Please Pray for South Sudan!

This is taken from our team;s SOUTH SUDAN facebook page. Please join us in praying for our brothers and sisters who remain in harms way and for wisdom as our teammates evaluate what to do.

“Six of our team members from Doro base have been extracted in advance of any perceived danger; they were flown out of Doro this morning at 10:55 AM on an AIM caravan and are due to arrive in Nairobi at 5:45 PM this evening. These members include: Karen Ihrig, Hiake and Rangteigong Hegui, Dixon Kaburu, Judy Owuor, and Dau Matthew. The remaining team has stayed behind in order to close down Doro base in an orderly way until the situation calms.

The conflict in Blue Nile state is threatening to spill over into Upper Nile. As of last night, 8 November, the sights and sounds of war have become, in our judgement, too close. What caused this decision to extract this first wave of Doro team members was a serious and deliberate bombing of New Guffa 30km north of Boing (Guffa is in South Sudan, Upper Nile state). Many Southern Sudanese have been wounded as a result of the bombing. There have been several indications of insecurity, but this actual attack on Upper Nile is a clear sign the conflict could be approaching the Doro area.

Please keep in your prayers Bob Ihrig, Karissa Cail, Christiane Fox, Neil Ingall, and Sheila West, as they take care of necessary procedures for closing down the base. Also lift up Nehemiah, our Southern Sudanese compound manager, who has faithfully watched over our facilities and staff in Doro. And finally, let’s remember our Sudanese brothers and sisters in Christ who remain in harm’s way, those who have already been affected by this growing conflict, sharing in the sufferings of our Savior. “