Last week I spent 6 days in South Sudan with a mission group called Every Village. A team of 8 people was visiting from the USA and I accompanied them as they spent time in 3 different locations to see the work being done and to encourage their colleagues who are based out in the field.
Our first night was spent in Malualkon in the far north west of the country, followed by 2 nights in Tonj and another 2 nights in Mvolo. For 3 nights we slept out under the stars (and a mozzie net of course!) and for the 2 nights in Tonj I had the luxury of a room in a small house.
Every Village have set up Christian radio stations in each of those locations and also drill boreholes to provide water to the surrounding communities. I had the privilege of seeing how the Gospel message, broadcast on the radio, is impacting the lives of so many in those communities, as well as the difference that access to fresh water is making for the people.
Something which was particularly exciting to be a part of was when the team visited a witch-doctor with whom the missionaries had been sharing the Gospel over a period of many months. The missionaries believed that the man was almost ready to make a commitment to Christ and turn his back on his witchcraft, and while we were there he did indeed take the bold step to confess Christ as his saviour! Not only did he say that he was ready to turn his back on his old ways, but there and then all his idols and charms were brought out and burned in a fire!
It would have been quite remarkable to see that happening once, but on this trip we saw it happen again with another witch-doctor just two days later!! Please pray for these two former witch-doctors in Tonj that they will grow in their new faith and draw many others to Christ through their witness.
