “And you shall call His Name Jesus , for He will save His people from their sins”. In my heart I really wanted to teach the evangelistic message but since I was inviting Kim to help teach I let her choose and immediately she asked if she could teach about Mary. It was a beautiful confirmation.\nThe day of the conference we had a huge tropical storm. I was afraid the market ladies we reached out to would not come because even the ladies from my Bible study were 2 hours late. We began the tea with Christmas carols and food and eventually as the rain slowed down more and more ladies began to come. Kim’s message really touched the heart and emotions of some of the ladies who came and they shared with us after. My evangelistic message on why Jesus was born was also well received and a handful of ladies from the market stayed after and Brian was able to talk to them in their language more in detail about salvation.\nLeading up to Christmas we also had a desire to reach out to the community around the church. On Christmas Eve we planned a day of outreach in the community, games and activities happening back at Arise Christian Fellowship, and to end the day with our Christmas Eve program and message. So many people came to the outreach. At first it was mostly children and it was so fun to see all the kids playing on the bouncy castle and receiving gifts from “Father Christmas”. After some fun and games we served everyone who was there a meal. Laylee wanted to help serve the children to be sure there were no “starving children in Africa” It was a blessing to see so many children and even adults who most likely were not going to get a Christmas dinner all eating and enjoying Christmas together.\nTowards evening we began the Christmas program. All the youth from baby class up to young adult performed a Christmas cantata of sorts with songs and dances as well as performing the Christmas story. The worship team led us in Christmas carols and Luke joined them to play Mary Did You Know on the piano.\nBy the time Brian came up to share the Christmas message the hall was overflowing and most of the gardens were filled with people. There were about 400 adults and children from the community there to hear the “True Meaning of Christmas”, which was the title of Brian’s message. We could not have even imagined the turnout we had and pray for all who came to make a personal choice to follow Jesus. After the message we had a baptism and we are very happy to tell you that Luke publically declare his faith in Christ and was baptized as well. We ended the evening by cutting and sharing Christmas cakes with as many people there that we could. We praise God for what he is doing at Arise Christian Fellowship and in the community around us.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS · Praise the Lord for the ministries taking place in Uganda and South Sudan · Praise the Lord for all the people who were reached both in the market place and the community outreach around Arise Christian Fellowship · Pray for the women who attended the Christmas Tea. Pray that they continue to hunger for God’s Word and to know Him more. · Pray for those who have received Christ to continue to come to church and receive discipleship. · Pray for the new year and what the Lord has in store for the Kanyike family and for the ministry. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2020/01/16/the-kanyike-update-january-2020/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“.. \u003cem\u003e.And you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”    —Mathhew 1:21\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the holiday season has come to an end and we are jumping into the new year, we wanted to take time to share about the Christmas outreaches that have taken place.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of our church ministry we reach out to the market place and the people who work there.  This is actually how Arise Christian Fellowship began.  Many men came to the Lord and the church was born.  The women in the market place have been harder to reach.  Many of them have had very hard lives and are caught up in practicing witchcraft.  As I was preparing for this years women’s Christmas tea the women from the market place were really on my heart, that they would really understand the true meaning of Christmas and why Jesus came.  There are a couple ladies from church who come from the market place so in the days leading up to the Tea they were really helpful in reaching out and inviting other market ladies to come.  I planned for 2 teachings and a light meal, as well as Christmas cookies and tea.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--Christmas Outreaches"},{"content":"As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. — Colossians 2:6-7\nDear Friends and Family,\nIt is exciting to look forward to the new year, knowing all that the Lord has already done. The theme through the Christmas season has been Jesus, what he has done for us and who we are in Him.\nFor me personally, this season started quite unexpectedly. Early on a Monday morning I received a call from South Sudan from Vicky Bentley. She had a family emergency and need to go back to the States. She asked if I could teach that weekend. I told her I could. Later I came to know that it was not just a teaching but it was a 2 day conference where I would be teaching 6 times as well as having questions and answers. I began to understand about being ready in season and out of season!\nWith my own Tuesday women’s study, on Spiritual warfare, there was not much time for preparation. Vicky told me that the theme of the conference was Being Complete in Christ but that I could adjust it as needed. I prayed about what to share and I realized that the topic of Who I Am In Christ kept coming up during my spiritual warfare Bible study. I wondered if the Lord hadn\u0026rsquo;t been putting this on my heart so I would be ready for this conference. I went and found my notes from when I had taught this a couple years ago. The opening verse for that study was Colossians 2:10 “and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” When I showed my notes to Vicky and told her that opening verse I was amazed to find out that was part of the theme verses for the conference. Their verses had been Colossians 2:6-10. It was definitely confirmation for me that this is what I was to share with the ladies in South Sudan.\nWe left on Wednesday but did not make it to border of South Sudan before dark so we spent the night in Northern Uganda and crossed the border on Thursday morning. Thursday I spent most of the day studying as well as seeing old friends we had not seen for about 2 years and getting a tour of all the new construction that has taken place during that time. The conference was Friday and Saturday. I have to say that it was amazing. I could see God’s hand in every little detail. Over 600 ladies attended. I had 3 translators: one for Arabic, Dinka, and Madi. There were 2 other teachers: Sarah shared once on Friday and Kim Wargi shared on Saturday. Though we never met to discuss our teachings it was as if we had arranged them together. There were topics and verses I wanted to share but didn\u0026rsquo;t have time to get to and then Sarah or Kim would say and teach that exact thing.\nYou would think that with the amount of ladies who attended that it would not be able to be personal but the ladies were very interactive and expressive. During the 2 days we heard many testimonies and answered many questions. Many churches were represented and in between each session they would take turns leading us in worship. Some of the ladies had put together a drama that showed the effects of going to the witch doctor compared to turning to the Lord in prayer.\nAt the end of the conference the ladies presented me with a 50kg grain sack of peanuts they had harvested as a thank you for coming and teaching them and to share with the women at Arise. They asked if next year we would come back and teach a marriage conference. Please pray that this could come to pass.\nWhile we were in South Sudan the pastor of Calvary Chapel Cush, Michael, asked Brian to share the Sunday message at both services. The first service is an all English service and the second service is translated into Arabic. After the service they had an altar call and a time of prayer for any one who needed it. Many people came forward to be prayed for. Luke also was part of the service as he was asked to share about himself with the church and to perform a duet with our missionary to South Sudan , Ivan. I was very proud of Luke as he stood in front of hundreds of people and both shared and played the piano.\nThat evening Pastor Michael, told us that the whole service had been broadcast over the radio station RMC. Brian and Luke were both in shock that so many people all over South Sudan had been reached by what they had shared. After church we went on a couple of home visits. It is nice to meet with people in their homes and get to know them and their families more personally. We were fed a lot of yummy Sudanese food which I had been missing. We were also able to visit a young girl, Jackie, who has stayed with us a few times in Kampala for medical care. She just recently had her appendix removed and we were happy to see her recovering nicely. While this trip was unexpected for us it was definitely according to God’s timing.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda and South Sudan.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests: Praise the Lord for the ministries taking place in Uganda and South Sudan Praise the Lord for His timing and for helping Jill get all she needed accomplished to teach the conference in South Sudan Pray for the women who attended the conferences in Nimule. Pray that they continue to hunger for God’s Word and to know Him more. Pray for those who came forward after Brian’s message at Calvary Chapel Cush. Pray for those who received Christ to continue to come to church and receive discipleship. Pray for all the Christmas/New Year outreaches and ministries at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/12/09/the-kanyike-update-december-2019/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.\u003c/em\u003e              — Colossians 2:6-7\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is exciting to look forward to the new year, knowing all that the Lord has already done. The theme through the Christmas season has been Jesus, what he has done for us and who we are in Him.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--December 2019"},{"content":"Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” —Matthew 19:14\nDear Friends and Family,\nSummer is always a crazy time for us in Uganda. For most of the summer we have teams coming in and out of the guest house to serve with various ministries that Far Reaching Ministries has in Uganda and in Sudan. It is amazing to be a small part of what God is doing in and through so many peoples lives. While the summer keeps us busy at the guest house it is also a busy time at church and in the neighborhoods.\nThe Ugandan school year begins at the end of January and ends in November. The school year is divided into three terms with a break in between each term. The longest break besides the end of year break is after second term. This term break is 3 weeks at the end of summer. At Arise Christian Fellowship we always try to plan something to reach and occupy the kids during this time. When school is in session we have about 80—100 children. When school is on holiday that number can double.\nThis year the Sunday school teachers decided to focus on the gifts each child has and teach them how to use their giftings to worship God and minister to others. For almost 3 weeks the youth were meeting and learning about gifts and trying to figure out what their gifts were. Many of the youth love music so there was a lot of singing and dancing as well as playing sports.\nOn the last Sunday of their school holiday most of the church service was taken over by the children. They were serving in various ways, some helping behind the scenes while others used their gifts publicly. We had a choir sing 4 songs, where the youth took turns singing solos as well as in unison. Some of the teens danced to contemporary worship music. A group of girls traditionally danced to worship in the Luganda language. Another group of children recited from scripture and our own Luke played the piano.\nIt was such a blessing to see this future generation becoming aware of their gifts and how to use them. As child after child shared something with us I was moved to tears thinking how awesome our God is that even a child can know Him and have faith to publicly serve and follow after Him.\nThe only group that did not share in some way was our youngest class which is our largest class. On this day of children’s service there was a huge downpour and because most of our children come on their own from the slums they could not make it. We decided to postpone their performances and service till they could all be there so no one was left out.\nDuring their term break the youth did not just learn about singing and dancing for Jesus but they learned about how to share His love with others who do not know Him. They put this into practice by having a sports outreach. The theme they came up with for the outreach was “Christianity is Fun” We went a little bit further than the churches neighborhood to a neighboring slum area. The youth who are gifted in sports, particularly soccer, gathered children from that neighborhood together to play sports with them.\nSports, like soccer, are a big deal here in Uganda. Therefore many children wanted to be a part of the event both as players and spectators. Before the games began the youth served all those present a breakfast of porridge. After breakfast they broke up into 3 groups: Soccer, netball, and spectators. The games continued till late afternoon with a break for sodas and cookies in the middle. During the break our youth took the opportunity to share their testimonies with others and tell them about Jesus. They were also able to get to know these children and hear about their lives.\nI believe it was very beneficial for both groups of children, for the ones we were trying to reach and for our youth to realize that there are youth with similar backgrounds and struggles as them. At the end of the day the youth from Arise once again served these children whom they now knew a bit better and gave them a hot meal. By the end of this outreach there were so many children that we actually ran out of food. We are very thankful for those who contribute towards our children’s ministry and help make outreaches like this possible.\nWhile Luke, Laylee and Liana have enjoyed participating in the church activities, they have also been having a busy summer of activities. Luke was part of a large chess tournament. There were hundred s of children there. He won 4th place in his age division which is 9-12yrs old. We are so proud of him, he only turned 9 this summer. He was then invited to be part of a delegation of Ugandan chess players to a competition in Holland but we had to decline at this time as he is so young to travel alone and neither Brian or I could go. Hopefully, in the future he will get another opportunity since he is very passionate about chess.\nAll of the children have been taking Karate. This summer they had their testing to move to the next belt. It was a strenuous test but all of the children passed. Laylee and Liana moved up to an orange belt and Luke received his purple belt. We are very proud of all our children and their commitment to the activities and groups they belong to as well as their love of Jesus.\nThank you for praying for our family\nand for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Continue to pray for my family as we prepare for the loss of my father. Pray for my father to be comfortable and not to be afraid.\nPraise the Lord for the ministry and spiritual growth of the youth at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPray for the youth to continue to use their gifts and share the love of Jesus even when school returns.\nPray for the youth who attended the outreach to come to know Jesus and to find a good Bible teaching church to attend if Arise is too far.\nPray for all the outreaches and ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPray for Brian as he pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nPlease prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/10/20/the-kanyike-update-october-2019/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” —Matthew 19:14\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer is always a crazy time for us in Uganda. For most of the summer we have teams coming in and out of the guest house to serve with various ministries that Far Reaching Ministries has in Uganda and in Sudan. It is amazing to be a small part of what God is doing in and through so many peoples lives. While the summer keeps us busy at the guest house it is also a busy time at church and in the neighborhoods.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--October 2019"},{"content":"I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. \u0026mdash;Psalm 138:2 Dear Friends and Family,\nEach month we share about the different ministries that take place through Arise Christian Fellowship and Far Reaching Ministries. As I was reviewing all the things that have taken place in this last month one thing has really stood out to me: the emphasis of teaching or sharing God’s Word. It is the foundation of all the ministries, outreaches and events that take place. Isaiah tells us that God’s Word will not return void, Romans tells us that faith comes from hearing God’s Word and 2 Timothy tells us to teach what we have learned to others who might teach it as well. As I review and write about what is happening in the ministry here in Uganda, I pray that all of these are being fulfilled and are a testimony to others.\nThis past month I started a new women’s study on Tuesday mornings at my house. We happened to start on my Birthday. The week of my birthday is also the birthday week of a couple of the ladies in my study so it seemed like a good day to begin and begin with lots of cake. During our last study I taught a series on Everything unto the Lord. It was based on scriptures and lessons the Lord was teaching while I was sick and having just lost my mom. This current study I have called Suffering, Spiritual Warfare and The Armor of God.\nThe theme came about at the end of our last study when many of the women were questioning and sharing about how much suffering we all seem to keep going through. I definitely could not argue with that. We began the study looking at the verse from John 16:33, where Jesus says, “In this world you will have tribulation, but take heart I have overcome the world”. We talked about how there is such a misconception and false teaching in the world today that Christians will not suffer if they have enough faith. Jesus never taught this and the life of the disciples and Paul definitely did not reflect this. After every teaching I always give the ladies discussion questions to take home so they keep studying and meditating on what we’ve been learning throughout the week.\nAfter I gave them homework to study deeper, the Lord gave me my own homework. That night I got a phone call that my dad is dying and I should come right away. As I write this I am currently with my dad who is badly off but still has not passed. I came without my children. I want them to remember their Papa the way he was when we were here last year. Also my sisters needed a lot of help getting his affairs in order. I only have 3 days left here and am torn, happy my dad is still alive but sad to leave knowing the inevitable is coming and I wont be here. I am glad I came when I did though, my sisters needed me and while I know they wish I could stay longer, I know I am leaving them with things ready for when the time comes. Please keep my family in prayers it truly has been a season of suffering.\nThis past month we also started a new fellowship. It meets on Thursdays at 4pm in an area called Kireka West. It is about a half an hour from the church and where we live. The Fellowship came about because of a young lady in our church called Peace. I have written about Peace before. She is the mother of 2 sets of twins and her husband abandoned them when she was pregnant with the second set. Because she lives so far it was too expensive for her to come to church every week and there are no churches in the area where she lives because it is a very Muslim area. Peace comes from a Muslim family, though she herself is a Christian. Brian and I have been helping her with transport once a month but she really needed more fellowship then that. Also because of our help after Peace’s husband left, her Muslim family members have been more open to listening to Bible teaching. All of these facts, plus prayer led us to start the fellowship at Peace’s place. So far there are about 6 people attending and we are praying that more would join us.\nEvery year there is an organization called Journey Together that hosts a retreat for missionary women. The goal of the retreat is to bring missionaries together to be refreshed through God’s Word, fellowship and counseling if needed. This year the topic was Walking in the Light. Our worship leader, from Arise Christian Fellowship, Evelyn, was asked to come and lead worship with one of the missionary worship leaders. Besides leading worship Evelyn was also asked to share her testimony with the ladies. Evelyn said it was a privilege to be able to serve these women who are giving so much to serve here. She was also excited to have the opportunity to share the great things the Lord has done in her life as an encouragement to the women there and as a reminder to herself. There were about 45 missionaries from all over Uganda and South Sudan who attended. We pray they all returned to their areas of ministry, ministered to and refreshed in the Lord.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS · Praise the Lord for the ministry and spiritual growth of the members at Arise Christian Fellowship. · Pray for my family as we prepare for the loss of my father. Pray for my father to be comfortable and not to be afraid. · Pray for my new women’s bible study, that we would truly learn what God’s word says about suffering. · Pray for the new Fellowship in Kireka West. Pray for peace and for her Muslim family to be reached. · Pray for all the outreaches and ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/09/13/the-kanyike-update-september-2019/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"i-will-worshiptoward-your-holy-temple-and-praise-your-name-for-your-lovingkindness-and-your-truth-for-you-havemagnified-your-word-above-all-your-name\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.   \u0026mdash;Psalm 138:2\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach month we share about the different ministries that take place through Arise Christian Fellowship and Far Reaching Ministries.  As I was reviewing all the things that have taken place in this last month one thing has really stood out to me: the emphasis of teaching or sharing God’s Word.  It is the foundation of all the ministries, outreaches and events that take place.  Isaiah tells us that God’s Word will not return void, Romans tells us that faith comes from hearing God’s Word and 2 Timothy tells us to teach what we have learned to others who might teach it as well.  As I review and write about what is happening in the ministry here in Uganda, I pray that all of these are being fulfilled and are a testimony to others.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--September 2019"},{"content":"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. —Galatians 6:10 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis past month we had a very big surprise. Amina came to visit! She surprised all her friends and family. Only Brian and I knew. We didn\u0026rsquo;t tell the children and when they woke up in the morning Amina came to breakfast. They went crazy. Luke and Laylee were laughing/crying and hugging her. Liana was in shock, she just sort of stood there staring like she couldn\u0026rsquo;t believe it was real. She actually remained that way for a couple of days. For those of you who may not know, Amina is like one of our children. She lived with us for many years before getting married and moving to the USA.\nAmina originally comes from western Uganda near the border of Congo. Her family is muslim and did not take kindly to her becoming a Christian. In fact, at one point after failing to get her to recant her faith with threats from the Imam and local witch doctor, they actually signed her death certificate. It was during that time in her life that she came to live with our family. Since then the Lord has done amazing things to begin to heal the relationship between her and her family. Before she left for America to get married her father began to talk with her and since then has met with Brian several times whenever he comes to Kampala. On this trip Amina went back to her village to see her whole family and she said it was the first time she ever remembers her mother giving her a hug. We continue to pray that not only will their relationship be restored but that they would come to know Jesus as Amina does.\nWhile Amina was here we got to celebrate two birthdays. We celebrated her birthday and we celebrated Brian’s birthday. For Brian this was a big year, he turned 40 years old! It is hard to believe how time flies. It seems like yesterday I was marrying a young 26 year old pastoral intern. At Brian’s birthday dinner which consisted of family and a few close friends, someone suggested we go around and say 40 things we know to be true about Brian. While there were many funny tidbits spoken about him, it was touching to hear all the wonderful characteristics people saw in him and how they have been blessed by him both personally and through the ministry. I was particularly moved at how the children described him as protector, provider and care giver. To be honest there was nothing spoken that I did not agree with, I give thanks to the Lord that He has allowed me to the wife to Brian and to serve along side him in the ministry.\nWhile Amina and Brian were celebrating birthdays in Uganda, South Sudan and Calvary Chapel Cush were celebrating in South Sudan. Although South Sudan still experiences unrest they rejoice to have received their independence from the Islamic North after 30+ years of war. On July 9, 2011, eight years ago, South Sudan became the world’s youngest country. We continue to pray for peace and for the young country to grow and develop with their faith in Christ. Far Reaching Ministries and Calvary Chapel Cush have been instrumental in helping this to come to pass.\nLast year Calvary Chapel Cush had the grand opening of their new church building. This year, just 2 days before independence day they celebrated their 1st anniversary. We have sent 2 missionaries from Arise Christian Fellowship to minister with the church there. At the beginning of this year after serving 2 years in South Sudan our missionary, Timothy returned to Uganda. He is now serving at Arise but he still has a heart for South Sudan so we sent him back to join in the anniversary celebration. He and Ivan, our other missionary, led the church in the worship program for the church’s celebration. Along with worship, Pastor Michael preached and the chaplain drill team performed. It was a wonderful celebration of what God has done as we continue to pray for what He will still do.\nBack in Uganda, at Arise Christian Fellowship, this month kicked off our Soccer outreach season. I’m sure I’ll have more to say as the season goes on but this is a time of a lot of outreach and evangelism as soccer is a big deal here and draws many spectators. So far we have only had one game, which the church team won. From that one game we have already had 4 new visitors to the church who were invited by team members. We pray for this soccer season, not just that our team will do well but that many people will be reached by the team and those church members who go to evangelize.\nThank you for praying for our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee,\nand Liana\nPrayer requests Praise the Lord for the ministry and spiritual growth of the members at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for Amina and for the ministries the Lord has called her and her husband to in the USA. Pray for her family to come to know you. Pray for South Sudan to truly have independence and end its fighting. Pray for the gospel to spread through out the country. Pray for Jill’s health to continue to improve. We praise the Lord for the healing that has already taken place. Pray for all the outreaches and ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for the soccer outreaches to bear much fruit. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/07/13/the-kanyike-update-july-2019/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"therefore-as-we-have-opportunitylet-us-do-good-to-allespecially-to-those-who-are-of-the-household-of-faith\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTherefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e—Galatians 6:10\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month we had a very big surprise. Amina came to visit! She surprised all her friends and family. Only Brian and I knew. We didn\u0026rsquo;t tell the children and when they woke up in the morning Amina came to breakfast. They went crazy. Luke and Laylee were laughing/crying and hugging her. Liana was in shock, she just sort of stood there staring like she couldn\u0026rsquo;t believe it was real. She actually remained that way for a couple of days. For those of you who may not know, Amina is like one of our children. She lived with us for many years before getting married and moving to the USA.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--July 2019"},{"content":"And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis past month we celebrated Luke and Laylee’s birthdays. Luke turned 9 and Laylee 8. It is so hard to believe how fast time has flown by. It seems like just yesterday they were babies. We love them so much and are so proud of them.\nOn Luke’s actual birthday I was teaching a women’s retreat in Fort Portal. Every year Calvary Chapel Fort Portal hosts a women’s retreat and I come and share. For the past couple of years since the original church planters left, I have been in charge of the theme and all the teachings. In those couple of years I have also been going to Fort Portal to train up the ladies on how to lead, counsel and teach, that they might raise up leaders and teachers from with in their own church. This year I was very blessed when they told me they were ready to try and organize the retreat themselves and that I would not be the only teacher.\nThe retreat was 2 nights and three days. I went with our worship leader Evelyn, who led all the worship for the retreat. The theme of the retreat was Salt and Light.\nI have to say after many years of retreats this one turned out to be one of my favorite ones ever. I believe the women’s hearts of trying to serve each other and to teach God’s word correctly stirred up a fire within them that Evelyn and I agree we had yet to see. We had great times of fellowship and discussion. The ladies were open and quick to answer questions or give opinions. I honestly think some of the conversations could have gone on for hours and continued to be fruitful. While I still did a majority of the teaching, the ladies who also taught did very well and I was very proud of them. There were a few surprises along the way as to be expected for their first try at organizing the retreat. I ended up with more sessions then I had been told about and was reminded of the exhortation in 2 Timothy “to be ready in season and out of season.” It is quite amazing what happens when you are so reliant on the Spirit, those teachings turned out to be my favorite I taught at the retreat.\nWhile we were in Fort Portal Brian was asked to teach 2 Sunday services one for the English speakers and one for the native speakers. When Brian and I first got married, Brian pastored there for almost 4 months while the missionaries were on furlough. This is how we came to have such a personal connection with a church that is 5 hours away from where we live in Kampala. Brian taught from Numbers which we he first told me I thought was quite interesting as it is not a book you normally think of a guest speaker sharing from often. The message Brain shared was about when the Israelites finally were entering the promised land yet there were still enemies to conquer. The message was so applicable for our lives lived for Christ in a fallen world. We have victory in Jesus but must put on the armor of God and fight battles everyday.\nAlmost 4 years ago Brian and I were asked by missionaries Jo and Greg Clarkson to be the godparents to their son Israel. We have enjoyed being part of his family immensely. Recently, Jo gave birth to a baby girl. While she was at the end of her pregnancy and for a short while after giving birth we were blessed to have Israel stay with us. It was so much fun to have him join in all the kids activities and Luke loved having a “little brother”. Before Jo and Greg returned to Fort Portal, they asked us if we would also consider being the godparent to their new baby, Lindiwe. Of course we said yes and we feel very privileged to have this responsibility to help care for these precious little ones. While we were in Fort Portal they had the baby dedication for Lindiwe so that we could be a part of the festivities.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPrayer Requests Praise the Lord for the ministry and spiritual growth of the members at Arise Christian Fellowship and Calvary Chapel Fort Portal. Pray for all the women who attended the Salt and Light retreat. Pray for the women leaders being raised up at CCF. Pray for Jo and Greg as they serve the Lord and for Israel and Lindiwe to grow up in the Lord. Pray for Jill as she will be going this month for a check up and review of her thyroid and blood clots. Pray for the Children of Arise to continue to grow in their knowledge of Jesus and for their families to know Him as well. Pray for Jill and the children as they homeschool. Pray for the children to be excited about learning. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads the ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/06/11/the-kanyike-update-june-2019/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-the-things-that-you-have-heard-from-me-among-many-witnesses-commit-these-to-faithful-men-who-will-be-able-to-teach-others-also\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"2-timothy-22\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e2 Timothy 2:2\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month we celebrated Luke and Laylee’s birthdays. Luke turned 9 and Laylee 8. It is so hard to believe how fast time has flown by. It seems like just yesterday they were babies. We love them so much and are so proud of them.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--June 2019"},{"content":"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25\nDear Friends and Family,\nHe is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!\nWe pray that you all are having a wonderful time celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.\nThis month we once again saw many things taking place here in Uganda within the church, the guest house and our family.\nFirst off we received the sad news that a very good friend of mine who I ministered with in the Refugee camp lost his 8 year old daughter. We were able to talk with him several times on the phone but unfortunately I was undergoing tests at that same time for blood clots so we could not attend the funeral.