Our close friend, Steve Ostergaard, —a Kenya missionary originally from Durham, NC—was brutally attacked in his home Sunday night by someone he knew.
The two attackers stormed through a door as he let his puppies out for a last run around the yard. They beat him severely and hit him over the head with an axe, took his wallet and cash, and ran off leaving him to die. God is obviously not finished with this servant!
The two attackers stormed through a door as he let his puppies out for a last run around the yard. They beat him severely and hit him over the head with an axe, took his wallet and cash, and ran off leaving him to die. God is obviously not finished with this servant!
Steve experienced a fractured skull and forearm requiring extensive surgeries. Kenya hospitals are not like American hospitals. They demand payment in cash. He was in intensive care in Nairobi.
Please pray for Steve, his wife Pat and for his healing injuries. (Steve is pictured on the right in both pictures and his wife Pat is in the second one.)
Steve Ostergaard and his wife, Pat, are missionaries working in Kenya in Africa, since November, 2019. Their ministry works to display Christ's love by creating sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty in the developing world through social business, education, and discipleship. Steve and Pat are working with locals to develop and support the community through a dairy farm, a girl's school, and a food bank for the impoverished.
Update from June 16th: SteveO had a successful surgery yesterday to repair a part of his skull that was broken off in the attack. Praise the Lord for the update also that his jaw was bruised, but not broken! He is resting in the hospital. Thank you for your prayers and support.
June 18th: He was released from the hospital to save money, he will recover from home.
A note came from Steve today (June 19th), he says "All surgeries were performed Tuesday, 15th, successfully repaired my broken skull,and compound fracture of right arm. My jaw was cut down to the bone, so it appeared to be fractured, but fortunately, only stitches were needed. i got out of the hospital on the 17th, and hadn't been posting for security reasons. The bad guys are still not in custody. My biggest concern now is head trauma related, brain swelling and infection, seizures, etc. All of which God has spared me so far." Please keep Steve in your prayers!
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