Hey Everyone!

Wow! 3 months without a newsletter! Life here is almost always busy, and we haven’t had too much of a chance to sit down and write! We hope you are well and enjoying the nice, crisp fall weather as we are about to begin the drier and hotter part of our year!

Mission Life

So much has happened since our last newsletter it’s hard to summarize it all (It’s hard to even remember what all has happened, haha!).

In September, we had our annual team retreat! For a few days, the missionaries from both stations (Karamoja and Mbale) met up at a lodge along the Nile River in Jinja. It was a relaxing few days (though two of the kids were sick). We were fed good food both physically by the lodge and spiritually by our guest speaker, OPC Pastor Eric Hausler. The kids had a fun time watching the monkeys and birds that were all over the place, playing with their friends, and swimming in the pool!

After our team retreat, we jumped back into the swing of things and haven’t stopped yet! Each week is full of maintenance projects, ministry/mission meetings, administration, language learning, homeschooling, etc. Often there are mission visitors or trips to Mbale/Kampala that switch our schedule up a bit!

Though there is some semblance of a weekly/daily rhythm around here, you never quite know what to expect. One day, I (Travis) was inside a water tank at the clinic doing a repair. I had just enough time to pop out to join a crowd watching the Ugandan President land in his helicopter right next to the clinic before he got into his motorcade to do some local campaigning. Then after a few minutes everything was back to normal, and I went back to finishing repairs…. Just another day in Uganda.

Church Life

The Lord continues to bless and grow His church here! Though hardships and setbacks abound, we continue to see spiritual and numerical growth both in Mbale and here in Nakaale. We are constantly reminded that the fruit we now see in the believers here is only after many, many years of investment and only through the Lord’s faithfulness and work. This encourages us to continue pouring into the next generation of believers, knowing that we may not be here to see all the fruit of our labors, but that the Lord will use it!

Over the past several months, we have seen new members and baptisms at Nakaale Presbyterian Church. It has been encouraging to see the congregation grow and mature, even through difficult situations like church discipline. Please continue to pray for Pastor Julius and the three men on the ministry team (Aleper Simon Peter, Locoro Emmanuel, and Maruk Mark). Pray for their spouses and children to also be growing in the Lord and supporting them in their service to Christ’s Church. Pray that the Lord would raise up Elders and Deacons from among the congregation over the next several years.

Lokiro Timothy (Timo) has been doing a good job as our clinic chaplain. He was able to come under care in the Reformation Church of East Africa (RCEA) at the beginning of October. Please pray for him and his wife, Skovia, and their daughter, Rachel, as he works towards licensure and eventually ordination. Pray the Lord would raise up more Godly men from Karamoja who could attend and graduate from Knox School of Theology and return to spread the Gospel!

All Nations Presbyterian Church in Mbale has also been growing and maturing. They have their own elders and pastor now. The congregation will particularize on November 16th! Pray for the Lord to establish more faithful churches throughout Uganda and East Africa!

Home Life

The twins turned 6 this fall! They are well into First Grade! We switched curriculums from Kindergarten to First which took some time adjusting, but they are doing great! Jackson and Dawson like to join in when I bring out whiteboards and markers or math manipulatives but otherwise enjoy playing/creating chaos all over the house while I teach the twins. They all enjoy doing P.E. with the other missionary kids and Miss Tina who has returned from her furlough, and we are so happy to have her back!

Announcement!

We are excited to announce that Baby Emmett #5 is coming April, 2026! This means that we will be heading back to the States for a few months (March-June 2026). We are also hoping to get Jackson some medical care while there, which will Lord-willing help resolve his ongoing medical condition. Please pray for safety and success for both of these needs! We are looking forward to seeing family and friends in the area, but knowing that our time is short and focused on getting care to get us back to the field, we may not be able to connect with all of you (a huge bummer for us). Lord-willing, during our future furlough, we will get to see more of you!

We are so thankful for all of your prayers, encouragements, check-ins, and more! Thank you for coming alongside our family in this season! We pray you are encouraged and growing in the Lord.

In Christ,

The Emmett’s

Praises

We have so many things to be thankful for in this newsletter. The Lord is good!

  • Child #5 on the way!

  • The Lord’s faithfulness to us
  • The Church gained more new members and another baby was baptized!
  • Timo came under care in the RCEA
  • 1st Grade is going well for the twins!
  • God’s watchcare and safety

Prayers

  • Health, safety, and good rest for all

  • Wisdom and patience in parenting
  • Salvation for our children
  • Nakaale Presbyterian Church (Karamoja) & All Nations Presbyterian Church (Mbale) as they continue to gain independence – that they would have all wisdom and knowledge and remain faithful to God, His Word, and His people.
  • For a safe pregnancy! And that all the details for our time in the States would be provided for and figured out.