(Gathering supplies in Malakal)

Sisay is an SIM missionary from Ethiopia. He is one of the first missionaries to be sent from an African church. He is also quite unique in that he is our only African missionary who is not married. He returned recently returned to Sudan for his second term.

The young taxi drivers are a blast to talk to (with my very limited Arabic). I asked this guy if I could take his photo from the back seat. When we arrived at my home, he requested that I take more photos. It’s very common for the guys to pose in front of their vehicles. Someday I’ll make a post with all the guys ‘chillin’ on their cars and vans.

The Malakal port is very busy. There are often many soldiers around checking travel papers and making sure things are not being smuggled and just keeping general order. These guys were hanging around while we loaded up a small boat to send food to SIM’s Nutrition Village where malnourished kids go to regain their strength.

Going out for ‘breakfast’ around lunch time is a great treat. It usually consists of mashed beans (ful beans) a few chunks of meat (sometimes) and bread.

And then we go out for coffee (boon) or tea (chai). The photo above is a very typical set up for a lady making up coffee and tea.

Pioneer missionaries Judi and Steve Cochran visited Malakal on their way back home to Kenya after having spent some time in Atar with our new TTI (Teacher Training Institute). They are considering an agreement with SIM that would bring them back to Sudan for a few months a year to mentor teachers. 10 years ago they set up Christ Gift Acadmeny, a Christian school in Western Kenya on Lake Victoria, and the school is now mature enough to run on it’s own.

The current fad in Malakal is to wear shower caps when you are out and about.

Henrick is a missionary with DMG (serving with SIM) in Sudan. His ministry takes him all over Upper Nile State. He travels with Sudanese pastors, sharing about Christ in outreach events where he plays the Jesus film and speaks before and after, encouraging them to accept Chris as their savior.

Taken in Western part of South Sudan. The kids were all bathing naked in a sand pit used to build the large roads coming through.