Northern and Southern Sudan have been in civil war for over 50 years. Roughly 1.9 million civilians have been killed in southern Sudan, and more than 4 million southerners have been forced to flee their homes at one time or another since the war began. The civilian death toll is one of the highest of any war since World War II. The conflict officially ended with the signing of a peace agreement in January 2005.
Southern Sudan will hold an independence referendum on whether or not it should remain as a part of Sudan in January 2011. A simultaneous referendum will be held in Abyei(North Sudan) on whether to become part of Southern Sudan. Many believe that this referendum will cause another war in February 2011. As a result the U.N, President Obama, Former President Clinton and many other international leaders and icons have stepped up to show their concern and support for peace in Sudan.
Alice and I are going to Sudan with a team of pastors, doctors, nurses from our church (Irving Bible Church) for numerous reasons. The main reason is to be the hands and feet of Jesus to Southern Sudan.
Alice will be using her medical knowledge to help with a clinic in Yei, Sudan that our church supports. This clinic is one of a few clinics in Southern Sudan. We have been told that people walk for days to recieve medical care from this clinic.
I will be preaching at a church in Sudan, as well as beginning the process of supporting, encouraging and developing youth pastors in Yei, Sudan.
Please be in prayer for our journey...We will be updating this page with entries and photos during our journey.
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