A NEW NATION IS BORN

On July 9th, South Sudan officially became the 54th African nation and the 193rd nation of the world.  South Sudan has been in an almost constant state of war between the mostly Muslim north during the last decade and has seen almost two million killed in the conflict.  It has been a long struggle but independence has been achieved.  South Sudan becomes a new nation

We have many South Sudanese refugees in Kenya and have the privilege of having fifteen attend our Christian School.  Most of these fifteen have been saved and we are hopeful that the others will soon accept Christ.  These Sudanese children have lived through and seen things that are beyond description.  Because of the unimaginable atrocities that they have experienced gaining their trust and confidence is an effort that only comes through time and God's help.

South Sudan is open to the preaching of the gospel and to missionaries and mission work.  The many false religions of the world have begun to spread their poison in this new country.  How I wish we had a man that was ready and willing to be sent to this great needy area.  I can't help but think of Ezekiel 22:30 - "And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none."    Where is that man who will make the sacrifice to go to this dangerous but ripe land?  

Some of our South Sudanese students

The Grace Bible Baptist Church has a prayer that God would allow them to be part of going/sending/supporting someone to the Regions Beyond of South Sudan.  Will you be that one?  We are praying - will you pray?