tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536847221062795632024-03-05T20:59:48.878-06:00In Search of WaterThis is an ecumenical project between the churches in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to provide fresh clean drinking water for the village of Kalalayi in Southern Sudan and the surrounding villages.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-18240705152829396932012-04-23T16:17:00.001-05:002012-04-23T16:17:25.386-05:00We are home!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2Pksi37Xhgr-sGrCvJC6tdM6-KpJpEjOHXaRK8ETxb_8nY2DPES6AsuO-QGV7r5pNi02M8teJ_hEB-yvX-goM6v0KHHoOLHQ5mMQFczi48JxYEkc7PqIwtzxWoq8V4zPuO34va8TEHc/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253Fc2lvdXhmYWxscy1sb2dvLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-745387"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2Pksi37Xhgr-sGrCvJC6tdM6-KpJpEjOHXaRK8ETxb_8nY2DPES6AsuO-QGV7r5pNi02M8teJ_hEB-yvX-goM6v0KHHoOLHQ5mMQFczi48JxYEkc7PqIwtzxWoq8V4zPuO34va8TEHc/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253Fc2lvdXhmYWxscy1sb2dvLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-745387" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734708389177001650" /></a></p>Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-78367063920748712262012-04-23T15:17:00.001-05:002012-04-23T15:17:21.325-05:00Heading for Sioux Falls!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCWJ5EBTxCAVoN58fLSC4yemryz67kh4GqM6H580XsHHRwkBTfm0YDNkVMcYbqhz0RqnJaBPvTr_oE69tcZwiml220dUL1_MIGGA3bk5VXbKA5POG7k5MmvpXBxOkuj1DG4bvGVz7Aes/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSGVhZGluZyBmb3IgU2lvdXggRmFsbHMhLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-741326"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCWJ5EBTxCAVoN58fLSC4yemryz67kh4GqM6H580XsHHRwkBTfm0YDNkVMcYbqhz0RqnJaBPvTr_oE69tcZwiml220dUL1_MIGGA3bk5VXbKA5POG7k5MmvpXBxOkuj1DG4bvGVz7Aes/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSGVhZGluZyBmb3IgU2lvdXggRmFsbHMhLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-741326" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734692912301662546" /></a></p>We are seconds from leaving Minneapolis and heading to Sioux Falls! 30 minutes in the air is awesome. Our bodies feel like it's 11:15 PM and we have been up for 24 hours on top of that, but we feel great to be coming home!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-40636535946383003362012-04-23T12:12:00.001-05:002012-04-23T12:12:13.587-05:00Landed in Minneapolis<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMV_fPCjFngpmUM8TrS-8e0waYBcCdvo3hpAJdJIFkBu1AAegBEHYvI32P8UBPjeTERkcMdDJScQspyR8JNOEm1CA6FEOw8bRMBx-yiSlTOgrzWM0WckNmQS03Yky4ayDVZWcEZNVnQw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTGFuZGVkIGluIE1pbm5lYXBvbGlzLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-733589"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMV_fPCjFngpmUM8TrS-8e0waYBcCdvo3hpAJdJIFkBu1AAegBEHYvI32P8UBPjeTERkcMdDJScQspyR8JNOEm1CA6FEOw8bRMBx-yiSlTOgrzWM0WckNmQS03Yky4ayDVZWcEZNVnQw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTGFuZGVkIGluIE1pbm5lYXBvbGlzLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-733589" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734645203991878130" /></a></p>We just landed in Minneapolis a bit early and are heading for customs. Everything looks good for an on-time arrival in Sioux Falls!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-62194291695555658552012-04-23T03:24:00.001-05:002012-04-23T03:24:16.565-05:00Flying from Amsterdam to Minneapolis<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyspUcg8l786zbKPAXyOxW22RZ_YBZgg-Ues72KnOi4oltujn5kqphJjVnGaxzYJ_13FkT2PnpFukr16dTXj4D1cnYGY2a-1GMpOHZ6lCyaBLErwjPK0IYyJxnPBfQuxvT4iwkar4Dg8/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FRmx5aW5nIGZyb20gQW1zdGVyZGFtIHRvIE1pbm5lYXBvbGlzLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-756566"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyspUcg8l786zbKPAXyOxW22RZ_YBZgg-Ues72KnOi4oltujn5kqphJjVnGaxzYJ_13FkT2PnpFukr16dTXj4D1cnYGY2a-1GMpOHZ6lCyaBLErwjPK0IYyJxnPBfQuxvT4iwkar4Dg8/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FRmx5aW5nIGZyb20gQW1zdGVyZGFtIHRvIE1pbm5lYXBvbGlzLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-756566" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734509152815904306" /></a></p>Here is our plane, flight 259 from Amsterdam to Minneapolis. Last year we got stuck on the tarmac for 4 hours due to a snow storm in December of 2010. It's rainy and cold outside but there is no threat of freezing weather.
