Building Our House

As you might have guessed, building a house in Sudan is quite different from N. America. One cannot simply drop by Home Depot to pick up materials. And once the materials are at the job site, there aren't backhoes and cement trucks to get the work done. It is all accomplished by hand.

In the above photo, some of the workers are shown constructing the walls. We had 16 people in the first few weeks (our Kenyan foreman and some Sudanese from the area). They dug one meter down for the foundation, which was then made with large stones and cement. After finishing, they framed a 12x8 meter area for the floor. With wheelbarrows and shovels, they mixed and carted and poured for 3 days. And that's where our photo picks up the action.

As the job continues, we'll have more updates and photos. For now, we are so blessed to have seen the generosity of God's people who provided the money for this house. Thanks very much!

Life in Sudan

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself.” (John 5: 24-26)

We want to wish you all a blessed Easter weekend as we reflect on the glory of Christ and all that He’s done for us in giving us life. Praise Him!

Please pray for the G. people, who have yet to hear His word and see His glory and don’t have life. Pray that God will reveal Himself to many!

Please pray for us as a family as we fly to Y., South Sudan on Wednesday, April 7th. The last week has been a flurry of shopping and errands as we had to get our cargo ready to go a week early. Now we’re looking forward to a few more restful days before we leave. Please pray as we learn how to live life as a family in Sudan, that we’ll all adjust well. Pray for Nate as he takes on the responsibility of temporary base leader for a few months and for both of us as we learn how to care for Karina there. Please pray for Karina’s health and safety.

On April 24th, the 3 other members of the G. ministry team will return to Y. and we’ll all fly 20 minutes to a village called D. for a few days. This is a place where God is bringing many people from related tribes to Himself and we plan to have our team-building “retreat” there so we can talk to the missionaries and see what God is doing. Please pray that the Lord would unify us in Him and lead us forward according to His will.

We’ll be in touch from Sudan!