August Praises and Prayer

Thank you so much for praying for VBS. We had at least 180 Kids and by the end of the week even the pre-k’s were saying Didinga! I think the most precious thing was to hear them pray for the salvation of their friends and family. They seem to get straight to the point…one even prayed that I would not get stuck in traffic! I don’t know what kind of traffic I will encounter in Sudan but I know that I am covered. Please continue to pray for these little ones as each one heard the gospel that week and the power of salvation through Jesus. Pray that they would hold that close to their hearts and never forget what He has done for them.

I feel as though the Lord has an amazing way of preparing us. At the beginning of the summer, at one of our all night prayer meetings, a group of South Africans and some from Nigeria joined us in prayer. It was humbling to watch them worship and pray because they are so passionate. This Saturday I will be meeting with some of the girls to do a bible study. I’m not sure where all of them are spiritually but they seemed so excited to gather and go through God’s word. They have been very involved in our College and Career group and every time we gather, I am reminded of how Jesus units the body. Who would have guessed that God would be training me so soon to work along side other African believers?

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him.”
Eph. 1:3-4

PRAISES~
1. Praise God for all the Children that came and heard the gospel at VBS. 40% of the Children were not from our church which means many were hearing the gospel for the first time. Also, these children raised a little over $1,000 dollars in support for me and even more importantly are fervently praying for the Didinga and our team!
2. Praise God for this group of African’s that God has placed in our local body. Praise Him for their faithfulness and desire to grow in the Lord.
3. Praise God for the teams that went and build our home in Makiria, Sudan. They are almost finished and are now sewing the curtains for our windows!

PRAYER REQUESTS~
1. Pray for the men and women from Africa that we have been meeting with. Pray that they would not get caught up in the things of this world but that their hearts would be burdened to reach other’s, even those back home, for the gospel.
2. Pray for this Saturday as we meet to go through God’s word. Pray that God would challenge us and that we would have a great time of fellowship together.
3. Please pray for me as I will be telling my work next Tuesday that I am leaving. Pray for the words to speak and that they would hear my heart for the Lord.
4. Pray for discernment on what to pack. That I would be purposeful and really evaluate what is most important.



“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your FATHER who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16