Pray for South Sudan

The reports coming out of South Sudan right now are horrendous. Some of the things going on will make your stomach turn and your heart ache just to read about them. To read a short article about some of what is going on, click here.

What breaks my heart the most about what going on is that is not being talked about worldwide. When we talk about having to evacuate South Sudan, a lot of people have responded with, "Is it bad there right now?". Having no idea of the extent of war and destruction that is taking place. People don't know about what is going on because it is not being talked about on a wide-scale. Why? People don't want to hear about a country who can't get their act together. It is too upsetting to look at a country that only has a history of war- with very short windows of "peace" before war takes over again. It's too devastating to realize the amount of hate a country can have for their own people.

But you know hat happens when you live life with people? They are no longer "a country who can't get their act together". They are Hawa and Riya who are children that fetch water for their family multiple times a day. They are Mary, Amelia and Alice who work long hours every day in order to provide food for their children, nieces and nephews and parents. They are Francis who walks many miles everyday to work in town- only to make the equivalent of a couple dollars (or less) after a long days work. They are people who matter. People who are loved by God and have the hope of a future. People who have nothing to do with the conflict going on around them, but are effected by it everyday. People who have to live with the consequences of a broken government.

Amelia

Mary

Francis Peter

As you hear of tragedies around the world, we don't always have the privilege of knowing specific names and faces of people who are effected by the disaster, but pray for them as if you did. Pray for the people in those communities who are trying to provide for their families. The ones who are walking many miles each day to get water or get to work. Those who are trying to find worth, but are coming up short because they don't know the gospel.

Here are some verses I am praying for the people of Mundri and South Sudan as a whole.

"The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace." Psalm 29:11

"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; He protects all his bones. Not one of them will be broken. Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems His servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him." Psalm 34:17-22

"But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God." Nehemiah 9:31

 Please join me in praying for South Sudan and other countries around the world that are dealing with horrible tragedies. Please pray with me that God would intervene in His great mercy. Teach us to pray, O Lord, and teach us to have compassion for those we do not even know.