Martyns in Africa » Prayer Needs http://martynsinafrica.com/blog Serving in Sudan Sun, 20 May 2012 14:00:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Location scouting trip report http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/05/15/location-scouting-trip-report/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/05/15/location-scouting-trip-report/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:15:32 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=2123 While posting all about our family time I realized we have not shared an update about Taylor’s work trip! He had a pretty successful time looking at many options of locations for the film. Thankfully AIM is working under a Kenyan media house who had its owner represent them in beginning negotiations to secure locations. A huge praise is that the writing was completed by a Western missionary and is under review by a Kenyan to make more culturally appropriate.

Please continue to pray for the project. Prayer needs include clear wisdom and direction in guiding of those in charge of the script and directing. Pray that this will be an effective tool the Kenyan church can use to help promote missions from within. Please also pray for funding to come in and all the details of directing, acting, set and costume design…etc.

Thanks as always for your continued prayers!

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Please continue to pray for both Sudans.

]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/23/bombings-in-south-sudan/feed/ 0 Tensions rising in Sudan and South Sudan http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/12/tensions-rising-in-sudan-and-south-sudan/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/12/tensions-rising-in-sudan-and-south-sudan/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:48:36 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=2006 One of the areas of contention between Sudan and South Sudan, Heglig, has been taken back by South Sudan. This area was marked as part of South Sudan in 1956 boarder agreements. Since it is a major oil producer no one has wanted to let it go. Since the recent take over by the SPLA Sudan has responded by pulling out of peace talks with South Sudan. South Sudan has stopped oil production, which does not make Sudan happy and Sudan responded by declaring a mobilization of their army. Here are many links below to get the full story. Please keep both Sudans in your prayers during this intense time where war is seemingly more and more imminent. We do serve a God of miracles and I pray this could somehow be avoided and millions of civilian lives could be spared.
Sudan breaks off talks with South Sudan.
South Sudan shuts down oil production in the disputed border area of Heglig
Sudan declares general mobilisation after Heglig clash.

]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/12/tensions-rising-in-sudan-and-south-sudan/feed/ 0 Prayer request for our Eritrean brothers and sisters http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/11/prayer-request-for-our-eritrean-brothers-and-sisters/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/11/prayer-request-for-our-eritrean-brothers-and-sisters/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:57:53 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=1993 We received an urgent request for prayers for the safety of our Eritrean brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering greatly right now in Khartoum. Apologies for not being able to share specific details but our Father knows their needs and is able to provide safety,protection, and healing for those who have been hurt.

]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/11/prayer-request-for-our-eritrean-brothers-and-sisters/feed/ 0 South Sudan army claims to have gunned down SAF plane http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/05/south-sudan-army-claims-to-have-gunned-down-saf-plane/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/05/south-sudan-army-claims-to-have-gunned-down-saf-plane/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:42:51 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=1978 This is big. We have many friends who have been directly impacted from the bombings of Sudan into Southern Sudan. Many attacks have been seen by outside media and have been reported more so than in the past. Khartoum is denying that a jet fighter plan of theirs had been shot down. South Sudan sources are reporting that “unmanned war plane” to photograph strategic SPLA positions. For the full article reporting this on Sudan Tribune, click here

As always we ask for your continued prayers for both Sudans as the threat of war seems always present.

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]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/04/03/a-distant-boat/feed/ 0 Prayer request http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/25/prayer-request-2/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/25/prayer-request-2/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:00:32 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=1939 As we have mentioned, this term we are seconded/borrowed/loaned to African Inland Mission (AIM). AIM has been going through some changes in leadership. We would love your prayers during this time of transitioning. Please pray for the new leadership, for wisdom and direction, and the ability to hear clearly what the Lord would like to the next chapters with AIM. Thank you!

]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/25/prayer-request-2/feed/ 0 Accountant? Teacher/Administrator? Have a heart for missions? http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/14/accountant-teacheradministrator-have-a-heart-for-missions/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/14/accountant-teacheradministrator-have-a-heart-for-missions/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:57:02 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=1898 Our SIM Sudan director just posted a need for a Treasurer as well as someone who would be interested in being a manager for a Basic Education Learning Center (BELC) in South Sudan.

