tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584848888034820217.post8851964959585911300..comments2023-10-12T08:00:18.764-07:00Comments on Growing in Mission: A Song of the Saints of GodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584848888034820217.post-69769831483166569232009-09-18T11:25:49.564-07:002009-09-18T11:25:49.564-07:00I was in Sudan in July, 2009. I videoed an interv...I was in Sudan in July, 2009. I videoed an interview Archdeacon Joseph Mabior Garang. What a terrific loss to the people of that area! He was instrumental in discipling many of the current pastors there and was helping with the new diocese of Twic East. He began the interview by stopping the interpreter and saying, "First, let me thank God for protecting me up to this point..." How ironic that he was slaughtered on the altar of the church during morning prayer when he had survived not one, but two civil wars. He abides now with the rest of the martyrs at the foot of the throne, in the presence of the Almighty. May he rest in PEACE.<br />Kathy V.Mrs. Van Dusenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12933754026773576238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584848888034820217.post-9279557380922324672009-09-07T16:53:21.948-07:002009-09-07T16:53:21.948-07:00beautiful idea, to pair the story of the violence ...beautiful idea, to pair the story of the violence with the hymn - I had thought the LRA might have faded into irrelevance; instead, it just seems like they've moved to a new country.<br /><br />I think of how we offer morning prayer here every morning - largely the same liturgy and prayer, I am sure, as was in use when Archdeacon Garang was killed. None of us are under a similar threat - what a blessing that is that we never notice!<br /><br />-JesseJesse Zinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186900475486233243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584848888034820217.post-22808388945329084162009-09-07T16:37:27.449-07:002009-09-07T16:37:27.449-07:00You know Robin - I am not a Christian but your bea...You know Robin - I am not a Christian but your beautiful, sorrow writing made me cry. <br />i do work in Africa but have never been to the Sudan - I have marched across the Golden Gate Bridge and donated money to Darfur. Which feels like nothing is happening. So I am so sad to read your words.<br />But what good you are doing in the world to get the word out there.<br />Take good care --<br />Pat Walker<br />The Cultural ExplorerAfricanDreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371502319750801603noreply@blogger.com