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My life is different now from when we left Alexandria. I have had to adapt to new social norms, and life here is most definitely different from the coast of the Mediterranean with family. Today, my joys are steeped in knowing Christ and sharing the gospel.

The RPGM short term teams all receive training focused on developing a vision for taking the gospel to the nations. The training, alongside the significant amount of time set aside for our trips, gives this program an advantage over other shorter programs.

Through investing in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ locally, we can support them in life’s everyday challenges and joys, and we can support them as they serve Christ in missions across the globe.

Worship has begun. The psalms now ring with the joining of people’s voices to praise our Lord. An order of worship has been established for over a year now. It looks much like an order of worship that is used in the RP Churches in the U.S. but you might not be able to tell because it is all in Dinka. Prayers, offering, and singing are a little different here, too.

I express the best I can my sympathy for their hardships, and it is because of my deep love for them that I feel the burdens they carry. And I can offer hope through our Lord Jesus Christ; I can offer peace; I can offer the truth and assurance that his word says to “be patient in tribulation” and explain what that means.

We are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession. These are corporate descriptions. People of every nation, language, and color are joined together as brothers and sisters in Christ.

Too often the gospel is treated like a trophy that we receive and place on a mantle. When we have time, we stop to admire and appreciate it. Then we go about our business as if nothing has changed.

The Apostle Paul begins with praise and continues with the wonderful benefits of salvation: born again. . . a living hope. . .an inheritance kept in heaven for us. These blessings of salvation are enough to meditate on for hours!

Note that God is “sitting.” He’s not pacing. He’s not biting his nails. He’s calm. His authority is secure regardless of what these kings say, do, or plot.