\nOn a positive note one of my pastors, Rob Douglass, came for the funeral and was a great encouragement to our friends during this very difficult time. He was able to stay with us for one week. When I moved to Uganda almost 20 years ago to work with FRM in the Sudanese refugee camp, Rob was our team leader. The last time Rob was with me in Uganda was for Brian\u0026rsquo;s and my wedding. Rob walked me down the aisle. While Rob was here we spent a lot of time reminiscing and sharing all that we have seen God do and have experienced over the years. It is amazing how our faith grows when we remember all that God has already done. It gives us hope for all that God has yet to do. Since Rob was here for a Sunday he was able to share at Arise Christian Fellowship. In light of the death of our friends daughter, eternity had been on everyone’s mind. Rob taught the church a message on eternity. To help us better visualize what the message truly meant he used a long rope with about one inch on the end taped off to demonstrate how our life on earth is like the small section of rope while eternity, like the long part of the rope draped around the sanctuary, keeps on going . He challenged the church as to what they are living for. Were they living for that small one inch moment in time or were they living for those things that would matter for eternity. It was a very powerful message for everyone who was listening. The church was so blessed by the message they are still talking about it. I was so blessed to have someone I consider family to be with me and meet our church family at Arise.\nFor the last 10 years Tuesdays means Women’s Bible Study at my house. It started off with just a few ladies from one church but has since evolved into a larger study with at least 4 churches represented and about as many or more nationalities. Our group focuses on the Word of God, prayer and fellowship. I alternate between teaching books of the Bible and relevant topical issues. After each teaching I give a handout of discussion questions for the women to work on through out the week so they keep thinking and meditating on Gods word we have been learning. Every Tuesday we begin by discussing the questions and sharing what the Lord has showed us through out the week. After each study we share our prayer requests and praise reports with one another and then take time to pray over each request and for one another. As the group leader I often feel like I am so privileged to be the one who studies and prepares the teachings because I feel I learn so much and often times that the message is for me and what is going on in my life. I pray the ladies get as much out of what I am able to share. Currently we are going trough a study I titled “Everything Unto the Lord”. It is based on three scriptures the Lord used to minister to me while I was in the states very sick and mourning the loss of my mom. It has been encouraging for me to be reminded that all we do is for the Lord and that even when times are tough they can be used to glorify God.\nThe Lord is always surprising us with how He is going to provide. We recently were talking about how we wished we could get some sturdier chairs for the church but did not have enough money to do so. It was really a necessity because a couple of times already the plastic chairs we have crumpled, then snapped causing the people sitting in them to fall down. This past month just 2 weeks before Easter, we got a call from Pastor Michael from South Sudan telling us they were bringing down 50 of the chairs from their old church. It was such a surprise and just in time for the holidays. We are so thankful. The whole church clapped and ulated in thanksgiving to God and Calvary Chapel Cush for blessing us.\nThank you for praying for our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee and Liana\nPrayer Requests\nPraise the Lord for the ministry and spiritual growth of the member at Arise Christian Fellowship. Praise the Lord for his continued provision and blessing upon Arise Christian Fellowship Pray for our friends James and Jane Nyika who lost their 8 year old daughter. Pray for Jill’s health to continue to improve and for the treatment of her thyroid and blood clots to be successful. Please for Jill’s dad who is in the hospital with sepsis and heart failure. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with.. Pray for Jill and the children as they homeschool. Pray for the children to be excited about learning. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/04/17/the-kanyike-update-may-2019/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.      Hebrews 10:25\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pray that you all are having a wonderful time celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month we once again saw many things taking place here in Uganda within the church, the guest house and our family.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--May 2019"},{"content":"**_All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. —2 Timothy 3:16-17 _**\nDear Friends and Family, This has been quite a busy and exciting month of ministry in Uganda. We have had outreaches, conferences and many types of celebrations.\nVicky Bentley, Brian and I were invited to South Western Uganda to teach at a conference. The conference was arranged by Moses Ouni, who has been there in the past teaching Inductive Bible Study. IBS is an important skill for pastors here as many have not had proper schooling or Biblical training. There are also very many pastors in Uganda who do not teach the whole​ counsel of God’s Word but instead teach topical messages that they think the people want to hear or that will get their congregations to tithe more. We were excited to be apart of these follow up conferences teaching verse by verse. Vicky and I taught through the book of James with the women.\nBrian taught about 150 pastors and leaders through the books of 1 and 2 Timothy. He experienced quite a range of beliefs and opinions about the word of God. There were even a couple of men who said they were more concerned with what their denominations taught then what the Bible said. On the second day of the conference, his numbers increased and we think it\u0026rsquo;s because people were interested in hearing more from this controversial teacher who held Gods word higher then church teachings. After the conference many pastors asked for Brian’s contacts so they could call and ask him to teach more to their churches and congregations.\nThis month at Arise Christian Fellowship we have had some great times of celebrations. As you may know many of our church members were living rough lives before salvation. Many were involved in drugs, alcohol, and lived in extreme poverty. Since coming to Jesus we have seen lives completely transformed and turned around. People who had given up and had others give up on them all of a sudden were full of hope and wanting to do more with their lives as a testimony of what Christ has done for them. We have in the last 4 years celebrated those who have given testimony and even said goodbye to some whose changed lives have led them to better lives and jobs in different areas of Uganda and the world. This month we celebrated with 2 of our brothers who were able to go back to school and have now graduated with degrees. We are so proud of them and look forward to what the Lord has for them in the future.\nAnother joyous occasion we got to be a part of this month was Paul Ocen’s wedding. Paul works for an organization in Uganda that trains Sunday School teachers and holds children conferences. Paul has trained our Sunday School for Christmas and Easter programs. He has also traveled to the FRM base in Sudan to train the Sunday School at Calvary Chapel Cush. When Paul announced that he was engaged he asked if Laylee and Liana could be flower girls in his wedding . We were very happy to allow them to be a part of the celebration. It truly was a very beautiful wedding and we were very proud of the girls and how well behaved they were through out the service and photos. We pray that they will have a blessed marriage and that it will be a testimony to others of Christ’s love for His church.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\n**_In Him, Brian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee,\nand Liana_**\nPraise the Lord for the ministry spiritual growth of the member at Arise Christian Fellowship. Praise the Lord Jill continues to do well with the treatment for her thyroid. Pray for her to remain healthy. Pray for all the people who attended the conference in SW Uganda. Pray they will heed and apply the things they learned. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with.. Pray for Jill and the children as they homeschool. Pray for the children to be excited about learning. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/03/13/the-kanyike-update-april-2019/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"_all-scriptureisgiven-by-inspiration-of-godand-isprofitable-for-doctrine-for-reproof-for-correction-forinstruction-in-righteousness-that-the-man-of-god-may-be-completethoroughly-equipped-for-every-good-work-2-timothy-316-17\"\u003e**_All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and  is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. —2 Timothy 3:16-17\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_**\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been quite a busy and exciting month of ministry in Uganda. We have had outreaches, conferences and many types of celebrations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVicky Bentley, Brian and I were invited to South Western Uganda to teach at a conference. The conference was arranged by Moses Ouni, who has been there in the past teaching Inductive Bible Study. IBS is an important skill for pastors here as many have not had proper schooling or Biblical training. There are also very many pastors in Uganda who do not teach the whole​ counsel of God’s Word but instead teach topical messages that they think the people want to hear or that will get their congregations to tithe more. We were excited to be apart of these follow up conferences teaching verse by verse. Vicky and I taught through the book of James with the women.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--March 2019"},{"content":"Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. -Isaiah 60:1-2\nDear Friends and Family,\nThank you all for praying for us while we were on furlough in the States. It was a full schedule of visiting and doctors appointments. While there was a lot going on we were also blessed with some rest and fun activities as well.\nMy health appears to be much improved though I am still being observed and treated. When we came to the States we originally thought that I would need either surgery or radioactive treatment for my thyroid. The Dr. decided against both for the time being. He said the lump on my thyroid was close to my vocal chords and it was too risky to remove it for fear of damaging them. He also said he tries to avoid radiation if he can because of possible side effects. His opinion was to test my thyroid every 6-8 weeks and adjust the medicine accordingly with the hopes of putting the disease into remission. His plan is over the course of at least 18 months. After which they will reevaluate what to do if it is not in remission. They are also treating me for anemia as the levels continued to drop while I was there. The last update on my health is my eyes. They began to swell while in the States. My Dr. was afraid it was the graves disease and sent me to an eye specialist. They did many tests on my eyes and could find nothing the matter with them that would cause swelling. The eye Dr. believes it must be an irritation or allergy. Please pray that now that we are back in Uganda it will go away. Pray my health overall will continue to improve.\nWhile in the States we had many opportunities to share about the ministry. Some times it was with large groups and other times it was one on one. We also got to share with some potential missionaries who are still praying about going on the mission field in Africa. Brian had the opportunity to share at a Bible College and a missions class. We were also able to meet up with some friends who now live in America but used to live in Uganda. These were couples we had the privilege of doing their marital counselling as mixed couples in Uganda. It was fun to catch up and see how they are adjusting to being married and in the States now.\nThe kids would probably say the funnest part of their trip was getting to go to Disneyland. I guess I would say it was pretty fun as well. I also enjoyed the amount of time we were able to spend with my family, especially my dad. It had been such a long time and we don’t know when we will be able to go back. I am thankful for the kids being older that these are memories they can cherish.\nThis year has started off with many new beginnings for the Arise Christian Fellowship family. Since the beginning of our church our worship team has been a great blessing to our body as well as to so many others. Recently we were able to bless them in return with a bass guitar. Ruth who plays bass has been faithful rain or shine to find away to have a bass to play on Sunday mornings and for worship events. A gift was given towards the purchase of a bass for the church and she was so happy to know that there would always be one there for her to practice and play for the church.\nAnother new beginning was the introduction of Elisa and Cathy. An introduction is the traditional wedding where dowry is paid. It is recognized by the government as a legal wedding. During the introduction the grooms family is introduced to the bride’s family. They often play games and have dramas to make the event more fun. Then the groom’s family will carry in the dowry which is many baskets filled with gifts, live animals and envelopes with money. At the end of the introduction the bride is officially handed over by her family to the groom.\nArise Christian Fellowship also had their newest member dedicated. Ariinda Nichole was dedicated this past month. At Arise we do not practice infant baptism, instead we follow the example of Hannah in the Old Testament and dedicate our babies. This is not so much for just the baby but it is the acknowledging that the parents as well as the church family will do what they can to raise the child for the Lord.\nLast but not least is the children’s ministry. They have been working very hard at putting together the story of Jesus’ birth. To tell the story they wanted to incorporate song, dance, drama. After much practice they performed on Sunday morning in front of the congregation. It came out beautifully and the children were so cute as they shared their part of Christ’s story. Pray that the children will continue to grow and know Christ more.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee,\nand Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS\nPraise the Lord for all that He was able to do during the Kanyike’s furlough. Praise God that Jill’s Medical treatment is going well. Pray she continues to do well with the medication for her thyroid. Pray for all the new beginnings that are taking place at Arise. Pray for Elisa and Cathy to grow in their marriage and for baby Ariinda to be raised for the Lord. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with.. Pray for Jill and the children as they begin a new year of homeschooling. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2019/02/08/the-kanyike-update-february-2019/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eArise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.  \u003cstrong\u003e-Isaiah 60:1-2\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you all for praying for us while we were on furlough in the States. It was a full schedule of visiting and doctors appointments. While there was a lot going on we were also blessed with some rest and fun activities as well.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--February 2019"},{"content":"“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” —Rev.21:4 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Dear Friends and Family,\nThis month has been quite of a whirlwind of activity and emotion. We finally have been able to travel to the United States as a whole family. It has been a long 5 years in the making. It has at times seemed impossible and like it would never actually come to pass but as we all should know “nothing is impossible with God” We are very thankful to all of you who have been praying and helping to make this come to pass. It couldn\u0026rsquo;t have been more according to God’s perfect timing.\nThere is a bitter sweet beginning to our time here. Liana was finally able to meet her grandma, my mom, but not long after she passed away. When we first arrived in Ohio my mom was very alert and talkative with the children. They were able to tell her stories, sing for her and there were lots of cuddles. Very soon after that she became less and less responsive. The second to the last day we saw her she managed small hugs to the kids and the only words she spoke were “Brian, please pray for me”. The day before we left Ohio we went to see her and she was not responsive at all. Right before we were leaving the nurse came in to give her her meds and Luke said to her, “Can you give grandma a pill that will make her talk and play with us like she used to?” I started weeping and even the nurse looked as if she was going to cry. As everyone was saying their goodbyes before leaving I really cried. I knew this was not just good bye because we were leaving Ohio but I knew in my heart this was the final goodbye and we’d never see her alive again. We left early the next morning for Illinois but in less then a week we were making the 6 hour car ride back to Ohio for her funeral.\nHere is the Obituary in case you’d like to read it.\nPhyllis L. \u0026ldquo;Susie\u0026rdquo; Wiencke (nee Bohn), age 80, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, following a lengthy illness.A life-long resident of Lorain, Susie was born April 15, 1938 in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1957. Susie and her husband, Gary owned and operated Quik As A Wink Carpet Cleaning for 35 years, retiring in 2008.She was a member of the former First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lorain and a member of Community Congregational United Church of Christ, Amherst. She enjoyed reading, word searches, and playing board games. Susie loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving is her husband of 62 years, Gary; daughters, Julie Bober, of Sheffield Village, Jenny Riddle, of Cornell, Illinois, Jan Bailey, of Elyria and Jill Kanyike, of Uganda, Africa; grandchildren, Dean, Aaron, David, Jesse, Rafe, Lillian, Luke, Laylee, and Liana; great-grandchildren, Cole, Logan, and Olivia; She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellsworth and Helen Julia (nee Kish) Bohn.\nWhile we have been having our own time of mourning in the States, things have also been a bit crazy in Uganda. One of the members of Parliament has been speaking out against the president of Uganda which has led to riots and acts of violence on both party\u0026rsquo;s sides. The parliament member is from near our neighborhood so much of what has been happening is near to our home and Arise Christian Fellowship. It is hard to be away when people you know and love are suffering yet at the same time feeling relieved that I am not there with the children right now. Please be praying for Uganda and for Brian’s safety as he has returned and is there without us right now.\nIn the midst of all the suffering that is going on there is one thing that is certain: we serve a God who is worthy to be praised. Not long ago we had the privilege of Worship Leader Jeremy Camp coming to Uganda. He first hosted a worship conference which all of our worship team was able to attend. He also held a free worship concert in conjunction with some local Christian artists, to which thousands attended and at least 100 received salvation. Here is what some of our worship team members had to say about the conference and meeting him:\n“He mainly talked about the reason we worship, the reason being God’s love for us. That is what causes us to worship, when we realize that His love is enough.”\n“He said the Lord wants us to worship Him in every state of emotion we have. We don’t have to wait to have the right words, we can just cry out to him, and half way through, He changes our song of sorrow and turns it into a cry of victory. Even when we are weak and we fall, we still fall into His arms and there is no safer place for us to be.”\n“He talked about the danger in worship, the fact that as you stand before the congregation to lead them in God’s presence, it is easy for people to fix their eyes on you and instead praise you, because of your talent. He talked about the real dangers of falling into pride. He said as we serve the Lord, it is important for us to remember that HE is THE Lord, not us! Whatever the crowds say, at the end of the day, God is our audience of one.”\nThey were blessed by this opportunity and I believe have blessed us through their worship of God.\nThank you for praying for us and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for allowing our whole family to travel to States. Pray for Jill’s family, especially her father as they mourn the loss of her mom. Pray for provision for the Kanyikes to spend Christmas in Ohio with Jill’s family. Pray for Jill while she continues getting treatment for her thyroid while in the states. Pray for the Kanyikes and their time in the states with family and friends. Pray for Uganda, there has been some unrest and many riots. Pray for safety and stability in the country. Pray for Arise Christian Fellowship to be a light in the darkness as they worship the Lord in Spirit and truth. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with.. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2018/11/13/the-kanyike-update-november-2018/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"and-god-will-wipe-away-every-tear-from-their-eyesthere-shall-be-no-more-deathnor-sorrow-nor-crying-there-shall-be-no-more-pain-for-the-former-things-have-passed-away-rev214\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”                     —Rev.21:4\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"happy-thanksgiving\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHAPPY THANKSGIVING!!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month has been quite of a whirlwind of activity and emotion.  We finally have been \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Tgive1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/11/Tgive1.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e able to travel to the United States as a whole family.  It has been a long 5 years in the making.  It has at times seemed impossible and like it would never actually come to pass but as we all should know “nothing is impossible with God” We are very thankful to all of you who have been praying and helping to make this come to pass.  It couldn\u0026rsquo;t have been more according to God’s perfect timing.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--November 2018"},{"content":"“\u0026hellip;The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 8:37-38 Dear Friends and Family,\nAs most of you know summertime is a very busy time for us in Uganda. Summer is when most churches plan their missions trips so it is also when we plan opportunities for them to be able to serve here with our ministry and with Far Reaching Ministries. Between the beginning of June - August we had about 60 people come through the guest house. It is such a blessing for us personally to be a part of their excitement and wonder of all the new things they are experiencing in Africa that now seem common place to us. It is also a blessing for Arise Christian Fellowship to see the heart of missions as they meet and hear the testimonies of the visitors.\nAs the vistors wer e coming through we were sending them in groups to both Masindi and South Sudan. In Masindi they were participating in Far Reaching’s Love Covers outreach. During this outreach they minister to an entire school through VBS as well as providing all the children with back packs of necessary items for school. After 3 days of children’s activities the outreach ends with a parents meeting where the parents are presented with the gospel and are able to share a meal with the children, teachers and missionaries.\nThe visitors that went to South Sudan were teaching a refresher course for the chaplains and helping to interview them and record their testimonies. Some of the visitors were also helping to prepare for and be a part of Calvary Chapel Cush/Nimule’s church dedication.\nI would like to share a testimony from our worship leader as we sent her and the Arise worship team to join the visitors and lead worship in Nimule for the church dedication.\n“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few… Mathew 9:37-38”, This is the scripture that always comes to mind every time I visit Nimule in South Sudan. This was not just any visit, this was a special ceremony we had been invited to. Calvary Chapel Cush/Nimule was dedicating their new church building and I was invited to lead worship with my worship team. The worship team and I got to reunite with our two friends, Arise Christian Fellowship missionaries who are now serving in South Sudan, Ivan and Timothy. It was a joyful reunion! We also got to rehearse with the worship team from Calvary Chapel Nimule, and I must say our friends Ivan and Timo are really doing a great job training these guys! We were rather impressed with how much they had grown musically. The FRM compound was overflowing with guests from all around the worl d, l iterally! We had visitors from Kenya, Uganda, USA and Russia! Fellowship with these brothers and sisters in the Lord was such a precious time. Yes, we were there to minist er but it was a breath of fresh air to just sit back and listen to other believers share, talk and laugh and just have a great time. The actual service for the church dedication started Sunday at around 9 am and did not end until 2:30pm. We began with praise and worship, which my worship team and I were so privileged to lead with help from the CC Cush/ Nimule worship team who sang back up. We started off with a celebratory song; Jabulani Africa which means rejoice Africa, which we replaced with Jabulani South Sudan. It was a glorious moment, the Lord’s presence was definitely in that place! It was a blessing to look out at the congregation filled with people from various nations, all lifting up their hands to praise and worship the Lord. It was like a picture of what heaven will be like, all of us worshiping the Lord with one voice. We then had a message from Pastor Don McClure, after which he officially dedicated the new church building t o the Lord. Then began the speeches! We had speech after speech after speech from different people who have been a huge part of the chaplain ministry for a long time! I am forever grateful to the Lord for all the ministry opportunities He gives us, we could not do this without Him.”\nThank you for praying for our family and for the Ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, _Brian, Jill,__Luke, Laylee,_and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise God that the Kanyike family are finally able to travel as a family to the States for furlough and Jill’s medical treatment. Please pray for provision for tickets to travel and for medical. Praise the Lord for all that is being done to reach the people of South Sudan. Pray for those who come and minister in Sudan and Uganda for safety, health and fruitful ministry. Pray for all the teachings that took place this month. Pray that they will go beyond peoples ears to their hearts and lives. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue in homeschooling. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2018/09/10/the-kanyike-update-september-2018/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"-thereforepray-earnestly-to-the-lord-of-the-harvest-tosend-out-laborers-into-his-harvest-matthew-837-38\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u0026hellip;The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003etherefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”\u003c/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatthew 8:37-38\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs most of you know summertime is a very busy time for us in Uganda. Summer is when most churches plan their missions trips so it is also when we plan opportunities for them to be able to serve here with our ministry and with Far Reaching Ministries. Between the beginning of Ju\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/summer1.jpg\"\u003ene - August we had about 60 people come through the guest house. It is such a blessing for us personally to be a part of their excitement and wonder of all the new things they are experiencing in Africa that now seem common place to us. It is also a blessing for Arise Christian Fellowship to see the heart of missions as they meet and hear the testimonies of the visitors.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--September 2018"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family,\nThis has been a very busy month of women’s ministry. We’ve had guest speakers and visitors, we started a new book and I taught a women’s retreat.\nIn the summer months we get many visitors coming through the guest house. More often than not they are just there briefly on the way to somewhere else. This past month we were blessed to have a team from Maranatha Chapel in San Diego spend a couple of days with us. Most people in Kampala are familiar with their church because we play Pastor Ray Bentley daily on the radio during rush hour. Annie Stone, the daughter of Pastor Ray, was on the team. She and her team came prepared to share with our ladies. Annie taught a message on fear vs faith. This message was so great for the ladies but it also ministered to me right where I am in my own life. After the teaching the ladies from Maranatha gave a gift to each our ladies. Each lady received a gift bag with a daily devotional in it. We are so thankful they took they time bless us with the Word and fellowship.\nOur women’s ministry also began studying a new book. We are studying through the book of Revelation. Before Revelation we had studied Daniel. While we were in the middle of that study we had a visiting pastor who shared with us about the 2 books together and suggested we g o straight into Revelation when we finished Daniel. The ladies were very excited about that idea and asked me if we could. I taught Revelation 7 years ago so I was excited to go through it again. There are a couple of ladies in my study from that time period but mostly it is a new group of ladies and I am enjoying their fresh ideas and difficult questions. Every week we have a teaching and we also have a discussion. Normally Bible study ends around noon but lately it can be nearing 2 before all the ladies have left. It has really been a great time of getting deep into God’s word together as well as searching ourselves and our own faith and beliefs as we tackle each new chapter.\nEvery Year we are invited to share at a women’s retreat hosted by Calvary Chapel Fort Portal. In the past I have been told the theme of the retreat or given a specific topic to teach on. This year when I asked what the theme would be they told me that they would like me to come up with the theme and the topics for each session.\nI prayed for a couple of weeks and could not come up with anything that I thought God wanted me to share. As time was going on I began to wonder what I was going to do. Then one night I could not sleep so I was praying about my kids paperwork and for their visas when suddenly I knew what the retreat was going to be about. The theme for the conference was A Passport to Heaven!\nThe conference began with a reminder of how we are saved and that it is all about Christ. The next couple of sessions focused on our journey there. I shared with the ladies that when we get saved our lives change; we don\u0026rsquo;t just sit there doing nothing but we have to make the journey there. I compared it to having a visa to travel but then just staying home. One of the sessions was on the hindrances to our journey and how we can overcome them.\nIn between the teachings we had break out sessions. We gave the ladies a simple spiritual gifts quiz and had them break into groups with people with similar gifts to discuss how they could practically be using those gifts in their everyday lives and for the edification of the church body. I pray that they will really put into practice what they learned. We ended the retreat with a teaching on reaching our final destination, Heaven. Heaven is just a joy to teach and such a motivation to keep on the journey even when it get tough. We couldn\u0026rsquo;t help but end with an afterglow and communion thanking the Lord for what He has done, what He is doing and looking forward to what is yet to come.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\n**In Him,**Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise God the whole Kanyike Family will be able to come to the States for furlough and Jill’s medical treatment. Pray for the finances the Kanyikes will need to cover all travel and medical expenses. Praise the Lord for all that is being done to reach the people of Uganda. Pray for those who come and minister in Sudan and Uganda for safety, health and fruitful ministry. Pray for all the teachings that took place this month. Pray that they will go beyond peoples ears to their hearts and lives. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with.. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue in homeschooling. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2018/08/08/the-kanyike-update-august-2018/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been a very busy month of women’s ministry.  We’ve had guest speakers and visitors, we started a new book and I taught a women’s retreat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer months we get many visitors coming through the guest house.  More often than not they are just there briefly on the way to somewhere else.  This past month we were blessed to have a team from Maranatha Chapel in San Diego spend a couple of days with us.  Most people in Kampala are familiar with their church because we \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Ladies-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/08/Ladies-1-300x218.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e play Pastor Ray Bentley daily on the radio during rush hour. Annie Stone, the daughter of Pastor Ray, was on the team. She and her team came prepared to share with our ladies.  Annie taught a message on fear vs faith.  This message was so great for the ladies but it also ministered to me right where I am in my own life.  After the teaching the  ladies from Maranatha gave a gift to each our ladies. Each lady received a gift bag with a daily devotional in it. We are so thankful they took they time bless us with the Word and fellowship.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--August 2018"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family, This past month Luke and Laylee celebrated their birthdays. While celebrating their birthdays it got me thinking about the youth in Uganda. Uganda’s population is 78% under the age of 17. No matter where you go you find children of all ages. Our church is no exception. Most Sundays the Sund ay school is more then double the adults in service. If it is a school holiday or special event that number can even double again.\nOne of the first things we noticed about the children was their hunger and poverty related illnesses Our church is situated just a couple streets above a large market place and an area that would be considered slums. Most of the congregation and children come from that environment. To try and reach the families that live there and provide a safe venue for the children to play, we arrange many different activities throughout the year, some more often then others, for the children to take part in. One of the first things we noticed about the children was their hunger and poverty related illnesses. We were thankful to the Lord that in 2017 we were able to begin giving the children snacks during Sunday School and extra curricular activities as well as breakfast after church.\nSome of the activities we have been offering the children are Game nights, Christian movie nights, as well as outdoor games like net ball and soccer. In all that we do the focus is teaching about Jesus and helping the children to develop a personal relationship with Him. On Sundays the children are divided by age groups to be taught but during other activities, teachings and discussions are done with all the children together. Twice a year we host a family day out where we invite the church members as well as the families of the children to come for food, swimming and fellowship. We pray that as we minister to the children it would overflow to the parents and families to know Christ as well.