Home Visits

Last Tuesday afternoon, we started a women's Bible Study. Elizabeth and Mary Abak are two ladies that work on the compound. They attended the Bible Study and invited us to their houses after church on Sunday.

So today after church, we headed over to Elizabeth's house. It was in walking distance from the compound. She and her family live in a one room hut. We all crowded in and ate lunch. She prepared kisra (a thin tortilla type thing) and noodles with meat. It wasn't the worst thing I have eaten, but I had trouble eating it. I passed the rest of my food to Sabet. It was such an honor to be invited to Elizabeth's house. She doesn't have much money, but she prepared lunch for 16 people and she considered herself to be honored by our visit. After visiting for a while, we prayed for her and headed out. While at Elizabeth's house, we received an invitation to another house.



Elizabeth and her son Sabet

Mary Agok also works on the compound, but she has been out of town for a while. When her daughter saw we were there, she invited us to her mom's house because that was what her mom would have wanted. So, we again crowded in the hut to have more kisra and noodles with meat. Again, I tried to eat it, but I gave my leftovers to Sabet again. Before we left, we prayed for Mary's daughter (also named Mary).

Then we headed over to Mary Abak's hut. When we got there, I was excited to not see kisra and noodles with meat. She had prepared Mandazis (a donut) and tea for us. She also had gone to the market to get us each a soda. Sodas cost about a dollar each and are very expensive for the Sudanese. For her to get one for each of us was incredibly generous. That represents a significant amount of her monthly income. I was honored and convicted at the same time. We also prayed for her and her family.



Me and Mary Abak in front of her house

Our last stop was at Richard's house. Richard is a Sudanese man who has lived in Australia for the last 10+ years. He came back here to find a wife. It is so bizarre to hear a Sudanese/Australian accent! He has known Sabet and Suzy for several years. I met him last Friday at the compound. I was in the dining room when he and Sabet talked about God. He ended up becoming a Christian that day! He came to the compound to introduce his fiancee to us today. When he heard we were nearby visiting others, he came to find us. We met Rebecca and visited his house. We also met a lot of his family. Before leaving, we prayed for him, Rebecca and his mom (who was sick).

Going to visit the houses of Elizabeth, Mary and Mary, was so great. It was neat to see where they lived and be able to pray for them in their houses. I was touched by their gracious hospitality even in the midst of poverty. They are examples to me and I am so blessed by them.