June 21, 2013

Just when I thought I had seen everything ---- I took the lid off one
for the lunch dishes and it was TERMITES. They were rolled into a
black paste of some sort. One of the guys had 3 helpings of the
mixture!! Needless to say, I refrained!

It rained last night, and cooled down. The students were freezing though!

Yambio is the town in South Sudan where the Concordia Lutheran
Institute of Holy Minsitry is located. Since I have been here last,
it has changed a great deal. The town is at least 5x larger than
before. The market goes on and on; "motorcycle taxis" are
everywhere, and there still is no provision for garbage. They have
some electric poles up and wired, but no electricty. The roads are
atrocious. When I was here last time, the roads were flat and smooth,
they must have recently finished the project. Now the roads are in
terrible shape, even the main road through town. The government
buildings are all new and large and have multiple generators; and
they have vehicles.

The seminary has added deaconesses to the student population. There
are 8 girls who are studying to be servants in the church. They are
housed in a remodeled area of the campus, and they have their own
curriculum. They are working at a confirmation level of knowledge....
they have some issues with the langaugae barriers.

This weekend is a Bible study, the prison worship service, and 2
services on Sunday --- I think here in Yambio, and out to Saura, a
congregation on the edge to the town.

This weekend also, I will be making videos of the students so that you
can meet them and hear them talk about their faith and life in the
weeks to come.

Thank you for your continued prayer support!!!!