\nIn all that we do the focus is teaching about Jesus Since most of the children who attend our church attend without their families we like to do community outreaches and home visits. We visit the homes of the children on e by one to get to know their families and for their families to know us and understand what it is that we do with their children. These visits also help us to better understand the home life and needs of the children we are ministering to. The most recent community outreach we had was this past month. We had a soccer tournament in a field with in the community. The youth from our church played soccer with local teams comprised of children from the community. It was really a lot of fun and the children made new friends while the adults also interacted with each other and many people heard the gospel as well as the testimonies of some of the older children. Since the outreach we have had many visitors at church, mostly children but some adults as well.\nAnother way the Lord has opened the door for community outreach is by providing us the opportunity to share devotions once a week at a near by school. This responsibility is shared between Brian and our Sunday School director Frank. We pray that the non Christian students and teachers would be touched by what they hear and the believers encouraged and strengthened in their walks.\nWith the rapid growth of the Sunday School and the many visitors coming to church, who will prayerfully continue coming, we needed more room. We are very thankful that the Lord provided for us to expand the sanctuary by knocking down some walls and to take the floor below us which is divided into 4 rooms and a kitchen for the Sunday School. Thank you to all who provided and continue to provide to make this possible.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana Prayer Requests Praise the Lord for all that is being done to reach the people of Uganda. Pray for those who professed Christ in the market place community. Pray for them to attend church and to grow spiritually. Pray for Jill. She will need to go to the States for treatment in August. Pray that the children can get visas and go with her. Pray for all the teachings that took place this month. Pray that they will go beyond peoples ears to their hearts and lives. Pray for Jill as she teaches at a retreat this month in Fort Portal. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with.. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue in homeschooling. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2018/06/19/kanyike-update-summer-2018/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month Luke and Laylee celebrated their birthdays. While celebrating their birthdays it got me thinking about the youth in Uganda.  Uganda’s population is 78% under the age of 17.  No matter where you go you find children of all ages.  Our church is no exception.  Most Sundays the Sund \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/06/Luke-Laylee-bday.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/06/Luke-Laylee-bday.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e ay school is more then double the adults in service.  If it is a school holiday or special event that number can even double again.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Update--Summer 2018"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family,\nThis past month we had a wonderful time celebrating Christ’s resurrection. We began the season with celebrating with Palm Sunday. In Uganda, on Palm Sunday, everyone is carrying palm leaves. Boda drivers attach them to their motorcycles, cars have them attached various places and people walking down the street are waving them. It was no different at our church. Almost every person present was waving palm leaves throughout worship.\nIn Uganda, they have a Good Friday parade in most villages\u0026hellip; Next, we celebrated Good Friday. In Uganda they have a parade in most villages throughout the country reenacting Christ’s walk to the cross. In Kampala we were able to watch the parade as it came down the main street of the city. It was very emotional watching someone carry the cross while others were beating them and shouting insults. I know it was just an reenactment but it was very powerful. I pray that it was just as powerful to the crowds watching. I hope it caused many to realize what Jesus has done for them and even to have given their lives to Him. At Arise Christian Fellowship we had an evening good Friday service. The church was packed to almost standing room only. Brian taught through the last supper and crucifixion then we shared communion together, remembering what Christ has done for each of us.\nEaster Sunday was a beautiful service\u0026hellip;the church was filled. On Easter Sunday it was a beautiful service. As expected the church was filled. We had an amazing time of extended worship. Songs about Christ’s resurrection just bring so much joy and hope, I am sure I wasn\u0026rsquo;t the only one that shed a tear as we worshipped. Brian taught on the resurrection and specifically that Christ died and rose again for us, for the world, because of our sin.\nAfter his message he opened it up for prayer for anyone who needed it and the worship team led us in more worship. We celebrated together after service with tea and cake. A main part of the service was the children’s play. They acted the story of the crucifixion and resurrection. Luke played Jesus and the girls acted out sinners, and they all sang in the choir. It was so beautiful and we are very proud of them.\nOur whole family got to participate in a fashion show. This past month we also had some interesting events occur. One of them was that our whole family got to participate in a fashion show. When we were first asked Brian and I were like just use the children but the designer really wanted to show a family collection. The designer is a young woman named Sylvia. Since our desire is to help people to become self supportive we agreed to be a part of it. The fashion show was part of a youth outreach hosted by a local NGO that is trying to promote youth development and providing opportunities to keep youth off the streets. Along with the fashion show there were dance and singing competitions . It was a really fun time for us as a family to be a part of something like this as well as knowing we were helping someone. The best news of the day is that Sylvia was the winner of the fashion part of the show and was given a check to help with her business.\nAnother interesting event happened to Luke. As adult Christians we understand that following Christ is not always easy. We know that “those who desire to live a godly life will suffer persecution.” I would say most children do not have this type of understanding. Luke has always been an evangelist. He loves telling people about Jesus, especially if he knows they are not a Christian. In the activities the kids participate in there are a lot of Hindus and Muslims. Luke is not new to hearing people reject Christ but what happened this month was completely different. Luke had been sharing Christ with one of the boys in his Karate class and the boy got really angry and told Luke that if he continued to talk about Jesus to him, he would have him beheaded. When Luke told me I think I was more shook up then him. When I asked him how it made him feel he said he was not so much scared because he knew he was going to heaven but was sad for the boy who was going to hell. Wow! I was really amazed that at such a young age he could have that type of understanding and compassion. I pray that Luke’s attitude and his love of Christ will only grow stronger as he grows older.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,Luke, Laylee,and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all that is being done to reach the people of Uganda. Pray for those who witnessed the parade of Jesus’ walk to the cross. Pray that many give their lives to Jesus Pray for Jill as she has been really ill. She recently found out she has been being misdiagnosed and actually has a severe thyroid disorder. Pray for the results of the thyroid biopsy she had recently, that the doctor will know exactly how to treat it so she finally begins to feel better. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue in homeschooling. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2018/04/10/the-kanyike-update-easter-2018/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month we had a wonderful time celebrating Christ’s resurrection. We began the season with celebrating with Palm Sunday. In Uganda, on Palm Sunday, everyone is carrying palm leaves. Boda drivers attach them to their motorcycles, cars have them attached various places and people walking down the street are waving them. It was no different at our church. Almost every person present was waving palm leaves throughout worship.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--Easter 2018"},{"content":"\u0026ldquo;Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.\u0026rdquo; Acts 4:12 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis month we really have seen a testimony to the truth that, “He is working all things together for good….” A couple months ago we asked for prayer for a young man in our church called, Light. Light had been on his way home when he was hit and ran over by a truck.\nBy the time Brian and our assistant pastor, Deo, got to the hospital it appeared as if Light would not make it. He was in a coma with severe wounds all over his body and one ear almost completely gone. That night Brian and Deo were able to comfort the family and one of Light’s brothers (who was almost going mad with grief) gave his life to Christ. He realized that without Christ there was no hope and no one to turn to on Light’s behalf. We continued praying for Light and miraculously he woke up and began to recover. This past month he came to church to testify of all God had done. It was really quite the celebration.\nGod used what seemed like horrible circumstances to bring many to Himself. But even more then Light\u0026rsquo;s healing we celebrate in the way God used what seemed like horrible circumstances to bring many to Himself. On the day Light testified at church there was a lady with him whom we had never met. She was one of Light’s care takers when he was in the hospital and was so moved by the people coming and praying for him and then by his complete recovery that she also wanted to give her life to Christ. She accepted Christ that very Sunday morning following Light’s testimony.\nAnother praise report and continued prayer request is for the muslim family of a young lady in my Bible study. Hajet came to our women’s Christmas party and since then she has continued to come with her sister in law, Peace, to Bible study. She has not participated in the discussions but she sits and listens to the message and allows us to pray for her.\nRecently her husband called Brian to ask for some counseling. They have not expressed any direct interest in salvation yet but the fact that they first of all accepted Peace being a Christian after many years of not accepting her and now are even talking with and associating with Christians in a Bible study setting gives us hope. It encourages us to pray even more fervently and to ask a ll of you to be praying as well. The women’s Bible study has actually just began a new study. We are studying through the book of Daniel. We have many new women and the house is overflowing. Pray for all the ladies to learn and apply what we are learning about integrity and prophecy in this study.\nCalvary Chapel Conference: there were over 300 pastors from many different countries. This past month Brian also had the privilege of being a part of the Calvary Chapel East African Pastors’ conference. He had the role as emcee as well as helping answer questions and help things to run smoothly behind the scenes. There were over 300 pastors from many different countries: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Tanzania, South Africa, South Sudan. There were also quite a few missionary pastors there from USA, Canada and Israel. The theme of the conference was, “A Time Line of the End\u0026hellip;and What That Means to Me.”\nThe teachings were wonderful. Brian and I spend so much time teaching others that it is rare to be able to sit and listen. There were a couple sessions during the conference that really stood out to me and I learned things I didn\u0026rsquo;t even know that I didn\u0026rsquo;t know. One of the pastors did a teaching on the significance of the Galilean Wedding and how the different aspects affect the way we understand different scriptures. Another session I really enjoyed was from the director of Potters Field Ministries. He worked on the potters wheel as he taught from Jeremiah 18 and Isaiah 64. I am very visual and to watch being done to the clay while hearing the teaching and how it applies to us brought tears to my eyes.\nQuestion and answer time was definitely one of my favorite times as well. Of course many questions were asked that I\u0026rsquo;ve heard many time since living in Africa, about how many wives you can have, witchcraft, etc. but there were many questions concerning prophecy that I did not know the answers to and was surprised by the answers and how clear it is when you look at history in light of prophecy.\nIt was beautiful to see the honesty of the pastors as they asked for prayer\u0026hellip; During the conference there was a lot of time for worship and reflection. The pastors would meet at 6am for devotions and often spend late into the night in afterglow and prayer. It was beautiful to see the honesty of the pastors as they asked for prayer and also the love of the pastors who reached out to pray with or comfort those pastors who were struggling. Our worship team was able to come out one of the days and lead the pastors in worship.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke,****Laylee and Liana\n(who turned four this month!)\nPRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for healing Light and for using his suffering and testimony to bring others to you. Pray for Hajet and her family. Pray that they would continue to be open to hearing the gospel and would come to know Jesus personally. Pray for all the ministries of Arise Christian Fellowship as well as the other ministries we partner with. Pray that we would get all the official documents from the Lawyers so we can come home for furlough. It is looking more difficult then expected as well as more expensive. Pray for the finances for everything involved. Pray for Jill and the children as they continue in homeschooling. Pray especially for math. Pray for health and safety for the Kanyikes. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2018/03/10/the-kanyike-update-2/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026ldquo;Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.\u0026rdquo;              Acts 4:12\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month we really have seen a testimony to the truth that, “He is working all things together for good….” A couple months ago we asked for prayer for a young man in our church called, Light.  Light had been on his way home when he was hit and ran over by a truck.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We also would like to thank each of you for blessing us through your support and prayer for our family and for the ministry in Uganda. We have been blessed to see all the Lord has done this past year in and through the ministry. We rejoice over the people who have turned to Christ and pray for the other for whom the seed was planted. Again we thank you for being a part of this ministry with us. We look forward to what new things the Lord has for our family and ministry in 2018.\nGod Bless You and have a wonderful holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,Luke, Laylee,and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Pray for God’s direction for Arise Christian Fellowship and all the ministries this new year. Pray for the Lord to use us mightily for His Kingdom in 2018. Pray for us to raise our kids for the Lord, balancing home and ministry. Pray about joining our support team in this upcoming year. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2017/12/11/merry-christmas-from-the-kanyikes-2017-year-in-review/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also would like to thank each of you for blessing us through your support and prayer for our family and for the ministry in Uganda. We have been blessed to see all the Lord has done this past year in and through the ministry. We rejoice over the people who have turned to Christ and pray for the other for whom the seed was planted. Again we thank you for being a part of this ministry with us. We look forward to what new things the Lord has for our family and ministry in 2018.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Merry Christmas from the Kanyikes--2017 Year in Review"},{"content":"This is the WPForms preview page. All your form previews will be handled on this page.\nThe page is set to private, so it is not publicly accessible. Please do not delete this page :) .\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/wpforms-preview/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the WPForms preview page. All your form previews will be handled on this page.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe page is set to private, so it is not publicly accessible. Please do not delete this page :) .\u003c/p\u003e","title":"WPForms Preview"},{"content":"Sing to the LORD, all the Earth; proclaim His salvation day after day. -1 Chronicles 16:23 Dear Friends and Family,\nHappy Thanksgiving!! We have so much to be thankful for. God has done so much for all of us, the most important of all sending His Son to die for our sins that we might have salvation and spend eternity with Him.\nIn response to all He has done for us my heart and thoughts turn to worship. God created us for that purpose and there is something that seems to draw us ever closer to Him when we worship.\nI thought in this spirit of thanksgiving and worship I would share about what has been happening with our worship team. God has been using them in many ways. They bless our church, the y are involved in missions both in the community and in other areas, they minister to other bodies of Christ . I am sure you will be excited in all the ways God has been using them.\nLets begin with our worship leader Evelyn. Evelyn began leading worship at my woman’s bible study when she was just a teenager. God gifted her with the ability to pick up the guitar and just learn to play whatever she heard. Since then she has matured not just in music but in her personal walk with Christ. She works for the Christian organization, Mission Aviation Fellowship, which flies missionaries to hard to reach areas. We use them to fly in to South Sudan.\nWhen we set out to church plant, Evelyn was right beside us and naturally fell into the role of worship leader. At the church she not only leads us for services but she trains others who feel called to be a part of the worship team as well. She disciples the young ladies interested in worship as to the true meaning of worship, helping them to grow closer to God through their calling and to not look to be seen for their gifts but to use their gifts to help others see God. At Evelyn’s workplace she leads the staff in worship during devotions and retreats. Our church is very mission focused and Evelyn accompanies us on most of our missions to lead worship and to teach worship conferences. While it already seems like God is using Evelyn mightily, I believe He has even greater things in store for her.\nArise Christian Fellowship started almost 3 years ago. From the very start it has been mission focused. I believe it is because the majority of the church came to know Jesus through outreaches and evangelism. In the short time the church has been established we have sent out 2 full time missionaries to South Sudan. Both of the missionaries came from our worship team.\nThe first is Ivan. Ivan has been ministering with Brian and I since before we were even married. He has a very lively personality that carries over into his worship. His joy is contagious. Ivan was our first missionary we sent out. He had gone on several mission trips to South Sudan and saw the incredible need there. He is currently leading worship at Calvary Chapel Cush while training the nationals there in worship and how to lead worship.\nThe second missionary we sent out was Timothy. Timothy was our drum player. Unlike Ivan Timothy went only once to South Sudan before he felt the Lord was calling him to serve along side Ivan and Calvary Chapel Cush. Ivan and Timothy also minister through community outreach. There are many refugees and displaced people in Nimule, where they are located. Each week they minister along side Far Reaching Ministries as the feed the refugee children. They accompany the chaplains for evangelism and home visits, bringing worship to the lost and needy. Besides ministering through worship, Ivan and Timothy lend a helping hand wherever there is a need, often this is in the form of construction work at the chaplain’s base. We miss having Ivan and Timothy as part of our worship team but are blessed to see them reaching the people of South Sudan.\nThe last member of our worship team that I want to mention is Eddy. He is a very talented musician and songwriter. He plays the piano and saxophone at church. He uses his gift to teach others music, including Luke and Laylee. Eddy plays concerts to share his music as well as the gospel message. This month he launched his very own album called Suubi, which mean Hope.\nAt the album launch Brian was able to address the crowds and share about hope and present the Gospel message. We are thankful for those who received Christ and pray for God to continue to use Eddy and his music to do so.\nThank you for praying for our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill,Luke, Laylee \u0026amp; LianaLuke, Laylee, \u0026amp; Liana PRAYER REQUESTS\nPraise the Lord for all the people who are being reached through the worship team and all the ministries they are a part of. Pray for our missionaries to South Sudan. Pray that God would use them mightily to reach the lost and keep them safe. Pray for Eddy and for the success of his album and for those who heard the gospel during the album launch. Pray that we would get all the official documents from the Lawyers so that we can get Liana a passport and visas to come home for furlough. Pray for the finances for everything involved. Pray for health for all the Kanyikes. Sickness has been a real struggle for everyone, especially Jill. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2017/11/21/the-kanyike-family-update-thanksgiving-2017/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"sing-to-the-lord-all-the-earth-proclaim-his-salvation-day-after-day\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSing to the LORD, all the Earth; proclaim His salvation day after day.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"-1-chronicles-1623\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-1 Chronicles 16:23\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"happy-thanksgiving\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy Thanksgiving!!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have so much to be thankful for.  God has done so much for all of us, the most important of all sending His Son to die for our sins that we might have salvation and spend eternity with Him.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn response to all He has done for us my heart and thoughts turn to worship.  God created us for that purpose and there is something that seems to draw us ever closer to Him when we worship.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Family Update--Thanksgiving 2017"},{"content":"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. —Galatians 6:9-10 Dear Friends and Family,\nAs we minister here in Uganda and try to share Christ, we often fin d that it is by helping those in need who are already part of the body of believers that we end up reaching those who do not know Christ.\nOur church, like most, is made up of people from different backgrounds and who are at various stages of their Christian walk. The one thing they have in common is that they all have people in their lives who are watching them, who have seen the changes in their lives and wonder why and how.\n\u0026hellip;they all have people\u0026hellip;who have seen the changes in their lives and wonder why and how. Twice a year at Arise Christian Fellowship we host a family day out. On this day the church members invite their friends and family who are willing to come to church for a day of fun and food. While we encourage the church to invite people all the time, the truth is they are more likely to come if there is food and activities. During the service Brian shares an evangelistic message. He invites people with questions to come and speak with him.\nAfter church we go down in the gardens where there is a pool. There are yard games like Frisbee to be played and of course the pool to swim in. While the activities are taking place there is a time of fellowship where the church members can mingle with the guests and testimonies are shared. Often during this time family and friends of a church member will want to speak to us about how the person has changed and to ask questions about what we believe. The most wonderful moments are when you can see that they are longing for that change as well and you can pray with them to receive Christ. Before everyone leaves we have a little bit more worship and share a meal with one another. People often think of outreach as crusades and open air evangelism, all of which we also do, but just like Jesus said in John 13:35, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.\u0026quot; \u0026hellip;adoption was almost unheard of by Ugandans. When we first began the adoption process 7 years ago, adoption was almost unheard of by Ugandans. They have the mind set that it takes a village to raise a child so if a child ends up in a babies home that child is most likely cursed and rejected by the whole village as well or many other traditional ideas that are not usually the case.\nSince we are viewed as Ugandans we have been sought out and interviewed and asked to share many times about why we would chose adoption. This past month Brian was asked to share with local pastors and government officials on the importance of adoption. He shared about the heart of God toward orphans. He shared how we are adopted in to God’s family when we are saved. He shared his personal testimony of being a Ugandan and being a father to adopted children. Children are a gift from God to love and care for. We love our children just as if they were born from us and are thankful that they are our children that God intended for us.\nHer muslim family has seen this love and has been very touched by it. In other news this month, a young woman from our church gave birth to twins. This story is one of ups and downs. The young lady was from a muslim background and got saved when she was a teenager. Last year she married and not long after her marriage her husband abandoned her. It was after that realized she was pregnant—with twins. The church family and my womens’ Bible study have stepped up and have been amazing at practically showing her the love of Christ by helping her to meet her needs.\nHer muslim family has seen this love and have been very touched by it. When we go to visit her and the twins they often show up and ask us to pray for them and stay while we share with the young lady. We are praying for their salvation through this situation. We pray we would truly see God working in what could seem as a hopeless or depressing situation for good for the young lady and her twins and through the salvation of her family. (Romans 8:28) She named the twins Brian and Jill. Pray for continued support to come in for her and the babies as they have nothing but what we and the church family have been able to give them. Thank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all the people who were reached through Family day out. Pray for them to accept salvation. Pray for our church to continue to share their testimonies with friends, family and the communities they are in. Pray for the pastors and leaders who heard Brian share about adoption. Pray that the Ugandan people will continue to become more open to adoption and remove the cultural stigmas against it. Pray that we would get all the official documents from the Lawyers so that we can get Liana a passport and visas to come home for furlough. Pray for the finances for everything involved. Pray for health for all the Kanyikes. Sickness has been a real struggle for everyone the past month Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2017/11/03/the-kanyike-update-october-2017/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"and-let-us-not-grow-weary-while-doing-good-for-in-due-season-we-shall-reap-if-we-do-not-lose-hearttherefore-as-we-have-opportunity-let-us-do-good-to-all-especially-to-those-who-are-of-the-household-of-faith-galatians-69-10\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. —Galatians 6:9-10\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we minister here in Uganda and try to share Christ, we often fin \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2017/11/Family-day.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2017/11/Family-day.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e d that it is by helping those in need who are already part of the body of believers that we end up reaching those who do not know Christ.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--October 2017"},{"content":"Dear brothers and sisters: Thank you for your prayers for the village of Bukuya, a small rural village about two hours outside of Kampala. We\u0026rsquo;ve shared how the people of this remote village are mostly animist or Muslim and are very wary of outsiders\nWith the support of our ministry partners, we took a step to gain their trust by providing clean water for them. We dedicated the well in August and conducted an outreach in the village (which you can read about here).\nWe would like to continue building a relationship and showing the love of Christ to Bukuya. _We are seeking to provide cows which can provide an ongoing supply of protein-rich milk for the men, women and children of this village._Please pray for God\u0026rsquo;s provision and click the link below if you would like to donate.\nDonate to the Bukuya Cow Fund by clicking HERE.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/cows/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"dear-brothers-and-sisters\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear brothers and sisters:\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for your prayers for the village of Bukuya, a small rural village about two hours outside of Kampala.  We\u0026rsquo;ve shared how the people of this remote village are mostly animist or Muslim and are very wary of outsiders\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the support of our ministry partners, we took a step to gain their trust by providing  clean water for them.  We dedicated the well in August and conducted an outreach in the village (which you can read about \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/2017/10/11/the-kanyike-update-september-2017/\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Milk Cows for Bukuya"},{"content":"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. John 4:14 Dear Friends and Family,\nSummer is coming to an end but ministry is not slowing down. A couple months ago we wrote about a village called Bukuya. We shared how the people of this remote village are mostly animist or Muslim and are very wary of outsiders\nWe felt the Lord showing us an opportunity to gain their trust through providing clean water\u0026hellip;God answered our prayers through many of you At that time we felt the Lord showing us an opportunity to gain their trust through providing clean water for them. On Brian’s family farm there is a natural spring. We let the need be known that we wanted to tap into that spring to bring clean water to this village. God answered our prayers through many of you and we were able to tap into the spring and provide not one but two wells.\nThis past month we went to the village to present the wells to the people there. We first went to the well which is on the main road. We shared a time of worship and prayer for them. It was a sweet time and the men who we hired to build the well actually came and participated in celebration. Afterward we invited those who were there to join us at the second well which was a bit deeper inside the bush. We were quite surprised with the turn out. We had a great time of worship again there.\nHe shared from John chapter 4 about J esus being the living water\u0026hellip;even the Muslims present stayed for the whole message. There were a lot of kids at this site so Evelyn, our worship leader, sang some motion songs. Since the majority of the people are not Christian they did not know the songs but they did try to join in and it was quite a lot of fun for everyone. At the well a message was shared by a friend visiting from my home church. He shared from John chapter 4 about Jesus being the living water. The well was going to provide the people with clean water but they would have to keep coming back to it. Jesus can give us living water. Even the Muslims present stayed for the whole message, we pray that the Lord word work that word into their hearts.\n\u0026hellip;he gave us a goat as a thank you on behalf of the whole village. Brian then prayed to dedicate the well and for the people to understand what had been shared. The chief of that area then shared. He said that he was 45 years old and has never lived any where else and that this was the first time in his life there had ever been clean water in his village and was so thankful. He also said that we were welcome to come and feel at home there. Then he gave us a goat as a thank you on behalf of the whole village. We had brought sodas for the people and Brian’s mom had prepared some food and we left the people enjoying their new wells and having full bellies. Brian’s mom told us that after we left many more people showed up. We definitely will be planning a follow up trip in the future. Arise Christian Fellowship held its very first vacation Bible School This past month Arise Christian Fellowship held its very first vacation Bible School. Nikki Diana, a friend from my home church, joined forces with our children’s ministry to come up with the theme, The Great Treasure Hunt, based on Psalms 119:162. We were also joined by Jenise Gleason, who is a missionary elsewhere in Uganda who has a huge heart for children.\nIn Uganda, there is a 2 week semester break between August and September. School vacations are a great time to reach kids because many children in Uganda go to boarding school but on vacations they are at home. Our desire was to minister to the children in our own church as well as reach out to the children in the community around us. The first day of the VBS was spent fully at the church learning about God’s Word, memorizing the memory verse, playing games and doing crafts. The second day of the VBS kept with the treasure theme but focused more on the children (us) being God’s treasure.\nThe children made a craft where they had to paint a picture of themselves and put it in a frame they made. They had a Bible quiz and played a couple of games but after lunch they headed out into the community. As we headed into the community we were joined by the students from the Vision of Destiny school that meets on the floor below our church.\nEveryone walked down to a field just above the slums\u0026hellip;to reach out to the children there Everyone walked down to a field just above the slums, where a lot of our children live, to reach out to the children there. It is important for children to have the opportunity to share their faith with others and recognize their faith is personal not just for the Sunday school teachers. Once at the field they began by playing simple games like Frisbee and tag, inviting the community kids to join in. In the end of course it turned into a soccer match which is just about everyone in Uganda’s preferred sport. Frank, our children’s ministry director shared with the children before the day came to an end.\nWe pray that many of the children as well of the families will desire to know more about God’s treasure and recognize the treasure they are to Him.