The Story from the Field by Noblesse who is working among the Laarim in South Sudan

Sorrowful time of loss in the mission field

Last week, on Tuesday I received a news that I wished it would be only a dream. Nabokot and Lomunyang, 2 young boys and friends of mine were shot and died on their way travelling from Chawua, their home to Loryiok. Lodor (Nabokot’s older brother) and Locyek who were with them are the ones who brought us this sad news of

death that is due to the ongoing intertribal conflict between the laarim and toposa communities. Please pray for us to be comforted. I will miss them so much in my relationships and in our fellowships on Sunday gatherings.

I was also planning to start teaching these children both literacy and Bible lessons last Saturday before their death’s occured. They were some of the children that I was hoping to be part of this program together with most of their friends on the picture.This came following another death that had happened 9 days previously, of my friend Peter Lokai.

Pastor Peter was shot and killed in his home in Torit where he lived and served God. In addition to that, Peter had greatly helped our team and the whole unit in logistical issues. We will miss him so much on this earthy life. Dr. Clara, who worked as an overseer of Cordaid for clinics of our County was also shot in this last month. She served joyfully this community at the clinics.

She will also be missed by I and many people here. In Kali, three family members of Dan and Joel’s close friends passed away in this last month.

Thanks for those who have prayed as I am experiencing much comfort in the midst of this sad news. Would you keep on praying for left families that these hard times might cause them to draw closer to the true God!