What gift shall I give to the person who already has everything? How about something necessary, to a person who needs everything, but given in your loved one’s name? “Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with…
“Why is Thanksgiving Day always about food?” That is a question that I grumbled about for many years. When I was working as an RN I would always volunteer to work on Thanksgiving Day in hopes that I would be scheduled off on Christmas Day. Thanksgiving seemed like a lot of work, and it was…
Jesus told his followers in John 6:35, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” He was referring to spiritual food. However, his statement followed the miracle of his feeding 5000 people with 5 barley loaves and 2…
Over 2 million South Sudanese have fled their homes due to violent fighting, and 4.8 million people are facing food shortage. Civil war is creating havoc for the newest nation. Yet The community of Akot continues to experience peace. Thankfully there has been no fighting in Akot. There have been some challenges as a…
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8 & 9 Dear Friends, So many of you have inquired about our Dinka family in South Sudan after hearing the horrific…
John Mabeny Tuetang is a 9-year-old student in primary level 2 with 2 living parents. Here is what he says, “The food I eat in the school help me a lot because sometime if I go home from school I may not get anything cooked by my mother at home. My father is a soldier…
Walking, praying, studying, and eating is the order of the day for pupils at Abundant Life and Living Water Primary Schools in Akot. School is privilege that is highly valued in South Sudan. Even though these children have no shoes and no building, they are eager to learn. They may be the poorest children in…
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?….No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:35 & 37 I love my church! This morning was another glorious worship experience. The message,…
Friends, If you are like me you are not very impressed that a student is graduating from primary school. After all, isn’t that a pretty low expectation for a person in the US? But imagine you live in a country where only 16% of the children ever begin school, and only 1.9% complete primary school….
A Light in the Darkness: Akot Christian Ministries Daily media headlines concerning South Sudan routinely report military fighting, tens of thousands of civilians fleeing into refugee camps, severe food shortages and the devaluation of the currency. Government leadership continues to be unstable and the people are confused and suffering. Yet there is a small “city…
