February 16, 2009

The accident I was telling you about yestereday was much more serious than I first heard. 7 people are either dead or in the hospital. It involved a motorcycle and a car veering into pedestrians. The family from Saura lost the husband, and the wife has broken legs in the hospital. It is a tragety. Please keep these people in prayers.

We finished the book of Geneiss today --- all 50 chapters! We highlighted the life of Jacob and Joseph, but I was able to hit the main storyline and show them the Christological conenctions. Tomorrow is a test on Genesis 1-22; and some general overview themes of the book as review. Wednesday is the day of prayer here in Southern Sudan, and then final class.

I talked with a student named Nelson Samuel today. He has two children, Felix is 4, and Margaret is 1. He was a motorcycle taxi driver before coming to the seminary. He would like to become a pastor and go back to his congregation and build the church (it's in disrepair) and add a school. The students here are committed to the work of the Kingdom of God and they are making some huge sacrifices to be here. He asks for prayers for his family, for his seminary training and for his home church.

I have asked the students to write a greeting to you at Trinity and each week I will show their picture and read their greetings. I think it will be a good way to connect names and faces and pray for these believing students here in Sudan. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sudan is a young and struggling church and these students will be the future leaders of this church body.

I don't know if you have heard, but Roxanne and my sister-in-law Suzanne are now back home and Suzanne is recouperating from her suurgery. She was in grave danger for a while but the Lord has pulled her through and put her on the road to recovery! Thank you for your prayers and please continue to keep her in your prayers!