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,Brian, Jill,Luke, Laylee,****and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS\nPraise the Lord for all the ministry opportunities we have had this summer and all the volunteers who have come through to help. Praise the Lord for providing the well in Bukuya Village. Pray for the people that they would come to know the true Living Water and for more opportunities to share with them. Pray that we would get all the official documents from the Lawyers so that we can get Liana a passport and visas to come home for furlough. Pray for health for all the Kanyikes. A nasty cough and infection has been going trough the house. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Pray that the Kanyikes can begin to raise the airfare that their family will need to go on furlough this fall. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2017/10/11/the-kanyike-update-september-2017/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"everyone-who-drinks-this-water-will-be-thirsty-again-butwhoeverdrinksthewateri-givehimwill-never-thirst\"\u003eEveryone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.  But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst.\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"john-414\"\u003eJohn 4:14\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer is coming to an end but ministry is not slowing down. A couple months ago we wrote about a village called Bukuya. We shared how the people of this remote village are mostly animist or Muslim and are very wary of outsiders\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"we-felt-the-lord-showing-us-an-opportunity-to-gain-their-trust-through-providing-clean-water\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe felt the Lord showing us an opportunity to gain their trust through providing clean water\u0026hellip;God answered our prayers through many of you\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt that time we felt the Lord showing us an opportunity to gain their trust through providing clean water for them. On Brian’s family farm there is a natural spring. We let the need be known that we wanted to tap into that spring to bring clean water to this village. God answered our prayers through many of you and we were able to tap into the spring and provide not one but two wells.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--September 2017"},{"content":"But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” Luke 19:40 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis was an exciting month for Brian as he was able to go to Israel. My brother in-law has been a part of several archaeological digs in Israel and Jordan. This year he invited Brian to be a part of a new dig at Shilo. Shilo is where the tabernacle and ark of the covenant were located for 369 years.\nThe land itself declaring God\u0026rsquo;s Word. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity that could not be passed up. Many people wonder why archaeology is so important and I know there is probably a more detailed answer but I believe it is important because it reveals the truth of the Bible. It is literally the land itself declaring God’s Word.\nBrian getting a visa to Israel was not quite as easy as we thought it would be. There are many Israelis in Uganda and we seem to have a good relationship with them as a country, so we thought no problem. The Israeli embassy is actually in Kenya so we had to send Brian’s passport to them, along with required forms and documents they asked for. We were told it would take 2-3 weeks. Well 2 months and 5 days later Brian finally got his passport back with the visa in it. This was actually a few days after when he was scheduled to fly out. In between there they called almost everyday asking questions, wanting contacts of people in Israel and quizzing him on what archaeology is and what was he looking for in Israel. Another issue they had were the multiple South Sudan visas in his passport. We almost thought he would not get to go.\nWe almost thought he would not get to go. Towards the end of our waiting we realized it was God working all things together for good. On the night before Brian was originally scheduled to fly, and he still had not received his passport back, we received a phone call from our lawyer. She called that we had been scheduled last minute to come in the next morning for court to finalize Liana’s adoption. If Brian had received his passport on time he would not have been here and we would have missed this long awaited day. After that Brian almost immediately received his passport and was on a plane to Israel! God’s timing is perfect!\nIt is a dream of most Christians to one day visit Israel and to walk where Jesus walked. It is something every pastor and Bible teacher should get to experience. Being there makes the Bible come to life and gives a fresh realness to the truth you already know and have been teaching.\nKnowing that we were digging where the tabernacle had been\u0026hellip;was amazing. This is Brian’s personal account of his time is Israel. “ It was a privilege for me to be a part of the archaeological dig taking place at Shiloh. Knowing that we were digging where the tabernacle had been and where the ark and glory of the Lord dwelt was amazing. Everyday we were finding many pieces of pottery other artifacts. No matter how much we found, it never ceased to be a surprise and a wonder that we were holding pieces of history older than Jesus. Walking where Jesus walked and reading the words He taught where He taught them was another blessing of being in Israel. I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. I believe it has the power to change lives and to lead and direct us. Being in Israel strengthened what I already believe in ways that I cannot put into words. It is like the Bible comes to life for me now instead of just being words I believe and teach. Another thing that stood out to me while I was in Israel, mostly immersed in history, was that God is not done with Israel yet. There are still promises and prophesies to be fulfilled. The more that is discovered to prove what God has already done, makes that which is still to come seem so much closer.\nI am so thankful to my brother in-law for inviting me and for the whole ABR team for making me apart of their team at Shiloh. I am blessed beyond measure for all I learned and that the Lord opened my eyes to in Israel.”\nThank you for praying for and supporting our family and the ministry in Uganda. In Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for Brian’s wonderful opportunity to go to Israel and participate in an archaeological dig. Pray that we would get all the official documents from the Lawyers so that we can get Liana a passport and visas to come home for furlough. Pray for the teams coming through and the outreaches planned for this summer. Pray for continued health and safety for all the Kanyikes. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders Pray that the Kanyikes can begin to raise the airfare that their family will need to go on furlough this fall. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2017/08/11/the-kanyike-update/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"but-he-answered-and-said-to-them-i-tell-you-that-if-these-should-keep-silent-the-stones-would-immediately-cry-out-luke-1940\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut He answered and said to them,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e“I tell you that if these should keep silent,  the stones would immediately cry out.”\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLuke 19:40\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was an exciting month for Brian as he was able to go to  Israel.  My brother in-law has been a part of several archaeological digs in Israel and Jordan.  This year he invited Brian to be a part of a new dig at Shilo.  Shilo is where the tabernacle and ark of the covenant were located for 369 years.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--Brian goes to Israel"},{"content":"“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord…” Dear Friends and Family,\nWe are officially the Kanyike family!!!!!!! It has been a very long process. We began the adoption process 7 years ago and this month we have finished. There have been so many trials and hindrances along the way but we praise God that they were just logistical matters. For us from day one our children have been ours, no one had to tell us or them, but it is nice to finally be recognized as a family by the Ugandan government.\nI thought in celebration of the finalized adoptions we could look back on how far we and the children have come.\n\u0026hellip;if God was not giving me children then there must be a reason\u0026hellip; In May 2010 Brian and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. From the very beginning we wanted to have children. After about 2 years and no children we went for every test imaginable but the doctors could find nothing wrong with either of us. If you have ever struggled with infertility then you know all the questions and doubts that arise. People would ask me about adoption and I felt that if God was not giving me children then there must be a reason so who was I to go and get one myself. After sometime I was having lunch with a friend of mine who has adopted several children. I was sharing with her that children are a gift from God and that James tells us to help orphans is pure and undefiled religion., encouraging her in her calling as a mother. Something happened as I was sharing with her, it was like the Lord was speaking to me, giving me those verses.\nAs soon as we saw Luke we knew he was our son. On the next Wednesday we had an afterglow and the pastors and elders were up front to anoint people with oil and pray for healing. Out of the blue one of the pastors came up to me and asked if he and the elders could pray for me and Brian. They prayed that God would give us a baby. That very Friday a couple from our church who was adopting told us that they had seen our son. With in the next 2 days 2 more people told us about the same baby. We knew it could not be a coincidence so we had to go and find out more. As soon as we saw Luke we knew he was our son. He even looked like us!\nGod is so amazing! His gift to us was perfect! Luke came home to us when he was 11 weeks old. We have been thankful everyday of his life with us for the blessing he is to us and to all who know him. He is very sensitive, compassionate, artistic and intelligent. This month he made 7 years old.\nWhen Luke was about 1 1/2 we decided that we would love for him to have a brother or sister. Around that time we had visitors at the guest house who were looking into international adoption. We visited a babies home with them and gave the social worker there our contacts. We actually met Laylee that day and fell in love with her because she was so tiny and so pretty. She actually resembled Luke. We were told that most the babies would be internationally adopted. After several months we received several calls from the babies home saying they would like to meet with us.\n\u0026hellip;Brian heard God say that He was doing something for us in an unexpected way. When we arrived for our meeting I first went in alone because Luke had fallen asleep in the car so Brian was waiting with him. They then began to tell me Laylee’s story which I had heard on our first visit there. As soon as I realized they were talking about her I told them I need to go get my husband. When we came back to the office they brought her to us and Brian heard God say that He was doing something for us in an unexpected way. Luke immediately was trying to hug and kiss her. We were certain she was to be ours but told the babies home we would go home and pray about it then give them our final decision.\nWhile we prayed about it God brought to our memory several things that had happened with in the week before they called that in retrospect were preparing us for this unexpected news. As we were praying it seemed that every word spoken to us even by those who did not know we were praying confirmed what we already felt God had spoken. When we gave the babies home our final decision we assumed it would take a while or at least a couple weeks but in 1 week and 5 days all the legal paperwork and home visits were completed and then Laylee Kyisa came home on March 30, 2012.\nI saw Liana and began to weep. I knew she was my daughter. Liana became our daughter on November 10, 2014. We had met Liana when my family was visiting in July, when we had taken them to visit Loving Hearts Babies Home. As soon as we saw her we knew she was our daughter. She even looked like Luke and Laylee. At that time the necessary police reports and investigations were not yet done for her to be considered for placement with a family. It appeared hopeless that she could ever be adopted . At one point the Babies home even contacted us about another baby but when we went to the home I saw Liana and began to weep. I knew she was my daughter. God’s timing is amazing\u0026ndash;they contacted us the end of October to see if we were still interested and we were told we could begin the process to gain custody. From that point it was one miracle after another because every step of the way there would appear to be a hindrance and instead a blessing would result.\nWe feel so blessed that God has given us the children we have. There is no greater gift then to be their mommy and daddy.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nThe Kanyike family (now officially!)__Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for Brian’s wonderful opportunity to go to Israel and participate in an archaeological dig. Pray that we would get all the official documents from the Lawyers so that we can get Liana a passport and visas to come home for furlough. Pray for the teams coming through and the outreaches planned for this summer. Pray for continued health and safety for all the Kanyikes. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Pray that the Kanyikes can begin to raise the airfare that their family will need to go on furlough this fall. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2017/07/11/the-kanyike-update-july-2017/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"behold-children-are-a-gift-of-the-lord\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord…”\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"we-are-officially-the-kanyike-family\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are officially the Kanyike family!!!!!!!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been a very long process. We began the adoption process  7 years ago and this month we have finished.  There have been so many trials and hindrances along the way but we praise God that they were just logistical matters.  For us from day one our children have been ours, no one had to tell us or them, but it is nice to finally be recognized as a family by the Ugandan government.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--July 2017"},{"content":"\nBringing Two Kinds of Water Dear brothers and sisters: Bukuya is a small rural village about two hours outside of Kampala. The people there live by growing crops, and a number of the villagers follow Islam or Catholicism. By God’s grace we have been given farm land in the village and we hope to provide economic opportunity for our Arise Christian Fellowship brothers and sisters to raise their own crops to sell in the Kampala Marketplace. At the same time we seeking the Lord about the best ways to reach the local people.\nI visited Bukuya for the first time last September. While there I saw the well (pond) where they get water and my heart was moved for people. It was so dirty and obviously not ideal for drinking. I wanted to help them get clean water.As I researched the situation more I discovered the pond is made from underground running water. If we can use a well to gain access this water the village will have a clean water source. We have gotten estimates for doing this and the cost is $1,000. Please pray for God’s provision for this need.\nWe did our first outreach in Bukuya this month. Along with sharing the gospel we dewormed the children and presented them with a soccer ball as a gift from Calvary Chapel Saving Grace. The outreach only increased our desire to begin the process of helping to provide clean water.\nThank you from the bottom of our hearts for remembering us in prayer. Your prayers are precious to us which is why I am sending this note to you today—so that you can pray about this opportunity that God has put before us.\nGod bless you!\nPastor Brian Kanyike To donate to the Bukuya Well Project, click HERE\nTo receive email updates from the Kanyikes, click HERE\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/a-note-from-pastor-brian/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2017/05/Pastor-Brian.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2017/05/Pastor-Brian-300x198.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"bringing-two-kinds-of-water\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBringing Two Kinds of Water\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"dear-brothers-and-sisters\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear brothers and sisters:\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2017/05/Bukuya-Map.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2017/05/Bukuya-Map.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBukuya\u003c/strong\u003e is a small rural village about two hours outside of Kampala.  The people there live by growing crops, and a number of the villagers follow Islam or Catholicism. By God’s grace we have been given farm land in the village and we hope to provide economic opportunity for our Arise Christian Fellowship brothers and sisters to raise their own crops to sell in the Kampala Marketplace. At the same time we seeking the Lord about the best ways to reach the local people.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"A Note from Pastor Brian"},{"content":"Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6 Dear Friends and Family, Arise Christian Fellowship is growing. As the members are maturing and beginning to share their faith we are beginning to see new faces at church. No area of the church is growing faster then the children’s ministry. On any given Sunday we have at least 100 children but usually more.\nJesus said “Let the children come”. He also told us to become like a child. Children have such a pure, fearless, unashamed faith. I see it in my children as they share wi\nth anybody they meet and seek out Muslims and Hindus when we are out to talk to and share with. We see it in the children at church and how they share with their friends and the children in their neighborhoods and how fast the Sunday school is growing.\nOn any given Sunday we have at least 100 children\u0026hellip; While having so many children come and want to learn is a blessing it has also been a difficulty when it comes to space. The space we rent for the church has 2 large rooms. We use one for the sanctuary and one for the children’s ministry. In the children’s ministry room we began with it divided into 2 groups 0-8, and 9-14. With the numbers so high we quickly had to take out the older children to make room for more little ones. The older children have been meeting outside under the thatch roof where the church began.\nWe have been praying about what the next step for the children’s ministry should be asall spaces are almost too full. There has been an empty floor below ours where we rent and we have been praying about whether we should try to raise the money to rent that floor or talk to the landlord about using it just on Sundays until they rented it.\n\u0026hellip;it has also been a difficulty when it comes to space As we were praying a good friend of mine approached us about introducing her to our landlord because she was interested in renting it for her ministry. My friend\u0026rsquo;s ministry is called Vision of Destiny. It is sponsorship program to help children in the slums of Kampala, Uganda get an education, get 2 meals a day, and have a chance at a better life.\nAfter asking us to introduce her to our landlord, she went on to explain that her missions organization was looking to use an international home school curriculum to teach the students they had graduating from Primary school to high school. They wanted to rent the floor below us for their school. They have about 14 students. She asked if our church could be their spiritual covering. We could share devotions with her students and they could attend our church and be apart of our youth activities. In return for helping her we can use their rooms on Sundays for extra Sunday school space at no cost. We could not believe how the Lord answered our prayers. WE met with the Landlords, who are Christians, and they were very happy to help out and to rent the floor to her ministry for the school. School has been meeting for about one month now. Brian has met most of the parents and is teaching devotions on Wednesday mornings.\nWe could not believe how the Lord answered our prayers. Here is an excerpt from their newsletter. “It\u0026rsquo;s a time for new beginning for Vision of Destiny. We take the kids all the way through high school and on in to either vocational training or university. So, a decision had to be made about where these guys will be attending high school\u0026hellip;.. And I\u0026rsquo;m proud to announce they will be attending our very own high school! Having our own school will allow us to spend much more time with them which means a greater impact on their lives. Pray for us as we take this HUGE LEAP of faith! We have found a building near the slum (but not in the slum) that is perfect for a high school. It\u0026rsquo;s a great facility and the top floor is occupied by a really amazing church. Our kids will be able to be involved in their Sunday worship and a really amazing youth group (another bonus). We are stepping out in faith to begin in this building. \u0026ldquo; Thank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all He is doing in lives of the men and women at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the children who attend Arise. Pray they come to know the Lord at a young age and continue to have childlike faith. Pray for the new school meeting on the floor below the church. May we be used to minister to the students as well as their parents. Pray for Jill as she balances her ministries with homeschooling the children. Pray for the children to want to learn and obey. Pray for health and safety for our family. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2017/03/17/the-kanyike-update-march-20178/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"train-up-a-child-in-the-way-he-should-go\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrain up a child in the way he should go,\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnd when he is old he will not depart from it.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"-proverbs-226\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Proverbs 22:6\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArise Christian Fellowship is growing.  As the members are maturing and beginning to share their faith we are beginning to see new faces at church.  No area of the church is growing faster then the children’s ministry.  On any given Sunday we have at least 100 children but usually more.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--March 2017"},{"content":"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Luke 18:16 Dear Friends and Family!\nMerry Christmas! As we prepare to celebrate Christmas\u0026ndash;Jesus’ birth\u0026ndash;it strikes me that God sent His Son as a little baby. God loves children. I believe that children are never too young to begin learning about Jesus and can come to know Him at a very young age. Currently, at Arise Christian Fellowship there is a lot happening among the youth. Before I share with you all that is happening I want to share how it all began. After having finished a new believers class and a discipleship class we felt that these young Christians needed to begin to also serve in the church. Before putting them in any position to serve we offered them a short course on servanthood, how to serve like Jesus.\nThroughout our studies some weren\u0026rsquo;t sure what God is calling them to and were willing to try anything. Others were very sure of what God is calling them to and had strong desires to step out in those areas of ministry. The #1 calling we found the students expressing (both men and women) was to children. This was the beginning of the amazing children’s ministry / outreach that is developing within the church and our community.\nThe following Sunday we had over 75 children in children\u0026rsquo;s ministry! As a church most of the outreaches we have had have centered around sports. Our first children’s outreach was no different. In Uganda, soccer or football as they call it, is the center of all extra curricular activities for adults and children alike. Anywhere you go you will most likely see a soccer ball being kicked around. There is a field not far from our church where children and young adults can be seen playing soccer daily. We met there and arranged the kids into teams. Our volunteers from church gave them some pointers on how to kick and play fairly then we let them play. Afterwards we had a evangelistic Bible story and served them snacks and water. We invited them all to church. The following Sunday we had over 75 children in children’s ministry! We really believe that the harvest is ripe amongst the children and Jesus is still saying, “Let the little children come to me”.\nAs we started having so many children come to Sunday school, we quickly realized that many come from poverty stricken families. They are hungry, in need clothes and some are sick. This has led to us praying about how we can best help the children physically while ministering to them spiritually. As of right now we are trying to meet the hunger issue. We can’t be at their homes everyday to make sure they eat but on Sundays when they come to us we can be try to serve them something so their tummys are full and they can concentrate on what they are learning about Jesus. Continue to pray with us for guidance on other ways we can show Christ’s love for them through meeting needs and provision to do so.\nContinue to pray with us for guidance\u0026hellip;and provision\u0026hellip; Another one of the volunteers at church felt called to minister to the children thru music. He meets with the children before Sunday school for a time of children’s worship. This allows the Sunday school teachers to sit in on worship in the sanctuary before they teach. He is also meeting with the children on Tuesday evenings after school. Currently they are practicing to share something special with the church for Christmas.\nAnother one of our volunteers felt led to oversee our movie night outreach. Since he has been using it as a platform to evangelize and invite people to church we have had a full house the last Friday every month. We show a Christian movie that is followed by a short message. Besides the evangelistic opportunity this is, it also provides a safe place for the youth to gather together.\nAs we reflect on the love God showed to us by sending Jesus to be born, to live and to die for us, let us also extend that love to others.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Kampala.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all He is doing in lives of the men and women at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the new volunteers. Pray that they would do all unto the Lord and for His glory. Pray for the children’s ministry at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the teachers and children. Pray for the upcoming Christmas service and children’s program. Pray that everyone would know that Jesus is the reason for the season. Pray for health and safety for our family. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/12/11/kanyike-christmas-update-december-2016/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"let-the-little-children-come-to-me-and-do-not-hinder-them-for-the-kingdom-of-god-belongs-to-such-as-these-luke-1816\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.  Luke 18:16\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"merry-christmas\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMerry Christmas!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we prepare to celebrate Christmas\u0026ndash;Jesus’ birth\u0026ndash;it strikes me that God sent His Son as a little baby. God loves children. I believe that children are never too young to begin learning about Jesus and can come to know Him at a very young age. \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/12/servanthood-class.png\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/12/servanthood-class-300x187.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Christmas Update--December 2016"},{"content":"The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2 Dear Friends and Family, Happy Thanksgiving!\nAs always this month we have so much to be thankful for. We are thankful God has blessed us with health and family and provision. We are thankful that the Lord has allowed us to be a part of His plan for Uganda. We are thankful for Jesus and His willingness to die that we might live. We are thankful for you, all of our friends and family who support our family and ministry here in Uganda.\nA couple months ago we wrote about Pastor Doug Calhoon and his family and how God was calling them to leave Uganda and Calvary Chapel Fort Portal to work with a church plant in New Zealand. Before leaving the church was turned over to the assistant pastor Nicolas. They asked me if I would be willing to come and spend sometime with the women leaders to help them with the transition as well. Calvary Fort Portal is like family to us so of course I said I would. This month we spent a week there with the church and the leaders.\nI have taught Women’s leadership many times, as it is part of the course that I teach at All Nations Bible college. The difference between how I normally teach it and how I taught this class in Fort Portal was huge. The class normally runs once a week for about four months. In Fort Portal I taught it in 11 sessions over 3 days from 10 - 5 each day. I don\u0026rsquo;t think I have ever done so much teaching in such a short period of time.\n25 ladies came for the training. Some are currently serving in leadership in women’s ministry, children’s ministry, or the worship team. Others feel called to some form of ministry and thought the training would help them to see which way the Lord is directing them. Along with the teaching the women had homework to complete on their own and after each session we had discussions about what they were learning. It was quite intense for them as well as for me.\nIn our 3 days of teaching we covered a variety of topics that can help prepare a leader for their ministry as well as to equip any believer in a deeper relationship with Christ and ability to minister to other believers. We covered relationship building, leadership, evangelism, discipleship, counselling, studying, teaching and event planning. While it was quite a lot to cover in a short time, I prepared something like a handbook for them. This way they can refer back to it if they have questions or need guidance in a particular area we covered.\nMy favorite parts of out time together were the times of discussion and prayer. In all of my teaching I always include discussions because I believe it helps the listeners to become doers also. It also helps me to see if the ladies are understanding what I have been teaching and shows me areas that may need more time spent. The ladies were very open and honest about the struggles of the ministry as also shared testimonies of how God was leading and using them. Their openness to share was an encouragement to me as a w omen’s leader as well. At the end of each day we broke up into groups and prayed specifically for one another, for our ministries and personal lives. I believe by the end of the training we were all drawn closer together and that they have a foundation not just in head knowledge but in unity to lift one another up as they serve the Lord together. I look forward to the next time I get to go spend time with these precious women.\nBesides the women’s leadership teaching we were also able to spend some one on one time with the pastor and his wife as well as another missionary couple there. It is a blessing to see how God is working in their lives and how the transition has gone so smoothly. It truly shows that the church belongs to the Lord. Our last day in Fort Portal was a Sunday so pastor Nicloas asked Brian to share the message and Evelyn led worship. Pastor Nicolas is going to come and share with Arise when Brian has to travel next month. We look forward to having him come and bless our church.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all He is doing in lives of the menand women at Arise Christian Fellowship and Calvary Chapel Fort Portal Pray for all the women who attended the leadership training. Pray they would be certain of the calling on their lives and apply the things they have learned. Pray for the Kanyike family as Brian has traveled to the states for 3 weeks and the children and Jill will remain in Uganda. Pray for health for our family. That we would not get sick so often. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/11/21/the-kanyike-update-november-2016/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"the-things-which-you-have-heard-from-me-in-the-presence-of-many-witnesses-entrust-these-to-faithful-men-who-will-be-able-to-teach-others-also-2-timothy-22\"\u003eThe things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.  2 Timothy 2:2\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy Thanksgiving!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs always this month we have so much to be thankful for.  We are thankful God has blessed us with health and family and provision.  We are thankful that the Lord has allowed us to be a part of His plan for Uganda. We are thankful for Jesus and His willingness to die that we might live. We are thankful for you, all of our friends and family who support our family and ministry here in Uganda.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--November 2016"},{"content":"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Dear Friends and Family,\nThis month we have seen the beginning of a new Women’s study and the completion of this seasons soccer out reaches. Every Tuesday we host a women’s Bible study at our home. If every lady shows up we are about 22. The ladies who come are from varied nationalities and backgrounds. We represent 5 different countries and 4 different churches. A couple of the ladies have been attending this study since I started it when I moved to Kampala 11 years ago. Our newest members are family members of American embassy workers.\nEvery Tuesday we host a women’s Bible study at our home. For each study we do the ladies do homework which we discuss at the beginning of each new lesson. The homework helps the ladies to stay in the Word throughout the week as well as to make the teachings personal. Discussion helps to keep us accountable with what we are learning as well as to encourage one another and testify to what the Lord is doing in our lives. What we study varies. Sometimes I am teaching verse by verse through a book or portion of scripture like the Sermon on the Mount and other times we go through a study book or video. The study we just started is Esther. It is a video series with an accompanying workbook.\n\u0026hellip;when we are with other believers we are with family. One of the best parts of having a women’s study at home is that besides being in the word with other women we have great fellowship and are able to pray for one another about whatever circumstances we are going through. Recently, we had a family staying with us who are moving to S. Sudan. Right after they arrived fighting broke out and they were praying about what they should do since they have small children. While they were staying with us the mom was able to attend our study. She shared her testimony of how God called them to S. Sudan. It was a great encouragement as well as a bit convicting for the women to hear how this family was willing to move with their children and leave their home and friends behind to obey the call of the Lord on their lives. It was a testimony of faith and trust in the Lord. After receiving what she had to share with her we all gathered around to pray for her and her family as they made the decision to go into S. Sudan. I love the body of Christ and that no matter how far we may be from our earthly homes when we are with other believers we are with family.