A quick update on what’s going on around here, sort of in the form of prayer and praise requests…
The laundered passport has been resurrected. Hooray for that. Dr. Peter, who is leading the medical team scheduled to come out here next week, was able to get a new passport so he’s set once again to bring his healing skills out here. There are a lot of details to work out before and once he comes, so be praying that things fall into place and God prepares the hearts of the people here for his Good News. Doris is carrying a heavy administration load, so pray for her especially!
My teammates didn’t get shot on the way to Loki. Excellent news. :) There’s this nasty little stretch of land between the Sudanese and Kenyan border checks—about an hour’s drive in “No Man’s Land,” which also happens to be the divider between these angry sister-but-rival tribes and a place known for bandits/shootings. And lately the number of shootings—just shooting, not for the sake of banditry, I understand—has been going up. And the UNIMOG decided to poop out in the middle somewhere. Recall Pattie’s panicky concentric circles the other day, then imagine my poor roommate in the back of the dead UNIMOG. Poor thing. Anyway, I’m sure it wasn’t fun, but good ol’ Dan & Co. came to the rescue from Loki and all is fine. Praise for that, and continue to pray for safe travels.
An eye for finishing strong. My “finish strong” mantra has grown a bit weaker as the pressures and struggles of life out here continue to bear down. But, I’m trying to refocus and recommit. Things ahead on the docket, with which to keep busy and that need prayer: organizing things for the evangelical campaign that runs during the medical clinic; pressing on with supporting the nursery school by cleaning/painting/elbow-greasing another empty building for its use; shooting some video for OFM, for a future TIMO video, and maybe for another one for the team; getting back on the bike to bring new recorded Gospel stories to the neighboring villages; and discipling our dear neighbor, Mary. Praise for Kim, who sat down and muscled out a vision, and who I know will keep me accountable to it.
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