The last three weeks God has done a radical stirring up in the women of Rabuna Fi. Our study groups have surged in attendance, but even more importantly, there is a new hunger compelling the ladies to seek hard after God. We opened a leadership training last Saturday. There is no craft work available – […]
We’ve just come through Spring Festival and tonight will be the first night of sleep not broken up by random barrages of fireworks. I like fireworks. I like blowing stuff up but two solid weeks of fireworks tends to knock the wow off the experience. As I was writing that last line I had to […]
Hello! These are two pictures of me with the Baby Bible class, where we have kids from 1 year old till 3 years old. We sing with them kids worship songs and have a time of Bible lesson…it is very cute to see these little children holding the Bible in their hands… The second picture […]
Here are some more pictures of the hard work of our crew. John, Mike, Eric, Heath, Rob, Bob and Ed have been blazing a trail. These guys are such a blessing! They all volunteered to come and work and train. They have made the work a lot of fun! It’s very hot but no one […]
Austin Priest has been using his artistic gifts to brighten up the entire compound! Look at the murals he drew and painted for the children. I wish you could see the delight on their faces as they come up and trace the animals with their figures. The Sudanese describe their smiles like this, “All the […]
In 2000, while the first class of graduated chaplains awaited commissioning they built a large round sitting room. They wanted every class of students to have a comfortable place to fellowship that was made by those who have gone ahead. It has served well for the last ten years! Austin Priest has been painting the […]
This last Sunday, Calvary Chapel Nimule held a baptism in the Nile River! Pastor James Olal and Ed Gauntt (FRM Operations Officer) had the honor of baptizing these young converts. The choir, all dressed in yellow t-shirts, came along and stood at the river bank singing worship songs. It was a wonderful celebration of new […]
The Sudanese people are incredibly resourceful. Watching them build homes and other structures show how well they know the natural resources God has given them. Homes are made of wooden poles and mud, then the roof is fitted using bamboos and grass. These sturdy homes are cool in the long hot dry season and do […]
The compound work kicked up a notch today as we welcomed 3 new servants! John, Mike and Bob are here to help install the new windows. Last night it rained for several hours! It was awesome to see God answering our prayers for cooler weather to help these guys as they work! Please keep praying! […]