Isaiah

Isaiah 40:3-5
" A voice of one calling; in the desert perpare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.
And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."

Have you ever cleared an Air Strip

Clearning the air strip is a team effort, it is not done with equipment it is done by hand. 20 plus of us went out the day before the plane was due in to make sure the strip was landable. We spent 4 hours clearing, praising the Lord for His provisions of the air strip, and sharing Jesus.

Back Home in Thiangrial

I am back and it has been wonderful. To see how God has been working, to greet all my Thiangrial family again, and to start teaching. God's abundant blessings. Many greetings, many tears so grateful to our Lord and Savior for bringing us all back safely.

A day in Thiangrial starts before day break, preparing for the day of teaching, moving water from tanks, into filtering systems, preparing breakfast, devotionals with the team, and giving the day to the Lord.

School started September 1st, and we thank God for the safe return of all the students. God has provided a new building and we were able to start school there. God's perfect timing, upon our return the Tukel we taught in was leaning at about a 60 degree angle.

From Malakal to Thiangrial by boat on the Nile River

Most of the trip was sunshine, but about half the way there we got caught in a down pour and were under tarps and praying that the food would not get wet. What a blessing to have this time to reflect on our Creator, and see His mighty hand.

On This Rock

A village about 1 hour from Yabus

"...and on this rock I will build my
church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." Matthew 16:18

We went and worshiped here one Sunday with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Yabus and my time there

Beautifully green, beautiful mountains, rivers, and God's children.

I was able to go out to surrounding villages and spend time with the women and children. Teaching literacy classes to many. The challenges are many for the people, but through it all you see such hope and joy in their faces. Why you ask? Because they know Jesus.

Many river trips and as you can see from the picture it is no easy thing to get across this river in rainy season. God provided every time we needed to get across.

Going to Yabus

This is the river that we cross from the landing strip to get to our compound. Our compound

consists of a brand new secondary school, housing (Tukel's or Safari Tents) for missionaries, student dorms along with staff housing, a community eating area, outdoor shower and outdoor toilet.

It is now rainy season in Sudan, so what once was all brown no is plush green, with much mud. Transportation is limited during this time so we are limited on when and where we travel.

What a privilege to be going to Yabus for the next 1 1/2 to 2 months. I am excited to see how God will work in me and through me. I eagerly anticipate what God has in store.

I will be joining a team, Eli, Bethany, and their boys; Isaac and Evan are currently in Nairobi awaiting a new baby. Phalice is the administrator for the secondary school and Katie is teaching literacy.

Pray for our health, and that we will bear much fruit.

Going Home to Sudan

I am released!!!!!!!. On January 18, 2004 God released me from my chains, AND THERE WILL NEVER BE A MORE POWERFUL MEANING OF THOSE WORDS!!!!!!,

Monday He released me to go back home to Sudan. The doctor said "Debbie you can go back to Sudan." I cried, I jumped for joy, I PRAISED my Savior Chirst Jesus I THANKED Christ Jesus, I danced with Jesus, and I stand in AWE of Abba Father, The Great I Am, His perfect timing, His grace and mercy. Thank you Jesus.

PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He will enable you as He wants you to “be”

To Him be all the Glory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

April 26, 2008 We Were On Holy Ground

Who would have ever known what was going to happen on that day. There is nothing that takes Our Heavenly Father by surprise. God’s right hand was upon us, and He let us see a Miracle that day. By human standards there is no reason we are alive. But we don’t look to humans, we look to HIM the ALL POWERFUL, ALL MIGHTY; ALL SOVEREIGN, OMNIPRESENT, OMNIPOTENT, THE GREAT I AM, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS

Andy, Claire, Sandy, Debbie, & Barb

“He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under His feet. He mounted the cherubim and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind, He made darkness His covering, His canopy around Him the dark rain clouds of the sky…The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. He shot His arrows and scattered the enemies… He reached down from on high and took hold of me; (us) He drew me (us) out of deep waters. He rescued me (us) from my (our) powerful enemy from my (our) foes who were too strong for me (us). They confronted me (us) in the day of my (our) disaster, but the LORD was my (our)support. He brought me (us) out into a spacious place; He rescued me (us) He delighted in me (us).” Psalm 18 9-12, 16-19

To God be all the Glory. Glorify your name Father in all the World

Thiangrial my home

Hungry to learn

God's little Children

Sunday School under a tree.

They want to hear about Jesus and sing praises to Him

Deborah and Deborah

Baptized in the Nile

God Pod's arrive after being baptized in the Nile River!

