From Elaine Newkirk

It has been almost a week since we arrived at Tonj to work with Suzy and Sabet.
The Bible teaches our service should be both sharing His truth and doing actions
that reflect the compassion of the Lord and this is what we have seen with In Deed and Truth ministry in Tonj.

Each morning the clinic has a crowd of people waiting to be seen by the medical
staff while the local pastors walk to the classrooms to have Sabet, Paul (for these 3 weeks)and Daniel teach them the curriculum for leading their churches. In addition to overseeing
these ministries Suzy and Sabet administer the 30 full time staff and home
school their 3 children. It is truly amazing to see this in action.

They village of Tonj is about 30,000 people spread out over miles. The town has
a market of a about a dozen crude stalls selling plastic tubs, clothes, and a
butcher. Suzy relies on chartered flights, as the roads are unsafebfrom Kenya, to bring all medical and household supplies, which can be costly and unpredictable.

This is a wonderful privilege to be able to come to Tonj and help Suzy and Sabet. The country is beautiful at this time of year. The Sudanese people are friendly and the Sudanese Christians are passionate about their walk with the Lord.

I have been awed by the faithfulness of Suzy and Sabet as they trust the Lord and raise their children in a land that is politically unstable, with great health hazards, and very remote.

I would recommend you pray for the Kuj family, financially support them and pray for an opportunity to come and help them.

Elaine