The last few weeks in review...

Lucy started eating yummy fabulous "solids!"...

This wonderful new world opened up to her while daddy was leading a bible storying conference outside of Akot, Southern Sudan
and the day after she woke up with bites all over her face...
from something that was INSIDE her mosquito net!

We all traveled to Akot for a few days and had a really amazing time meeting some of the people Billy had been with in training the week before,
sharing with our teammates that stay there
and praying over and planning our goals as a team for the coming year.

Our home away from home was a fabulous safari tent...
that was affectionately referred to by our first born as "Elsie's Tent!"

We all loved seeing "Akot town."
The main road has about five or six buildings on either side of it.
We greeted town officialls and friends of our teammates, Reuben and Josiah.
The word traveled fast that there had been a "miracle in Akot today."
People there had never seen white children, so we were quite the display and somehow our presence was seen as "miraculous!"
If we could really just show up and people might meet HIM!!!

The girls are pictured here with Uncle Josiah (left) and Uncle Reuben.
These two men are the heart of our team...they live in Akot and serve Jesus "on the ground" in Southern Sudan for our team.
We really loved the time seeing where they live and realizing some of their daily realities.
As a team we can pray so much more specifically now that we know some of their relationships and can picture their little spot on the map!

We got home and finished up some last minute details on a ladies retreat for the missionary women of Arua.
Our field pastors came from the States and Janie shared from the Word!
Our hearts were truly fed and Jesus met us!
Thank you for praying!
...these women and their families really represent our "colleagues" here in Arua


November 3rd marked two years for precious Elsie Jayne!!!
Jesus has been so faithful and we are so grateful for her little life!
We celebrated at the local pool with lots of friends and yummy food.
Daddy and Elsie Jayne shared a story...the storm story for all of our friends at the party.
Everyone got in the little pool and acted it out!


Our time with the Heinrich family is winding down...that doesn't really seem possible.
They head out in just a few short days.
Keep praying with us that Jesus opens doors back into Khartoum for them.
We are thankful to Jesus for the blessing of their presence and ministry
with us these past months!
They have been more than we could have dreamed of!
Jesus is so kind!