Even though our sponsored pastor is in South Africa, it's also good to keep in touch with what's happening in South Sudan because of our partnership with them at the agricultural training centre in Bor. Anne Ferrar has provided the following update -
"As you know, many of the pastors from the Sudan have had to flee their homes, taking nothing, or very little with them, so this is a very special “Thank you” to our partners who faithfully partner even in the absence of letters..
After months of waiting, we have finally received this letter from Bishop John, who is now back in Kenya. Amazingly, none of our pastors have lost their lives, but none are left in Duk.
9 have fled to Bor, 9 to Juba (the capital) and 6 to the refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya.
To most of our Sudanese supporters, Please receive this in place of a letter from your own pastor:
Dear Anne, Paul, John and faithful Partners,
Grace greetings in the Lord Jesus Christ Holy Name Amen.
I am hereby presenting my shepherding work as well. The report needs our prayers due to civil war in South Sudan, especially the politicians in the Government that is in place.
Because this civil war which occurred on 15/12/2013 and this was damaging development that had began in the country. But I have faith in God that things will come back to normal in peaceful ways as He will answer our prayers.
The spiritual servanthood work is going on well in Juba and at the moment we have three churches. In Bor we have resumed our church services as it was before. In Yei, we also have two parishes and in Kakuma camp, Kenya, we have a bigger church attended by a congregation of 1,200.
Therefore, we have lost services in Duk because all people have run away of gun across fire. For this reason, I had asign all pastors and they are still doing their pastoral work, wherever they have run to. I myself visiting with training comforting them, encouraging them, in the word of God. Most of them have lost their relatives, children, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters etc. Even myself, I have brought my mother, mother-in-law, brother with his family and my spiritual Son with his family and sister's children so I have brought them to Kakuma - their number is 19 people.
Thanks and may God bless you. Yours sincerely in Christ service. Bishop John Thon."
