Out of Africa: Part 1
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February 9th, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Well here I am once again in Yei. I’m writing from the EPC compound outside using thier wireless internet connection. This trip we’ve intalled more lights and the primary conductor so we can start connecting Tucals and businesses when the transformers and meters come in. We’ve trained 6 guys how to climb poles and do some of the basic work a lineman does in the air. We are also desighning new lines which will eventually reach from the Yei River to the GD ZED compund. We hope to extend out to the missionary school/farm compound in the next year or so. No promises though we have to complete the backbone of the system first and try to get the power company in some sort of financial order. This (hopefully) will be an electric cooperative. God is doing wonders in this town and as a whole over Southern Sudan. I hope to be involved in the creation of electrical systems throughout southern Sudan. I do own my own business and am only able to dedicate a limited time to the project. I’m afraid that I need to spend some time at home putting the peices of the shop back together. But then who knows… God works in mysterious ways and perhaps going back to being a lineman trainer in Sudan is what he wants. Our time this trip is almost over. It’s been another wonderful time. Prayers are always welcome and we’ll be sending them your way as well. My hats are off to the NRECA fulltime staff here in YEI. They have given up much to live here and bring the light of electricity to this town and others like it. Lets keep in touch. I’ll be back stateside next week and focusing on our shop …. But I’ll also be planning for my return to Yei in May or June.
Go with God!
Bob Dalton
February 13th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
Bob:
Thanks so much for the update. How encouraging! You certainly have our prayers as you make decisions about your future. We’re excited that Karyn will be moving toward coordinating future efforts in Sudan for our church.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:05 pm
Well Thank you for the prayers! I’m back stateside now and picking up the peices. Red ink is running. It’ll take some time but we may get back in the black before I go back to Yei. If not … I’ll still go back but it’ll hurt. God has place Yei in my heart and mind.
I have also come up with a posible plan to assist Yei and other towns. With the outbreak of Colera in Yei … It started while we were there … I’ve come up with some ideas. It is safe to assume that very few folks will be able to come up with the funding to install a complete water system in Yei. I estimate the cost of a town water system to be at around 20 Million US dollars. I’ve decided to go for smaller fish. I’m putting together a proposal of an intermediate option. I’ll pass it on when I’ve got it down on paper. I think we can have clean water in Yei by next dry season. If God desires all we have to do is “walk the line.” If your ever in Raleigh NC drop me a note and we’ll do dinner. God bless all and we’ll be together in the end!
Bob Dalton
May 25th, 2006 at 9:32 am
One of my teammates found your website while searching for info for our first trip to Yei (other IBC church members have been there for short term trips over the past few years). We will be teaching at a women’s conference and helping out at Harvesters Reaching the Nations http://www.hrtn.org orphanage. We are also taking a film team to document some of the ongoing projects that are going on with CLIS and the Sudan Evangelical Alliance (SEA) and the Christian Women’s Empowerment projects. It was good to see the pictures and hear about your experiences. There was a historical meeting in Yei in March where church leaders from northern and southern Sudan and across denominations met together in Yei to discuss how they could all work together to bring help and hope to the people of New Sudan. They decided that the 5 most important issues were: Water and Sanitation, Education, Medical/Health, Trauma Counseling and Evangelism - Church Planting. They formed teams to address each issue and they have been meeting together in those teams since the March gathering. Irving Bible Church hosted a meeting in May to gather support from USA churches to come alongside the SEA. For those of you who are reading this and think that you/your church would like to know more about partnering with other churches (across denominations)in the USA to help out with these 5 issues, please email me at datteberry@irvingbible.org and I will add you to our yahoogroup to keep you in the loop. God bless all of you!!