Stensaas Family

Shiloh, Keith, Skyler, Shae-Lynn, Shane, Stanley, Savannah, & Sally Jo

 

 

Keith was born in 1971 to Bryan and Cheri Stensaas who were very religious but lost.  While serving in the U.S. Navy, Bryan Stensaas heard the Gospel for the very first time in Rota, Spain, and trusted Christ as his Savior.  He later returned to the mission field, ministering to the military in Spain, Germany, and Italy.  While living in Italy, Keith trusted Christ as his Savior at the age of 15.  He attended Oklahoma Baptist College where he met and married Sally Ward.  After 18 months of deputation, they arrived in Uganda in February of 1996.  They served in Mbarara for one year with Keith’s parents before moving to Masaka, where God has enabled them to start four churches, a FM Christian radio station, and a Bible College. 

Born in 1972, Sally was the fifth and last child born to her parents, Willis and Pat Ward.  While attending the Christian school of their church, Sally trusted Christ as her Savior at nine years of age.  During her teen years, she was very involved in the music program by playing the piano for various singing groups and also giving piano lessons.  While working for a year before Oklahoma Baptist College, Sally enrolled in a Bible correspondence college and graduated from both colleges in 1993 before marrying Keith Stensaas.  Shane joined the family in March of 1995, being the only American-born child in their family.  Stanley, Shae-Lynn, Shiloh, Skyler and Savannah were all born in Uganda, and all have truly been blessings sent from God.