Tonj Training Team

(Richard, Jon, Emmy, Bramuel)

Hallelujah! Praise God Forever! We have a lot to praise Him for but we need your prayers.

We have been planning a Bible story training in Tonj, Sudan in partnership with In Word and Deed Ministries for some months. And it officially started today and runs through next Monday (May 9). Sabet and Suzy Kuj are the couple who started In Word and Deed Ministries and their passion is for Jesus and that He might bring Kingdom transformation to the Dinka people in the Tonj region. We love them and have been anticipating serving alongside them - specifically doing a Bible storying training for a group of pastors they work with and other key leaders.

Originally the whole family was going as Kujs have three wonderful children but then when we found out Joanna was pregnant, we did not feel like a Sudan trip was wise. So Billy was going to go along with a small team of facilitators. But since finding out Joanna actually is carrying twins and her energy level has been dramatically lower, not to mention she has been quite sick, we decided Billy needed to be at home not only for her sake but to help out with Elsie Jayne and Lucy.

While the training could have been canceled, Jesus worked in a really cool way to bring along Bramuel Muysa who was the original veteran facilitator who trained Billy in storying. He represents Africa for the organization God's Story and he is a phenomenal story teller. He offered to take over the training which was a major answer to prayer.

We got word today that Kujs' oldest daugther, Hannah, has a very high and unexplained fever. Would you please intercede for her healing? 

Please pray:

1.) For Hannah's immediate recovery

2.) For Bramuel and the rest of the facilitation team

3.) Language and Translation: that Jesus would speak in each session

4.) For health for the Kuj family, the training team, and the pastors in attendence

Below is an encouraging email report which we just got this evening. Thank you so much for partnering with us for God's Kingdom to come to South Sudan.

Greetings to you. Day 1 went very very well. We are blessed to be here and the opportunity is one we're grateful for. Thanks for setting it up. Suzy and Sebet are both attending and blessed. The translation is not a problem. As you know when interpreting for STS you need to be able to interpret not just words but concepts, Sebet interpreted for me today and has been doing an awesome job.

Please pray for the participants to "step out of the boat" and try out new things. They were really blessed and expressed joy. Their applications were so personal to real issues so they're quite receptive and open.

Bramuel.