Each of the red crosses identifies the location of a local church community

I had no trouble waking up at 4:45 this morning without an alarm. My body is still adjusting to the 14-hour time difference from home. Korea is 14 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. I took this picture from my hotel window at 5 a.m. I couldn’t help but notice the stark contrast between the skylines of Seoul, South Korea and Khartoum, Sudan. The towering minarets of the mosques dominate the view in every direction in Khartoum. They are too numerous to be counted. They represent the witness and influence of the Moslem missionaries who came to Sudan in the late 1800’s. Red crosses dominate the skyline of Seoul, which has a population in the greater area of 15 million people. These beacons of light are too numerous to be counted. They represent the witness and influence of Christian missionaries who came to Korea in the 1800’s. I was reminded of the importance of our continued work and witness in the Sudan. We have the opportunity to plant our first church in Southern Sudan after what will be six years of sacrificial commitment. We must not grow tired or weary in God’s work!

I finished my first two-day pastors’ conference this afternoon and am looking forward to a day off tomorrow before I begin the next conference in the south of the country. God is moving in a powerful way. It is amazing to see pastors respond to the teaching when they have to listen twice, once through me and then through my translator. It is more laboring speaking in tandem, but the Spirit is proving fruitful! I so appreciate your prayers. I continue to pray for you!

God bless…