Posts by Justin Hopkins

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…

The school at Talawanda has been doing well. The students are beginning the third academic quarter of the second year. They are looking forward to graduation at the end of June. When Gregg and I were there, we were very impressed with the work ethic that we saw in them, and in the questions that…

We have continued spreading the gospel irrespective of the insecurity and the pandemic disease. Preaching during this period has been very difficult as some people don’t want to receive strangers and unknown persons. This has been difficult as, one of our main targets in reaching the lost, is by the door to door evangelism. But…

In December the students completed their second academic quarter. After having such a long interruption due to the lockdowns they were able to jump back in and did well. In January the third quarter began. Students are learning about Bible history from conquest to captivity, the wisdom of Solomon, refuting false doctrines, church organization, personal…

This month presents a unique opportunity. Leah and I will be traveling with Stan Crowley to Turkey and Ukraine for a mission trip. Brother Crowley was one of the first brethren to visit Kasese, Uganda. His visit there ultimately led to the establishment of the Rwenzori School of Preaching. He was also the one to…

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…