\n\u0026hellip;we have been using sports as an outreach\u0026hellip; For the past year we have been using sports as an outreach to the community around us as well as to local schools. Our church has been working together with the men from the market to put together a soccer team. This team has been competing against other local market teams. While soccer is the most popular sport in Uganda and the men enjoy playing, they have also been using it to evangelize and to testify of how the Lord has saved them and is working in their lives. Each week at church we have at least one or two men who come and testify that they are from the market and have come to church because one of our men inviting them. Some receive Christ and continue to come while others may not but we see the fruit of the seeds being planted through this sports ministry and the market ministry.\nThe team was awarded a cow! Our biggest testimony / victory took place during the playoffs. Our team took fir st place! The team was given a trophy by the mayor of our division was also awarded a cow! Our team has been blessed with talent to play soccer but I believe they also had the favor of the Lord upon them. We pray this victory will cause the other teams as well as those who have heard the gospel through out the season to turn to Christ. When we started the church God spoke to us to arise and shine, to be a light in the darkness. By this victory we want to shine His light and cause Him to be glorified. The Sunday following the match the team all came to church. The coach came forward and gave the trophy to Brian for the church saying they wanted God to have all the honor.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill,Luke, Laylee, and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all He is doing in lives of the men and women at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for those who have been touched by the soccer outreaches. Pray for many to come to know Christ. Pray for the new women’s study. Pray that we would continue to grow in our relationships with Christ and one another. Pray for health for our family. That we would not get sick so often. Pray for the Kanyike’s as Brian must travel to the US for 3 weeks and Jill and the children will remain in Uganda. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/10/12/the-kanyike-update-october-2016/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"do-you-not-know-that-in-a-race-all-the-runners-run-but-only-one-gets-the-prize-run-in-such-a-way-as-to-get-the-prize\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDo you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month we have seen the beginning of a new Women’s study and the completion of this seasons soccer out reaches. \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/10/esther.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"esther\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/10/esther.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Tuesday we host a women’s Bible study at our home.  If every lady shows up we are about 22. The ladies who come are from varied nationalities and backgrounds. We represent 5 different countries and 4 different churches. A couple of the ladies have been attending this study since I started it when I moved to Kampala 11 years ago.  Our newest members are family members of American embassy workers.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--October 2016"},{"content":"He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22 Dear Friends and Family,\nRecently, there has been a marriage revival at Arise Christian Fellowship. One Sunday morning as Brian was teaching the topic of marriage came up. He told the church what true marriage is and that if you are just living with someone and calling them your spouse that is not marriage but it is fornication. This is true no matter how long you have been doing it and no matter how many kids you have had together. To be married you must be legally married according to the law of the country we live in. In Uganda the law states that a couple must have a marriage certificate to be legally married.\nRecently there has been a marriage revival at Arise Christian Fellowship. Living in Uganda for many years I have heard many teachers say this to many different groups of people. The reason being is that traditionally getting married here is so expensive. Couples tend to give up with out even trying and settle on living with each other. Traditionally couples first must have the visitation where the boyfriend visits the home of the girl to make his intentions of marriage known to the girls family. This also involves him bringing gifts for the family. At this visitation the family negotiates a bride price often equaling more then what the man earns in a years wages. If the family accepts him then an introduction is planned. The introduction is really a traditional marriage because it is when the bride price is paid. At the introduction both sides of the family are present and everyone has to be fed and entertained, all which also takes money. After the introduction the church wedding takes place and this alone often costs the couples so much that they are paying it off for years to come. All of theses traditional requirements often leave a couple with what they feel is no choice but to live together unwed.\nwedding-1\nwedding-2\nWhat was so different about the teaching Brian gave was that people responded in conviction and desire for repentance. I have never seen anything quite like it. Couples coming forward, some who have been together for many years and confessing that they are living in sin and wanting to make things right. One of the couples had been talked to in the past about their relationship and had responded very obstinately but now they were weeping over their sin. We knew God was working in all of their lives and that we had to find a way to help them make things right, 1st with God and then with each other.\n\u0026hellip;people responded in conviction and a desire for repentance. In Uganda pastors are not ordained to perform marriages but churches and places are. For a church to be able to legally perform a wedding it has to own the land it meets on as and fulfill many other government requirements. If this were not the case Brian could just marry any couple who wanted to be legally married. The way we must do it is to have the couples get married at the marriage registrar, which is like the justice of the peace. We worked with the couples on filling out the forms to submit and acquiring all the necessary documents. It takes about a month to complete all the requirements. Brian also used the time to talk with each couple about biblical marriage and the roles of husband and wife.\nIt was fun to see how the couples responded to each other during this time. It was like they had begun their courtships all over again. The oldest of the couples have grown children together and yet they stopped calling each other husband and wife and started calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend.\n\u0026hellip;some had thought they would never see the day when they were legally married\u0026hellip; On the day of the wedding the couples showed up at the marriage registrar dressed beautifully and the women were shaking with nerves and excitement. Some had thought they would never see the day when they were legally married with a ring on their finger. After the wedding we threw them a reception at church where Brian blessed the couples and we were able to celebrate with their friends and family.\nThe most remarkable thing happened after the weddings: there was a visible change in the countenance of the couples, like a weight had been lifted and a light turned on. They have also commented that even they have noticed a change in their relationships with one another. It is remarkable the difference it makes when sin is put away and we choose to live for the Lord. Brian testified about the wedding at church with out mentioning the couples so they would not be embarrassed but they all stood up to be a witness to the couples who may still be struggling with this same sin. I truly believe God is causing a marriage revival, and now have 3 more couples who have come forward. Lets pray that they will soon be legally wed as well.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all He is doing in lives of the couples at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for those who have been married that their lives will reflect biblical marriage and be an example of Christ’s love. Pray for the couples who are still living in sin that they would be convicted and encouraged by the testimony of these couples and chose to legalize their marriages. Pray for the many visitors coming through Uganda and Sudan. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/09/12/the-kanyike-update-september-2016/","summary":"\u003ch1 id=\"he-who-finds-a-wife-finds-a-good-thingand-obtains-favor-from-the-lord-proverbs-1822\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.  Proverbs 18:22\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently, there has been a marriage revival at Arise Christian Fellowship. One Sunday morning as Brian was teaching the topic of marriage came up. He told the church what true marriage is and that if you are just living with someone and calling them your spouse that is not marriage but it is fornication. This is true no matter how long you have been doing it and no matter how many kids you have had together. To be married you must be legally married according to the law of the country we live in. In Uganda the law states that a couple must have a marriage certificate to be legally married.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--September 2016"},{"content":"Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 Dear Friends and Family,\nThe past month has been busy in a blessed way! It was a very full schedule as we had a team visiting us from Black Canyon Calvary Chapel (Black Canyon City, AZ). Most of the events centered on ministry to women. We want to thank everyone of you who contributed toward making these events possible, your contributions have blessed so many people.\nWe had our first women\u0026rsquo;s retreat for Arise Christian Fellowship We had our first women’s retreat for Arise C hristian Fellowship. The theme was “When the Lord Speaks” and our guest speaker was Margaret Opsal from BCC. We really had an amazing time. We had 30 ladies come—most of them from our women’s Bible study but we also included some missionaries from western Uganda and some ladies from a church near to the Bible College where I teach.\nThe conference center was on a peninsula so it was a peaceful setting surrounded by water. I believe many of the ladies, especially those from Kampala, took advantage of being in such a beautiful, quiet setting to wait upon and listen for the Lord to speak.\nWe began the conference by playing some really fun ice breaker games. These games helped the ladies to get to know each other as well as to get comfortable talking and sharing with one another. In between each session we had time for fellowship and discussion of what we had learned. After all the sessions were finished the first night We were led in after glow by one of the BCC team members, Athena, as well as Evelyn, our own worship leader from Arise. As we shared through out the retreat there was a lot of laughing and quite a few tears shed. I believe everyone left knowing the Lord was speaking to them.\nMany of our ladies go to our church work every day in a local market. They literally live day to day from what they earn each day selling fruits and vegetables or tailoring. For that reason they could not attend the retreat. We did not want them to miss out on receiving some great teaching and fellowship so we planned a one day women’s conference / women’s tea for them at our church in Kampala. The theme of this one day conference was “A Daily Walk With Jesus”.\nSince many of the ladies from the market do not speak English we had Usher, one of the girls from our worship team, translate for them. The topic was exactly what these ladies needed. Their lives are so busy that they often think there is no time for Jesus except Sunday morning. They felt encouraged to hear and be reminded that Jesus was with them all them time, even in the market and even when they are so busy. The craziest and best part of the tea was that we guessed that about 25 ladies would come, planned for 30 just in case and 41 ladies showed up. The ladies who came from my Tuesday Bible study, who do not attend our church, were overwhelmed by the attendance as well as the motivated about reaching out to areas such as the market where women are not so easily reached. They have since approached me about doing some type of outreach to these ladies and hosting a day at our church where they can love on them and minister them practically and spiritually. I know the market ladies were blessed by the day but I was equally blessed by their attendance and to see the heart of my weekly Bible study.\nThe BCC team hosted Evangelism training The BCC team also hosted a 2 part Evangelism training for the church. They met first for a couple of hours of training and prayer and then they went out to the market and put into practice what they were learning. The men went and met with the market guys who normally gather on Thursdays for teaching and the women went to meet with the women’s study that meets in the market. After meeting with the regulars they spent time just walking around the market and sharing as they felt led. We have a quite a few visitors show up at church since then. We pray God’s word keeps going out, that many will get saved and that they will come for discipleship.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill,\nLuke, Laylee,\nand Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for everyone who gave toward the women’ retreat and that many women were able to come who could not have otherwise. Pray for those who heard the gospel thru the outreaches, that they will give their lives to Christ and continue in discipleship. Pray for the women’s hearts to remain stirred to develop their relationships with Christ as well as to reach out to others. Pray for fruit from the outreach our church has to Northeastern Uganda. The people there are among the least reached people in Uganda. Pray for Brian and Jill as recently they were hit by a drunk driver, severely damaging their car. We are thankful no one was seriously hurt. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/07/08/the-kanyike-update-july-2016/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"let-us-consider-one-another-in-order-to-stir-up-love-and-good-works-not-forsaking-the-assembling-of-ourselves-together-as-is-the-manner-of-some-but-exhorting-one-another-and-so-much-the-more-as-you-see-the-day-approaching-hebrews-1024-25\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.  Hebrews 10:24-25\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe past month has been busy in a blessed way! It was a very full schedule as we had a team visiting us from Black Canyon Calvary Chapel (Black Canyon City, AZ). Most of the events centered on ministry to women. We want to thank everyone of you who contributed toward making these events possible, your contributions have blessed so many people.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--July 2016"},{"content":"“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” —Timothy 4:8 Dear Friends and Family, We write a lot about different conferences or Bible Studies taking place. While we enjoy reaching people with the Word of God through those ways we also sometimes like to have a little more fun and get a little exercise as we spread the Gospel. We do this through sport outreaches. Sport outreaches allow us to reach groups of people we may not normally come in contact with. These outreaches draw a younger, college age crowd.\nSport outreaches allow us to reach groups of people we may not normally come in contact with. In the past couple of months we have done sports outreaches at the college campus nearest to Arise Christian Fellowship. It is called Makerere University Business School. Both Brian and I got saved when we were college age and believe it is a time when youth are beginning to think about their futures and start to make big decisions that will impact them for the rest of their lives. We have a desire to reach out to these students so they can hear the gospel and have the opportunity to make a choice for Christ now. This type of outreach also gives opportunity for many people from church to participate and for the new believers to get exposed to evangelism. Many people can play the sports games while the pastors and others share the gospel with those attending.\nThe first big sports outreach we had this year was a soccer outreach. Our church has a soccer team made up of mostly guys from the market place as well as the assistant pastor, Mukasa Deo. This team is actually playing every week somewhere around Kampala and sometimes even outside of Kampala. For the church outreach though we played at the University. We showed up to the field early and the kids plus some of the other non players were able to have fun kicking the ball around and drawing a crowd.\n\u0026hellip;the gospel message is clearly presented to all who come. Our church team played against another team made up also of mostly men from the market. It is exciting to see everyone getting into the game and cheering as well as it is exciting to see people get excited about Jesus as we have opportunity to share with them. Although 1 on 1 evangelism is taking place during the game, after the game we call everyone together and the gospel message is clearly presented to all who come.\nOur second big sports outreach this year was a basketball outreach. While soccer is the number 1 sport played in Uganda there are quite a few people who enjoy basketball as well. We happened to have some visitors coming to teach in Sudan. They asked if while they were in Uganda they could help organize a basketball outreach.\nThey asked if they could organize a basketball outreach. One of the men, Dustin, is a coach in the states for a school team. He offered to bring uniforms to leave with the teams as well to give any pointer or instruction they might need. We really didn\u0026rsquo;t know anyone who played basketball so we asked one of the young college students who attend our church. It turns out at the university there is a whole club of guys who meet to play unofficially and they don\u0026rsquo;t have uniforms. Brian met up with the coach, who turned out to be a Christian, and he was excited about the prospect of being part of an outreach. It was a very fun time as the guys from our church mixed with the guys who meet up to play. Needless to say there was quite a mix of abilities and heights on the court which made it a lot of fun to watch.\nAfter the game Dustin and his Pastor, Kevin Lea shared the gospel with the young men. They not only shared but were able to engage them in a discussion about what it really means to be a Christian. The out reach happened to be on a Wednesday and we were blessed to have some of these young men show up for midweek service.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda!\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for the opportunity to reach out to the college students through sports. Pray for those who heard the gospel thru the outreaches, that they will give their lives to Christ and continue in discipleship. Pray for Brian as he might have the opportunity to have a discipleship class there at the campus for the teams. Pray for an evangelism training that will be taking place at the church. They will also be reaching out in the market place. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/06/01/the-kanyike-update-may-2016/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"for-physical-training-is-of-some-value-but-godliness-has-value-for-all-things-holding-promise-for-both-the-present-life-and-the-life-to-come\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"timothy-48\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Timothy\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e4:8\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe write a lot about different conferences or Bible Studies taking place.  \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/Sports-team.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Sports team\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/06/Sports-team.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e While we enjoy reaching people with the Word of God through those ways we also sometimes like to have a little more fun and get a little exercise as we spread the Gospel.  We do this through sport outreaches.  Sport outreaches allow us to reach groups of people we may not normally come in contact with.  These outreaches draw a younger, college age crowd.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--May 2016"},{"content":"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.“ —Isaiah 60:1 This past month has been an exciting time for Arise Christian Fellowship. For the past year and 3 months since the Church began we have been meeting on Sundays in a thatched roof structure. While it was a very beautiful setting it was not always practical. We could not always meet when we wanted because during the week it was a restaurant. Also when it rained we often got wet and when it was hot it was really hot. The owners have been in the process of building a 3 story enclosed structure on the same property just near the entrance. They had approached us a couple of times in the past about renting it but it was just too expensive for our young church. At the beginning of March the landlord called us again and this time said she really, really felt that we were supposed to have the top floor for our church and was willing to give it to us for half price. We talked with the leadership and all felt that this was definitely from the Lord.\nWe had our first service on Palm Sunday\u0026hellip; We had our first service on Palm Sunday. It was so exciting as everyone was coming in and looking around and commenting on having a “real church” or “real home”. We were blessed to have Wes Bentley there for our first service. He was able to encourage the church as well as exhort them in their personal relationships with Christ. He spoke of how we all have the responsibility to share the gospel and asked each of them to share with at least one person that week and invite them to church.\nPalm Sunday\nWes Sharing\n\u0026hellip;their own Sunday School room! Sunday School\nOne of the other blessings of having an entire floor for our church is that the children are able to have their own Sunday School room. The children were just as excited as the adults to come in and find their own space with mats to sit on and tables to color at.\nImmediately following the Palm Sunday service, we had a Baptism and family fun day for the church. Where we rent from has a restaurant and pool. We had decided that to celebrate our new building we should do something all together as a church. 1st we baptized the new believers as well as some who had put their faith in Christ long ago but had never been baptized. Afterwards, we swam, played Frisbee and soccer as well as ate lunch together. It was really a sweet time of fellowship. It allowed us time to talk and get to know one another better as a church family. God also used it as an out reach as many people showed up to use the pool and eat at the restaurant who were not from our church. We are really thankful for this ministry and all what the Lord has allowed us to be a part of.\nApologetics The Thursday after the family fun day we had Simon Woodstock, a guest speaker from CC Bible College in California, host a night of Apologetics. We had about 50 people from around 5 different churches show up to learn more about the topic as well as to ask questions. It was such a learning experience for me to hear the questions and difficulties people had with the Bible or sharing their faith. It really could have gone on all night. One person had come with 2 sides of a notebook page filled with questions. We are praying that in the future we could do this again.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda! In Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for providing a building for Arise Christian Fellowship. Praise the Lord that Jill seems to be fully recovered for her lengthy illness. Pray for Jill as she is hosting a Women’s retreat in May and needs to find an affordable location. Pray for basket ball out reach planned this month at a local university. Pray for those who attended the apologetics night that they would continue to grow in their knowledge of God’s word and in sharing their faith. Pray for the weekly market outreach that may more would come to know you. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/04/11/a-new-church-building-for-arise-christian-fellowship/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"arise-shine-for-your-light-has-come-and-the-glory-of-the-lord-rises-upon-you\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.“\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"isaiah-601\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Isaiah\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e60:1\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/New-Building.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"New Building\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/04/New-Building-300x191.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis past month has been an exciting time for Arise Christian Fellowship.  For the past year and 3 months since the Church began we have been meeting on Sundays in a thatched roof structure.  While it was a very beautiful setting it was not always practical.  We could not always meet when we wanted because during the week it was a restaurant.  Also when it rained we often got wet and when it was hot it was really hot. The owners have been in the process of building a 3 story enclosed structure on the same  property just near the entrance.  They had approached us a couple of times in the past about renting it but it was just too expensive for our young church.  At the beginning of March the landlord called us again and this time said she really, really felt that we were supposed to have the top floor for our church and was willing to give it to us for half price.  We talked with the leadership and all felt that this was definitely from the Lord.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"A New Church Building for Arise Christian Fellowship!"},{"content":"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” —Galatians 6:10 Dear Friends and Family, We pray you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! This past Christmas we had the privilege of having a young South Sudanese girl, Jackie, stay with us. She had come down from S Sudan so we could take her to an eye clinic in Jinja, about 3 hours south east of Kampala. Jackie is 16 and since she was 9 she has suffered with an eye problem that she was told was cataracts. In Jinja there is a very modern hospital that will do cataract surgery for free. We went down the week before Christmas for her to have the eye exam and hopefully the surgery. The doctor who examined her eyes was very nice but he told us that it was not cataract but a calcification of the cornea. The surgery for that is considered a transplant surgery and the doctor was not certain it could be done in Uganda. Needless to say, Jackie was very sad and disappointed. Instead of sending Jackie back to S Sudan for Christmas we asked her to stay with us through the holiday since we would be traveling to S Sudan on December 28 and she could travel with us. Jackie is an orphan who lives with her elder brother\u0026rsquo;s family.\nOpening presents\nChurch Christmas party\nJackie\u0026rsquo;s Family in Sudan\nWe had a special Christmas guest. This was Jackie’s first time experiencing Christmas the way we do in the west. It blessed us to see her spirits lifted as we celebrated Jesus’ birth in so many ways. She was able to be a part of the Women’s Christmas party, the church Christmas party and Christmas\nservice, as well as to celebrate Christmas at Brian’s families house and open presents with the kids. We were very blessed by our time with her and are still trying to find a way have her eye fixed. Please pray with us for her to be able to receive proper treatment and healing for her eye.\n\u0026hellip;Brian was asked to teach the chaplains\u0026hellip; Far Reaching Ministries has their chaplain training school in South Sudan. On this trip Brian was asked to teach the chaplains for 2 weeks through the books of 1 and 2 Peter. Brian loves teaching and discipleship, so was very happy to have the opportunity to pour into 102 chaplains. He said that after the very first class he felt a connection to them. He, and I as well, are humbled at their sacrifice to follow the Lord no matter the cost. They were very open with us about their faith and families and they were not shy to ask questions when they had them. One Chaplain, James, said he had been seeking confirmation that this was God’s will for his life. He said that after the in depth study of Peter and time spent discussing it he now knows for certain he is on the right path. Most of the chaplains shared how they could relate with the person of Peter and what an encouragement it is that the Lord does not give up on us. The children also enjoyed sharing with chaplains and interacting with them. I believe the chaplains enjoyed them as well.\nIn Nimule we reconnected with Calvary Chapel Cush. In Nimule we also had a great time reconnecting with the body of Calvary Chapel Cush as well as meeting new friends. We spent New Years Eve worshiping with them and enjoying the lively music an dancing of the Sudanese. The Sunday after New years eve Brian shared a message with the church about abiding in Christ. The church was happy to receive it and they even played a special song for him. We continue to pray much fruit will come from our trip and the ministry in South Sudan.\nThank you for your faith prayers and support of the ministry in Uganda and for our family.\nIn Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS · Giving thanks to the Lord for the great things He has done during our trip to Sudan . · Pray for the chaplains to continue to grow in their faith and understanding of God and His Word. · Pray for our family as Jill has been fighting bronchitis and an asthmatic reaction for 3 months now. · Pray for Jill as once again teaches Women’s Ministry at All Nations Bible College. · Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. · Pray for the leadership team at Arise as we pray and plan the ministries of this coming year. · Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. · Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2016/02/10/the-kanyike-update-february-2016/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"therefore-as-we-have-opportunity-let-us-do-good-to-all-people-especially-to-those-who-belong-to-the-family-of-believers\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTherefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"galatians-610\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Galatians 6:10\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pray you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year!\nThis past Christmas we had the privilege of having a young South Sudanese girl,\nJackie, stay with us. She had come down from S Sudan so we could take her to an eye clinic in Jinja, about 3 hours south east of Kampala. Jackie is 16 and since she was 9 she has suffered with an eye problem that she was told was cataracts. In Jinja there is a very modern hospital that will do cataract surgery for free. We went down the week before Christmas for her to have the eye exam and hopefully the surgery. The doctor who examined her eyes was very nice but he told us that it was not cataract but a calcification of the cornea. The surgery for that is considered a transplant surgery and the doctor was not certain it could be done in Uganda. Needless to say, Jackie was very sad and disappointed. Instead of sending Jackie back to S Sudan for Christmas we asked her to stay with us through the holiday since we would be traveling to S Sudan on December 28 and she could travel with us.  Jackie is an orphan who lives with her elder brother\u0026rsquo;s family.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--February 2016"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family,\nWe would like to wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We also would like to thank each of you for blessing us through your support and prayer for the ministry here in Uganda as well as for our family. We have see the Lord do great things this past year in and through the ministry. People all over Uganda and East Africa have been touched by the gospel. Many people have turned to Christ while others have had the seed planted. Again we thank you for being a part of this ministry. We look forward to what new things the Lord has for our family and ministry in 2016.\nGod Bless You and have a wonderful holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!\nIn Him,Brian, Jill,Luke, Laylee,__and Liana ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/12/18/the-kanyike-christmas-update-2015-2012/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to wish you  a very \u003cstrong\u003eMERRY CHRISTMAS AND A  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!\u003c/strong\u003e We also would like to thank each of you for blessing us through your support and prayer for the ministry here in Uganda as well as for our family.  We have see the Lord do great things this past year in and through the ministry.  People all over Uganda and East Africa have been touched by the gospel. Many people have turned to Christ while others have had the seed planted.  Again we thank you for being a part of this ministry.  We look forward to what new things the Lord has for our family and ministry in 2016.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Christmas Update 2015  2012"},{"content":" “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 Dear friends and family,\nThis month we have had much to rejoice over and also to mourn.\n\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;.\nArise Christian Fellowship celebrated its first birthday! \u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\nThis is the month that Arise Christian Fellowship celebrated its 1 year birthday. It has been exciting to see what the Lord has accomplished in such a short time and in such unexpected ways. In October last year we would have never expected that in one month we would have planted a church. The Lord had called Brian to minister to the men of the market place, many of whom are grown street kids. They, along with many of the women from the market, chose to follow Christ and desired to know Him better. This led us to hosting a baptism at a nearby pool which turned out to become where we meet on Sundays for church beginning with that Baptism.\nArise Christian Fellowship\n1st Baptism\n1st Church Service\n\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;.\nWe held our 2nd ever all worship and prayer service \u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\nIn celebration of Arise Christian Fellowship\u0026rsquo;s first birthday we held our 2nd ever all worship and prayer service (afterglow). Many people who have helped the church along the way came to join in the worship. We also saw many new faces that day brought by the very people we had been reaching out to last year. We had 3 people give their lives to Christ and many who wanted to recommit their lives to Christ. As I watched the congregation worship, pray for one another and participate in serving I was overwhelmed at the power the Lord has to change lives. I am so blessed that the Lord has called us to these people and this ministry.\n\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;.