Robin's Missions

4 days 'till travel!

Wowie! How can I sum up ALL that God's been doing-- I'm absolutely stinkin' excited-- Last week I helped out at EPC's pastors wives conference-- and I have a billion and two things to tell you about that, but i think i'll wait for Internet that works better- But here are a couple of highlights- The women came in absolutely fearful of speaking about their faith, even praying-- they had SO many great questions and I got to teach them a lot of great stories about women in the Bible- A bunch of the stories I've known since Sunday school but they'd never heard! Queen Esther for one! Wow, God did so many things-- By Saturday they were boldly going on outreach- and the team I tagged along with was standing in the back of the EPC truck beating the drum and singing LOUDLY! People were coming out from alleys, shops, homes to see what was happening- Oh, you could just FEEL the joy of the Lord-- and people who were scowling couldn't help but smile- Our team introduced 5 people to Jesus- Another team introduced 4 including a soldier who was taking opium 12 times a day to forget the atrocities he'd committed- He brought the opium to EPC and they burned it- (um, is it me or was burning not the best of ideas? ah well...) AnnGrace and I were so wonderfully overwhelmed by all that God was doing that she grabbed me in a hug and we began to jump around- You'll only really appreciate that if you've met AnnGrace, she's extremely poised and where jumping around might be my M.O. it's definately not hers! :) That and we taught soap making on top of things so that the women have a sustainable skill! Later on the day of the closing we baptized 12 people in Yei River! YAY! Pastor Jackson did it (Bishop was still in Kampala!) and Joy, one of the widows we're friends with, was among the group-- What an amazing celebration! AnnGrace has already told me that I AM coming to help with more seminars no matter where i am in the world...I count it an honor!

I went "home" Sunday after prayers (aka church) and I found, as we drove in the NEW CWEP (Christian Women's Empowerment Program) van that all the local pastors wives (and asunta) had jammed in to accompany me home! Singing and Praising the entire way! Me oh my! I can't even begin to describe the experience except that it make me grin just thinking about it! When we hit the YWAM base we all got out and danced and sang even longer! Wow wow wow...

I had a couple of the village kids near EPC to make me a vehicle out of nido tins...I asked for one small small...and I got 2 BIG BIG!!! Um, well, so far they're both packed! ha!

Said g'bye to all my EPC friends (Pastor Jackson's family included) which was a sad moment, but I bet I'll see them again! i hope, I hope!

We've just had a week of planning meetings under a mango tree at YWAM, they were good, my brain is fried! :) We had a couple of the Arua base up to help which was a treat so we bid them farewell (and me a slightly early farewell) with a bonfire and cake night! YUM!!! Very special!

So, from here on in it's closing things up for this chapter in Sudan--running errands and lovin' on people- I'm humbled and amazed by all that God's done in these last couple of months-

And I'm left with one question....
WHEN AM I COMING BACK?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?

Hugs, love, and all that jazz,
Robin