You've been reading a lot about some of the amazing things our visiting teams have been up to, and now we'd like to take time to introduce you to our staff.
We'll be posting short biographies of each of our staff, either as individuals or couples, intermingled with other posts about what's happening on the base. We'd like to thank students on the School of Journalism outreach team from South Africa, Lydia and Agnes, who interviewed our team and wrote these biographies for us...bless you ladies!!
So we'd like to kick off the first of our biographies by introducing you to...
Yolam and Dorothy Bingi!!
Yolam has worked in business all his life, and owns two transport trucks in Soroti. As a practical, hardworking man he is a huge asset to the base, fixing the vehicles and acting as the base driver. Yolam enjoys the adventure of driving outreach teams deep into the bush, has a great sense of humour and loves playing with the young children on the base. With these skills and passion, Yolam wants to run a vocational training school for the local youth, teaching them mechanics and driving skills.
Yolam became a believer late in life, after his wife Dorothy, who was already a Christian, was miraculously healed. He did his CDTS in 2006 and joined Arua staff in 2008. He looks at his time in YWAM as a season to serve and share knowledge through interacting with visitors.
Dorothy grew up as a Muslim in Soroti, Uganda, and was the first of her family to become a Christian. Coming from this background, her passion is to reach out to Muslim women and children - especially those traumatized by war. Wanting to empower them, Dorothy teaches tailoring skills to a group of local women, and loves this discipleship ministry. She also uses her dress making skills as a means of raising personal support and enjoys expressing herself in this creative way.
Dorothy and Yolam have three older children. She joined YWAM Arua staff in 2006 after doing her CDTS the previous year. She has staffed two DTSs, and having led an outreach into the Congo, feels a strong sense of calling to this area. In the long-term, she would love to be part of pioneering YWAM in the NE Congo.
Please stand with us in prayer for Yolam and Dorothy as they struggle to put their children through school and university, and continue serving God in the areas He has called them to.
Yolam has worked in business all his life, and owns two transport trucks in Soroti. As a practical, hardworking man he is a huge asset to the base, fixing the vehicles and acting as the base driver. Yolam enjoys the adventure of driving outreach teams deep into the bush, has a great sense of humour and loves playing with the young children on the base. With these skills and passion, Yolam wants to run a vocational training school for the local youth, teaching them mechanics and driving skills.
Yolam became a believer late in life, after his wife Dorothy, who was already a Christian, was miraculously healed. He did his CDTS in 2006 and joined Arua staff in 2008. He looks at his time in YWAM as a season to serve and share knowledge through interacting with visitors.
Dorothy grew up as a Muslim in Soroti, Uganda, and was the first of her family to become a Christian. Coming from this background, her passion is to reach out to Muslim women and children - especially those traumatized by war. Wanting to empower them, Dorothy teaches tailoring skills to a group of local women, and loves this discipleship ministry. She also uses her dress making skills as a means of raising personal support and enjoys expressing herself in this creative way.
Dorothy and Yolam have three older children. She joined YWAM Arua staff in 2006 after doing her CDTS the previous year. She has staffed two DTSs, and having led an outreach into the Congo, feels a strong sense of calling to this area. In the long-term, she would love to be part of pioneering YWAM in the NE Congo.
Please stand with us in prayer for Yolam and Dorothy as they struggle to put their children through school and university, and continue serving God in the areas He has called them to.
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