From Bryce Homes Kenya Board Members April 2018 World over, widows and orphans experience new challenges day by day. It is touching to learn that they (widows and orphans) do not have the capacity to deal with these challenges that are unique to them. This month, while on a mission to reach out to the … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am writing to warn about UrbanPromise. Of course, in its stated doctrine and Mission and Vision, it is Christian; and at first glance, they are not ashamed of the Gospel. However, in just about every case of compromise that I’ve seen, it is not stated doctrine that we should be satisfied … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Roger Oakland’s Bryce Homes International program has been going on for several years now. There are Bryce Homes in seven countries now. If you have never looked into this missions program which assists Christian families who are in poverty with spiritual, physical, and educational needs, we hope you will take the time to … [Read more…]
From Understand the Times Roger Oakland is currently in Kenya visiting the Bryce Homes Feb 21 – Feb 28. We will be posting trip reports when Roger can get internet access and send them. Please keep Roger and his team in prayer during this time. Report 1 From Kenya Report 2 From Kenya Here … [Read more…]
Roger Oakland has returned safely home from his trip to India. Thank you to all who prayed for him during this time. Below are the links to his daily reports while there, including a report about Bryce Homes in India. If you would like to become a regular supporter of Understand the Times and Bryce … [Read more…]
As we come to the end of 2016, we thank the Lord for the wonderful things He has done with the Bryce Homes in several different countries. The Bryce Home program is an Understand The Times, International ministry; however, Lighthouse Trails readers are a big part of the Bryce Homes. The donations that come from … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times International and Bryce Homes International Without a vision the people perish (Proverbs 29: 18). Understand The Times has been serving the Lord in Kenya since November of 2011. We have seen God work among us in the development of a program that has become a blessing to many widows, … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland (Director and founder of Understand the Times, International and Bryce Homes International) If you have follow our reports from our Bryce Homes over the years you will see that we have a policy. It goes like this: We report, and you decide. We do not beg for money. We provide information with … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following update was written by one of the Kenyan board members of the Bryce Homes in Kenya program. The Bryce Homes in Kenya program has been supported by Understand the Times and Lighthouse Trails readers for over four years now. We hope you will prayerfully consider becoming part of the support system … [Read more…]
Presented by Understand the Times, International Compiled by the Bryce Homes in Kenya Board THE SURVEY REPORT OF BRYCE HOME PROJECT KENYA BY THE KENYA GOVERNMENT OFFICERS FROM THE MINISTRY OF GENDER AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT While the Bryce Home support project have been making progress in Kenya, it came to our attention that the local … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: While Lighthouse Trails does not always issue comments on tragic events (e.g. shootings in Florida and Texas), we want our readers to know that we find these tragedies heart rendering and deplorable. And we are very moved and aware that the families of these victims suffer terribly. We are struck by a sense … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland (writing from Kenya, Africa) The days have been very long on this trip to Kenya. I have had many eye-opening moments based on visual observations. I have heard people share their hearts, which has touched my own. I am shocked when I hear the responses I am getting when I ask widows … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Yesterday was another extremely busy day in Kenya. With very little sleep the night before, there was no time to rest during the day. After breakfast, our driver picked us up, and we were taken to the local government office facility. Yesterday, the day before Good Friday, was a day chosen by … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times and Bryce Homes International Before arriving in Kenya, I had decided to hold all reports until my arrival back home. There has been a change. I have now decided I cannot contain myself for that length of time in order to bring our supporters up to date. For the … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Founder of Understand the Times, International and Bryce Homes Program It has been about one week since I have returned from a ten-day trip to the country of Myanmar where I was able to visit with children and leaders of all the Understand The Times Bryce Homes that have been established there. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: In 2006, Roger Oakland’s ministry, Understand the Times, began a world-wide missions program, working with responsible pastors and other Christians (now in four different countries), coming along beside them with both financial and spiritual help, assisting them in setting up permanent homes for widows, orphans, and other needy Christian families. Today, there are … [Read more…]
The Bryce Homes for Widows and Children has now been functioning in western Kenya for 4 years! Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27) In 2011, Roger Oakland, founder and director of … [Read more…]
By Understand the Times, International The Kenya Bryce Homes Program has been in operation for four years. Beginning with five Homes in November of 2011, the program has expanded as donations have been provided by Lighthouse and Understand The Times readers from around the world. There are now 25 Bryce Homes in Kenya. Included in … [Read more…]
John, Shannan, and their three children have now been in Kenya working with the Bryce Homes for 4 months.1 While the time has had its share of struggles, as they adjust to life in a third-world country (including frequent stomach sicknesses), they wouldn’t trade this time for anything. They have loved getting to know the … [Read more…]
In early July, a Lighthouse Trails missionary family traveled to Kenya to work along side our Bryce Home pastors and families for 6-9 months. This young family prayed for God’s guidance in making their decision to go be with our Bryce families for this extended period of time. With monthly support raised from their own … [Read more…]
We hope you enjoy the following new slideshow from the Bryce Homes in Kenya where Understand the Times and Lighthouse Trails readers support 24 Christian families. Roger Oakland, director and founder of UTT, has launched several programs with the Bryce Homes including the monthly food support program and the Small Business Opportunity program (helping the … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland As the world continues to plunge into further darkness and despair, “new” spirituality leaders say it is the church’s fault, particularly that of rigid Christians who won’t bend their beliefs or convictions. While Christians certainly are not without sin, true believers are not causing the world to fall apart. It is happening for one … [Read more…]
The following is our latest slideshow showing the Christian families (mostly widows and children) in Kenya whom Lighthouse Trails readers are supporting. This is a mission outreach program that Understand the Times began in Kenya four years ago and has been solely supported by UTT and LT donors. Please consider helping with this project. Every … [Read more…]
To read more about the Bryce Homes in Kenya or to donate, click here. This missions project is founded by Understand the Times and is supported solely by UTT and Lighthouse Trails readers. There are now 24 Bryce Homes in Kenya. By Roger Oakland Understand the Times, International We have 7 Reports posted from our … [Read more…]
Every winter for the past three years, Lighthouse Trails has held a special Winter Offering for the Christian families in Kenya who are part of the Bryce Homes for Widows and Children Program. This winter marks the end of the third year of this missions program in western Kenya that was launched by Roger Oakland … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland My first trip to Kenya was during the month of November 2011. I stopped in Kenya on my way home from South Africa and visited several communities I had been made aware of through the ministry of one of the local pastors. While I had been accustomed to visiting areas of the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails has asked Warren Smith to share a brief Thanksgiving greeting to our readers and a story from his book Watering the Greyhound Garden: Stories from the Streets of San Francisco. Many of our readers know Warren from his books that warn about spiritual deception but don’t know that he was a … [Read more…]
By Understand the Times and Lighthouse Trails WATER FILTRATION We are happy to report that all of the twenty-four Bryce Homes in Kenya now have water filtration systems. Understand the Times began to place water filtration units in each Bryce Home in June after Roger Oakland, founder and director of Understand the Times, returned from … [Read more…]
By Berit Kjos Kjos Ministries An award-winning Texas scientist was given a standing ovation after he advocated the extermination of 90 percent of the Earth’s population by an airborne Ebola virus. The University of Texas evolutionary ecologist, Dr Eric R. Pianka, was addressing the 109th meeting of the Texas Academy of Science… after the academy … [Read more…]
Understand The Times and Lighthouse Trails recently received a report from the widows in Kenya who we are assisting to establish small business opportunities. This report follows. Also we would like to take this opportunity to update our readers on our upcoming plans for the Bryce Homes in Kenya. First, we will be purchasing a … [Read more…]
