well im back to work in sudan after a great vacation in nairobi. it seems i got out just in time as violence erupted yesterday with lots of gunfire on a street that i had traveled several times. pray for my friends chris and lindy thompson as they remain in nairobi for a few more days.
right now sudan is much more peaceful than kenya, but keep me and all the SP workers in your prayers as the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army--ugandan rebel group known for robbing and pillaging) is supposedly on the move. a village about 10 miles from my base was attacked by this group of pirates on the 17th. they kidnapped a child and looted several stores. rumors are that they are going to be hiding out in southern sudan as neighboring countries are cracking down on their presence. fortunately my base is in a well known soldier town, so i feel very safe, because i know that the rebels will not want to mess with the soldiers. but keep us in your prayers as we travel around to our different sites out in the bush. with all that being said keep in mind that sudan is a huge country and this rebel group is small and dwindling, and that this particular band has moved on to the east. more importantly we serve a God is who is much bigger and stronger than a group of bandits. now, sorry it is a short and somber update, but i've got to go see the green mamba we just killed by the shower i just used tonight!! i love you all and thank you for the emails and prayers.
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OK. I use to watch Stever Erwin. Mamba are not good. You still wear your shoes right!!! I do pray for you (you already know that)I see BIG angels (you know the big guys like warrior angels) around you. love you bunches
This might seem like a dumb question, but do they eat the Mamba in Sudan? As big as they are, that would be a feast! Chris was talking about the wild game night fellowdship that the men of our church had last week. I don't think anything is wilder that the "Green Mamba". Stay safe Billy, we are all praying for you!
Ha! Mamba, schmamba. You tell those fellas you have killed an wild african iron! You burned him alive without even a chance! (Sorry, I couldn't resist. You know I won't ever let that go...)
Wow Billy! A Mamba!! That's crazy! Please say that you got a picture because I'm definintly curious as to how it looked. Please be safe and you are in our prayers!! Keep up the good work!!
Live, Love, Laugh,
*~Kate~*
linders--awesome...laughing my head off
for those of you who want in on our joke, i caught chris and lindy's 100yr old iron on fire and almost burned their new house down while in nairobi. luckily only the iron was burnt. they need a new one anyways!!
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