October 2008

God's little Miracles. In October I was able to join the family in welcoming and celebrating the birth of these two beautiful Miracles from the Lord. Please pray for these babies.

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.