Week of Prayer for Sudan March 21-27, 2010

Many of you know that I am incredibly passionate about Sudan. God has given me a heart for this country since I was in college about 5 years ago. This country has been filled with violence, civil war, and genocide for the last two decades. More than 2 million people have died from this violence. Now, praise the Lord, the first democratic elections in 24 years are about to take place in Sudan. March 21-27, 2010 is going to be a week of prayer for Sudan and the elections taking place there, with March 28th being a Global Day of Prayer for the country of Sudan. These elections could spark more violence and lead into another civil war, and that is why we must pray for this country right now. If there are free and fair elections in April, then this could set up a foundation for lasting peace. In 2011 southern Sudan will be voting on a referendum of independence, which would be amazing!

Eric and I now have friends who live in Southern Sudan as missionaries, and we were actually supposed to be with them in Sudan right now. Sadly, the violence has already increased a bit, and they have pulled all the missionaries out of Sudan for the time being until all the elections are done and things have settled back down. Our friends, Steve and Iris Matusik and their children were not happy about having to leave, so please pray for them, for God to give them a peace. And pray for us because we still will be going to Sudan when it is opened back up to missionaries. We just want God's will in this whole situation. Let's pray for peace and for God's love to rain down on the country of Sudan. (The picture is from Samaritan's Purse)