Visit to South Africa

In January, we got to attend an educators' seminar in South Africa, as well as our yearly pastors' meeting for Africa. The venue was on a small game reserve, and it was wonderful to enjoy God's beautiful creation and creatures.

Beautiful mountains, on the way to Durban

Sara and daughter, missionaries in Durban

With Daniel and Gloria, former Bible students and now missionaries in Durban. Having a picnic with them and Leyland in the botanical garden.

Ready to go in for cataract operation. A dear ophtalmologist donated his services and the whole operation. May God bless him!
During the time of the operation, our dear friend Susan put us up as the hospital was in her neighborhood. Here we are celebrating our daughter's high school graduation with a yummy pizza dinner.

It was so much fun to get to see again the sweet children I used to teach and care for when we lived in South Africa.

Visit to Kampala, Uganda

In February, we went on a mission trip to East Africa, to visit "the Family" mission centers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, whom we are helping as pastors. We held meetings with each center's steering council, the managers and the pastors (whom we call shepherds) and fellowshipped with all the volunteers. We learned so much from all these very dedicated missionaries, as we prayed and counseled how to best reach Africa with the love of Jesus and be the greatest help possible to its needy people, and how to best train nationals in each country.
We thoroughly enjoyed the 12 hour bus ride from Nairobi to Kampala, discovering God's beautiful creation of the Great Rift Valley, the source of the Nile, and the lush tea plantations along the way.
The missionary team in Kampala received us with open arms, and we were so impressed with their dedication, love for the lost, and their tremendously fruitful and versatile work for the Lord which we'll post a few shots of below. We even got to go on the air on their Night Light radio show and talked about our mission work in Congo.



Glimpses of the Great Rift Valley, taken from our bumpy bus ride.
Beautiful lush tea plantations on the way to Kampala.




The source of the Nile

In front of lake Victoria with Nadia and Robin, faithful missionaries of many years.

Simon Peterson (host of famous "Count Down to Armageddon" and "Beyond Armageddon" DVDs), has been producing for the past 8 years inspirational Gospel radio programs from Radio Active Productions studios and airing them all over Uganda's main radio stations.

Simon has recently recorded the Gospel of John and the Book of Psalms which you can order from Radio Active Productions PO Box 33344, Kampala, Uganda.

Family Care Uganda organized the purchase and distribution of 30 bags of Posho, 12 bags of 135kg beans, the medicine & clothing to the victims of the flood that devastated the North East area in 2007.

Boat loaded with 6 tons of food, clothing and medicine headed to Flood Area--Katakwi

The Kenyan women association asked the Family Care team of volunteers to renovate the dilapidated "Little Angels" orphanage in Rubaga, thus started the project of painting these beautiful murals that brightened the life of the dear children there, reminding them that there is a God and that He does care for them.

Ik girl listening to Bible stories in Icetot for the first time on the little hand-cranked tape player Family Care volunteers brought to her tribe.

In March 2004, Family Care Uganda organized a mission trip to deliver to the Ik tribe 40 such tape players, along with 160 hours of Bible stories tapes in their native language, which were recorded in Radio Active studios. Don't miss watching their amazing accounts on video.

Ik people praying with "Family" missonaries.

Bible Studies in Kampala, missionary training, and active national members:

Special program held for the Kampala radio listeners.

Robin and Charles teaching in Gulu

Lukia teaching

Kathryn, healed of AIDS and now caring for many.
Congolese Jakisa and Richard, missionaries in Bunia and Kampala.

Visit to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

A 15 hour bus ride took us from Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam. The sights on the way were breathtaking, and we were impressed with the fact that we were able to travel by road from one country to the next, something which is not possible even within Congo. Tanzania reminded us a lot of India, both with the temperature and tropical vegetation, and especially now with rickshaws streaming the streets in Dar Es Salaam.

A little glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro

Masai shepherd with herd on side of the road

Dar is predominantly Muslim

Rickshaws reminded us so much of India

The beautiful, blue and warm Indian Ocean

With Patrick, Kenyan national, now missionary in Tanzania.

Impressive baobab

Some of the volunteers from the "Side by Side" mission team in Dar, who is conducting Bible study groups and doing a very inspiring work with a local orphanage, as you can see in the video.

Our old friends, Rob and Mary, veteran missionaries from India, now in Tanzania for almost 15 years, have founded and are running two schools for underpriviledged children and doing an amazing work for the Lord.

Family Care Missions in Kenya

Nairobi holds two mission centers: Family Care Missions and Action in Focus. They join efforts on some projects, like organizing free medical camps for underpriviledged families. Enjoy a few pics of what the dear volunteers in Kenya are accomplishing. They have faithfully been preaching the Gospel in Nairobi and Mombasa for over 14 years, helping the needy and truly making a difference. God bless them!


Long line of patients who have come to get treated.


Distributing medication to patients



5 Day Medical Camp held at Kibwezi, Kibini and Kitengela where 3000 underprivileged patients were treated.