I come from a long line of wanderers so it is not strange that I go to South Sudan - Now called The Republic of South Sudan - to work at Memorial Christian Hospital. I have been doing this since 2008. The hospital is located in the bush near the village of Werkok. It is northeast of Bor, if you look on a map. People walk, sometimes for days, to get medical care. Dr. Ajak is the Dr. Boss-man. He arrived a week after I did in 2008 and has graciously stayed, keeping the place open and allowing me to continue to visit and work.

Memorial Christian Hospital & Compound

Memorial Christian Hospital & Compound
I will be returning to South Sudan next month, October, 2011. I am very excited to be on my way back to the land I so love. I miss the people and hardly a day goes by that I don't think of my colleagues and friends. And, as I said in the past, I come from a long line of wanderers and the call to get back wandering is very strong!

I have recently added pictures to my blog. Please go to the beginning of the blog and read forward to see the work that is being done. This puts faces on all the people I have written about. Learn about Gabriel and his family, Dr. Ajak's work and all the Mamas. I will begin writing again as I prepare to go next month. I hope you join me on this adventure.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

1/1/11

Just have to write on this date. Happy New Year to all. Amazing.  Imagine if it were your birthdate.  So much to think about in this past year.  Travel, weddings, laughing, still employed.  Also passings, memories, some failures.

I look forward, I think about my trip.  How will it be different, who is still around, who has left due to the threat of war?  All of this will be answered soon.  I already know that things will be different but know that help is needed. I also have so many lists to make, things to accomplish and hopefully it will be done in a timely manner and not 24 hours before my departure (my usual behavior).

There will be a Prayer Service for Sudan at St. Paul's a week from today, Saturday, January 8 at 5 pm.  It will be short - maybe 45 minutes at the most - and it is on the eve of the vote in South Sudan for seceding from the North.  It is a historical moment in their history.  If you cannot make it to the service, I ask you to just take a moment to say a short prayer for the people of South Sudan.  They will need our prayers.

Thank you to all who stand behind me, support me, hold me up and send me on my way to do the work God has given me to do - to love and serve.

Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all my friends - here and there
C
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