The project continues -- 2012

Here begins another season of The Jalle Project. Myron Goodwin, Rick Wood, and David Green left yesterday for South Sudan for 12 days to bring mosquito nets and medical supplies to the clinic in Jalle and train 20+ Sudanese pastors to use Bible Storying to evangelize the lost and disciple new believers.

Myron, Rick and David at the Nashville airport

We heard from David that they landed safely in Entebbe, Uganda. Tomorrow, they will travel and gather supplies as they go thru Juba and onto Bor Town. Please be praying for safety in travel, and physical, spiritual, and mental health.

Coming home!

The guys come home today!

Their flight gets in at 5pm (American Airlines). If you can, get there by 4:30 :)

Let's give them a big "Welcome Home"!

Clinic is done!!

March 15, 2010

Clinic done!

The clinic is done!!!   We finished the floor in it yesterday and all the walls are

done including the finish coat, praise God!!

This morning we will be doing a finish coat on the dorm side gable which

will complete all of the outside walls. Today we will also be working on

the second partition for the dorm.

I am going to make a run to Bor today to get some more cement.  We have the

time and only need the materials to complete the floors which will

complete the entire building.

We will be heading back to Bor again tomorrow (Wednesday) for

the Pastor Training meeting since Emmanuel's flight was delayed previously. It has not yet been decided if Del will go or not.  There is a good chance that he won't because the work that the local guys can do without us at this point is very little, meaning we need to be present in order to pore the slabs.

So everything is going pretty good, we even had a slightly cooler night

last night, and got some much needed rest!  We thank God for that.

Thank you for your continued prayers!  Give everyone our love!  I can't

believe we're going to be home in 1 week, crazy!

David

NOTE:  This email was written by Rick Wood to several individuals listed below regarding a pastor training assessment meeting to be held on March 15th in Bor, South Sudan. It is the first time that this has been attempted here and we ask your prayers over this gathering. 

The response is from Emmanuel Chemengich, the Principal of Africa Theological Seminary for ICM (pastor training).


From: Wood, Rick
Sent:  March 5, 2010
To: Emmanuel Chemengich; rev.thomas kur

Subject: Historic Meeting
Dear Brothers-in-Christ,
It is with great pleasure and God’s divine timing that a pastor training assessment meeting will soon take place in Bor Town between the Bishop of Bor Nathaniel Garang, Rev Thomas Kur (Dean of Bor Cathedral) and Emmanuel Chemengich, Principal of Africa Theological Seminary for ICM.  Emmanuel is also secretary for the Anglican denomination in Kenya (I believe), so there is much in common between you.
The purpose of this God-ordained gathering is to assess the pastor-training needs of the Jalle/Bor area. This includes those who are currently pastors and need additional teaching to better shepherd their flocks, but also those who desire to be trained to spread the gospel to Dinka and non-Dinka areas.  As Thomas once shared with me, the only way for peace to exist in Sudan is through the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ to all people. Yet, the gospel cannot be spread effectively without knowledgeable pastors and teachers.
The main questions for this group to answer are:·         Is there a desire and commitment from the Anglican Church of Sudan to create such a training program in this area?·         If yes to the above, what is the most effective way to make the Jalle area a center for spiritual training and evangelistic outreach for Jonglie State and beyond? ·         What resources will be required to make this a reality?
Emmanuel will then summarize your discussions and prepare an assessment for Grace Chapel and ICM to review and determine whether there is a way to go forward with the findings.
The reason we view Jalle as a good location for this ministry is its central location to all of Jonglei State and the ability to utilize the buildings that have been built there recently by Grace Chapel Church in partnership with the Jalle Community Center Association.
I’m sure that there are many other questions and issues to discuss than those above but I am trying to build a framework from which to begin these talks. I think that I am correct in saying that whatever assessment comes out of this meeting, it is important that any program be operated by Sudanese for the benefit of all Sudanese.
I apologize for not being able to join you all in Bor for this God-inspired meeting. However, we will be praying for His will to be done and that amazing things will result from these discussions.
Blessing,Rick
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RESPONSE:
From: Emmanuel Chemengich --THE PRINCIPAL OF AFRICA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY for ICM

Subject:  Historic Meeting
To my beloved brothers Rick and Thomas:
Greetings to you and thanks Rick for summing up quite well the primary objective of next week’s mission down to pastor-training assessment needs for Jalle/Bor region. I agree that the questions you outlined forms the core foundational framework to clarify and shape the rest of the assessment mission. I equally agree, as does as ICM organization, that indigenous leadership of local Sudanese churches and individual leaders is vital and the best way to proceed in identifying, developing, and implementing whatever God lays out in our hearts for His training work in Jalle/Bor region. In all, may this Pastors’ Training Assessment Mission meet with God’s approval and enjoy His gracious favor.
I will miss meeting you Rick, but I do know that you and the Grace Chapel partners will be standing with us and this mission in fervent prayers and providing logistical support and guidance as you have done in the past weeks.
Christ’s Peace and renewal to you during this meditative season of Lent,
Your Brother in the Lord,Emmanuel    

From David

To Rick....March 9th

Hey man,

Things are going great on the clinic and dorm.  We have kind of changed our
strategy and we are going to finish all the walls before we do any of the
slabs. Creating the partitions within the dorm is a little time consuming. All of
the walls on the clinic are done and include a finishing coat on all of the
inside and a good portion of the outside. It is ready for a slab when we
get to it, however right now we are focusing on finishing the walls on
the dorm. We are 95% complete with the outside walls and should complete
all of the walls including the partitions by the end of this week,  which
will leave us plenty of time to complete the slabs next week. I hope that
all makes sense!   haha.

It has been really, really hot!  We had a few cool days at the very
beginning and haven't seen any since then.  It makes sleeping somewhat
difficult and we typically wake up already dehydrated as well as behind on
sleep. So please be praying for our rest and our strength as we find
ourselves fatigued often.

Overall, everything is going great.   Give our love to everyone, and keep the prayers coming!!

david

From Majak

NOTE:  This is from Majak Garang, a friend of William's in Bor who has been helping us with the project.

Dear Rick, I'm glad to hear from you and I'm very happy to thank my LORD for HIS protection. Also be informed that Jalle Community is very happy to have David and his team back to Jalle to complete the work. All hopes by the community members living in Jalle are put on the Jalle Project. They are also very happy to have the clinic operational by the end of March 2010. Population in Jalle is now triple as many people are returning to Jalle from Baidit and Makuach Payam where they were displaced. Thank you for making this health facility a priority in Jalle as there has been no clinic or health facility in Jalle. Thank you once again and pass on my regards to all. Majak

Update!

March 2, 2010

Hey Rick,

So it seems we have found somewhat of a groove. The Ferro Cement is

working quite well and I think the guys are getting a decent handle on how

to do it. Today is Tuesday, and if I had to guess, I would say that the

clinic walls should be done by Friday and then we will start on the clinic

floor.

Also, the erection team should be done with everything by Thursday. I

have asked them to go through and fix all the doors so that they close and lock

properly and easily and then they are going to weld them shut with just a

little welding so the doors don't get left opened and then damaged by the

wind. The welding can be broken later with a hammer and chizzle.

Over all, I think that everything seems to be going well. The team is in good

spirits and  healthy.

Please be praying for our endurance and our ability to love others well

amidst hard work.

david