Posts by Justin Hopkins

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…

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…