Latest From My Missionary Friend in The Sudan

[spain]

Dear Friends,

 

Thanks for your prayers. You'd be surprised how many people wrote back saying they were praying. Can we give you and update on the Malakal situation?

 

The news is mostly good. All our missionary colleagues got out of Malakal, Sudan to Lokichoggio, Kenya. They arrived well but are honestly traumatized.

 

Now the news gets a little worse for our Nigerian team members. You must understand that Nigerians undergo intense scrutiny in Kenya because of the drug trade. There are a lot of bad feelings. Our Nigerians tried to get transit visas that would allow a short stay in Kenya, but they were denied harshly. In fact, their passports were confiscated, they were threatened, and they were forced to travel straight from the small regional airport outside Nairobi to the international terminal to await the next available flight.

 

They were basically kicked out of Kenya. We wanted to minister to them, pray with them, and listen to them after this awful experience, but ultimately only one SIM'er was allowed to talk to them.

 

It's quite ridiculous that they can easily obtain a visa in Nigeria but are unable to get anything in Kenya!

 

Here's the prayer request: our newest batch of missionaries includes 2 Nigerian families. They are wonderful, humble servants, but after coming all this way and saying goodbye to their families, they may now be forced to turn around and go home. Please pray for good judgment on all our parts.

 

And yet, we are remembering that Satan continually fights against servants of the light going out in obedience. So we are praying for judgment mixed with holy boldness.

 

Thanks for your prayers and your love,

Chris for Crowder family

 

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* SIM by Prayer *

[Egret]

What a mess over there. God bless the people trying to make it better.