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<br>We passed through security with out a problem and even had the full body scans (wonder if they can tell how much meat we ate last night). We are ready to fly over the pond and get home. I don't know why they call it a pond, I guess to make you feel better about using your seat cushion as a flotation device. I feel better about using my cushion in a pond but the Atlantic ocean seems a bit "under" equipped!
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<br>Our flight is 8 hours long but we are following the sun so on the clock this flight will only take 2 hours. Sweet! We are trying to stay as positive as possible here! Once we hit Minneapolis we have to collect our luggage and go through US Customs. Once through customs we will re-check our bags for a DOMESTIC flight...that word sounds great!
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<br>Well, here we go. You are all sleeping right now but soon we will see you all!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-20255069310150968702012-04-22T23:13:00.001-05:002012-04-22T23:13:16.030-05:00Landed in Amsterdam<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4Etyzk2tB6SjrAChW86T1ce9K0vQIwL770WED47HLhJxcPXQEy27aRne7f08VKBKaHMiSJwLcCVo1kd0U1gmPI7igLwa6wBgxikCmtUYujIky_au3OCFz_MpCGdNpwT_Rsc38PnBO3o/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTGFuZGVkIGluIEFtc3RlcmRhbS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-796031"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4Etyzk2tB6SjrAChW86T1ce9K0vQIwL770WED47HLhJxcPXQEy27aRne7f08VKBKaHMiSJwLcCVo1kd0U1gmPI7igLwa6wBgxikCmtUYujIky_au3OCFz_MpCGdNpwT_Rsc38PnBO3o/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTGFuZGVkIGluIEFtc3RlcmRhbS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-796031" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734444467872617426" /></a></p>We have landed in Amsterdam! Just five short hours of sitting in the airport and we will be back in the air for another eight hour flight to Minneapolis. We were able to sleep quite a bit on the flight and even though it's only 11:10 PM back home, we will try to not sleep any more so we can be back on schedule when we land in Sioux Falls in the late afternoon. Local time in Amsterdam is 6:10 AM.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-7882155101531777052012-04-22T13:04:00.000-05:002012-04-22T13:05:13.627-05:00Kenya Airport<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LmR00DNjIjX_-msIC8zuv9Z0f11rFPr-ZGqm7fQclxF2tR6ItO2bz6-ZAuyU6r7HZhfyV5ser8D4onhxCkNdo6KCxUSX-QMYW1GP5GCKOsV2oRde9NFR7ZpSJtq_F9fa4-sWkVf9Nnk/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FS2VueWEgQWlycG9ydC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-713628"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LmR00DNjIjX_-msIC8zuv9Z0f11rFPr-ZGqm7fQclxF2tR6ItO2bz6-ZAuyU6r7HZhfyV5ser8D4onhxCkNdo6KCxUSX-QMYW1GP5GCKOsV2oRde9NFR7ZpSJtq_F9fa4-sWkVf9Nnk/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FS2VueWEgQWlycG9ydC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-713628" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734287775673339554" /></a></p>We are in the longest passport line we have seen yet but we are here, luggage is checked and we still have 1 1/2 hours until our flight departs. We are so full of meat the I think I heard Darwin moo in line. Our spirits are high and we are ready to go to Amsterdam!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-58056607138435117092012-04-22T11:46:00.000-05:002012-04-22T11:47:10.235-05:00The final course!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvAPgNYBhGcN9kFWBNP_aP4gGzs60X_2TEmS0rh56x4A65FztpAtFGnHyaI6dmyICvBD52sPPwM2P3KX8d9ntH5EPz8k8ZP9CjnMHM5Q-JUuznZFXXjs0qEt1a7pwnuLae4ZVDH8iMnc/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGhlIGZpbmFsIGNvdXJzZSEuanBn%253F%253D-730236"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvAPgNYBhGcN9kFWBNP_aP4gGzs60X_2TEmS0rh56x4A65FztpAtFGnHyaI6dmyICvBD52sPPwM2P3KX8d9ntH5EPz8k8ZP9CjnMHM5Q-JUuznZFXXjs0qEt1a7pwnuLae4ZVDH8iMnc/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGhlIGZpbmFsIGNvdXJzZSEuanBn%253F%253D-730236" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734267660240281602" /></a></p>If you thought we were done...ha! We still had dessert to eat. Chocolate Chip Blondies for Darwin and Jessi, Italian Chocolate Ice-cream for Shane and Cheese Cake for me. Seriously, stop bringing food! A little Kenya coffee and we are off to the airport. What a great day!