My Soul finds rest in God alone

Well here it is almost the end of 2009. December 13Th was my two year anniversary in Sudan and I am humbled and in AWE of my heavenly Father and all that He has enabled me to do. I share with you some of the last two months.

God's amazing beauty. When you are living in the bush, with very little to distract you, you have time to stop and stare, as you walk, as you sit, or as you just stand and gaze upon what God has created.






Their lives are so much more then we could ever imagine. They are never to young to start learning how to cook, get water, take care of their brothers and sisters, do wash, and so much more.







God has provided bore hole wells around this area and that is how we are able to get water to the compound where we live. There is a man (they call him donkey man), who owns a donkey and water tanks and he comes in 3 or 4 times a week and fills up all the water drums. This is how he supports his family.







What a privilege and blessing from the Lord to be able to spend time with the women in the Nutrition Village (these are women or grandma's who have brought there children for help
because they are so malnourished. I sit twice a week with them, praying, sharing the love of Jesus, and using a translator teaching them about HIV/AIDS.






Their lives are hard, and they have suffered through many, many years of war. The land is flat and very dry. Rainy season is over with, so there is very little green left, food is short, and I continue to pray to my Father for provisions. Death is a way of life for many of them, but through it all you see smiles on their faces, and the joy of the Lord in their hearts. They know that God will provide and protect them. And God has given me the privilege and the honor to be used as His Vessel.

Pray for the ones who do not know Jesus, when you look in those eyes you see despair, no joy, no hope and such a darkness. Pray that they will have ears to hear the Good News and will except the gift that God has given us all JESUS.

The reason for Christmas

Christmas began with a present from God to His sin-damaged world:
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23

I hope you have all enjoyed this Christmas season as you celebrated the birth of Jesus.

Happy New Year in the Lord.

Latest from Doro

The last two months in Doro has been a time of settling in, getting to know my way around the bush, and the villages, learning the language, spending time with the people, and seeking the Lord and how to proceed with the HIV/AIDS ministry He has called me to.

As I prepare to return to Sudan after spending sometime in Nairobi, I would like to share with you what I will be doing.

VISION Hope for Sudan HIV/AIDS

God has impressed upon my heart this ministry and last year made it clear to me and to leadership that it was time to start walking forward through the doors He was opening. He showed us that Doro is where the ministry needed to began, and opened the door for me to move to Doro.

The focus as we get started is to spend time with the people in Mabaan, as we look to the Lord to provide those who He wants trained. I will be training 6 to 8 women and men leaders in HIV/AIDS, as well as the Gospel Wordless Book, along with disciplining and mentoring them. We will spend two weeks in a classroom setting, and then 1 week in the rural villages, schools and churchs presenting a Christ-centered HIV/AIDS prevention message, all the time sharing the Love of Jesus, and giving the reason for the hope we have. (Jesus) We will continue on with additional training during the times we are not out in the bush teaching.

The wider vision for this Ministry is: to provide home based care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their families, as well as children affected by AIDS. This project will help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, while identifying those who are HIV+ in order to provide care and treatment. Both of these avenues will allow for opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

SIM Sudan

Project #098020

If you would like to support this ministry, click on this link: http://sim.org/index.php/content/donate and follow the prompts. Please put the Project #.

John 3:16-17 For God so loved that world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

Blessed to be in Doro

From the air and on my way into the landing strip. Have you ever seen a tree of this size? They are called Baobob's and they are massive. The beginnings of putting my tent up. My tent is now up and I am moved in.

It is rainy season right now, so everything is so green, there are many trees in Doro, something that I did not have in Thiangrial.

I have been able to spend time with the people and am so blessed with the relationships that God has started to form.

Please Continue to Pray

Ryan has gone home to be with the Lord.

Friday was the toughest day of the year as the news that Ryan had succumbed to the injuries he suffered in last Saturday's aircraft accident and has gone home to be with Jesus. Ryan had been medevac-ed to South Africa on Wednesday for placement into an intensive burn unit, near Johannesburg. However, the extent of his burns and injuries were more than his body could withstand.

The family at AIMAIR are all grieving deeply as they consider the future for these two families.
"We believe in God's sovereignty and plans of good to come out of all of this."

Thank you for your continued prayers for the Toews and Williams families as they struggle through these heavy days. Please check for additional updates on the AIM AIR website at: http://www.aimair.org/page21/page21.html

"Therefore we do not loose heart although outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweights them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal" II Cor 4:16-18

UPDATE AND ASKING FOR CONTINUED PRAYER

We continue to ask for prayer for Frank's wife and children, as they deal with the loss of a husband and father. Among those who survived the crash, , Ryan sustained the most serious injuries. He underwent surgery at the Hospital on Sunday, and is currently being stabilized and prepared for a possible move out of Kenya where he will continue treatment and begin his long recovery. The other two passengers had much less severe physical injuries and are stable.

There has already been a large show of support for those involved in this tragedy. Many have asked how they can help. As a result of this accident, there will be innumerable financial burdens for both the Toews and Williams. If you have a desire to help in this way, Africa Inland Mission can receive gifts on their behalf through their offices in New. York.

There has been two projects set up one Memorial Fund for Frank Toews Project 099096 and one for Ryan Williams Relief Fund Project 099097. If you desire to help you can go to http://www.aimint.org/usa and give.

Specific Prayer requests:
Tiffany and Toews kids. Pray for God's comfort.
Ryan as he remains in critical condition - for his stability and the possible medical transport flight.
Family members of Frank and Tiffany as they attempt to get travel documents and tickets on short notice.
AIM AIR as they follow up on a myriad of logistics
The investigation team - for safe travel to Kenya
Pray for God to be honored in their words and actions. For God to be glorified through this tragedy.

Please join us in Prayer

An accident occurred on August 1st, with an AIM Cessna 206. It occurred near the Nairobi Wilson Airport. There were four people on board, AIM AIR pilot Frank Toews, AIM AIR mechanic Ryan Williams and two Americans.

Frank Toews, the pilot did not survive the accident and has gone to be with the Lord and Savior whom he loved dearly and served well.

Please pray with us, specifically for the timely return for health of those who are injured, their families, and particularly for Frank's wife and 4 children as they trust God for strength and comfort during this difficult time.

AIM and SIM partner together in spreading the Gospel to those who have never heard.