Thursday, April 26, 2012

South Sudan Team Update


Our team of over 80 people all gathered in Kenya last week for a great conference at a beautiful place called Brackenhurst. For 4 days we enjoyed an inspiring speaker, great worship led by a team from the States, good food, and encouraging fellowship - hearing stories of what God is doing all over Sudan and South Sudan.

 Eli was the Master of Ceremonies and did a great job.


The kids sang a special song in one of our last sessions. I think it's so beautiful to see all these precious missionary children having fun together.


This is the Nairobi, Kenya administration and leadership team. They are the glue that keeps our team functioning!




 This is the Doro Team. Their base has grown from a small rural village town to a booming, overflowing refugee camp with more than 80,000 displaced people due to fighting between North and South Sudan. Most of this team do medical work.


This team is based in Malakal and has more than doubled in the past few weeks!

 We're a little partial to this team! :) This group represents Melut and Thiangrial. Debbie in the green and Tom will be in Thiangrial, about 30 minutes by boat ride on the river. Claire (in pink) teaches and works at Gideon Theological College where we'll be joining in June.


And here we are: The 2012 SIM South Sudan Team! Please pray for each one here as they head back into ministry in the next few weeks with more unrest and uncertainty than before.

1 comment:

Karen said...

what an encouraging post!
The Heskas!

Why does sickness like to hang around so long???

Only a few days after returning from our trip to Kenya, Judah started spiking high fevers. We took him to our clinic here in town for blood ...