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San Diego Prayer Walk

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Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I was so blessed by those who came to the prayer walk and took of their time to pray and walk together in our annual prayer walk this year. in Shelter Island, San Diego. The blessings of the brothers and sister to come before our mighty God, lifting In Deed and Truth Ministries and the new Republic of South Sudan in prayers and praising God for the answered prayers, what a joy that is.  We Had a great time worshiping the Lord together and in intercessory prayer in groups while walking.  Great time of fellowship afterward, what a amazing time to see people from as far as Indio to Orange county and here in San Diego area coming together for the Lord in this ministry which we are all co workers and partners.

The encouragement for me is God’s faithfulness through the saints and the believers and churches here in the US, a reminder we are all together proclaiming the gospel whether by prayers or sending or being in the field.

Many blessings and thanks to all of you who prayed for this,

Sabet Kuj

Ministry

Prayer Walk 2011 in Tonj, South Sudan

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Here is the IDAT team and church members today in Tonj, South Sudan praying as part of this year’s prayer walk taking place in San Diego, CA and Panama City, FL. Enjoy the photo’s!

Tonj team praying before we set off

 

Kuj kids with Sudanese kids prayer walking

 

Smiles from the kids

 

Pastors in our school walking and praying
Pastor Sam (teacher in the bible school)
Walking on the airstrip in Tonj

 

Medical Workers walking and praying
Jane our Kenyan cook and Maggie our nurse/midwife from Sierra Leone

 

Our ambulance bought with funds from 2010 Prayer Walk

 

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October 2011 Newsletter

Trip to the UK!

Servants Church Praying For UsSuzy, Hannah, Jed and I got to visit the UK for a short trip. Unfortunately Agum was not able to join us as she did not get her visa but she had a fantastic time staying with our friends in Kenya. It was wonderful to visit family, friends and two supporting churches that have prayed over us and walked with us for several years. We had the opportunity to visit both churches and share with the saints what the Lord has accomplished through In Deed and Truth Ministries in the past 6 years. As we shared all that has happened in that time it was a great reminder of the many blessings the Lord has bestowed on us and to give thanks for His faithfulness throughout. The medical clinic is now in its sixth year and our first class of pastors are getting ready to graduate next year after 3 years of training. It is wonderful to see how the Lord is working in the UK, an area of prayer for Suzy and I for years. When we first married and would visit over 10 years ago we had to drive 2 hours to London to visit a Calvary Chapel church and now there are over 40 in the UK! Mildenhall Baptist church became our church family while we were pregnant with Hannah and they have continued to love and support us since, it was wonderful to see them again and share the blessings and struggles of our work in Sudan. At the 2006 Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa mission conference we met Pastor John Brown, an American missionary to the UK who has planted a church in an area close to where Suzy went to school. After the conference we traveled back through the UK and visited Pastor John in Norwich. It was a real joy to be able to visit Servants Church (pictured praying for us) a second time and pass on a challenge the Lord has pressed on our lives: that we are all missionaries because being a Christian is a call from Christ to come to Him, die to self and live for eternity. Pray for the church in the UK, it has a very cynical audience that needs love and the grace of Jesus Christ. Suzy and I stayed with Suzy’s sister and did some fun tourist sites with the kids before Suzy returned to Kenya, collected Agum and went back to Sudan and I went on to the USA for this year’s fundraiser prayer walk. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and rest, thanks for all your prayers.

Sabet in the USA!

I have arrived in America ready to share the wonderful vision and direction the Lord is taking In Deed and Truth Ministries in the coming 12 months. It is always exciting to hear from God and walk in His ways without fear. I am excited to meet many of you at this year’s prayer walk so we can fellowship and cover this new venture together in prayer. It’s called CHE (pronounced CHAY) and stands for Community Health Evangelism. We have found as we share the gospel with our patients that as many as 500 are asking Jesus to be their personal Savior every month but are then returning to remote villages illiterate with no pastor or church to plug into. In addition many of the diseases and sicknesses we treat could be prevented with some understanding of what the true cause is, poor nutrition and water, no mosquito nets and lack of hygiene. We realized we are going in circles and there has to be a more effective way to combat the spiritual needs and continue to benefit the physical needs. As we prayed for a solution the Lord faithfully gave us one through this CHE training. It is an investment in a mission to proclaim Christ in deed and truth, trusting Him to transform beliefs and behaviors so the values of His kingdom are reflected in every area of life and His name is exalted. Two of our pastors and one medical staff have already participated in CHE training in Uganda and we are excited to see their passion to implement this new concept.

“For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.”

– Psalm 48:14

Praise and Prayer!

