10 Years in Africa: A Journey of Faith, Hope, and Love
Ten years ago, on October 5, 2016, my journey to Africa began. Three years of preparation at Lutheran Church of Hope in Iowa, USA — serving as a HopeKids sunday school volunteer, leading classes for children (including a divorce recovery class, Alpha Course, and Celebrate Recovery), volunteering and working as a nursery supervisor in the nursery — especially prepared me for children’s ministry. Who would have thought that, over the following ten years (2016–2026), I would have the privilege of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with so many people across several African countries — and that thousands would accept Jesus as their personal Savior? Uganda: My journey began with two years of official missionary training in Uganda, under the leadership of DIGUNA ( Di e Gu te Na chricht für Afrika) and AIM ( A frica I nland M ission), in the northeastern corner of the country in the Kotido district , near the Kenyan border, among the Ik people . Even today, I look back ...