\nA time to mourn \u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\nOn a heavier note, this month I lost a beloved brother in-law, Dean Bober. Dean was married to my eldest sister Julie. They got married when I was just a toddler. I have no memories of life or family with out him there. His death was unexpected and needless to say shocking for my sister. I received the call on a Saturday morning. Immediately we made plans to travel to be with my sister and to mourn with the family. It was something I knew I had to do but it also meant having to leave my kids in Uganda since there was no time to try and get an appointment for a visa. We wanted to leave the kids with missionaries in Fort Portal, Doug and Destiny Calhoon, since my kids know them well and they also have kids. We purchased our air tickets then drove the kids 6 hours to their house, slept, then got back in the car and drove back to Kampala to pack and catch our flight to the states. Our time in the states, less then 2 weeks was a flurry of emotions, much sadness and feelings of loss during the funeral and times of joy and seeing my family whom I had not seen in over 2 years and some who I had not seen in even longer who had come to the funeral. Please pray for my sister and her sons and grandchildren as they learn to deal with their loss.\nDean, Julie and I -1st furlough from Uganda\nDean and Luke\nMy Mom , Dad and sister Jan’s Family\nThank you for praying for our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,Brian, Jill,Luke, Laylee,****and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Giving thanks to the Lord for the great things He has done. Pray for the new believers at Arise Christian Fellowship to grow in their faith and understanding of God and His Word. Pray for my family as the grieve the loss of my Brother inlaw, Dean. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for the leadership team at Arise as we plan the Christmas service and Christmas events. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/12/10/kanyike-update-december-2015/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"kanyike-family-dec-2015arise-logo\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/12/Kanyike-Family-Dec-2015.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Kanyike Family Dec 2015\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/12/Kanyike-Family-Dec-2015.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Arise-Logo.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Arise Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Arise-Logo-300x152.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"to-every-thing-there-is-a-season-and-a-time-to-every-purpose-under-the-heaven--ecclesiastes-31\"\u003e“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”  — Ecclesiastes 3:1\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear friends and family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month we have had much to rejoice over and also to mourn.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"arise-christian-fellowship-celebrated-its-first-birthday\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArise Christian Fellowship celebrated its first birthday!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the month that Arise Christian Fellowship celebrated its 1 year birthday.  It has been exciting to see what the Lord has accomplished in such a short time and in such unexpected ways.  In October last year we would have never expected that in one month we would have planted a church.  The  Lord had called Brian to minister to the men of the market place, many of whom are grown street kids.  They, along with many of the women from the market, chose to follow Christ and desired to know Him better.  This led us to hosting a baptism at a nearby pool which turned out to become where we meet on Sundays for church beginning with that Baptism.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Update--December 2015"},{"content":" The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. - James 5:16 Dear Friends and Family, This has been a very fun and busy month for the ministry. Arise Christian Fellowship had ts first Afterglow service, our first baby dedication as well as hosting many visitors coming through the guest house. For quite sometime we had been praying about having an extended time of worship and prayer (afterglow) at Arise. Most of our congregation are new believers and come from difficult backgrounds. We have been teaching them the word of God as well as the basics of the faith. We want them to have a true personal relationship with the Lord, to know how to communicate to Him and hear from Him. We decided that an afterglow that had worship, prayer and teaching / instruction through out would be a great way to get them immersed in God presence and learn how to better have a relationship with Him.\n\u0026hellip;we had been praying about having an extended time of worship and prayer\u0026hellip; Evelyn, our worship leader put together a whole worship team for this day. They led the church in over 30 songs of worship in a variety of different languages to allow the many different tribes to worship in the native heart language. Communion was available for believers to partake of as the worshipped and reflected on Christ and what he has done for us. You could see and hear people really connecting personally with the Lord.\nBrian, his assistant Mukasa and one of our mature believers sat at the front so that people could come forward for prayer and to be anointed with oil if they were sick. Knowing many people needed prayer they began with those who wanted to get saved and then the sick, those in need, for family members and then anything else people might need prayer for. As the shifted from one topic to the next Brian would first share more about prayer and prayer in relation to the topic. I would say by the end of the service every one had received prayer for something and 2 people gave their lives to Christ. Praise God for inhabiting the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3).\n\u0026hellip;by the end of the service everyone had received prayer\u0026hellip; Many of you know that our family runs the FRM guest house in Kampala. Our busiest time of year is during the summer. We have had many teams coming through as they travel for a missions trip to S Sudan. It is fun to meet people from all over the states. This year we even had a team of 6 pastors from Russia.\n\u0026hellip;one of the teams decided to go to the market ministry with Brian. When the teams have extra time in Kampala, they like to serve with Arise. This year one of\nthe most fruitful times was when one of the teams decided to go to the market ministry with Brian. We were a little unsure as the normal team is made up of solely Africans, this was the first time white people went. Pastor Joe McCormick, from Utah, shared with a group of about 30 men. He had grown up with a background not dissimilar to many of these guys. His message was well received. An older gentlemen was there who had been seeking answers about Christianity. He said Joe answered half of them. The following Sunday he showed up at church. He said his plan was to wait till after church to ask Brian the rest of his questions but that by the time the message was over all his questions were answered. After church he prayed with Brian and is now faithfully attending services. Joe and his team had a unique experience when after they had finished sharing with the men they were invited to come and share at the market women’s Bible study as well. An older gentlemen was there who had been seeking answers about Christianity\u0026hellip;he \u0026hellip;is now faithfully attending services. The month ended with another first for Arise Christian Fellowship. We had our first baby dedication. Besides our nephew, Ezekiel’s birth this was the first birth from one our church members. We prayed for the family all the way through the pregnancy and when the baby was born the mother and father gave us the privilege of naming her. We named her Hannah and then dedicated her to the Lord much like Hannah of the Bible dedicated her child to the Lord. We pray she will grow to know and follow Jesus in all she does.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, _Brian, Jill, _Luke, Laylee and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all who have given their lives to the Lord during the market outreach and the afterglow. Pray for the new believers to continue to come to church and to grow in the Lord. Pray for baby Hannah’s parents to raise her to follow the Lord. Pray for health and provision for all of them. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for Jill as she is hosting a one day women’s conference on how to biblically raise children. They will cover topics that are both spiritual and health related. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads our ministry team at Arise Christian Fellowship. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. CONTACT INFORMATION: Brian and Jill Kanyike Po Box 27658 Kampala, Uganda East Africa Email: briankanyike@gmail.com Jillwiencke@gmail.com arisecf@gmail.com SUPPORT INFORMATION: Calvary Chapel Saving Grace 17451 Bastanchury Rd Suite 203 Yorba Linda, CA 92886 NOTE: Make checks payable to Saving Grace World Missions and specify gift is for Kanyike’s. To give online: www.sgwm.com/kanyike Click the Become a Financial Partner button. All gifts are tax deductible. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/09/12/the-kanyike-update-sept-2015/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"kanyike-family-sept-2015arise-logo\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Kanyike-Family-Sept-2015.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Kanyike Family Sept 2015\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Kanyike-Family-Sept-2015.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Arise-Logo.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Arise Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Arise-Logo-300x152.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-effective-fervent-prayer-of-a-righteous-man-avails-much------james-516\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe effective, fervent prayer of a righteous\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eman avails  much.                                - James 5:16\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been a very fun and busy month for the ministry. Arise Christian Fellowship had ts first Afterglow service, our first baby dedication as well as hosting many visitors coming through the guest house.\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Brian-Preaching.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Brian Preaching\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/09/Brian-Preaching.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e For quite sometime we had been praying about having an extended time of worship and prayer (afterglow) at Arise. Most of our congregation are new believers and come from difficult backgrounds. We have been teaching them the word of God as well as the basics of the faith. We want them to have a true personal relationship with the Lord, to know how to communicate to Him and hear from Him. We decided that an afterglow that had worship, prayer and teaching / instruction through out would be a great way to get them immersed in God presence and learn how to better have a relationship with Him.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update--Sept. 2015"},{"content":"Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. - Romans 6:4 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis month at Arise Christian Fellowship, we have seen quite a few firsts. We had our first baptism as a church. We had our first wedding. Lastly, we had the birth of a baby to someone from our congregation.\nAs many of you know the church was born out of a baptism of people who had been saved through the market ministry. The church recently had its 6 month birthday and we celebrated with the first official baptism since the church began.\nAfter worship Brian taught an in depth teaching on Baptism, 16 people made public declarations of their faith in Christ through baptism. It was really quite a moving time if you knew the background of those getting baptized. Alex, whom we wrote about last month, was baptized and cheers were heard as he was dunked and came back out of the water. We had a couple who had backslidden and were living together unmarried rededicate their lives to the Lord and were baptized. Soon they will be married, legally. There was a young man who was a construction worker and got saved while working on the boundary wall at the FRM compound. There was an older lady who said she went to a church when she was younger that made everyone get baptized but that at the time she had no idea what it meant and did it because she was told not because it was a choice. Most of the others have gotten saved over the last couple months through various ministries and outreach.\nJust as the baptism began it began to pour down rain. It was really quite awesome as Ugandans see rain as God’s approval or blessing upon an event. It did not hinder the baptism in anyway as everyone was already getting wet. Our worship leader, Evelyn, kept the worship going through out the baptism\nAs our church prepared for our first wedding there was much to do. Brian and I started preparing the couple for marriage 3 months beforehand with weekly premarital counseling. I really enjoy this time with couples as it helps us to get to know them better as they are getting to know each other better.\nIn Uganda unless a church owns it own land, a couple must get married legally at the marriage registrar before the church wedding. Brian and I stood with this young couple as their witnesses on the day of their civil ceremony.\nUganda is a polygamist culture. Being married civilly binds a couple to a one husband, one wife marriage that is only dissolvable by divorce or death. While most couples will still have a traditional ceremony, Christians take the step to be married civilly as well. Our first wedding was no different. After the civil ceremony and before the wedding the couple held a kwanjulla or introduction. This is where the boys family pays dowry and the girls family either accepts or rejects him as a groom. For the wedding, Luke and Laylee were both in it. Luke was a peg boy and Laylee was a flower girl. It was their first wedding as well and we are so proud of how well they did.\nThe last of our firsts this month was one of the church couples having a baby. The father got baptized on Sunday and the next day his wife gave birth to a baby girl. They asked us to name her. We named her Hannah. We pray she grows into a woman who fears the Lord and knows His grace.\nThank you for praying for our family and for the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill, Luke, Laylee and Liana\nPRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for all who were baptized. Pray for them to continue to grow in the Lord and to be witnesses of Him in the world around them. Praising the Lord for the couple who were married. Pray for God to 1st in their lives and the center of their marriage. Pray that as the grow closer to Him they will grow closer to each other. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Pray for the upcoming out reaches we have planned for this summer and for those who will be participating in them. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/07/26/arise-christian-fellowship-firsts-the-kanyike-update-july-2015/","summary":"\u003ch5 id=\"therefore-we-were-buried-with-him-through-baptisminto-death-that-just-as-christ-was-raised-from-the-dead-by-the-glory-of-the-father-even-so-we-also-should-walk-in-newness-of-life\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTherefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. \u003cstrong\u003e- Romans 6:4\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month at Arise Christian Fellowship, we have seen quite a few firsts. We had our first baptism as a church. We had our first wedding. Lastly, w\u003cimg alt=\"Baptism 1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/07/Baptism-1-300x202.png\"\u003ee had the birth of a baby to someone from our congregation.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Arise Christian Fellowship \"Firsts\"-------The Kanyike Update:   July 2015"},{"content":"Help get Bibles to new believers at Arise Christian Fellowship\u0026mdash;Kampala Marketplace, Uganda A gift of $8.00 will provide a Bible in the Lukyiga dialect to a new believer. God is pouring out His Spirit and bringing new believers into Arise Christian Fellowship in Kampala. Help Pastor Brian Kanyike and his wife Jill provide Bibles for our new brothers and sisters in Christ. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.\nN\u0026rsquo;ahabw\u0026rsquo;ekyo okwikiriza kuruga omu byahurirwa, n\u0026rsquo;ebyahurirwa biruga omu kurangirira Kristo.\nRomans 10: 17\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/bibles-for-new-believers-2/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"help-get-bibles-to-new-believers-at\"\u003eHelp get Bibles to new believers at\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"arise-christian-fellowshipkampala-marketplace-uganda\"\u003eArise Christian Fellowship\u0026mdash;Kampala Marketplace, Uganda\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"a-gift-of-800-will-provide-a-bible-in-the-lukyiga-dialect-to-a-new-believer\"\u003eA gift of \u003cem\u003e$8.00\u003c/em\u003e will provide a Bible in the Lukyiga dialect to a new believer.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Lukyiga-Bible.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Lukyiga Bible\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Lukyiga-Bible-199x300.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https://www.egsnetwork.com/gift2/?giftid=9F41AA86EA664BD\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Click Here Bible Button\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Click-Here-Bible-Button.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"god-is-pouring-out-his-spirit-and-bringing-new-believers-into-arise-christian-fellowship-in-kampala-help-pastor-brian-kanyike-and-his-wife-jill-provide-bibles-for-our-new-brothers-and-sisters-in-christ\"\u003eGod is pouring out His Spirit and bringing new believers into Arise Christian Fellowship in Kampala. Help Pastor Brian Kanyike and his wife Jill provide Bibles for our new brothers and sisters in Christ.\u003c/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Bibles for New Believers"},{"content":"Arise Christian Fellowship Kampala Marketplace, Uganda God is pouring out His Spirit and bringing new believers into Arise Christian Fellowship in Kampala. Help Pastor Brian Kanyike and his wife Jill provide Bibles for our new brothers and sisters in Christ. A gift of $8.00 will provide a Bible in the Lukyiga dialect to a new believer at Arise Christian Fellowship. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.\nN\u0026rsquo;ahabw\u0026rsquo;ekyo okwikiriza kuruga omu byahurirwa, n\u0026rsquo;ebyahurirwa biruga omu kurangirira Kristo.\nRomans 10: 17\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/bibles-for-new-believers/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"arise-christian-fellowship\"\u003eArise Christian Fellowship\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"kampala-marketplace-uganda\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Rasta-and-Brian.png\"\u003eKampala Marketplace, Uganda\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"donate-bible-button\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.egsnetwork.com/gift2/?giftid=9F41AA86EA664BD\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Donate-Bible-Button\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Donate-Bible-Button.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"god-is-pouring-out-his-spirit-and-bringing-new-believers-into-arise-christian-fellowship-in-kampala--help-pastor-brian-kanyike-and-his-wife-jill-provide-bibles-for-our-new-brothers-and-sisters-in-christ\"\u003eGod is pouring out His Spirit and bringing new believers into Arise Christian Fellowship in Kampala.   Help Pastor Brian Kanyike and his wife Jill provide Bibles for our new brothers and sisters in Christ.\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"a-gift-of-800-will-provide-a-bible-in-the-lukyiga-dialect-to-a-new-believer-at-arise-christian-fellowship\"\u003eA gift of \u003cstrong\u003e$8.00\u003c/strong\u003e will provide a Bible in the Lukyiga dialect to a new believer at Arise Christian Fellowship.\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Lukyiga Bible\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Lukyiga-Bible-199x300.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Bibles for New Believers!"},{"content":" And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithfu l men who will be able to teach others also. - 2 Timothy 2:2 Dear Friends and Family,\nThis month we saw the launch of the men’s ministry at Arise Christian Fellowship.\nAs you may remember the church was started as a result of men from the market place coming to Christ. The growth we have seen in such a short time is nothing less than miraculous, especially considering the back ground of most of these men. As they have been learning the foundations of the faith at t he market once a week and attending church on Sunday the men have been developing an even greater hunger for God’s word and for more instruction on how to apply it. On Sundays after church they could gather around Brian and ask questions and share testimonies for hours.\nThis past month Brian decided it was time to designate an evening that was just for the men. He wanted a time where not only would the men receive teaching but would also have ample time to share with one another and to learn how to apply what they have been learning to specific circumstances they may be going through. Because of the men’s heavy work schedules, the have decided to begin with designating the 2nd Thursday of the month to the men’s fellowship.\nBefore the first meeting Brian did not know what to expect. He did not know how many men would actually turn up, if they would be open and participate or if they would come just listen and then want to leave. What happened was actually more than he ever expected. 28 men showed up, that is the majority of the men in our church. He shared with them for just a short time then opened it up for discussion. No one held back, they all were sharing, asking questions, asking for prayer. They began their fellowship at 5:30pm and the last man left around 9:30pm. Brian came back so fired up and encouraged himself with a vision that one day these same men, barely six months old in the Lord will be going out and planting churches, discipling others just as he is discipling them now.\nI have mentioned how drastically these guys\u0026rsquo; lives have changed. A testimony I would like to share with you is of a young man called Alex, aka Rasta. When Brian first started going to the market Rasta would come around but most of the time he would be standing off to the side, heckling them as they tried to teach or would come stoned and wearing clothes with foul language all over it. One Sunday he even\nRasta observing\nshowed up to church barely able to stand as he was so stoned. That day he was actually sat next to Vicky Bentely who, despite his foul appearance, took time to talk and share with him. Many people, even some of the market guys, told Brian it was not a good idea to have him around because he was no good. Brian felt that as long as he was coming he was hearing God’s word and Brian believed God’s word would not return void.\nRasta was given a new testament Bible and after that seemed to go from heckling to asking questions and the questions went from attention seeking to a real inquisitiveness. Then one day Brian laid out the gospel for the guys and asked who wanted to receive Christ. Rasta was one of the guys who responded.\nRasta accepting\nAlmost immediately after that Rasta disappeared. We feared that he had given into his flesh and had not made a real commitment to the Lord. After about 6 weeks he showed up at church. When he came no one even recognized him. He no longer had dreadlocks, he was sober and he was dressed appropriately. He shared with Brian that right after he got saved he was arrested for a crime he had committed in the past. Instead of getting discouraged he said he used the time to meditate on the things Brian had taught him and attended all the church services the prison offered. He was literally a new creation in Christ. One of the amazing facts about that day was that Vicky Bentely (who is almost always in Sudan) was there and he was able to share this testimony with her as well.\nHis living testimony has affected many people around him. One young man who used to buy drugs from Rasta heard of the change in him and began coming to church to see how the word of God could be so powerful. Rasta’s mom and Brother came to church one Sunday to meet Brian. The mom said she had considered Rasta dead. The family had tried so many things to help him and get him treatment but it had all failed and she and come to terms that he was no longer her son. She said his conversion is truly a miracle in their family and that her son has come back to life, from death. Meeting her was truly a moving experience. Rasta, who now goes by his real name, Alex is a new creation, a living testimony of God’s saving and transforming grace. Currently Alex is making bracelets with the name of the church on them to give to visitors who come to Arise Christian fellowship.\nThank you for your prayer and support of our family and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, The Kanyikes PRAYER REQUESTS Praise the Lord for Destiny’s health. Her surgery was successful and no further treatment is needed. Pray for her to continue to heal. Praising the Lord for the Students at ANTS. They have completed their finals well and will be returning to their home countries. Pray for them as they return to have opportunities to put into practice all they have learned. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Continue to pray for the new believers at the church and from the market that they would remain strong in their faith and continue to grow to be testimonies of God’s saving grace. Pray for the upcoming outreaches we have planned for the summer and for those who will be participating in them. Pray for Brian as he pastors and leads our ministry team. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/06/09/the-kanyike-update-june-2015/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"kanyike-fam-june-2015-faithfu-l-men-who-will-be-able-to-teach-others-also---2-timothy-22\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Kanyike-Fam-June-2015.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Kanyike Fam June 2015\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Kanyike-Fam-June-2015.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003efaithfu\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003el\u003c/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emen who will be able to teach others also.  - 2 Timothy 2:2\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month we saw the launch of the men’s ministry at Arise Christian Fellowship.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you may remember the church was started as a result of men from the market place coming to Christ.  The growth we have seen in such a short time is nothing less than miraculous, especially considering the back ground of most of these men.  As they have been learning the foundations of the faith at t he market once a week and attending \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Marketplace.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Marketplace\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Marketplace.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e church on Sunday the men have been developing an even greater hunger for God’s word and for more instruction on how to apply it.  On Sundays after church they could gather around Brian and ask questions and share testimonies for hours.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Kanyike Update   June 2015"},{"content":"So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.” \u0026ndash;Galatians 6:10 Dear Friends and Family, Happy Easter! As missionaries we spend a lot of time reaching out to the lost. We evangelize, go on missions trips to unreached areas and disciple new believers. While these are good things it is also good to take the opportunity to help other believers with their ministries and to make time to encourage other ministers in the Lord. This past month our family and most of the ministry team from Arise Christian Fellowship traveled 5 hours west to Fort Portal to encourage and serve the church and ministry team there at Calvary Chapel Fort Portal. Pastor Doug Calhoon and his family traveled to the States at Christmas time so that his wife, Destiny, could deliver their third baby. While in the States, Destiny became aware of some serious health problems and is now seeking treatment. Please keep her and their family in prayer during this time. Doug’s Assistant Pastor, Nicolas has been teaching and leading the team at CCFP . Along with the help of the ministry team and missionaries Jo and Greg Clarkson, Nicolas is doing a great job. We, as a team, prayed and decided to set a side a long weekend to go and serve along side the CCFP team that they could have a rest and enjoy some fellowship and encouragement. We were there for 5 days. While we were there to bless them I must say we left feeling like the ones who had been blessed. The first ministry opportunity we had at the church was a night of worship. We had a bonfire at the church. People from the church came to fellowship and worship together. Evelyn and Carole from our worship team played the guitar and sang. We also had a potluck with a BBQ. During our time of worship a couple of youth passing by came and begin to ask questions about the church and Jesus. Pray for Greg and Nicolas to have more opportunities to share with them and that they would give their lives to Christ. On the Saturday we were there we spent the whole day at the church. In the morning Evelyn spent time practicing with the worship team from CCFP. She instructed them on timing, voice, and working together as they lead worship. After worship practice we had a time of sharing what worship really is, that it is so much more then singing. Since our worship conferences last year, Evelyn has really had a heart to share with other worship leaders and teams about having a heart of worship. It blesses me to see God using her in such an amazing way to bring others closer to Him though worship. In the late afternoon I had the opportunity to teach the women. I had been told they have been going through a book on living a life of worship. I felt led to share with them about knowing God more. I shared that to really live a life of worshipping God we must know Him and continue to seek to know Him more. As I was teaching I told some personal stories of my walk with God that I had not planned on before hand. After the teaching a couple of the ladies began to share that they had similar stories and had thought they were the only ones. God is so good to put just the right words in your mouth when you need them. On Sunday, Brian taught both services at CCFP. The first service is all in English and the second service is English translated into Lutoro. The message he taught was called, Pleasing God. To have the opportunity to share with the believers there was really a blessing for all of us. We felt as if we were part of their body and I guess in reality we are. What an incredible gift for believers to be able to travel anywhere in the world and be with “family” . Thank you for praying for our family and the ministry in Uganda. In Him, Brian, Jill, Luke, Laylee, and Liana PRAYER REQUESTS Please Pray for Destiny Calhoon’s health. That she would be completely healed. Pray for her family as they go through this difficult time. Continue to Pray that we would truly “Arise and Shine” the light of Christ in this dark place. Continue to pray for the new believers at the church and from the market that they would remain strong in their faith and continue to grow. Pray for the men of Arise as they begin meeting together for a men’s Bible study and fellowship. Pray for Brian as pastors and leads our ministry team. Pray for all the ministries and leaders. Pray for Jill’s students at All Nations as they will have midterm exams this month. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the Kanyike Family support team. ","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/05/01/kanyike-update-ministry-in-port-royal/","summary":"\u003ch5 id=\"so-then-while-we-have-opportunity-let-us-do-good-to-all-people-and-especially-to-those-who-are-of-the-household-of-the-faith-\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.”\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026ndash;Galatians 6:10\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"happy-easter\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy Easter!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"as-missionaries-we-spend-a-lot-of-time-reaching-out-to-the-lost-we-evangelize-go-on-missions-trips-to-unreached-areas-and-disciple-new-believers-while-these-are-good-things-it-is-also-good-to-take-the-opportunity-to-help-other-believers-with-their-miimage310nistries-and-to-make-time-to-encourage-other-ministers-in-the-lord\"\u003eAs missionaries we spend a lot of time reaching out to the lost.  We evangelize, go on missions trips to unreached areas and disciple new believers.  While these are good things it is also good to take the opportunity to help other believers with their mi\u003cimg alt=\"image310\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/image310.png\"\u003enistries and to make time to encourage other ministers in the Lord.\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"this-past-month-our-family-and-most-of-the-ministry-team-from-arise-christian-fellowship-traveled-5-hours-west-to-fort-portal-to-encourage-and-serve-the-church-and-ministry-team-there-at-calvary-chapel-fort-portal\"\u003eThis past month our family and most of the ministry team from Arise Christian Fellowship traveled 5 hours west to Fort Portal to encourage and serve the church and ministry team there at Calvary Chapel Fort Portal.\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"image313-pastor-doug-calhoon-and-his-family-traveled-to-the-states-at-christmas-time-so-that-his-wife-destiny-could-deliver-their-third-baby-while-in-the-states-destiny-became-aware-of-some-serious-health-problems-and-is-now-seeking-treatment-please-keep-her-and-their-family-in-prayer-during-this-time\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/image313.png\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"image313\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/image313.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e Pastor Doug Calhoon and his family traveled to the States at Christmas time so that his wife,  Destiny, could deliver their third baby.  While in the States, Destiny became aware of some serious health problems and is now seeking treatment.  Please keep her and their family in prayer during this time.\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"dougs-assistant-pastor-nicolas-has-been-teaching-and-leading-the-team-at-ccfp--along-with-the-help-of-the-ministry-team-and-missionaries-jo-and-greg-clarkson-nimage317icolas-is-doingimage316-a-great-job-we-as-a-team-prayed-and-decided-to-set-a-side-a-long-weekend-to-go-and-serve-along-side-the-ccfp-team-that-they-could-have-a-rest-and-enjoy-some-fellowship-and-encouragement-we-were-there-for-5-days-while-we-were-there-to-bless-them-i-must-say-we-left-feeling-like-the-ones-who-had-been-blessed\"\u003eDoug’s Assistant Pastor, Nicolas has been teaching and leading the team at CCFP . Along with the help of the ministry team and missionaries Jo and Greg Clarkson,    N\u003cimg alt=\"image317\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/image317.png\"\u003eicolas is doing\u003cimg alt=\"image316\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/image316.jpg\"\u003e a great job.  We, as a team, prayed and decided to set a side a long weekend to go and serve along side the CCFP team that they could have a rest and enjoy some fellowship and encouragement.  We were there for 5 days. While we were there to bless them I must say we left feeling like the ones who had been blessed.\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 id=\"the-first-ministry-opportunity-we-had-at-the-church-was-a-night-of-worship-we-had-a-bonfire-at-the-church-people-from-the-church-came-to-fellowship-and-worship-together-evelyn-and-carole-from-our-worship-team-played-the-guitar-and-sang-we-also-had-a-potluck-with-a-bbq-during-our-timeof-worship-a-couple-of-youth-passing-by-came-and-begin-to-ask-questions-about-the-church-and-jesus-pray-for-greg-and-nicolas-to-have-more-opportunities-to-share-with-them-and-that-they-would-give-their-lives-to-christ\"\u003eThe first ministry opportunity we had at the church was a night of worship.  