Saturday in Yabus

Today was Saturday, a break from classes. Rick finished his workshop and graduated the participants. Then he and Eli and Val drove some of the students and their families to Belatuma, about an hour (20 miles) away over very rough roads. Back at camp, the ladies enjoyed visiting, doing some housework. We walked over to the nearby Maban village where the ladies are doing the beadwork. Many had gone into town and so it was mostly children and a few women left behind to watch the still where they were making a local type of Mash. We rested over the hottest hours. Phalice is feeling better but is taking it easy to fully recover. Bethany and I rode into the town to visit her friend who is sick. I had an interesting conversation with several Muslim men visiting from Khartoum who own shops down here while Bethany gave medicine to her friend. They had come into the shop for coffee. It was a pleasant conversation. The coffee was delicious and we were also treated to warm cups of kierkede (sp?) which is tea made from the hybiscus. Brought back fond memories of Khartoum many years ago. We also dropped off a few supplies at the clinic that we had had donated. It was such fun to ride with Bethany on the quad bike.

Late in the afeternoon, after the truck got back several of us loaded into the truck and headed down the road to get as close to Bee Rock, where we climbed to the top to see the beginning of a beautiful sunset. The color is impossible to capture on film but I'll include a picture of the team at the top of the rock. The Faders, and Stephen and Victoria and their family, Thomas, Asule, Cambera all made the trek with us. It was quite a treat. We headed back to get home before dark.

Tomorrow is Sunday and we (the team) are headed into town to the Maban church where Stephen will be preaching. As we worship here in Sudan we will be thinking of our churches back home and our friends and supporters there.

Blessings.