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Radio Tower in Tonj

Base of Radio Tower in Tonj

Aid Sudan an organization with a large focus on health education and evangelism came to visit us last year to discuss the possibility of building a radio tower on the compound.

The tower would broadcast the gospel and public health messages to small hand-held radios that would be distributed within the community.

Two weeks ago, the first part of the tower was dug. Yes, dug.

Two engineers, loaned out from a German NGO named Diguna, came to plan out the project and lay the foundation.

It took them longer than expected to dig the necessary holes but eventually they finished. They re-enforced them with rebar, then poured the concrete.

Now I’m told it must settle for three weeks before the tower can be erected. It’s an exciting project, with a potential for much fruit. I can’t wait to see what God does with it

We know God is the One who started this good work and He will help us to accomplish it, so it doesn’t matter how much the enemy will try to discourage us.

“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”  – Philippians 1:6

God bless you all for your support and for praying for this project.

Getting ready to pour the footings for the Radio Tower

Medical Clinic

A Message From Dr.Tom in Tonj!

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Monday the 6th turned out to be a quite amazing day. It started as a normal busy Monday lots of patients waiting to be seen. At noon at went to government  hospital and scrubbed a hernia repair with Mike. After surgery we saw more people at clinic and then I popped pop corn for dinner. Then a truck (a big truck) pulled up to clinic filled with 13 persons injured when a packed land Rover flipped after blowing a tire. There were smashed in faces Broken bones and other trauma. The whole staff went to work everyone pitching in as best they could. Our observation room was already filled so we had mats everywhere to lay patients on. Only one community health worker was on duty and I knew we were in trouble but within a short time many of the workers came in to interpret and give medical assistance (I love those guys). It was sure great having Mike Stick working with us. I evaluated abcs airway breathing circulation then I started setting and splinting fractures. In several hours all patients were stable. Around 11:30 I said to Mike if no one drifts off to death tonight it would be something. I then got called to do a D&C on woman with a retained placenta who had walked 2-3 hours to clinic after miscarriage of a 5 month gestation pregnancy. At 12:30 I went to bed and slept like a baby. On Tuesday AM all the patients from wreck were doing fine as were all the patients in our packed observation room. I was so grateful to our mighty God for blessing us so. I was filled with joy, joy, joy. What a thrill when we are blessed with patients getting better. I personally take no pride in these things I just thank God for His blessing. God lets us be used to help others. Today I said to Dennis and Pritty that it is a good thing In Deed and Truth Ministries is here cause where would all these people go for health care. No pride we are just thankful we can be used. I told Mike the surgeon that to be useful God had to send us where we could be used. We were expendible in the USA but here we are useful. Thank you Lord and thank you Sabet and Suzy in all you sacrificed to get this place going.

Medical Clinic

Praise Report

JosephAn adult patient was brought to our clinic on 31st January 2012. His history was that he had conversion the previous night and he could not walk and talk. Joseph Madit (50 years old) was diagnosed of infection of the brain and stroke. On his right side of the body he had a paralysis. The next day (1st February) the patient regained strength but he had a slurred speech. There was improvement of fingers and toes because they could move. Our doctors Dennis, Stick and Tom prayed for him and continued giving him treatments. On 2nd February Joseph could lift his hand even to greet people. The following day his strength was full and he could walk but his speech was still slurred. By that time the doctors tried to figure out what caused stroke, because his heart and blood pressure was okay. They all agreed to discharge him the next day but on treatment.

They advised him to come back today for checkup. During his time of discharge he could walk and also communicate but you have to repeat over and over again. Our doctors were very happy with his recovery. Today I went to see him and we prayed together with Dr. Dennis and he was talking and he understands what you tell him. The doctors will be reviewing him every week.

“With man this is impossible but with God all things are possible” – Matthew 19:26

May his name be glorified. Amen.

 

Pastor Training

Bible School

The year started well and our Bible School Pastors Training opened on 23rd January. Our Bible School teachers Joe and Nancy Losee arrived on 20th January and we thank God for the safe flight and for protecting them this far. Some of our Pastors came on 21st January and you could see joy in them as they are happy to begin this semester’s training.

We have thirteen Pastors in our Bible school. Eleven of our Pastors have returned to class as of 27th January. One Pastor is at home sick and we were told the other Pastor was ‘on the way coming’.

The teachers are finding it a blessing and fun to be back to teach the Pastors again this semester. They have already had some lively discussions during class time as they finished the 5th Manual on Bible Doctrine and even now as they are working through the 7th Manual of the BTCP curriculum.

Please pray for Joe and Nancy…that they will have good health and for their safety while here in S Sudan…that they would have the grace needed while here and the anointing of the Holy Spirit for teaching these precious pastors who desire so much to be taught the Word of God.  Please pray for the pastors and their families whom they have left back in their villages while they are here at the Bible Training Center for the next three months…for grace for the pastors while here and for their families to have the Lord’s protection from the constant cattle raids; for their families to stay healthy and for the Lord to provide for all their needs.

We also again thank each of you who continue to support this ministry with your finances and prayers. Together we will see much fruit harvested as we labor in HIS Kingdom and together we will share in HIS reward when He returns.

“In him we were also chosen,having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.” – Ephesians 1:11-12.

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Sunday School

Teaching Sunday is seen as a hard task especially here in Sudan because you must have a translator.   Here we have a very committed and God fearing young man called Donato Ng’oang. He translates for us every single Sunday, by doing this he is able to learn more about the Bible Stories .You must have a heart for the kids and also a burden. We usually have more boys than girls in the class.

Sunday School

Here women are denied their rights, a girls education is not as valued as the boys. Here in Southern Sudan they pay certain amount of cows for dowry. Something interesting I learned 2 days ago is that the more educated a girl is, her chances of getting a husband is lessened as well has how many cows will be paid for her dowry to her parents.  That is a good reason for them not to educate a girl. They believe the more educated they are the more they will argue with their husbands and also they make decisions instead of their husbands.

I have found it a blessing teaching these children with love and joy. It really blesses my heart to see how they need to know more about God. Every week we usually have 60-80 children. They are good listeners and learning more about God each week. Those who are able to answer questions we give them presents and this encourages them to have courage to raise their hands and answer questions about the Bible Story.

Children are so important in our Community and we should appreciate them always and not value one more than the other. Jesus shows a good example to us when people brought the little children to him, His disciples tried to hinder them but Jesus said to them;

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” – Mark 10:14

God bless you.

(by Esther who is teaching the Sunday School children and helping in the compound)