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-45766605116188367872012-04-22T11:22:00.001-05:002012-04-22T11:22:39.238-05:00The Meat!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-stJ5ZBfg5L2Npz77Ojkz6b_wfTlAkG6UYsAz7_IAViHcgXvl3-d_TOj-JoK3wiqxIG32YO_N8ixCvY2lL65zLH5jy_154WL0fvpOxhD7S_NoGxVFgPtoD-t8rhhGnkMbcKy2lSpkRbo/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGhlIE1lYXQhLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-759239"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-stJ5ZBfg5L2Npz77Ojkz6b_wfTlAkG6UYsAz7_IAViHcgXvl3-d_TOj-JoK3wiqxIG32YO_N8ixCvY2lL65zLH5jy_154WL0fvpOxhD7S_NoGxVFgPtoD-t8rhhGnkMbcKy2lSpkRbo/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGhlIE1lYXQhLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-759239" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734261342093400466" /></a></p>Ok, here's the breakdown of the meat in the order it came. <p>Chicken<br>Beef Sausage - Jessi's favorite<br>Ox Ball (the real thing)<br>Chicken Liver<br>Beef Rump - Shane's favorite<br>Crocodile - Darwin and Doug's least favorite<br>Lamb Chops<br>Pork Spare Ribs<br>Leg of Lamb - Shane's least favorite<br>Ostrich - Jessi's least favorite<br>Turkey<br>Leg of Pork<br>Ostrich Meat Balls - Darwin and Doug's favorite<p>One hour in and we dropped the flag and surrendered. We have had more protein just now than we had the last two weeks. We will sleep good on this flight!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-18188438466207126882012-04-22T10:38:00.001-05:002012-04-22T10:38:51.964-05:00The wheel of surrender<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNyWl9tAfZHZtFZpic3NIX4Mm7gxAmSuIveXoxOQl3LEIwky7RG7XqQDh5uxX2ON7Yu6Gnp2qZJ9_roQ_YSON0lDe1drIPkyGlx-k8svlZm3KylVXKR0Tx-shntt7v12_89rkHmOE_88/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGhlIHdoZWVsIG9mIHN1cnJlbmRlci5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-731965"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNyWl9tAfZHZtFZpic3NIX4Mm7gxAmSuIveXoxOQl3LEIwky7RG7XqQDh5uxX2ON7Yu6Gnp2qZJ9_roQ_YSON0lDe1drIPkyGlx-k8svlZm3KylVXKR0Tx-shntt7v12_89rkHmOE_88/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGhlIHdoZWVsIG9mIHN1cnJlbmRlci5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-731965" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734250061176730194" /></a></p>The lazy susan hold our sauces for the dozens of meats that will be brought to our table. When you are so full you will explode, you pull the flag and surrender. We will not go down easy!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-15035986771623636422012-04-22T10:28:00.000-05:002012-04-22T10:29:02.899-05:00Chilling at Carnivore<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ye7wF2BcIvGRRhlhg21ARI0IP8Pf1MznTLUWTb979wNndZxmoJ9Su3ze9L6XTkjh1K5f-tWO8BzBRWsE8iZx8X4snzfu5cIDucSKz9iBQ-dRzBgBEi-aM1-dzyrZPjpq5KjeX27HYjw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ2hpbGxpbmcgYXQgQ2Fybml2b3JlLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-742900"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ye7wF2BcIvGRRhlhg21ARI0IP8Pf1MznTLUWTb979wNndZxmoJ9Su3ze9L6XTkjh1K5f-tWO8BzBRWsE8iZx8X4snzfu5cIDucSKz9iBQ-dRzBgBEi-aM1-dzyrZPjpq5KjeX27HYjw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ2hpbGxpbmcgYXQgQ2Fybml2b3JlLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-742900" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734247532950133538" /></a></p>We are having an awesome supper at the famous Nairobi Carnivore. First course was corn on the cob, potatoes and cheese pizza. Second course is butternut squash soup! Yum!