  • Praise the Lord for healing Suzy quickly from malaria and giving us a fantastic trip to England for rest and fellowship.
  • Pray for the church in England to be empowered by the Holy Spirit, bold and effective in reaching the lost.
  • Pray for the prayer walk to raise awareness and support for our continued work in Sudan.
  • Pray for the launching of CHE into the community for acceptance and transformation to take place.
  • Pray for me as I impart this vision during my time in the USA, pray for open doors to share and for new connections.
Kuj Family

Bye Agum!

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Even though Agum (almost 8 years) was not able to travel with us to the UK she did stay with our very dear and precious friends, Bob and Patricia Nyanja in Kenya. There she had a massive 2 week sleepover with their 3 daughters Rahel (8), Akini (5) and Ushi (2)! Loads of fun. Here’s a picture of the gang (minus Ushi) on one of their rare get-togethers when we meet up in Nairobi.

From Top: Hannah; Rahel; Agum; Akini; Jed

Agum was very OK with us going and she had the option for Daddy to stay behind with her but wanted to stay with the Nyanja’s. She said she only cried once at night when she missed us so much. Seeing her after that long time just brought such a joy to my heart. Next step…adoption!

Kuj Family, Ministry

Kuj Family Trip to England

 

Sabet, Suzy, Hannah and Jed watching the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace

What a blast we had in England visiting my family and churches for 2 weeks after six long years away.  My sister Emily collected us from Heathrow airport.  I have only seen her with her kids one time in the last 6 years for only an hour during a flight stopover.  She lives only 40 minutes North of Heathrow and 20 minutes from the center of London on the train, so we were very well situated for our visiting and site seeing.

One thing I needed to do was renew mine and Hannah’s UK passports, so Emily had arranged for us to do that in one day during a trip to London.  So much easier than flying from Sudan to Kenya where they send the application to Pretoria, SA and it takes up to 6 weeks!!

One of the joys of serving on the mission field is the other missionaries we meet and the churches that want to hear about our work.  Both weekends while we were in UK we shared our ministry with churches. 

10 years ago when I was pregnant with Hannah we attended Mildenhall Baptist Church.  During that time we were only there a few months but the congregation loved on us and prayed over us making us feel so special.  We have so many fond memories of our time fellowshipping there.  Going back and seeing old friends was wonderful and refreshing.  Thank you especially to Jessica who hosted us and cared for the kids while I tried to get over the remnants of my malaria.  We thoroughly enjoyed her spoiling us with fabulous home cooked food.

I also got to visit a couple of friends I went to school with, one I’ve known since I was 12!  It was a bit odd not having my Mum there as she moved to Florida 5 years ago. 

My dear Auntie Pat was a fabulous ‘mum’ substitute though, hosting our family so we could catch up with family, cousins and celebrate my birthday.  We walked along Southend promenade, a favorite spot when we were kids, ate icecream and proper English Fish and Chips!!  My dad traveled from the The Isle of Man to spend a few days with us, it really was the perfect birthday for me after being gone for six years.  My kids got to try all my British favorite treats.

Believe it or not we also have a Legoland in UK, which we have in California.  My sister treated us to a family day of fun and Jed was elated as Lego is his favorite toy.  The weather cooperated, we had high 20’s for most of our time in UK, which was the warmest September since 1865!  It was great to have Hannah and Jed spend quality time with their cousins Dylan and Harry.

Another church that we shared with is a Calvary Chapel church plant called Servants Church.  It was planted by US missionaries John and Sarah Brown.  My cousins that live close to the church came and heard us share, it was a brilliant weekend catching up with family and friends.  We had a wonderful time fellowshipping and praying with Pastor John and Sarah and seeing how the Lord is leading their ministry.  They blessed us with a Bed and Breakfast to unwind and relax in, it was fabulous.  We hope to host a team from their church in Sudan next year.

We had the perfect end to a perfect trip by taking the kids to London for 2 days to experience some English culture.  First day we visited the museums, which were free and something our kids never do and eating dinner at the Rainforest Café in Piccadilly Circus!  What a treat.  The second day we went for more touristy stuff: Changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace (made me cry), walked to Westminster Abbey and saw where prince William and Princess Catherine got married (which really impressed Hannah), saw Houses of Parliament and Big Ben (the one thing on Jed’s to-do list) took a boat trip down the River Thames to the Tower of London, saw Tower bridge actually open and let a massive boat through (apparently it only happens about 5 times a month), visited a beefeater at the Tower of London, rode the underground and saw a west end musical for half price. It was brilliant – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz starring Michael Crawford!!  The kids were mesmerized; it truly was a memorable and fantastic time.  We ended our day in London having dinner with friends from Kenya, David and Monica Hill. 

So that was our holiday in a nutshell. The hardest part was saying goodbye to daddy (Sabet) at the airport as he went to the USA for the prayer walk and we went back to Kenya to get Agum and return to Sudan.

 

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