Team Stocksdale

09/02/2026

Hello friends, we have been working on a couple updates for you. Our quarterly newsletter was just completed and will be coming out in the next few days. We have also put together this video, which we feel like will really help you to connect with and understand some of what we have been up to over the last several months. We hope you enjoy it!

This video gives you an understanding of our ministry in Botswana.

08/31/2026

Hello friends, just wanted to give a quick update on Declan. His cast was removed on Friday and the bone seems to be healing well and looks to be straightening the rest of the way. We praise God for the incredible healing, and continue to ask your prayers as he heals the rest of the way. It will definitely still be a while before the arm gets back to normal, but in just the couple of days the cast has been off it has come a long way.

08/24/2026

First day of 9th and 8th grade online school for Olivia and Simeon! Praying for a fruitful year for both of them!

08/18/2026

We are currently halfway through hosting a group from the Children of Promise office. This has offered so many blessings already. We do not always get to see all the kids as they are spread out over 4 churches and amount to over 100 children. So to see the development and growth in so many that entered the program several years ago is just inspiring and fills us with joy. We are so thankful for this group and all their hard work. Please continue to pray for the rest of our time together.

07/29/2026

*Update* D will have his procedure tomorrow. We are so grateful for all of you who are praying for him. It brought him great comfort to read all of the comments and see how many people are lifting him up to our Father. Please continue to pray 🙏

07/28/2026

*Prayer Request* All hands on Dec; our youngest fell one week ago and broke his arm. He has been healing well but it seems the bone is a bit off of alignment and he will need to have a procedure in the coming days to realign the bone. We do not have a firm date yet, if not in the next couple days it will be on Monday. We ask for prayers that God will guide the process and all will go well.

05/21/2026

Yesterday we said goodbye to a group of students and professors from Anderson University we had been hosting. As a part of the Peace and Conflict Transformation program at AU, they spent much of their time learning from church leaders and members as well as community leaders concerning how peace and conflict is handled within our region and culture in Botswana. We are so grateful they spent this time with us and felt it was extremely helpful for all involved. Here are a few pictures from along the way.

04/05/2026

We have spent the whole weekend in Sehithwa village with all of our church branches coming together celebrating fully the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus. It has been a joyous time as people have come to know the Lord, as children have been welcomed to take part and even lead in worship, and as leaders have used their gifts to honor their Savior. What a gift it has been!

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28:6‬ NIV

03/24/2026

We realized we missed posting on our Botswana 🇧🇼 anniversary last week. On the 19th of March we celebrated 8 years of living and doing ministry in Botswana! Below is a picture of our very first evening celebrating our arrival with our church family here in Maun. Wow, the kids have grown!

We praise God, and thank all of our Batswana friends, as well as all of you who have supported us in so many ways, making this journey possible.

03/19/2026

And we have water in Zimbabwe! As many of you may know we have been working alongside leaders in Zimbabwe to build the first church building for Church of God in Zimbabwe, which will be their headquarters church. The land was able to be acquired last year,and already in 2026 the fencing has been purchased and installed and they have now finished the borehole (well). We plan to build the restroom facility next, followed by the church building. This is a project we are still raising funds for, if you have any questions about this project please reach out, we would love to tell you more.