It is funny how when in Juba I don't think so much about how little green there is around but now that we are in the States at such a green time of year I realize how much I miss the green grass and beautiful spring flowers.
One of the perks of having to do all this driving around the US is that we get to see a lot of beautiful countryside and quaint little towns. We have been to Cauldwell, Sharon and Lancaster Ohio and have had such wonderfully warm receptions at each place! The more we visit these churches in small town America and realize how important they are to the world wide church and how in even a small way they make a big impact on the world, the more hope I have for our world. It was heart warming at the one church to hear a new high school graduate thank her church for all they had done for her through her high school years. There just is something really special about the church family and I think sometimes we forget the impact we can have on our young people at church.
The news we are getting from South Sudan is both encouraging and discouraging but I guess that is not anything new. The economic situation has gotten worse which means more people going hungry. There is still a sense of hope that the government will be able to do what it should to help bring this country up out of the mess that it is in.
It is funny how when I am here in the State it is so easy to forget how long it takes to get things done in South Sudan, that is until I get a letter from our co worker and I am quickly reminded of how slow things happen. In South Sudan you measure your successes in inches or moments. I like the slow pace of life but get frustrated when I feel the need to produce results that we can then show people.
