Well last week we held our semiannual staff appreciation day; here is a group photo from the event. Life has been busy here in Yei. We are building churches faster then ever (around 5 per month) and our staff keeps growing. Right now we are building more housing and working on getting more equipment in but as the rains keep coming logistics here becomes more and more of a challenge.  My work is to try and keep things running, making sure everyone has what they need to do their job.  No more jail visits, although I did have to go down once to talk with one of our staff as he put his wife in the hospital over a domestic dispute.  Needless to say he will not be working for me any longer.

Some prayer requests:

• Staff safety as we work and travel
• Wisdom as we try and figure out the many logistical issues
• And as always, for the Christians of Sudan; for the churches being built, that these would not be mere structures we are building but symbols of hope; that many in this land would know our Lord; that the window of peace would remain for as along as possible.

Thank you for your prayers, emails and comments - they are much appreciated.  Thank you also to those of you who helped out on my computer, it is great to have and makes the work much easier.