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-81436201952731354462012-04-22T07:04:00.000-05:002012-04-22T07:05:03.339-05:00Baboon and Nairobi National Park<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYikqMubTOOSHG6CEzlrbyp0pqlQygFx_K8NqHXhn32AxEVmfELF_WtNRbVEB78U-Ht0zanQHqgU51t5wzhsV-i7T_PLbGZovHIafQji5Ja6dG_NZK1uNDNdB_y2jD8ec7Yg6YiE8aqlg/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQmFib29uIGFuZCBOYWlyb2JpIE5hdGlvbmFsIFBhcmsuanBn%253F%253D-703343"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYikqMubTOOSHG6CEzlrbyp0pqlQygFx_K8NqHXhn32AxEVmfELF_WtNRbVEB78U-Ht0zanQHqgU51t5wzhsV-i7T_PLbGZovHIafQji5Ja6dG_NZK1uNDNdB_y2jD8ec7Yg6YiE8aqlg/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQmFib29uIGFuZCBOYWlyb2JpIE5hdGlvbmFsIFBhcmsuanBn%253F%253D-703343" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734194962127045234" /></a></p>Baboon!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-22934648407965517822012-04-22T04:56:00.000-05:002012-04-22T04:59:55.187-05:00Darwin taking a picture of a giraffe<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCTqrvDkpbRi3iwEAgFfdmvrd8p7pgSAhtC63bju5G8_734tCppb9TPS4H-idj8tPm_0h4_riNXt2LRZpI8vJBK3Ng7j6jvu5Vi2dD26BYRxWSB7ZrPUPo9P4P74Xj62L0wydWSnFwIg/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FRGFyd2luIHRha2luZyBhIHBpY3R1cmUgb2YgYSBnaXJhZmZlLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-795188"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCTqrvDkpbRi3iwEAgFfdmvrd8p7pgSAhtC63bju5G8_734tCppb9TPS4H-idj8tPm_0h4_riNXt2LRZpI8vJBK3Ng7j6jvu5Vi2dD26BYRxWSB7ZrPUPo9P4P74Xj62L0wydWSnFwIg/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FRGFyd2luIHRha2luZyBhIHBpY3R1cmUgb2YgYSBnaXJhZmZlLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-795188" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734162712337237954" /></a></p>Darwin likes his giraffes!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-75890473027233650952012-04-22T04:12:00.000-05:002012-04-22T04:13:09.543-05:00Jessi and Zebra<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8LjxhWUJsMzFippy4y-HuGJ58sipIXJGvnlxB-vjtyS_VJ_lGHfXaUD-nP3SEGO0UpwirX64_XNnl2SyHXZjB8_Is3_CnuCJa9jPjj3xS0bavGfwIahVdW5pK8pmhFwFmol-vTFNyxE/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSmVzc2kgYW5kIFplYnJhLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-789544"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8LjxhWUJsMzFippy4y-HuGJ58sipIXJGvnlxB-vjtyS_VJ_lGHfXaUD-nP3SEGO0UpwirX64_XNnl2SyHXZjB8_Is3_CnuCJa9jPjj3xS0bavGfwIahVdW5pK8pmhFwFmol-vTFNyxE/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSmVzc2kgYW5kIFplYnJhLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-789544" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734150662945196162" /></a></p>Jessi is checking out the Zebras at the Nairobi National Park.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-73694811466447747372012-04-22T03:21:00.000-05:002012-04-22T03:22:22.283-05:00North Declare War with the South<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgt9uvAEQX1OcICgC6IIxay4vWBAI_UAqAolZ5x1vW1Cx75wngZOvHSJWqWnkRmj-eIMM8LiEeBTmf84_g9ghvgmuTOtL19nHHs4KyOUQ8tiRnThL8utGWb6pKumUOjbDzJrJD310Vkg/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTm9ydGggRGVjbGFpcmUgV2FyIHdpdGggdGhlIFNvdXRoLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-742284"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgt9uvAEQX1OcICgC6IIxay4vWBAI_UAqAolZ5x1vW1Cx75wngZOvHSJWqWnkRmj-eIMM8LiEeBTmf84_g9ghvgmuTOtL19nHHs4KyOUQ8tiRnThL8utGWb6pKumUOjbDzJrJD310Vkg/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTm9ydGggRGVjbGFpcmUgV2FyIHdpdGggdGhlIFNvdXRoLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-742284" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734137577587954066" /></a></p>Maybe you all knew this and did not want to worry us but in reading Nairobi paper this morning we discovered that on April 19, North Sudan stopped just shy of declaring war on the South. He said that he would liberate the Southerners from the "insect government". Bombing and killing has begun again on the boarder as they fight over oil fields. All drilling has stopped for many months now as the North and South are supposed to come to a resolution, one that may end up being resolved by war again. President Obama is calling for peaceful negotiations and the UN has asked the South to pull back but the President of South Sudan said, "We are not under the control of the UN". Tensions are high. Please pray for South Sudan.