We had a bonfire at the church. People from the church came to fellowship and worship together. Evelyn and Carole from our worship team played the guitar and sang.  We also had a potluck with a BBQ. During our time of worship a couple of youth passing by came and begin to ask questions about the church and Jesus.  Pray for Greg and Nicolas to have more opportunities to share with them and that they would give their lives to Christ.\u003c/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"image318\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/image318.png\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Update--Ministry in Port Royal"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/02/25/kanyike-update-february-2015/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/1503Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1503Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/1503Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/1503Newsletter_Kanyike.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1503Newsletter_Kanyike\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/1503Newsletter_Kanyike-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Update--February 2015"},{"content":"","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/sample-page/","summary":"","title":"Sample Page"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2015/01/01/new-years-2015-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/01/1501newsletter_kanyikes1-e1420145423703.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1501newsletter_kanyikes\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/01/1501newsletter_kanyikes1-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/01/1501newsletter_kanyikes2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1501newsletter_kanyikes2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/01/1501newsletter_kanyikes2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"New Years 2015 Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2014/12/22/december-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/12/1412newsletter_kanyikesgwm.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1412newsletter_kanyikesgwm\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/12/1412newsletter_kanyikesgwm-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/12/1412newsletter_kanyikesgwm2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1412newsletter_kanyikesgwm2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/12/1412newsletter_kanyikesgwm2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"December Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2014/09/26/september-update-2/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/09/1409-Newsletter_Kanyike.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1409 Newsletter_Kanyike\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/09/1409-Newsletter_Kanyike-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/09/1409-Newsletter_Kanyike2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1409 Newsletter_Kanyike2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/09/1409-Newsletter_Kanyike2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"September Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2014/06/17/june-update-3/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/1407Newsletter_Kanyike.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1407Newsletter_Kanyike\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/1407Newsletter_Kanyike-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/1407Newsletter_Kanyike.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1407Newsletter_Kanyike\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/1407Newsletter_Kanyike-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/1407Newsletter_Kanyike2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1407Newsletter_Kanyike2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/06/1407Newsletter_Kanyike2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"June Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2014/05/19/may-update-3/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/1405Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1405Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/1405Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/1405Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1405Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/05/1405Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"May Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2014/04/09/april-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/04/1404Newsletter_Kanyike.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1404Newsletter_Kanyike\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/04/1404Newsletter_Kanyike-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/04/1404Newsletter_Kanyike2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1404Newsletter_Kanyike2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/04/1404Newsletter_Kanyike2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"April Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2014/03/10/a-sisters-legacy-is-living-on/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1403Newsletter_Kanyike.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1403Newsletter_Kanyike\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1403Newsletter_Kanyike-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1403Newsletter_Kanyike2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1403Newsletter_Kanyike2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1403Newsletter_Kanyike2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"A Sister's Legacy is Living On"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2014/02/21/316/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/2014/02/21/316/1402newsletter_kanyikesgwm/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1402Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/1402Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/1402Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1402Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/1402Newsletter_Kanyikesgwm2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":""},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2013/09/13/september-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/09/20130912-212216.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"20130912-212216.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/09/20130912-212216.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/09/20130912-212223.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"20130912-212223.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/09/20130912-212223.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"September update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2013/07/29/july-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"20130729-130851.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/20130729-130851.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/20130729-130859.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"20130729-130859.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/20130729-130859.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"July update"},{"content":"[](https://www.egivingsystems.org/v3.0/index.php?client_id=58823\u0026amp;recurdate=3|18\u0026amp;recurdate_first_label=3rd of every month\u0026amp;recurdate_second_label=18th of every month\u0026amp;purposeid=315)\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2013/07/01/june-update-2/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/june-2013newslettersgwm.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"june 2013newslettersgwm\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/june-2013newslettersgwm-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/june-2013newslettersgwm2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"june 2013newslettersgwm2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/june-2013newslettersgwm2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e[\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/shiney-button-financial-partner.png\"\u003e](\u003ca href=\"https://www.egivingsystems.org/v3.0/index.php?client_id=58823\u0026amp;recurdate=3\"\u003ehttps://www.egivingsystems.org/v3.0/index.php?client_id=58823\u0026amp;recurdate=3\u003c/a\u003e|18\u0026amp;recurdate_first_label=3rd of every month\u0026amp;recurdate_second_label=18th of every month\u0026amp;purposeid=315)\u003ca href=\"/kanyike\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/shiney-button-visit-missionary-blog.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"June Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2013/05/31/may-update-2/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/May-2013newsletter.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"May 2013newsletter\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/May-2013newsletter-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/May-2013newsletter2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"May 2013newsletter2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/05/May-2013newsletter2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"May Update"},{"content":"Here is the latest from our family, Love, The Kanyikes \u0026lt;\na href=\u0026quot;/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/20130313-070553.jpg\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2013/03/13/march-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHere is the latest from our family,\nLove,\nThe Kanyikes\n\u0026lt;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/20130313-070622.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"20130313-070622.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/20130313-070622.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\na href=\u0026quot;/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/20130313-070553.jpg\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\u003cimg alt=\"20130313-070553.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/03/20130313-070553.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"March Update"},{"content":"Thank you for praying for us, check out all The Lord has done this month.\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2013/02/15/february-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThank you for praying for us, check out all The Lord has done this month.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/20130215-075448.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"20130215-075448.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/20130215-075448.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/20130215-075401.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"20130215-075401.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/02/20130215-075401.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"February Update 2013"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2013/01/23/january-2013/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/2013/01/23/january-2013/jannewsletter/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Jannewsletter\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/Jannewsletter-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/2013/01/23/january-2013/jannewsletter2/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Jannewsletter2\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/01/Jannewsletter2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"January 2013"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2012/12/13/a-year-in-review/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/12/xmasNL2012.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/12/xmasNL2012-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"A Year in Review"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2012/10/27/kanyike-family-october-2012-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/10/octnewsletter.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/10/octnewsletter-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/10/octnewsletter2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/10/octnewsletter2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Family October 2012 Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2012/09/28/september-update-2012/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/09/Septnewsletter2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/09/Septnewsletter2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/09/Septnewsletter1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/09/Septnewsletter1-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"September Update 2012"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2012/06/27/june-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/06/June-newsletter.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/06/June-newsletter-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/06/June-newsletter2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/06/June-newsletter2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"June Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2012/05/30/may-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/May-newsletter-sgwm1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/May-newsletter-sgwm1-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/May-newsletter-sgwm2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/05/May-newsletter-sgwm2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"May Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2012/04/11/april-2012/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/04/April-newsletter-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/04/April-newsletter-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/04/April-newsletter-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/04/April-newsletter-1-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"April 2012"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2012/01/13/kanyike-family-jan-update-2012/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/01/jan12sgwm12.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/01/jan12sgwm12-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/01/jan12sgwm222.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2012/01/jan12sgwm222-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Family Jan. Update 2012"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2011/12/17/kanyike-family-update-dec-2011/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dec114.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dec114-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dec11-2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/wp2010/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dec11-2-791x1024.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Family Update: Dec. 2011"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2011/11/14/november-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/11/oct11sgwm.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/11/oct11sgwm.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/11/oct11sgwm2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/11/oct11sgwm2.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"November Update"},{"content":"\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2011/10/02/new-prayer-card/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/10/KanyikePrayercard.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/10/KanyikePrayercard-1024x768.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"New Prayer Card"},{"content":" Isaiah 26:3 \u0026ldquo;You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You\u0026rdquo; Dear Friends and Family, First of all we would like to thank you for praying for us and the ministry here. We know that many of you have worried about us as Uganda has been on the news quite often this year with reports of riots and violence. We have been blessed by your concern and want you to know that while we have experienced the unrest we are fine and in no danger. We thought we would use this newsletter to inform you of some of the events that have been taking place that have led to the countries unrest.\nThe unrest began after our presidential elections in February. The opposition party and its supporters were not happy with our president, Museveni’s, win.\nFollowing the elections many types of protest ensued. The most memorable one that made the news and almost spiraled out of control was the “walk to work” protest.\nThe opposition leader urged people to protest against Museveni, blaming him for the rising fuel prices. These protests led to much violence from both sides: the protesters and the government.\nThe violence following these protests, we experienced personally as one afternoon we could not leave church as all around us riots were taking place and the police were spraying teargas and rubber bullets. The following pictures were taken from the church windows. We praise the Lord for His protection and that it ended after only a few hours.\nAfter the elections and its aftermath were over we thought the riots would end also but as you have probably seen on the news it has become almost a weekly occurrence. The #1 reason given is the economy and the rising fuel prices, which is effecting the price of everything.\nThe first big protest about rising prices was a traders strike. For two days local traders refused to open shop or sell anything in protest. They also threatened to burn down any business that did not join in their strike. This affected us in that our church meets in a commercial building. The Landlord locked the building and would not allow us to open to have our midweek service in fear the traders would take it wrong and burn the shops inside.\nThe next protest occurred the following week and it was the taxi drivers. If you have ever been to Kampala you know that taxi’s are the main form of transport. There are literally thousands of them on the road at any given time. They were on strike for 2 days which for us meant less traffic but for many it meant no transport or having to take boda bodas which are dangerous and who quadrupled their price during the strike. Any taxi caught running risked being stoned.\nThe most recent event was the burning of Owino Market. It is famous for being one of E. Africa’s largest outdoor markets and is located just a couple blocks from the church. On Sunday when we were driving to church it was like driving through a thick fog and smelt like burnt toast and rubber.\nDuring our second service riots broke out and though Brian continued to preach calmly gunshots and the tear gas cannons could be heard all around us. Up to now the police have ruled the fire as malicious but with no known arsonist or reason why.\nWe thank you again for your prayers and continued support through these trying times.\nPrayer Requests: · Please continue to pray for peace in Uganda\n· Pray for Brian as Josh is on furlough for two months and he is overseeing till he returns.\n· Pray for Jill as she continues her two studies, Be Committed and the book of Revelation.\n· Pray for many people to turn to the Lord through the difficult times the country is facing.\n· Pray for all the ministries and teaching at the church.\n· Pray for our support as we would like to come on furlough this September and need to purchase tickets.\nPray for opportunities for us to share while we are back\nIn Him, Brian, Jill and Luke Mukisa\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2011/08/17/august-update/","summary":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/08/kanyike-aug-2011-web2.png\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/08/kanyike-aug-2011-web2.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"isaiah-263\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsaiah 26:3 \u0026ldquo;You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You\u0026rdquo;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"dear-friends-and-family\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/08/kanyike-aug-2011-web1.png\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/08/kanyike-aug-2011-web1.png\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e Dear Friends and Family,\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst of all we would like to thank you for praying for us and the ministry here.  We know that many of you have worried about us as Uganda has been on the news quite often this year with reports of riots and violence.  We have been blessed by your concern and want you to know that while we have experienced the unrest we are fine and in no danger. We thought we would use this newsletter to inform you of some of the events that have been taking place that have led to the countries unrest.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"August Update"},{"content":"A New Season Begins Dear Friends and Family,\nA new season is beginning at Calvary Chapel Kampala as we say goodbye to the Kelly family.\nPastor Brian and his wife Lynne moved to Uganda 9 years ago to help church plant in Kampala. For about 8 of those years Brian Kelly has served as senior pastor and the church has grown and matured spiritually under his care.\nIn Uganda it is not a common practice for a senior pastor to step down from ministry. With the prosperity doctrine so strong here it is a pastor’s goal for his church to grow and support him which keeps pastors from moving on or raising up others to replace them.\nThe elders were the first to hear of Pastor Brian’s plans. We all met for dinner and were able to hear first hand how the Lord was calling the Kelly family to a new ministry.\nPastor Brian planned a message specifically for the congregation as he announced to them his leaving. I want to share a summary with you also.\nHe began by sharing about living by faith and that it means obeying and following Christ no matter the co st. He then gave 3 reasons for his leaving to help people understand better.\n1.Motivation—His motives for leaving are positive, it is because of the healthy state of the church and leadership he is able to move on.\n2.Completion—He has competed the mission God had for him here . He planted the church, laid the spiritual foundation and raised up faithful leaders. 1 Corinthians 3:10–11 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 3.Direction—God has clearly showed them it is time to leave and where they are to be going next.\nThe most amazing thing happened on the day of the Kelly farewell service. As we were saying goodbye to them, and emotions were high, this was the view from the church window:\nPastor Brian will be serving as a missions pastor at Maranatha Chapel in San Diego. He believes in the future God is calling him to church plant again, this time in Asia. Pastor Josh and Pastor Brian (Kanyike) will take over pastor Brian Kelly’s responsibilities. Pastor Josh will take the role of senior pastor and Brian will take over the teaching at the city center church; 3 services on Sunday and Wednesday night.\nAlong with a church send off for the entire family, the women had a going away party for Lynne. Her longtime mentor had come to visit and shared with the women about faith. She also shared with us about Lynne’s testimony of how she came to be married to Brian and a missionary in Uganda. As we fellowishipped and comforted one another, Lynne said her final goodbyes to each lady.\nWe are so thankful to Pastor Brian and Lynne for the love and ministry they have poured out upon the people of Uganda and our lives personally. May the Lord continue to use and bless them as mightily as He has here.\nThank you for your faithful prayers and support for the ministry here, especially as we enter to this new season.\nPRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for this new season at Calvary Chapel Kampala Pray for the pastors as they take on new and challenging roles. Pray for the congregation as they accept the changes. Pray for the existing ministries to continue to grow and be fruitful. Pray for the Lord’s anointing over all of Brian’s pastoral ministries and teaching at the church. Pray for the Kanyike’s support to stabilize, we are only at about 45%. Pray for peace in Uganda In Him, Brian, Jill and Luke Mukisa\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2011/06/17/june-2011/","summary":"\u003ch1 id=\"a-new-season-begins\"\u003eA New Season Begins\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new season is beginning at Calvary Chapel Kampala as we say goodbye to the Kelly family.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/06/1.leaving-cake.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/06/1.leaving-cake.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e Pastor Brian and his wife Lynne moved to Uganda 9 years ago to help church plant in Kampala.  For about 8 of those years Brian Kelly has served as senior pastor and the church has grown and matured spiritually under his care.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Uganda it is not a common practice for a senior pastor to step down from ministry.  With the prosperity doctrine so strong here it is a pastor’s goal for his church to grow and support him which keeps pastors from moving on or raising up  others to replace them.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"June 2011"},{"content":"BACK TO SCHOOL 2 Timothy2:2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others. also. Dear Friends and Family,\nOnce again a new semester is under way. All Nations Theological College was started in the 1990’s by missionaries from South Korea. Their desire is to reach and teach those who may not otherwise have an opportunity to learn God’s Word, to equip them to take what they learn back to their countries and churches and share it with others.\nIt has been over a year now since I was asked to be apart of the teaching staff at the college. The class I teach semester is Women’s Ministry. It begins at looking closely at what the Word of God says about women. Every culture, tribe, church and the modern world has an opinion about women. I tell my students that no matter what we have been told or observed it is what the Word of God says that is the truth. The 2nd half of the semester I teach them about how to organize a women’s ministry and specifically how to teach, counsel and reach out to the women in their churches and communities.\nI am so blessed every time I walk into my classroom and have the opportunity to teach the students there. This semester I have students from Sudan, Congo, Burundi, and even 2 from Korea. I began the class by asking what each person had been taught about women. Every semester I am amazed by the answers I get. This semester I have a particular student who had been taught a very negative view of women and told it was from the Bible. After the first couple of classes he testified that he was blown away by how positive Bible talks about women and that it teaches that while women have been given roles they are spiritual equals before God. Did I mention that 99% of my class is men? I love my ministry!\nGalatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.\nCalvary Chapel Kampala recently had a day of fun and fellowship at the Beach. Every couple of months we hold a baptism for the new believers or anyone who has never publicly declared their faith. The whole church is invited to come out and celebrate with those being Baptized.\nThe choir came and sang worship songs. Then a message was given on what baptism means after which all those being baptized headed into Lake Victoria. I never cease to be filled with awe as I see each person go under the water and arise out of it full of joy and praise.\nAn added blessing to this baptism was that 2 of our staff from the Far Reaching Ministries guest house were being baptized. Pamela has acted as the hospitality assistant for almost 2 years. Isaac is one of our security guards.\nRomans6:4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.\nAfter the baptism everyone had lunch together from the BBQ that had been roasting all morning. This was Luke’s first Baptism and Picnic. He thoroughly enjoyed himself and every enjoyed him. The rest of the day was spent in playing games and fellowship.\nPrayer Requests:\nPray for Jill as she begins to also teach at All Nations Theological Seminary.\nPray for the students to grasp what is being taught and share it with others\nPray for those who were baptized that they would continue to grow in their relationship with Jesus.\nPray for Brian’s pastoral ministries and teaching at the church.\nPray for Calvary Chapel Kampala and all the ministries that are taking place.\nPray for our monthly support to become stable.\nThank you for your faithful prayer and support.\nIn Him,\nBrian, Jill and Luke Mukisa\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2011/04/01/march-2011/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"back-to-school\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBACK TO SCHOOL\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"2-timothy22\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Timothy2:2 \u003cem\u003eAnd the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others.\u003c/em\u003e also.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce again a new semester is under way.  All Nations Theological College was started in the 1990’s by missionaries \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/04/1.-ANTS1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/04/1.-ANTS1.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e from South Korea.  Their desire is to reach and teach those who may not otherwise have an opportunity to learn God’s Word, to equip them to take what they learn back to their countries and churches and share it with others.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"March 2011"},{"content":"To view our update please click on the link below\nKanyike update\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2011/01/17/jan-2011/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eTo view our update please click on the link below\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2011/01/Kanyike-update.pdf\"\u003eKanyike update\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Jan 2011"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This has been an amazing year both for the ministry and for our family. We have seen many people reached through missions, church outreach and events. We have experienced much sadness as the city rioted over the burning of the kings tombs and the killing of so many in the terrorist bombings. There has been much joy and celebration with the arrival of Luke Mukisa into our family. We would like to take this chance to review the year with you through pictures as we remember all the Lord has done.\nWe praise the Lord for all He has done this past year; for the ministry, our protection and our family. Thank you for being a part of all of it through your prayer and support. We look forward to what this New Year holds.\nIn Him,\nBrian Jill and Luke\nTo see our update with all the pictures, please click on the link below\nkanyikedec\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2010/12/16/dec-2010/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\nMerry Christmas and Happy New Year!\nThis has been an amazing year both for the ministry and for our family. We have seen many people\nreached through missions, church outreach and events. We have experienced much sadness as the city\nrioted over the burning of the kings tombs and the killing of so many in the terrorist bombings. There has\nbeen much joy and celebration with the arrival of Luke Mukisa into our family. We would like to take this\nchance to review the year with you through pictures as we remember all the Lord has done.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Dec 2010"},{"content":"Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.\nDear Friends and Family, First of all we would like to thank everyone for praying for us and Luke. He has adjusted very well. It is as though he has always been with us. We cannot stop giving thanks and praise to the Lord for this precious gift we have been given.\nThis month we wanted to focus on some of the mission trips that have been taking place. Right before Luke came home Brian and I along with another couple from Calvary Chapel Kampala, Greg and Josephine, went on a missions trip to Kitgum, in northern Uganda. This area was one of the heaviest hit areas during the time of the LRA. It left the people scared and untrusting. Now that there has been time of peace the people are beginning to open up and the fields are getting ready for harvest. We have had missionaries up there for about 5 years now and it is amazing to see how God has been using them to reach the people of Kitgum.\nThere were many purposes of our mission to Kitgum. First of all was to help out the McCourtney’s, a missionary couple who live there. The wife was going for a brief trip to the States and I went to help look after 10 of their children while she was gone. Brian went to help the husband with a church plant he has begun in a village about 2 hours away from Kitgum. The couple who were with us were on a mini vision tour. They are about to get married and are praying about moving to Kitgum to help with the ministry there. Also while we there a team from the states was there ministering alongside another missionary, Erica.\nWe could not believe how quickly time flew by. I love Kitgum and the people speak Acholi so it reminded me of when I lived in the refugee camp. For the most part my ministry in Kitgum was to care for the children and I had a lot of fun doing so. I did get to go one evening with the team to an orphanage ran by a friend of mine called Lois. Brian preached at the village Orom church plant, which meets under a tree while Greg and Josephine taught Sunday school. They were blessed to see people come to the Lord. They also began to dig the foundation for a hut so Zane and others can stay the night there when doing ministry. We were all able to attend Calvary Chapel Kitgum on Sunday and have a time of fellowship with all the missionaries and the visiting team.\nWhat a blessing to be a part of the body of Christ and to have one another for encouragement and assistance.\nMissions is the heart of Calvary Chapel Kampala. We desire to see people reached, discipled and sent out. At almost any given time there is some type of mission taking place from our church. Most often it is locally and som times further away like Kitgum or even a little further away like Kenya or Sudan. This month as a church we have done something we have never done before and that is to send a small team on an overseas mission trip. Mohan, who is the missions pastor at Calvary Chapel Kampala went with just one other, Carlos, to Sri Lanka. They both have had a burden for those who have been oppressed by the recently ended civil war as well as a desire to meet with and encourage the Christians there.\nIf you did not know I was able to go to Sri Lanka immediately after the Tsunami. Since that time Sri Lanka has held a very dear place on my heart. If it could have been possible I would have loved to have been on this trip.\nInstead of telling you second hand about the trip I am going to include a personal update from Mohan and Carlos.\n“Greetings from Carlos \u0026amp; myself from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Thank You very much for praying for us, as we have clearly witnessed the hand of God as well as His favor upon our lives. We are partnering with BELIEVERS CHURCH (there are 98 of them all over the country). The hospitality that we have received is amazing wherever we go. Our first week’s update is that we traveled to a village that is 180km from Colombo in Kurunegala district to work with a Pastor (Maindha) who hails from a Buddhist background and has his church for 10 years. By God’s grace, he has withstood many persecutions in his time over there and has about 40-50 believers. His prayer a few days ago was that he would go house to house and do evangelism because he has been only distributing tracts. Hence, the Lord met his desire to do the same as well doing a Jesus film in a believer’s home. The church has been blessed by the evangelism,teaching and praying for the people. On Wednesday night we had prayed for an old woman who had sleepless nights, but she came on Friday evening and witnessed that she was able to sleep well since then. Also, on a house visit a young son told his Dad (an alcoholic) to go to church and see the Jesus film, to which he came and even got prayed for. By the grace of God, we have done our responsibility and trust absolutely that God would do his part since he alone is sovereign.” PRAYER REQUESTS Pray for fruit to come from the missions trips to Kitgum and Sri Lanka and continued vision for further mission opportunities\nPlease pray for those who have come to Lord, to grow and get further discipleship\nPray for the up coming midterm exams at the Bible College. Pray for Luke to continue to be healthy and for all the legalities involved with his adoption.