We were able to leave the ground in KAJJ early Friday morning
to head to Nasir. We received a favorable weather report from Nasir (the plane can't land or take off if the airstrip is wet due to the sticky cotton soil) and
the team cheered with excitement to be headed to their new home! Simon
and I went on the cargo plane and left first and then the team left shortly
after us. After a stop in Juba Simon and I landed in Nasir which was dry
on the runway with a covering of grass but the rest of the area was still
covered with scattered puddles. We began unloading the plane while we
waited on the team to get there. I was able to organize three donkey
carts to carry all the supplies which would eventually take them two loads each
to get it to our compound.
Once the Team arrived, it was a celebration for me and them
as we knew they had finally arrived. After over a year of fundraising and
training they were finally on the ground where God had called them.
Although they were very excited there was still floods of emotions, anxiety,
uncertainty, but they still had a peace that God had called them and He would
work through all the emotions and struggles to get them up and running.
We loaded the donkey carts while Dallas and Simon stayed
with the rest of the luggage and planes and we started our trek to the
compound. It took about 45 minutes to get to the compound as we had to
walk a zig zag course dodging the puddles and lake Nasir on the
way! We finally reached the compound and they were able to see their
homes for the first time. I know they were excited but also stressed that
it would take a lot of work to make them into homes, but again they were
encouraged by God’s calling on them. I was able to stay for a little
while and look through all the houses and all the supplies that you all had
hauled up for us over the past months. It looked like everything was
there so I gave them hugs and headed back to the planes and we headed back
home.
Saturday after I arrived home I was able to communicate with
them and they said that they were doing good but it was just a struggle to get
everything done. Jared said it took some time to get their phones up and
running and to get the motorbike back to the compound so they didn’t get beds
made until 11pm Friday night. He said they had all prayed together that
morning and they all were encouraged that every day would get better and
better.
I talked with them again on Sunday and they felt much better! They had gotten a lot of things sorted out and were working to get the solar up and running as we spoke. They had been able to worship together as a team that morning and everyone was in good spirits. He continues to say that as each day comes it will only get better and better!!
So thank you MAF for all you have done for this Team!!
Please continue to pray for them.
-Pray they will continue to settle in well
-Pray they have all their supplies and if not we can get
them up quickly-Pray for language studies
-Pray for relationships to form
-Most of all for them to feel the Peace of Jesus resting on them all, knowing they are exactly where God wants them to be!
Thanks again and blessings to all of you!!!
Kerry Henderson
Country Director
Every Village
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