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-68057474782680422082012-04-22T03:04:00.001-05:002012-04-22T03:04:41.491-05:00Team in Nairobi at the Mayfield Guest House<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8FTikjbtBGAN7Nc7Cvmy-B1OnDVfjCVldhOtlwBwK6w1HMLru4qkXj-fwncBwL6E7WaBE2W0IkJfVP8yv8_H5jMEv707DuMGoUkNotmew4HwyGaXa6JSXymgxHlIOvVnuElhFZMpJhM/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGVhbSBpbiBOYWlyb2JpIGF0IHRoZSBNYXlmaWVsZCBHdWVzdCBIb3VzZS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-781491"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8FTikjbtBGAN7Nc7Cvmy-B1OnDVfjCVldhOtlwBwK6w1HMLru4qkXj-fwncBwL6E7WaBE2W0IkJfVP8yv8_H5jMEv707DuMGoUkNotmew4HwyGaXa6JSXymgxHlIOvVnuElhFZMpJhM/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FVGVhbSBpbiBOYWlyb2JpIGF0IHRoZSBNYXlmaWVsZCBHdWVzdCBIb3VzZS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-781491" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734133018693532370" /></a></p>We have made it to Nairobi and are looking forward to some R&R before catching our flight tonight at 10:30 PM to Amsterdam.
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<br>Thank you all for your prayers and support. Your blog comments have helped us stay connected at home and not feel so isolated and distant from those that we love. God has been very good to our team but even if our projects would not have been completed successfully, God would still be good. It's important to remember that God loves his people whether they are in plenty or in want, suffering or in peace, joy or in sadness.
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<br>South Sudan is testimony to God's love. Even though they have seen their children killed my machete, their mothers raped and burned and their fathers disembodied, God loves them. Though they have suffered things we could never understand, they praise God because God loves them and as a result, they love God.
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<br>Their suffering has reached you and you sent us and we did our best to be a visible expression and illustration of God's love. We are all that illustration where ever God sends us.
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<br>So, God is good, all the time, no matter what. As we love others we show that love and we bring healing to the hurt, lost and the suffering. God used you with us and he wants to use you still today. Our best response might be, "Here I am Lord, send me."Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-68469800585993926922012-04-21T13:08:00.001-05:002012-04-21T13:08:18.102-05:00Map of Kenya<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrF9o1bObjauQ-rsapM0_UUi6sEVn8YAOpzU7GzEDb0V3e14WXC427fRlFqjuiR9wPm6HgUD2SjLxXyZGFXHtgVhPRBqI3bCGf3f92nAUICpBWppAM0O7ljdSJqKHoZC2SLOxJEbz3gcw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTWFwIG9mIEtlbnlhLmdpZg%253D%253D%253F%253D-798104"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrF9o1bObjauQ-rsapM0_UUi6sEVn8YAOpzU7GzEDb0V3e14WXC427fRlFqjuiR9wPm6HgUD2SjLxXyZGFXHtgVhPRBqI3bCGf3f92nAUICpBWppAM0O7ljdSJqKHoZC2SLOxJEbz3gcw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTWFwIG9mIEtlbnlhLmdpZg%253D%253D%253F%253D-798104" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733917523129050370" /></a></p>Saturday in Nairobi comes to a close. Tomorrow we will go to a baptist church next to the Mayfield Guest House. We will the go to the Nairobi National Park to see if we can see any wild animals, then a bit of shopping, supper and back to the airport for our 10:30 flight out. It's a full day but one of selfish fun while we wait for our flight. We are looking forward to it!