Rebecca Released (girl made pregnant by Tonj pastor and thrown in jail)

Wednesday afternoon I went to visit Rebecca and the other ladies in jail.  Rebecca seemed to be doing well, more hopeful.  We did a Bible study on suffering and calling out to God during the hard times.  I invited all the ladies to join us.  There were around 20 there.  Some of them scooted close to us and the others stayed where they were.  As I read verses from the Bible and talked about God never leaving us, more people came over to listen, including some of the prison wardens! At the end, I led them in a prayer to ask Jesus into their hearts.  Most of them said they already had done that, which is good.  I encouraged Rebecca to read the Dinka Bible I left with her.

This morning (Friday) Mary, Rebecca’s mother, came by the compound to tell us Rebecca has been released.  She was ordered to pay 300 pounds.  They are letting her go home for the night as long as she reports back to the jail during the day.  She will have to do that until the money is paid.

We praise God she was let go and we continue to pray for her life as well as the life of the baby she is carrying.