What are God Pod's? They are like an IPod filled with God's word spoken in Dinka. Yes that's right all 40 of them were baptized in the Nile, we rushed to unpack them and put them out in the
hot Sudan sun to try and get them dried out. We prayed, they were filled with water. God answered our prayers, after three days they were dried out; we pressed the green button and jumped for joy shouting our Praises to God as all 4o of them turned on and worked.

The sounds of God's Word in Dinka filled our compound, along with worship songs. HE IS WORTHY OF ALL OUR PRAISE

Smiling faces voices raised in Worship to Our Lord and Savior.

We thank God for the baptism of the God Pods, had they arrived dry they would of stayed in the box until we distributed them, but God said no people are going to hear about them far and wide and they did.

Far and Wide God's Word started to be heard as the students used a bull horn to broadcast. Young and old, man and women, the sweet sound of God's Word in Dinka is heard everywhere. God is drawing many to Him as they listen and worship Him.

Thank You Jesus All for His Glory

Hippo's singing and sunset on the Nile

Hippo’s anyone. I go to sleep listening to them sing at night, and sometimes they even wake me up.

God's wonderful creature

Sunset on the Nile

Meet Ward and Mona

We were blessed with a short term husband and wife team in March, Ward was only able to stay for a week, but Mona stayed until the end of March. God used them in a mighty way. They jumped in and helped where ever was needed and even took on some of the teaching responsibilities. During this same time Ryan and Andrew (part of the Sudan team) based in Malakal came down and started to access the water system that was put in for the village last December. So we had a full compound but we were all blessed to be together

Life in Thiangrial

The living is hard, but I rest on Philippians 4:13:

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”
This is a picture of the compound I live on. You can't see the fence, but it is made out of Balsa Wood, the lightest wood I think I have every picked up. I am on a extended camping trip.

Praise God for His Provisions.

I Thank God for the VBS children at EBC, who broke piggy banks, asked parents and others to raise the support needed to buy this tent my home. God Bless

My tent is wonderful, and God has provided a bed, plastic drawers to keep my clothes in, a plastic table and chairs, and oh I don’t want to forget my bucket bathroom, for the nights.



We cook over a charcoal fire open flame in the open, we have a tarp for protection from the Sun and this is where we eat. The days seem to go by and at the end of the day I wonder where the day has gone.

Arrival in Thiangrial Sudan

Thiangrial my home. Arrival on Februay 6th, 2008.
God's provisions for everything to come in. We were meant by a group of students and villagers, and they helped carry all
the things to the compound, which was a 45 minute walk

Dining Room and Living Room









My first sunset looking out the gate of the compound.

In Memory of Dr. David Masters

We received a message on our satellite phone early on April 1,2008 that Dr. David Masters, an English doctor and SIM-Sudan colleague, had passed away in the night.
He and his wife, Irene,have been stationed in Doro, Eastern Sudan, an SIM base. They've been part of a large medical ministry team there. This couple recently joined the SIM-Sudan team in January of this year but they were among our most experienced missionaries. Dr. David and Irene spent 19 years serving in Congo and then 19years serving in England.
They arrived in Doro on February 4, 2008. The day before he died, Dr. Masters rode his bicycle over an hour away to visit a village, taking care of their sicknesses and sharing the love of Christ. Please keep Irene and the Doro team in your prayers as Dr. Masters will be greatly missed.

MEET THE WHOLE TEAM

Gods team with brothers and sisters from Ethiopia, Wales, New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada and America. Some are newborn and some are...experienced. But what a terrific and stretching time it was as we grew to know each other and heard what the past year has been like for each other. A new year is ahead so please continue to pray for the peace of Sudan to hold and the love of Christ to be shared honestly and faithfully through our lives.

God's Abundant Blessings

Worshipping in three different languages. I can only imagine what it will be like when every tongue and every nation worship together!!!!! Praise God

Our time at Brackenhurst was amazing. A time of the whole team to meet and get to know one another. A time of hearing God's amazing grace in our lives. A time of praising our Lord and Savior, a time of worshipping Him a time of prayer.

Beautiful countryside, beautiful flowers, seeing another part of God's wonderful creation.




Brakenhurst is located outside Nairobi about an hours drive.
There are tea fields all around. One of Kenya's main exports is tea. It is wonderful. We were truly blessed to have this time as a team.

Everything that has breath Praise the LORD

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:29-31

Let There Be Light

Then God said, "Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night." And evening passed and morning came. making the fourth day. Genesis 1

I will sing of the LORD's unfailing love forever!!! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. Psalm 89:1-2

Mango's Anyone

Mango's that are bigger than both of my hands put together. We are blessed with an abundant amount of fresh fruit and vegetables here in Kenya.