As many of you know, Allison and I took a short mission trip with our church, Fellowship Bible Church (of Dallas), to Sudan last summer. This was an incredible opportunity as it solidified the ‘calling’ we felt God had put on our hearts to do ministry in Sudan, as well as a huge bonding experience for us to come closer to our church’s mission. Fellowship has various ‘initiatives’ in addition to supporting various missionaries. One of these initiatives is in Malakal, Sudan, where Allison hope to end up in the near future.

I was asked to go again with the team this year but was unable to commit not knowing what our timeline would be in finalizing our support and actually moving there.

The team has returned to Malakal and are there right now. If you have been in the news at all in the last few days, there was a stir in the public, knowing that the ICC (International Crimal Court) would be handing down an indictment to al-Bashir, the President of Sudan. The charge, among other things, is genocide. Many have speculated that he will retaliate in Darfur and potentially in Southern Sudan.

Please be in prayer for the people of Sudan. Please also be in prayer for the small team of short-term missionaries who are working in Malakal. They prayed all night before their flight into the country, knowing there could be possible strife.

If you’re curious about the news, read about it on CNN.com or BBC.com.