Meet Adokorach Prossy, a CDP staff member

Sometimes circumstances in life make it difficult to believe that God is in control, yet the Bible tells us He knows the plans He has for us (Jer. 29:11), He establishes our steps (Prov. 16:9), and He works for the good of those who love Him (Rom. 8:28). He is in control. This is something Adokorach Proscovia (Prossy) has learned through the trials and miracles she’s experienced in her life.

Prossy was born in 1992 in Gulu, Uganda. Her mother had already separated from her father at this time, but four years after giving birth to Prossy, she remarried another man and Prossy was left with her grandmom.

Her single grandmother supported Prossy as best she could and helped her complete her primary schooling. During that time, she and her grandmother moved to an IDP camp (internally displaced persons camp) with other Ugandan citizens who were forced to flee their homes because of the threat of Joseph Kony and his rebels. This is where Prossy first heard the message of the Gospel of Jesus. She was convicted, surrendered her life to Christ, and started attending a church nearby.

Secondary school was more expensive, so Prossy started working to earn money to pay her school fees. She worked for her school during the school breaks laying bricks and helping with construction projects. She advanced in school but had to drop out before completing the final exam to finish Senior 4.

“I was so heartbroken that I was not able to sit for my final exam. I was so worried, so anxious, and so stressed,” Prossy said.

Not knowing what else to do, she thought it would be best to get married, but she soon realized that the man she married lied to her about believing in Jesus. He was not a Christ follower.

“When I gave birth to my first-born, Angel Grace, he decided to bring another woman as a co-wife. I stayed there for three years, then he wanted to bring a third wife. I was trusting God that maybe he was going to change, but thought it was no longer wise to stay,” Prossy said. 

After facing mental and physical abuse for three years, she prayed to God asking Him to set her free. Prossy confronted her husband asking him why he keeps adding more wives when there wasn’t enough to support all of them. He told her if she wanted to live, she should leave. So, she and her daughter did leave and moved back in with her grandmother.

Still having a desire to finish her schooling, Prossy tried again to finish her last year of school, but the money ran out again before she could take the final exam. So, Prossy started working in a small restaurant in town, and God opened another door for her.  

“A man came, like a miracle, and asked me why I wasn’t in school and if I wanted to go to a technical school. There was a sponsor who wanted to sponsor kids like me in the community who dropped out of school but still had an interest,” Prossy said.

The sponsorship program was going to select 150 kids, and after the interviews, Prossy was selected. Her name was number 10 on the list of 150. She praises God for answering her prayers. 

She received training in the area of her choosing, which was hotel management. After finishing the course training, she completed an internship at the Bomah Hotel in Gulu, and after the internship, the manager officially hired her. She worked in various areas of the hotel including the front desk, housekeeping, and in the restaurant. 

In 2016, Prossy accepted the opportunity to work for a missionary family with Four Corners Ministries as they were looking for someone who knew how to cook. Through FCM, Prossy met Okello Benson in 2017, and a year later, they were married. Benson is now the pastor of Living Stones Community Church and a Pastor Training Center lead trainer. 

“I thank God for brining him to my life because he was the one I was praying for. He did not care the way I am, that I was already a mother. When I asked him what he was going to do with Angel, he said, ‘I’m going to take care of her.’” 

(In Uganda, a man is not expected to take care of children who are not biologically theirs, even if they marry a woman who has children already.)

By 2020, Prossy joined the Child Development Program staff at Abaana’s Hope, which is designed to assist vulnerable children in realizing their full potential in Christ, in the home, and in the community. Through sponsorships, 75 children are provided a scholarship for their educational, spiritual, and physical needs. The CDP staff assist the children and families in the program, sharing the gospel with them, going on home visits, and hosting Center Week with activities and Bible study. Prossy loves working with children, encouraging the parents, and sharing the gospel with families.

That same year, she gave birth to a baby boy. Shortly after she and Benson brought their baby home from the hospital, he began coughing up blood. They rushed back to the hospital, but their son passed away before they could reach it. Devastated, Prossy and Benson leaned on the Lord and the support of other believers for strength.

Two years later, Prossy became pregnant again. Five months into the pregnancy, her water broke and she was rushed to the hospital in Lacor. The doctors said her baby was too small, and they did not have good enough machinery to keep the child alive. The only option was to go to the hospital in Kampala.

The Lord provided a way and the funds to cover the cost to get Prossy to the Kampala hospital for medical care. She was on bed rest for two weeks then there was no other option but to give birth at month six of the pregnancy. Their daughter, Leah, stayed in the NICU for two weeks then they learned there was something wrong with Leah’s intestines which would require surgery.

After the first surgery, the doctors sent the family home, Leah had a colostomy bag, and they planned to have her come back for two more surgeries after she turned one year old. The third surgery was a success and even the doctors saw that Leah was a miracle. 

“I thank God so much for this ministry and for everyone who supported me financially and for their prayers. Now I can say Leah’s better, even if she’s still struggling,” Prossy said. “God was in control. If I did not know God, I think it would not be possible for me.”

Before Prossy learned more about God and His love for us, she used to think God was not with her during stressful trials or tribulations, but she learned through this difficult time that God did not hide His face from her in the day of her distress. Although it may be hard to see Him or feel His presence, He does not leave us alone to struggle.  

Through Living Stones Community Church (LSCC), the Women’s Discipleship Group, and other Bible studies at Abaana’s Hope, Prossy has grown deeply in her faith and knowledge of the Word. She expresses her love for Christ through her passion for singing. She joined the choir at LSCC when she first moved to the area.

“My love for singing developed from the day I heard the gospel. (The college students who visited the IDP camp) sang ‘Here I Am to Worship,’ and I was so amazed. When I became a believer, I started joining choir,” Prossy said. “When I sing, I feel so fresh in the mind and relief even if something is bad. I feel connected to God. Singing Christian songs is like a prayer directly to God.”

By God’s grace, Leah started attending preschool classes (K1) this year. Her older sister, Angel Grace, is currently in Primary 7 at Living Stones Christian School preparing to take the PLE (Primary Leaving Examination) for secondary school. Please pray for Prossy, Benson, and their daughters. Pray for their health, that they will continue to grow in the Word, and for the girls’ schooling. Please pray for Prossy and Benson as they lead their children and others to Christ.