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, Happy Thanksgiving! Often 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. ...

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, Happy Anniversary! You might be wondering, “happy Anniversary to who?” 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’s work in this one newsletter. I do want to share some of what has taken place in those years. ...

**_For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20_** Dear Friends and Family, God Bless America! We are praising God! The Kanyike Children are finally Americans! We 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. ...

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, Recently 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. Some 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. ...

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. …” Matthew 28:6 Dear Friends and Family, He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! This 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. ...

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, As 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. ...

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19 Dear Friends and Family, I pray you all had a blessed holiday season as you celebrated Christmas and ushered in the New Year. I 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’s birth is not enough to save you. During the holiday season we found the best way to celebrate Jesus’ 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. ...

Dear Friends and Family, MERRY 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! ...

“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Dear Friends and Family, This 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. For 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. ...

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Dear Friends and Family, Happy Thanksgiving! Everyday 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. I 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. ...