How can you use your accounting skill to share the love of Christ all over East Africa?
SIM is looking for a Nairobi-based Treasurer to serve as a key leader in a services group whose task is providing treasury, HR, and government services to a wide spectrum of missionaries in East Africa.

The partnering church in South Sudan continues to request more BELCs, there is a need for someone to be a project manager to head this up. If you are interested in adult accelerated learning programs please let us know!

]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/14/accountant-teacheradministrator-have-a-heart-for-missions/feed/ 0 Sudan and South Sudan come to agreement in Addis! http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/14/sudan-and-south-sudan-come-to-agreement-in-addis/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/14/sudan-and-south-sudan-come-to-agreement-in-addis/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:16:15 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=1899 An exciting bit of good news we wanted to pass along, Sudan and South Sudan have been in talks in Addis Ababa and have come to an agreement on some issues! This includes the beginning steps, forming committees, to set the official boundaries of the two nations.
Sudan Tribune also reported that, “The two states have agreed to continue negotiations as partners rather than aggressors,” said Thabo Mbeki, who chairs the African Union meditation mechanism.” The agreement will be signed in the coming weeks in Juba as Sudan’s Bashir will be visiting soon.
What a turn around from what we have been hearing and hopefully a sign of steps in the right direction for both nations.

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Sudan Tribune reported that on Wednesday US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, called out President Bashir for “undermine the implementation” of the peace agreement. She also stated:

“The people of South Sudan voted for independence and ever since, despite Bashir going to [South Sudan president] Salva Kiir’s inauguration, there has been a steady effort to undermine this new state,”.

“I think that what we’ve got with Bashir is a very determined effort to try to undo the results of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement,” Clinton added.

Again we call out for prayers for Sudan and South Sudan as they are dealing with many details left unsettled. Please also pray for unity within tribes, peoples, political groups in South Sudan and for them to seek the Lord and what He would have for their country.

*Photo and quotes from Sudan Tribune, http://alturl.com/bonfo

]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/03/01/clinton-calls-out-bashir-for-undermining-peace-agreement/feed/ 0 Plans for a new pipeline for South Sudan http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/02/21/plans-for-a-new-pipeline-for-south-sudan/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/02/21/plans-for-a-new-pipeline-for-south-sudan/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:16 +0000 Allison http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=1769 Looks like things are in the works for a new pipeline for South Sudan’s oil. Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan will share the cost for a “massive a transportation corridor project”. To read more about the details go to Sudan Tribune…

http://www.sudantribune.com/Ethiopia-Kenya-and-South-Sudan-to,41662

Apologies as I can’t seem to create a proper link. Please copy and paste website address and head on over.

]]> http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2012/02/21/plans-for-a-new-pipeline-for-south-sudan/feed/ 0 Update on situation in Sudan http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2011/12/03/update-on-situation-in-sudan/ http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/2011/12/03/update-on-situation-in-sudan/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:00:53 +0000 Taylor http://martynsinafrica.com/blog/?p=1663 We will try to summarize the many happenings from the situation in Sudan/South Sudan. There has been a lot of flip flop in talk from the North about if they will continue to refine and export the South’s oil. The ICC prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, requested an issue of a warrant to arrest Sudan’s defense minister, Abdul Rahim Mohamed Hussein, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. There have been pictures coming out of the Blue Nile area that show the destruction that the North has caused to civilians. To quote an article on the Sudan Tribune’s website, “John Bradshaw, the executive director of the Enough Project, an advocacy group, said that the imagery is “consistent with reports from on the ground that the SAF has intentionally destroyed civilian communities in clear violation of the laws of war.” It looks like things are rapidly leaning towards another war of some sort. Please keep praying.

If you would like a recap of the happenings in the last month or so, you can find a good one here.

And as always, for articles that might not make it to major news sources we suggest checking out sudantribune.com

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