Family Background

My parents were both orphaned when they were very young.  My Mother was only one year old and Dad was two and a half years old.  They became like slaves because Christianity was not known and there was no respect for the orphans.  Later as Christianity came to my village, they accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.  They became a very strong Christian couple and their lives became more progressive. 

Education was very important to my parents.  They did not have the opportunity for schooling and my Mother cannot read or write.  My Dad can read and write the first language.  (Since we are tribal people we have over fifty different languages.  English is the fourth language for us.)  There are eight of us children and we have worked very hard to achieve an education. Because of their strong commitment to the Lord, it has directly affected my life and shaped me spiritually and educationally.