“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” – Galatians 6:7-10

We first met Jeff and Christine Stanfield at a visit to Tenwek Mission Hospital in 2011. They are seasoned missionaries with years of experience in the mission field serving with World Gospel Mission. They left their home in Kenya shortly after our visit and they now serve as Assistant Country Directors for WGM in Uganda. We were so excited to hear they would be joining the Simply The Story and team CHE Training of Trainers in Tonj.

It’s true – you reap what you sow. Jeff and Christine sowed to please the Holy Spirit and made an eternal impact in Tonj. They really encouraged us as a team not to give up, even though we have been serving in the same way for years, even if no one notices, even if people take advantage and criticize, even when you feel it’s not making a difference. Just be faithful and keep planting, the harvest will come. They know firsthand what it takes to go the long haul. Jeff was impressed how simple life was for us in Tonj, uncomplicated, not submerged in modern technology but still effective, focused on the gospel and not on the gadgets!!!

They are both gifted teachers and everyone enjoyed their interaction. Christine served in the Nurse Training School at Tenwek and easily jumped into our Saturday training of our own nurse assistants. We are praying they can be back in August to help with a new CHE class and further nurse training. They were a blessing from the Lord washing over us with encouragement and lifting our spirits.