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-87126466406203270352012-04-21T12:07:00.001-05:002012-04-21T12:07:37.542-05:00Boys room at Mayfield Guest House<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQsz-ztCs8f6nR0_ignBpOKjxaRPmC9qON6cWXOIni8ogpD3RSw_FC4f7QrjsakRtEEbEYFjxOipEHycPK1-Mo4-J3ztBJfx6td3SNm9AUdefGLBPjnSgIh56Vf8IUvZWEVYNMjHsTYU/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQm95cyByb29tIGF0IE1heWZpZWxkIEd1ZXN0IEhvdXNlLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-757543"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQsz-ztCs8f6nR0_ignBpOKjxaRPmC9qON6cWXOIni8ogpD3RSw_FC4f7QrjsakRtEEbEYFjxOipEHycPK1-Mo4-J3ztBJfx6td3SNm9AUdefGLBPjnSgIh56Vf8IUvZWEVYNMjHsTYU/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQm95cyByb29tIGF0IE1heWZpZWxkIEd1ZXN0IEhvdXNlLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-757543" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733901851303524418" /></a></p>Here is the boys room at Mayfield. It has no giant African spiders, 6" centipedes, 2" moths or toads. I think we will sleep just fine! This will be my first night with Shane and Darwin says he sounds like a buzz saw at full throttle. I've been know to make a few sounds at night myself but Shane sounds like he might be a professional!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-51811212782258738632012-04-21T10:11:00.001-05:002012-04-21T10:11:29.291-05:00Bad roads in Nairobi<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzA1NSAcBMRJDsD5opQay4L4L2ThZ3oOeb-3foFNU4KrDL3Bpf7V_Slf4225RHVy1hS-jQi2TTc_NiWW44h4RJJ4TBjsMC1Z02j8VWphraY1i9_9eLorYDo13xFCswsUyjigAlq1a3gA/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQmFkIHJvYWRzIGluIE5haXJvYmkuanBn%253F%253D-789292"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzA1NSAcBMRJDsD5opQay4L4L2ThZ3oOeb-3foFNU4KrDL3Bpf7V_Slf4225RHVy1hS-jQi2TTc_NiWW44h4RJJ4TBjsMC1Z02j8VWphraY1i9_9eLorYDo13xFCswsUyjigAlq1a3gA/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQmFkIHJvYWRzIGluIE5haXJvYmkuanBn%253F%253D-789292" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733871923693026482" /></a></p>Ugh! We left the airport on tarmac and soon we were off road again, driving through small lakes. Seriously! Can we get some asphalt!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-2652644408711922772012-04-21T10:08:00.001-05:002012-04-21T10:08:50.185-05:00Shane and Jessi at the Passport counter<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6ul6j0eIJHIU98O4cD53uVwQuA9sdOcquI4l-cG-KFh79Kr4UT-MNX2f3EbYrMn1lEDj-3wzKI7LTYViXROfw3ZLU31cmEAJeKJo75YGVHDpRXrBiKC-PgvJb6RaExJ6_rqhJWG4Btg/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FU2hhbmUgYW5kIEplc3NpIGF0IHRoZSBQYXNzcG9ydCBjb3VudGVyLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-730185"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6ul6j0eIJHIU98O4cD53uVwQuA9sdOcquI4l-cG-KFh79Kr4UT-MNX2f3EbYrMn1lEDj-3wzKI7LTYViXROfw3ZLU31cmEAJeKJo75YGVHDpRXrBiKC-PgvJb6RaExJ6_rqhJWG4Btg/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FU2hhbmUgYW5kIEplc3NpIGF0IHRoZSBQYXNzcG9ydCBjb3VudGVyLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-730185" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733871234506763394" /></a></p>Here is Shane and Jessi having their Passports examined and visas checked. We have to do this every time we come in and go out of the airport. There is a little card that you have to fill out with all your info, Passport number, DOB and a dozen other things. We have to fill one out every time. It gets really old and it seems like they don't really look at them or care about the form but we fill them out anyway.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-30644288448696186812012-04-21T10:03:00.001-05:002012-04-21T10:03:59.998-05:00Coming off the Juba flight to Nairobi<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpP6LfoCibvsBURZRIF1JkGT50E0EEIk5v81dgCo6o65tVNpnPh3i1DpCBbzeBuQoUCMFz-2YngvzAc_dYCTvRCvYXqUsgxnrAR8Galdf2pKx-lByhDZSoQ-iwrQA3J9ADonbb0MLBIw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ29taW5nIG9mZiB0aGUgSnViYSBmbGlnaHQgdG8gTmFpcm9iaS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-739998"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpP6LfoCibvsBURZRIF1JkGT50E0EEIk5v81dgCo6o65tVNpnPh3i1DpCBbzeBuQoUCMFz-2YngvzAc_dYCTvRCvYXqUsgxnrAR8Galdf2pKx-lByhDZSoQ-iwrQA3J9ADonbb0MLBIw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ29taW5nIG9mZiB0aGUgSnViYSBmbGlnaHQgdG8gTmFpcm9iaS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-739998" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733869989976042642" /></a></p>Here we are getting off the plane in Nairobi. The air is cool and we are looking forward to showers and non-mud floors...actually non-mud everything! It's good to be out of Juba!