Truck is almost here!

Monday the 19th Gordon and I oversaw the loading of the truck. By Wednesday the 21, the trucking company said it hadn't left yet because we didn't have the correct paperwork. We were waiting for an exemption letter from the Sudanese government in Juba. We received a letter giving us an exemption for the medicine and other medical equipment, but we were waiting for a an exemption letter for the food, furniture, construction supplies and other items on the truck. The trucking company told us without that letter, we had to pay thousands of dollars in taxes. They charge you 35% of the value of the inventory on the truck. Usually, they unload the truck completely, look at the invoices and decide what you have to pay.

Since we have been working on the truck since February and our food and medicine supply is almost depleted, we had no choice but to send the truck and pay the money. We still kept praying that a miracle would happen and our truck would cross the boarder without having to pay all that money. There is a lot of corruption and when people see a chance to make money, they take advantage knowing you have no other choice. Sabet's friend and former In Deed and Truth employee, Albino, went to the boarder to meet the truck. By God's grace, the truck passed the boarder with us having to pay less than $250! We still had to clear Juba, the South Sudanese capital. Albino went there too. Again they were supposed to inspect the truck and charge a large amount of money. Miraculously, once again were only charged less than $250.

So now the truck is almost here!!!! Juba is only a couple days drive from Tonj. Please pray that the truck and Albino are safe from hijackers or mechanical problems. God has truly done a miracle with the truck so we have faith he will bring it here safely and quickly.

I'll let you know when it arrives.