“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord…” This 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. ...

Matthew 19:6 “So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." 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 [caption id=“attachment_55” align=“alignleft” width=“331” caption=“gerald and sophies wedding”][/caption] our 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. ...

“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 Dear Friends and Family, [caption id=“attachment_32” align=“alignright” width=“300” caption=“Brian and Jill Kanyike”] [/caption] Two 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. ...

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. Brian 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. ...

Dear Friends and Family, Last 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.” ...