Last week there was severe flooding in several regions of South Sudan, particularly along the Nile River in Jonglei state and in the region of Pochalla in the east. In Pochalla, hundreds of homes were destroyed, crops were ruined, and thousands of people were displaced. Everything is underwater in the village, a central population center for hundreds of miles.
You can imagine how disruptive and scary this would be. In the U.S. we are learning more and more about disruption with the impacts of the Coronavirus coupled with natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, even a derecho that swept through the Midwest this week. So please join in praying for protection for people in South Sudan. Our colleague Rev. Philip Obang lamented this week as he shared the news that now they are facing floods, Coronavirus, desert locusts and regional, ethnic fighting. He particularly urged prayer for those who will not have food because of this flooding and the water-borne diseases (like cholera, typhoid, and malaria) that are sure to follow.
Let us join together in interceding for our brothers and sisters in Christ in South Sudan, for provision of food, shelter, and health. God sees and knows the people in these desperate situations and can turn around what looks impossible to us.
Psalm 46:1-3
2 comments:
Kristi, This is heartbreaking, thank you for sharing this. We will pray for the people, is there anything else we can do?
Heart breaking, indeed!
I did share this last month with the World Mission Committee at our church, and everyone was struck by the images, along with all their ramifications.
So we are all apprised of the situation, even if we remain in something of a quandary about how then to proceed.
In any event, you and your good friends from South Sudan remain in our hearts and prayers.
Jim Berger
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