\nPray for Brian’s pastoral ministries and teaching at the church.\nPray for Jill as she continues ministry to the women and overseeing the Home fellowships.\nPray for Brian and Jill’s finances as they need to raise at least $500 more a month\nThank you for your continued prayers and Support. In Him, Brian, Jill and Luke\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2010/10/16/october-update/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\nFirst of all we would like to thank everyone for praying for us and Luke. He has adjusted very well. It is as though he has \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/10/lukesmall.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/10/lukesmall-149x300.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e always been with us. We cannot stop giving thanks and praise to the Lord for this precious gift we have been given.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"October Update"},{"content":"\n“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord…”\nThis month Brian and I have an amazing testimony to share with you. It is the testimony of how God gave us our son, Luke Mukisa. In May Brian and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. From the very beginning we wanted to have children. After about 2 years and no children we went for every test imaginable but the doctors could find nothing wrong with either of us. If you have ever struggled with infertility then you know all the questions and doubts that arise. People would ask me about adoption and I felt that if God was not giving me children then there must be a reason so who was I to go and get one myself. After sometime I was having lunch with a friend of mine who has adopted several children. I was sharing with her that children are a gift from God and that James tells us to help orphans is pure and undefiled religion., encouraging her in her calling as a mother. Something happened as I was sharing with her, it was like the Lord was speaking to me, giving me those verses. That day I went home and shared it with Brian. He immediately said yes we would begin praying about it and would start inquiring when we came back from the states early next year.\nWell God definitely had other plans. For one, after that it was always on our minds and then one week everything started happening. The first thing was on a Monday Brian and I were walking around a store waiting for some friends and I was looking at appliances and Brian said if we move we will have to get bigger ones because we will soon have a family. I got excited when he said that but again thought of next year. Then that Wednesday we had an afterglow and the pastors and elders were up front to anoint people with oil and pray for healing. Out of the blue Pastor Josh came up to me and asked if he and the elders could pray for me and Brian. They prayed that God would give us a baby. That very Friday a couple from our church who was adopting from a new babies home called Malaika, told us that they had seen our son. With in the next 2 days 2 more people told us about the same baby. We knew it could not be a coincidence so we had to go see.\nAs soon as we saw Luke we knew he was our son. He even looks like us! God is so amazing! His gift to us is perfect! When we met Luke he was about 3 - 5 weeks old. After a thorough investigation to see if anyone would claim him, Luke came home for good, with much celebration and rejoicing, on August 27 at 10 weeks.\nI know many of you are wondering where did he come from before we met him at Malaika Babies Home. Luke was found alone in a garden in the old section of Kampala. He was completely clothed and wrapped in a blanket. Whoever left him there did not just abandon him but seemed to want him to be found and cared for. For us it was like a present from the Lord. As I have said before Luke looks like us and is most probably multiracial just like Brian and I. We most definitely are his mommy and daddy there can be no disputing it. Everywhere we go we get comments from people who do not know he is being adopted about how much he looks like us, especially like Brian.\nAdoption takes 3 years In Uganda. Until then we are applying for legal guardianship. Please pray with us that we would get it soon so we can apply for a visa to bring him to the States for a visit. He has already met his Kanyike grandparents but we would love for him to meet my parents also, as well as all of you! Brian has to be in America before December 2 so time is short. Thank all of you who have been praying for us and for Luke Mukisa.\nMukisa means blessing and that is exactly what he is!\nPRAYER REQUESTS\nPraise report: Luke Mukisa is now a part of the Kanyike family!\nPray for Brian and Jill to raise Luke for the Lord Please pray for Brian and Jill to learn to balance their ministry schedules with having a baby. Pray for Brian and Jill’s Bible college classes as the new semester has started. Pray for all the legal work that has to be done to have legal guardianship of Luke. Pray for Brian and Jill and all of their ministries in Kampala Pray for Brian and Jill’s finances as they need to raise at least $500 more a month. Once again we thank you for your continued prayer and support.\nIn Him, Brian and Jill Kanyike (and Luke)- jillwiencke@gmail.com\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2010/09/22/and-then-there-were-3/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://hosting.bronto.com/807/public/Jill_1.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord…”\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month Brian and I have an amazing testimony to share with you. It is the testimony of how God gave us our son, Luke Mukisa.\n\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://hosting.bronto.com/807/public/lukesmommysmall.jpg\"\u003eIn May Brian and I celebrated our 4th anniversary.  From the very beginning we wanted to have children. After about 2 years and no children we went for every test imaginable but the doctors could find nothing wrong with either of us.  If you have ever struggled with infertility then you know all the questions and doubts that arise.  People would ask me about adoption and I felt that if God was not giving me children then there must be a reason so who was I to go and get one myself.  After sometime I was having lunch with a friend of mine who has adopted several children.  I was sharing with her that children are a gift from God and that James tells us to help orphans is pure and undefiled religion., encouraging her in her calling as a mother. Something happened as I was sharing with her, it was like the Lord was speaking to me, giving me those verses.  That day I went home and shared it with Brian.  He immediately said yes we would begin praying about it and would start inquiring when we came back from the states early next year.\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://hosting.bronto.com/807/public/Jill_2.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"And Then There Were 3"},{"content":"Matthew 19:6 “So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.\u0026quot; Dear Friends and Family,One of the fun ministries Brian and I get to do at Calvary Chapel Kampala is premarital counseling. We meet with couples from\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_55\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;331\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;gerald and sophies wedding\u0026rdquo;][/caption]\nour church who are engaged and soon to be married. We take them through 12 weeks of counseling based on the book “Preparing for marriage God’s Way”. Our focus during this time is to encourage them as a couple to grow in their relationship with God as they grow in their relationship with one another, as well as addressing common issues all couples face during their courtship and marriage.\nIt is so exciting to see couples grow and ultimately get married, vowing before God to love one another forever. The way weddings work in Uganda is that before you have your church wedding you first have your traditional party which is called an Okwanjula or introduction. This is where the dowry is paid to the girl’s family. Culturally, after this celebration you are seen as married.\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_57\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignright\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;262\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;hope and zeddie civil\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\nAfter this you need to get married legally and that is done before a registrar at the government office for marriages. Then after the civil wedding a couple can have their church wedding. It is like being married 3 times.\nSince Brian and I have started doing premarital counseling we have seen a shift from mostly Ugandan couples to now where we mostly have cross cultural couples. Our marriage is blessing for us but it also has been a great tool in reaching out to and ministering to mixed couples in our church and from other churches. Currently we have 4 such couples we are cou\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_58\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;262\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;hope and zedie wedding\u0026rdquo;][/caption]\nnseling.\nI love this cross cultural counseling and being able to use our experiences to minster to others as well as answer questions unique to cross cultural relationships.\nUsually we do the counseling and Pastor Kelly does the wedding. This month for the very first time Brian performed the wedding.\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_59\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignright\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;200\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;jess and collins\u0026rdquo;][/caption]\nHe says it was a privilege as well as a great responsibility to be the one to join them together before God.\nLast month I talked about our Women’s ministry and how we were planning an outreach for single women. The outreach was amazing. We had 140+ women turn up. Some form\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_60\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;265\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Jill teaching at the women\u0026rsquo;s conference.\u0026rdquo;][/caption]\nour church and some from other churches and some who were brought by their friends. Our topic was “Finding pure Love” We had 4 teachings and 2 times of discussion. During the outreach we had baskets at the back of the sanctuary where the women could drop in questions. During their lunch the teacherstook turns answering those questions to the best of our ability. I made a Purity scripture handout to give all the ladies so they could have biblical references to refer to after the event. Every women also received a book mark that had the names and contacts of all the married women involved in hosting the outreach. We encouraged them to feel free to contact us with questions and for further discipleship. Since then we have had many responses from the single women and many felt the\noutreach addressed exactly what they were going through. At least 2 ladies dedicated their lives to Christ.\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_61\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignright\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;300\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Women Conf Groups\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\nJust as we were about to finish this newsletter a great tragedy occurred in our city. As the World Cup was about to come to an end terrorists detonated 3 bombs around Kampala where crowds had gathered to watch the final game. 2 of those bombs were at a Rugby club near our home (2 Kilometers).At this time at least 84 people have died. Members from our church have lost family and friends. A good friend of ours, Ivan, who used to lead worship for Megamix was injured and his fiance and pastor (from a Pentecostal church) were killed.Somalian terrorists have claimed responsibilities for these attacks. They have also threatened further attacks. 2 further bombs have been found since that time, one at a place where Americans gather for recreation. Praise God they were disarmed and did not explode. While all missionaries are safe, we have met as a ministry team to discuss on how to be prepared in the event of a terrorist attack at church.Please pray for Uganda and for the safety of the people in Kampala as well as for those who would seek to harm us.Thank you for your continued prayers and support!In Him, Brian \u0026amp; Jill Kanyike\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_63\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;253\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Ivan\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_64\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;130\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;eddie and hope introduction\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2010/07/22/july-2010/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"matthew-196-so-they-are-no-longer-two-but-one-therefore-what-god-has-joined-together-let-man-not-separate\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew 19:6 “So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.\u0026quot;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,One of the fun ministries Brian and I get to do at Calvary Chapel Kampala is premarital counseling. We meet with couples from\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_55\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;331\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;gerald and sophies wedding\u0026rdquo;]\u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/07/brian-geraldandsophieswedding.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/07/brian-geraldandsophieswedding.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e[/caption]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eour church who are engaged and soon to be married. We take them through 12 weeks of counseling based on the book “Preparing for marriage God’s Way”. Our focus during this time is to encourage them as a couple to grow in their relationship with God as they grow in their relationship with one another, as well as addressing common issues all couples face during their courtship and marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"July 2010"},{"content":"“Till the whole world hears till the whole world knows, Lord send us where You would have us go, Till the lost world hears till the last one knows, The grace of God, the love that You have shown, Till the whole world hears” –Scott Cunningham\nDear Friends and Family,\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_32\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignright\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;300\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Brian and Jill Kanyike\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\nTwo of Brian and I’s deepest desires are to see the lost won to Christ and for believers to grow in their relationship with Him. This month we celebrated the one year anniversary of Calvary Chapel Bwera. This church was planted by Joachim, a Calvary Chapel Bible College graduate.\nBrian was one of his teachers and able to disciple him and help him get started in teaching by turning the daily lunch hour Bible study at Calvary Chapel Kampala over to him. After some time and lots of prayer Joachim felt called to return to his area of Western Uganda and teach the people there about Jesus. This was not an easy task as Bwera has a large Muslim population. For about one and a half years Joachim had a weekly Bible study. Last year he felt it was the Lord’s timing to turn the Bible study into a church. God has been doing amazing things there. The church is growing and reaching out to the surrounding areas and the Muslim community. There are many who have received Jesus as their savior and definitely many who have now heard the Gospel.\nOn that note we just had a mission trip to Northwestern Uganda to help plant a church in Nebbi/Arua. Two of our Bible College graduates, David and Vincent are originally from that area and have been ministering there since graduating last June. A team of 7 from Calvary Chapel Kampala went to encourage them and help them to begin the church. The team did much outreach and evangelizing during the day and showed the Jesus film during the evening. Over 500 people clearly heard the gospel and 68 gave their lives to Christ. The team greatly encouraged them to come to church and to receive ongoing discipleship from the leaders there.\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_36\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;200\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Kasese Road\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\nBesides the church plant itself and those who gave their lives to Christ my favorite part of this mission was the testimonies of those who had went. Neither Brian nor I can even begin to describe the joy we have from hearing how God used and blessed others through men and women of Calvary Chapel Kampala. For us to see those we have poured into catching our vision for missions is beyond exciting!\nBack at Calvary Chapel Kampala ministry has been just as eventful. The leadership has had a conference on Effective Ministry. This conference was designed to help us to renew our vision as a church and to pray about how we as a team can help it come to pass with the individual gifts God has given to us.\nAs you already know Brian and I’s deepest desires for ministry it won’t be surprising that both of us felt called to fulfilling the churches vision by being more involved in discipleship and teaching. We want to spend more time first of all with the ministry\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_34\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignright\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;299\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Discipleship Class\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_35\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignright\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;300\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Effective Ministry\u0026rdquo;] [/caption]\nleaders and then with the volunteers. We have seen what God can do when men and women are grounded in the Word and receive discipleship. We believe this investment into those already desiring to be in ministry will result in a stronger church and in more ministries and churches being established. Along with this vision we both feel called to help more in teaching new believers and in continuing to teach at the Bible College.\n2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.\n[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_33\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignleft\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;430\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Brian and Joachim\u0026rdquo;][/caption]\nThank you for sharing with us in this vision through your faithful prayers and support.\nIn Him,\nBrian and Jill Kanyike\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2010/05/28/kanyike-family-update-for-may/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Till the whole world hears till the whole world knows, Lord send us where You would have us go, Till the lost world hears till the last one knows, The grace of God, the love that You have shown, Till the whole world hears” –Scott Cunningham\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[caption id=\u0026ldquo;attachment_32\u0026rdquo; align=\u0026ldquo;alignright\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;300\u0026rdquo; caption=\u0026ldquo;Brian and Jill Kanyike\u0026rdquo;] \u003ca href=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/05/brianandjill.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/kanyike/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2010/05/brianandjill-300x225.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e[/caption]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo of Brian and I’s deepest desires are to see the lost won to Christ and for believers to grow in their relationship with Him.  This month we celebrated the one year anniversary of Calvary Chapel Bwera.  This church was planted by Joachim, a Calvary Chapel Bible College graduate.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"KANYIKE FAMILY UPDATE FOR MAY"},{"content":"Recently Brian’s tribe experienced a cultural loss. In this newsletter we would like to share with you a bit of the history and about what happened.\nBrian and his family are from a tribe called Buganda. Buganda is one of the largest and most influential tribes in Uganda. Kampala, the capital of Uganda is located right in the middle of Buganda territory. Brian’s family and ancestors have a close history with the royal family. Many of the Kabakas (kings) have come from Brian’s clan, the Mmamba s. Throughout the reign of many different kings in their history the Kanyike family were the grounds keepers and palace gardeners for the Kabaka.\nThis was considered a very honorable position and was rewarded with much land throughout the kingdom. The Kanyike family is very proud of their culture and their heritage. On March 15th at approximately 8:30pm the most historical site of their tribe was burned maliciously by arsons. The Kasubi Tombs were established in 1881 and housed the remains of 4 former Kings. The first kabaka to be buried there was Muteesa1, the 35th king of Buganda.\nHe was succeeded by Mwanga 2. After Mwanga 2’s death and burial Muteesa 1’s son, Daudi Chwa succeeded him in power then was buried at the tombs in 1939. He was succeeded by his son Edward who when Uganda gained its independence from the British, became the first president. He was buried at the Tombs in 1971.The Tombs were declared a world heritage site in 2001. Photo: Kasubi Tombs\nSince that time it has drawn many tourists who are interested in Uganda’s history. Photo: In the days following the burning of the Royal Tombs Kampala was filled with tension and riots due to uncertainty and grief.\nThe Buganda did not and still do not know who committed this crime. As tensions calmed down the Buganda decreed a week of mourning. Some very traditional people wore only bark cloth which is traditional burial clothes and closely associated with or symbolic of death. Other Buganda’s chose to where Long white robes or all black. Those who held jobs that required them to wear a uniform or suit wore armbands made from bark cloth to show their mourning. Photo: The burning of the Royal Tombs Kampala\nOn the last day of mourning the current Kabaka, Mwenda Mutebi 2 visited the tombs to show his respects and to comfort the people of his kingdom.\nHundreds, if not thousands, came to the tombs to participate in the final day of mourning. It turned out to be a very emotional day and even the Kabaka was moved to tears. Traditionally this is unheard of as the Kabaka is never supposed to cry.\nPlease pray for the people of Brian’s tribe as they look to the future now that their past has been burned. Pray that there would be no more violence or riots as some seek vengeance. Pray that the police would catch who did this. Photo: Mourners\nWe are very thankful for your continuous prayer and support.\nIn Him, Brian and Jill Kanyike\nEmail: jillwiencke@gmail.com\nPhoto: Mourners in Bark Cloth\nReaching The Nations\u0026hellip;One Soul At A Time\nSaving Grace World Missions\n17451 Bastanchury Road #203, Yorba Linda, CA 92886, 714.993.4801,\ninformation@sgwm.com Kanyike Updates Kanyike Missionary Support\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2010/04/16/kanyike-family-april-2010-missions-update-uganda/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"/newsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_19641.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"../../newsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_19641.jpg\"\u003eRecently Brian’s tribe experienced a cultural loss.  In this newsletter we would like to share with you a bit of the history and about what happened.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian and his family are from a tribe called Buganda.  Buganda is one of the largest and most influential tribes in Uganda.  Kampala, the capital of Uganda is located right in the middle of Buganda territory.  Brian’s family and ancestors have a close history with the royal family. Many of the Kabakas (kings) have come from Brian’s clan, the Mmamba s. Throughout the reign of many different kings in their history the Kanyike family were the grounds keepers and palace gardeners for the Kabaka.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Kanyike Family April 2010 Missions Update-Uganda"},{"content":"Testimony I was born July 5, 1979 to Richard and Margaret Kanyike. I was raised and educated in Kampala, Uganda. I am the eldest of seven children born to my parents. We were raised in a Catholic family. After I had finished Senior 6 I experienced many things in my life, most of which were not so good. I thought to be happy I must work hard and be prosperous. Instead I found myself working hard at various businesses without any success or happiness. I tried using alcohol to feel happy but still was not happy. Finally all my business attempts collapsed and I was not only unhappy but had no money or friends. The \u0026ldquo;friends” I had left when there was no more money. My parents were not happy with me because they did not like my bad lifestyle. It was here at my life that I felt I could go no lower. I had no money, no friends, I couldn\u0026rsquo;t go back home, I pretty much felt that no one, no where loved me and never would because of the bad things that had happened in my life. I did not know where else to turn but to God.I went to the nearest church and asked to be prayed for. I knew then that it was Christ alone who could help me and turn my life around and bring me up out of my despair. I did not have a permanent church in which I began going but went wherever.One day a friend from my youth who had also become born again invited me to Calvary Chapel Kampala. As I began to attend regularly for about two months, I watched the pastors and their love for the congregation. I listened to how they taught God\u0026rsquo;s Word verse by verse, my life was changed beginning on the inside, in my heart. I was happy, very happy, and I knew a life lived for God was the only way to stay happy.I began to volunteer at the church and soon was hired on staff as the facilities manager, over-seeing the logistics for the church (cleaning, paying bills, opening and closing the building, etc). Around this same time the church began a Bible College. I enrolled and after three years of study, I graduated with a degree in Theology and a passion to teach God\u0026rsquo;s Word. The pastor of Calvary Chapel Kampala gave me an opportunity to put my passion to use by offering me the Lunch Hour Bible study to teach.As I look at my life now I can with Paul say \u0026ldquo;Rejoice again I say Rejoice,” the Lord has given me more than I could have dreamt and happiness I could never have achieved working for the sole purpose of getting wealthy. I am now married to a beautiful, godly woman I met while serving at Calvary Chapel Kampala. Her name is Jill and she is an American who has now lived in Uganda for seven years. She had worked in the north with Sudanese refugees before coming to Kampala to become the Women\u0026rsquo;s Ministry director. As we served alongside one another at the church and I saw the benefit my ministry and myself received by her assistance I knew that this was what the Lord intended when He created woman to be a helpmate, so I asked her to marry me.\nToday we are both serving at Calvary Chapel Kampala and teaching God\u0026rsquo;s Word. We are seeking what the Lord would have us do in the future as both of our hearts yearn to see those without opportunity be able to receive teaching also.As we have this desire our eyes and prayers are turning north to the areas of Uganda affected so severely by the long LRA war and burdened on top of that with witchcraft and traditional practices.We have no absolute future plan except to teach God\u0026rsquo;s Word wherever we may be that others may receive the love, forgiveness and happiness found onlyin Jesus as we have.\n\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/our-testimony/","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"testimony\"\u003eTestimony\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"../../images/missionaries/152mission_kanyike.jpg\"\u003eI was born July 5, 1979 to Richard and Margaret Kanyike. I was raised and educated in Kampala, Uganda. I am the eldest of seven children born to my parents. We were raised in a Catholic family. After I had finished Senior 6 I experienced many things in my life, most of which were not so good. I thought to be happy I must work hard and be prosperous. Instead I found myself working hard at various businesses without any success or happiness. I tried using alcohol to feel happy but still was not happy. Finally all my business attempts collapsed and I was not only unhappy but had no money or friends. The \u0026ldquo;friends” I had left when there was no more money. My parents were not happy with me because they did not like my bad lifestyle. It was here at my life that I felt I could go no lower. I had no money, no friends, I couldn\u0026rsquo;t go back home, I pretty much felt that no one, no where loved me and never would because of the bad things that had happened in my life. I did not know where else to turn but to God.I went to the nearest church and asked to be prayed for. I knew then that it was Christ alone who could help me and turn my life around and bring me up out of my despair. I did not have a permanent church in which I began going but went wherever.One day a friend from my youth who had also become born again invited me to Calvary Chapel Kampala. As I began to attend regularly for about two months, I watched the pastors and their love for the congregation. I listened to how they taught God\u0026rsquo;s Word verse by verse, my life was changed \u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"../../images/missionaries/152mission_weinke4.jpg\"\u003ebeginning on the inside, in my heart. I was happy, very happy, and I knew a life lived for God was the only way to stay happy.I began to volunteer at the church and soon was hired on staff as the facilities manager, over-seeing the logistics for the church (cleaning, paying bills, opening and closing the building, etc). Around this same time the church began a Bible College. I enrolled and after three years of study, I graduated with a degree in Theology and a passion to teach God\u0026rsquo;s Word. The pastor of Calvary Chapel Kampala gave me an opportunity to put my passion to use by offering me the Lunch Hour Bible study to teach.As I look at my life now I can with Paul say \u0026ldquo;Rejoice again I say Rejoice,” the Lord has given me more than I could have dreamt and happiness I could never have achieved working for the sole purpose of getting wealthy. I am now married to a beautiful, godly woman I met while serving at Calvary Chapel Kampala. Her name is Jill and she is an American who has now lived in Uganda for seven years. She had worked in the north with Sudanese refugees before coming to Kampala to become the Women\u0026rsquo;s Ministry director. As we served alongside one another at the church and I saw the benefit my ministry and myself received by her assistance I knew that this was what the Lord intended when He created woman to be a helpmate, so I asked her to marry me.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Our Testimony"},{"content":"Dear Friends and Family,\nLast semester I was approached by All Nations Theological Seminary, a Bible college ran by South Korean missionaries, and invited to teach at their school. Many of the missionaries from their campus attend Calvary Chapel Kampala. Since February 1st , I have been teaching once a week at their campus which is located near Entebbe on the shores of Lake Victoria. I was requested to teach a course on women’s ministry. I was happy to teach on this topic as ministry to women is my main ministry at Calvary Chapel Kampala. What I came to find out a little while later was that they wanted me to teach last semester students both male and female about how to minister to women in the church. As the students are from all over east and central Africa as well of from a variety of denominations, it has been quite a challenge and has caused me to, “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”\nAs a teacher of their Bible College we are also given the chance to share devotions with the student body and faculty. I enjoy the time we are able to spend together both in and out of the classroom, discussing God’s word and the Christian life. Brian finds the serenity of the campus a perfect place to seek the Lord and prepare for his classes and sermons as I teach. The leaders have asked him if he would occasionally share the Sunday morning service for the students and local community.\nAt Calvary Chapel Kampala we have begun midweek home fellowships. We are calling this new ministry Calvary at Home. Kampala is a very busy city and during the week it is almost impossible to get into the city center during rush hour. Because of this many people cannot come to our midweek service at church. We now record the Wednesday night service and give a dvd to hosts around the suburbs of Kampala. People who live in their area can then attend and view the service without having to come into the city. Along with the video we have included discussion questions to encourage people to talk about and apply the message. Brian and I are overseeing the ministry. We coordinate participants with hosts, answer questions or comments, encourage the hosts throughout the week and make sure the logistics are taken care of so the fellowships go smoothly. The fellowships have already seen fruit as an outreach ministry since people invite friends, family and coworkers who would not ordinarily come to church. We are praying that these home fellowships will cause our church body to grow stronger and closer to each other as we continue to grow larger in numbers.\nPlease pray for this upcoming Easter as we are hoping to start a 2nd service at our Kololo site. Pray for Calvary At Home that it will be fruitful and minister to many, Pray for Brian and I to be continually filled with the Spirit to minister as the Lord guides us.\nThank you for your continued prayer and support of us and the ministry in Uganda.\nIn Him, Brian and Jill Kanyike\n","permalink":"https://archive.sgwm.com/kanyike/kanyike/2010/03/09/march-update-2010/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eDear Friends and Family,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://www.sgwm.com/images/missionaries/152j21268669471.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast semester I was approached by All Nations Theological Seminary, a Bible college ran by South Korean missionaries, and invited to teach at their school.  Many of the missionaries from their campus attend Calvary Chapel Kampala. Since February 1st , I have been teaching once a week at their campus which is located near Entebbe on the shores of Lake Victoria. I was requested to teach a course on women’s ministry.  I was happy to teach on this topic as ministry to women is my main ministry at Calvary Chapel Kampala.  What I came to find out a little while later was that they wanted me to teach last semester students both male and female about how to minister to women in the church.  As the students are from all over east and central Africa as well of from a variety of denominations, it has been quite a challenge and has caused me to, “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”\u003c/p\u003e","title":"March Update 2010"}]