Saturday October 28th marked the “Grand Opening” of In Deed and Truth’s medical clinic called Noah’s Place. Our dedication service was attended by over 1,000 people, five board members and the State Minister of Health. This is an overview of our special day so you can join in with us as we thank the Lord for all He has done and the gift this clinic is to us and the people of Tonj.
We have three clinic chaplains, all who graduated from IDAT’s Pastoral Training in 2012. Pastor Joseph opened the ceremony with prayer.
Our church, Calvary Chapel Tonj, has a choir who opened the celebration with worship and praise to our Lord.
Suzy welcomed everyone in Dinka and gave a testimony of events that led to her and Sabet starting this medical work in Tonj and building the clinic.
Sabet introduced all departments working under In Deed and Truth Ministries, starting with:
The board of directors, Ted Miyake and his wife Carol, Jim Ennis and his wife Dena, Dr. Dave Pierce (absent Dawn Christmore and Kristin Schneider).
The Macleod family, Dr. Jono Macleod, Dr. Destinee Macleod, Zoe, Ellisha and Shiloh.
All the Medical staff, doctors, clinical officers, midwives, nurses, and community health workers.
The construction team that completed the building.
Volunteers Travis (construction) and Amy (medical).
Albino Dut our compound manager.
Andrea Mangok (Administration and Finance)
IDAT Pastors, Joseph, Judah and Santino.
Angelina, Adel and Mary our Kitchen Assistants.
He also acknowledged our security and support staff. Lastly, we welcomed home our four medical students:
Gabriel Wol, Peter Malook, Joseph Maker, and Marco Maluth, who graduated on October 21st in Kenya and were flown home especially to celebrate with us. We also acknowledged Gabriel Gojoh (center), our senior Clinical Officer, who graduated last December and completed his internship and now serves us full-time in the clinic.
Gabriel Gojoh
We were blessed to have several of our church plants in Warrak, Kurnyuk and Maloney attend. The Sunday school children of CC Kurnyuk danced for the crowd.
They made a welcome sign for our Board of Directors.
The Chief of Maloney Village, Manut Baak, where we’ve served with medical outreaches over the past 8 years and planted a church, came especially to congratulate us. 
Three patients whose lives were transformed by the clinic attended and shared their story as a testimony of the importance of the clinic to the community and God working through it to change lives.
Donato Ngong was helped when he was 12 years old in 2008. He was attacked with a machete and left for dead. His story is on this blog, check under Donato.
Mayan is the chief of Lingir village. He gave his life to Christ after his daughter, Abeyei spent several weeks with us. He banished witchcraft in his village!
Manyoldit is the father of Abuk. She had tetanus and they took her to several witchdoctors, spear masters and other clinics before bringing her to IDAT. She was lifeless and in a coma but the Lord completely healed her.
CC Tonj Sunday school danced for us.
Pastor Jim Ennis, CFO for IDAT, spoke on behalf of our board members.
The women’s union sang for us.
And our CHE village of Bobi danced.
Board member Ted Miyake led the dedication prayer and invited church leaders to lay hands on the building as he prayed.
We all sang the National Anthem together.
The Honorable State Minister of Health, Lual Longar gave a closing speech.
There was only one thing left to do. Pastor Ruben from CC Warrak honored Suzy, Dena and Carol with a special crowning and more dancing!
Sabet did the honors!
We are most grateful to our Lord Jesus for the amazing way He has carried us and provided for this clinic. He has done above and beyond what we asked or thought possible. Thank you for supporting this clinic and for supporting us and the people of Tonj.
Sabet and Suzy Kuj
