The arrival of the container from California has really changed the way we can live here in South Sudan. It’s just lots of small blessings but they make a huge impact on the way we serve and are refreshed. The greatest blessing was unpacking the swimming pool and filling it with cool water. Everyday, when the temperatures soar to over 100F, we can have a quick dip, wake ourselves up and we can thank God for the swimming pool. Last weekend we invited Mama Sabet’s kids to come to the compound and swim with us. It was crazy and amazing, and the best fun we’ve had in a long time!

It was so cute to be at Mama’s house and call Jed and Agum to talk to their cousins. The smiles say it all! One of the biggest changes I’ve seen is that the kids are speaking English because it is now taught in school as the national language instead of Arabic. So thankful we have been able to pay the school fees and we are so excited to have sponsors come alongside our family and help us carry the financial burden of these precious 14 children.

Thank you for praying for the safe arrival of Jono, Destinee, Zoe and Ellisha Macleod. They arrived yesterday together with Jono’s brother Anthony and Steve and Larné Wilson.

Rosa Ewing has been volunteering with our ministry for the past few months and is currently serving as our stateside assistant, working alongside Jim and Dena Ennis. When the opportunity came up for me to travel to South Sudan I was very excited that Rosa wanted to come along and help me. One of the tasks she will oversee is to make profiles of the grandchildren that live with Mama Sabet. These are our nieces and nephews and each one  is in need of a long term sponsorship. As soon as we are ready we’ll let you know how you can get involved with that. There are 14 children ranging in age from 13 years to 6 months old. That’s if Rosa hasn’t sponsored them all herself!!!

It’s Tuesday night, 10 pm and I’m trying to cool down from the over 110 F day.   It’s so peaceful and quiet right now. Thank you Lord for bringing me home, even if it’s just for a short time. I’m still recovering from the emotional roller-coaster of yesterday’s arrival at the airstrip.

It’s so good to be here, where I belong, with Sabet, with my people, who God has joined me to. 16 years ago we made vows and the verse the Lord gave us as we committed our lives to Him and each other was from Ruth 1:16,  “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God.”

I’ll try to update every day and share ways you can be praying for us here.

Grace and peace,

Suzy