South Sudan

I’m not kidding, a snake came in under my door the other night. I didn’t see it because it was under the cloth I’d put down to block up the gap. Fortunately I heard it and just saw its sneaky ,snakey shape sneaking towards me. . I can’t believe I actually told it to get out haha. The nearest thing I had to hand was a folded up blanket which, as I requested  the snake  to leave, I threw on top of it and fortunately it slithered back out. The mosquito net is tucked in ever so tightly and the blanket now lives wedged under the gap.

Apart from that all’s going well. It’s plain to see God has answered the request of His people to bring peace to Maridi. We are praying for it to spread all over Sth Sudan. As doubtless, you’ll have heard about the atrocities going on further North. It’s because of ‘bride price’, a system that has been going on for thousands of years, where the groom hands over something valuable to show his seriousness and commitment to the bride. But the price is so high now the only way to get the valuables is to steal them. Many people are trying to talk the tribes into a new way of living and showing the youth there is more to life than fighting and killing and I pray that peace comes to those areas soon.

I’m on Maridi FM on Sunday. Trisha is teaching a bible lesson and I get to read out the Bible passages and answer the questions on why it is good to go to church and be with other Christians. I love going to church especially singing my heart out with thanks to God with others. A little bit of heaven on earth and being with Christians is great because you know they’re all trying to be like Him which we will be in the end. I’m also going to pray live for people to ask forgiveness of their sins and give their lives to Jesus. We need Gods bright shining light to spread over all of South Sudan

I’m still not used to this heat here. I went out for esh and mooze (bread and bananas) this morning about 11.  I only walked for about half an hour before my pulse started racing and I felt  I had  to sit down. I made it back to the house ok but had to sit for 10 mins slowing my pulse. It doesn’t feel burning hot to me but the 90 degrees does affect you, well me actually, everybody else looks fineJ

There was an explosion last night. I asked Trisha about it this morning and she told me when the grass is being burnt back they set land mines off. That’s the second one I’ve heard. Bad news. I pray no-one was hurt.

So I’m off to the pictures tonight. Not really, they don;t have cinema’s here but the UN have a screen so I’m going for a night out up there. It’s the first time I’ve been so I’ll tell you all about it in the next blog. (If I’m not sworn to secrecy that is)

OK. Love you all...big squeezy hugs x

Ps I’ve made friends with the dog who bit me. Naivety or courage I’m not sure but she’s loose about the compound at night so I have no choice if I want to get out to pee. L

I think another month may have gone by since i wrote that last bit. Radio Maridi was off air until this sat so we only did our broadcast (hark at me) on Sunday. It went well despite me being so nervous i thought the listeners could hear my heartbeat..

what a let-down the UN site was. totally filthy and they have the cheek to charge everyone who stays $600 a month. not glam at all.....