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-60636047137342356522012-04-21T08:41:00.001-05:002012-04-21T08:41:59.004-05:00Good bye South Sudan!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pvYJS0yc5EeyxgTJk7zkKR_SqeneYy6zE8L0TeakZZusBEzRDuA0EPct77I0bjvOJAl0OIqhGb0ozgKCNEvb5ZixERDUDfrvIbxkASSpozya_YpiIFw3MFOG36nuYpS4iPPiDa2kEMQ/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FR29vZCBieWUgU291dGggU3VkYW4hLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-719005"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pvYJS0yc5EeyxgTJk7zkKR_SqeneYy6zE8L0TeakZZusBEzRDuA0EPct77I0bjvOJAl0OIqhGb0ozgKCNEvb5ZixERDUDfrvIbxkASSpozya_YpiIFw3MFOG36nuYpS4iPPiDa2kEMQ/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FR29vZCBieWUgU291dGggU3VkYW4hLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-719005" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733848854020181330" /></a></p>We are off! As the wheels leave the tarmac I can feel my heart already home. We will miss our new friends and the routines of village life but we are all motivated to get home to you.<p>As the stewards are getting ready to serve us our first ice, I'm reminded how lucky we are and the privileges we share in the developed world. The immersion back to plenty will feel strange but sadly we feel right at home in no time and the simple life of Kalalayi will once again be a world away. <p>My seat is comfortable, the air conditioning is blowing on my head, there is ice and Coke in my cup and my meal just arrived, "Chicken lamb or veggie, sir?"...chicken please.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-11875163941641588432012-04-21T06:52:00.000-05:002012-04-21T06:53:28.755-05:00Darwin's Foot<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2m08d49y8Or3VL4N3jcrU3V236vSTO6IoE3emX-aQJxRug5d3bK3l3xjJT9cYZhkLIpfH-JlX1d_UNMj3w5oDtDobfjKiIG2dd24MsDWz5I5iKUkHLEKmPHfHjF4-U59DFzn5v5-e-w/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FRGFyd2luJ3MgRm9vdC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-708756"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2m08d49y8Or3VL4N3jcrU3V236vSTO6IoE3emX-aQJxRug5d3bK3l3xjJT9cYZhkLIpfH-JlX1d_UNMj3w5oDtDobfjKiIG2dd24MsDWz5I5iKUkHLEKmPHfHjF4-U59DFzn5v5-e-w/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FRGFyd2luJ3MgRm9vdC5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-708756" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733820890834631506" /></a></p>Darwin has official Africanized his feet. They even smell wearing flip flops! Thank goodness he cleaned them last night so they would be "presentable" for travel. Oh do we need to get home!
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<br>Rhonda, you might want to have some steel wool for those hooves when he gets home.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-9238477497195784972012-04-21T06:46:00.000-05:002012-04-21T06:47:36.351-05:00Airport Photo<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSuqchlAJISs33CjxvhZyoPEG4bZR6hwx-WHM_9WK2hZyAQzP2apDWq28Ct4FPTl9AVgxmKo1j-hYNyK9BKNvR6ErlL2Xw1bsYvKo9S3xLZk5y17Lz2qoWHqumw4yUoVxts9APHWNHqY/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQWlycG9ydCBQaG90by5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-756352"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSuqchlAJISs33CjxvhZyoPEG4bZR6hwx-WHM_9WK2hZyAQzP2apDWq28Ct4FPTl9AVgxmKo1j-hYNyK9BKNvR6ErlL2Xw1bsYvKo9S3xLZk5y17Lz2qoWHqumw4yUoVxts9APHWNHqY/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQWlycG9ydCBQaG90by5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-756352" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733819377280294514" /></a></p>I'm feeling a bit defiant as we sit in the Juba airport. I gave in to my urge to take one last "illegal" photo...it is so ridiculous! Jessi said her mom (Nancy) would kill me if I took the photo and that was all the motivation I needed to click this photo.
