It has been almost two years since stepping into my beloved Uganda. We can keep up with the Rwenzori School of Preaching through WhatsApp and Messenger. Let me tell you about the evangelism work of Mbusa Benard, Jalesi, and Maate John! Please remember that the brethren are unable to worship, and travel is very limited…

Dear Supporters and Friends of the Manna Project, Greetings from Oklahoma, Texas, Africa, Asia, and from literally all over the world! I find it amazing on nearly a daily basis the impact that we have been able to make in some of the farthest and most remote parts of the world. God has continued to…

June was very busy as prepared for our first graduation which was held on the 3rd of July, as our first intake graduate. Our new students began classes on the 12th of July, with a new 13-week course designed to teach the Gospel, which helped us to baptize three of our new students. This summer…

The COVID lockdowns this year have continued, and in Uganda, they have been particularly harsh. Over the summer, the president of Uganda imposed a very strict forty-two-day lockdown, which was only partially lifted at the expiration of its original time. This has caused many Ugandans to lose the ability to work, lose access to marketplaces,…

Classes continue as normal at Modelle. The students and faculty are paying careful attention to hygiene and health practices. The school farm did well during the June harvest. We had a good harvest of corn and we planted beans after the harvest. We hope it will do well also. The corn harvest will help feed…

Covid is slowing down, but Uganda remains under a strict lockdown. Meanwhile, our people in Congo are in civil wars, and some are being killed by the rebels. Due to the COVID lockdown, the school remains closed, and so students and faculty are focusing on doing door-to-door evangelism and the work is going on well.…

Travel restrictions are shifting again, and it is not yet clear what the implications of the new mandates will be. I am hoping that this will become more clear after the first of November. From there we will be able to make new travel plans accordingly. In the meantime, I am beginning the process of…

Joseph Kazidi came to the school at Talawanda with quite a back story. He had spent his life and career working as a soldier. While he was serving as an armed security guard at a bank, that bank was robbed. The robbers cut him down with machine gunfire. He took several bullets, one destroyed his…

November was an exciting month for me. It wasn’t because of the election, but because I got to go back to Africa! Gregg and I were able to travel to the Talawanda School of Preaching during a window of time when the travel restrictions for Tanzania were almost nonexistent. Our flights were mostly empty, which…

Kyamuhangawa Jalesi is a native of Uganda. He is one of our farmworkers at the Rwenzori School of Preaching in Kasese. He works hard on the farm. In addition to his normal farm duties, he has been tasked with teaching the students about farming and overseeing their work on the farm. I am always impressed…

Classes continue as normal at Modelle. The students and faculty are paying careful attention to hygiene and health practices. The farm has yielded a nice harvest of Coco Yams, vegetables, and Casava We are working on planting a crop of both sweet and Irish potatoes. The combination of COVID-19 and the continued fighting in Cameroon…

During the month of October, we were able to receive a concession from the local government, and as of October 26, the school at Rwenzori is once again open and holding classes! Of the fifteen students, thirteen have returned. One of the students had a substantial change in his situation during the lockdown and will…

As the month of August arrived, I found a unique opportunity for evangelism: The United States Census. I had signed up to help count residents of Hill County where we live, and finally, I was called. After a day of training to be issued a device I was off and running. So, for the next…