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<br>We paid for our car ($1,940)...ouch! The remainder we owed for the bore hole ($6,975), had some amazing Indian (east) tea, said good bye to Right, our driver Joseph and Julius, who is staying two more weeks to visit his family in Yei.
<br>The airport in Juba is the worst in the world. I realize I have not been everywhere in the world but after experiencing it for the 4th time, I'd put it up against any crummy airport. We are waiting to board our flight and sometimes the flights are very late or they never come. There is no one to tell you and no way to know if things are on time. So here we sit waiting. If things go perfectly, we should be flying in 30 minutes.
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<br>Pray for us as we leave Juba. We can't wait to get home to all of you!Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-15345587281549096202012-04-21T03:42:00.000-05:002012-04-21T03:43:03.121-05:00Julius, sister Sara and children at Elisapa's house in Juba<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvURtUMOsHi9zsB95LBUCLZ03fpIpTlY44wgbTIJVVBTUkpZH_jshUokUR2gc9TJZgKmNpQ_p8irB52S1JAqmHIU2S6omUiwhzVtbSd2jOR5yWSB2E5k2c0OP5wgSOlQdCbi0eWlMtAU/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSnVsaXVzLCBzaXN0ZXIgU2FyYSBhbmQgY2hpbGRyZW4gYXQgRWxpc2FwYSdzIGhvdXNlIGluIEp1YmEuanBn%253F%253D-783122"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvURtUMOsHi9zsB95LBUCLZ03fpIpTlY44wgbTIJVVBTUkpZH_jshUokUR2gc9TJZgKmNpQ_p8irB52S1JAqmHIU2S6omUiwhzVtbSd2jOR5yWSB2E5k2c0OP5wgSOlQdCbi0eWlMtAU/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSnVsaXVzLCBzaXN0ZXIgU2FyYSBhbmQgY2hpbGRyZW4gYXQgRWxpc2FwYSdzIGhvdXNlIGluIEp1YmEuanBn%253F%253D-783122" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733771821463179602" /></a></p>We are in Juba and just dropped off Elisapa at his home. He lives with his daughter Sara and his grandkids. Sara's husband is a soldier and they do not see him often. We got dome exciting news from Elisapa, he is going to ask a woman to marry him. She is many years younger than him but he has already spoken to her family and has their blessing to pursue her. Cheri knows this woman very well. A flame started between Elisapa and this woman during our last trip in 2010. They have been communicating back and forth ever since. Elisapa's first wife died 7 years ago.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753684722106279563.post-16984744471382216932012-04-21T02:55:00.000-05:002012-04-21T02:57:50.723-05:00Bridge outside of Juba<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFQdyS4Y8hTN468BPKynrI4JxUcsyvvS15Pibyjqp50V51CTXB1btQ1TbtfWtkqmKnpWmSj6bSZmiOIyV3X3lqB3rgxDzklpIRdjO38k0XWHzvRjY5ZHgILq5eAygUv1jlh2JW_lrsuw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQnJpZGdlIG91dHNpZGUgb2YgSnViYS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-770724"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFQdyS4Y8hTN468BPKynrI4JxUcsyvvS15Pibyjqp50V51CTXB1btQ1TbtfWtkqmKnpWmSj6bSZmiOIyV3X3lqB3rgxDzklpIRdjO38k0XWHzvRjY5ZHgILq5eAygUv1jlh2JW_lrsuw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQnJpZGdlIG91dHNpZGUgb2YgSnViYS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-770724" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733760169737427522" /></a></p>Here is the surface of one of the bridges outside of Juba. The steel panels have broken loose and it is open to the river bed below. The river was dry when we came through the first time and now it is double the size of the Big Sioux on it's heavier days.Pastor Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556601168913729703noreply@blogger.com1