Preparing for Sudan
My friend Matt McGowen asked me a simple question one day. He asked me if I knew anything about Darfur in Sudan, Africa. I said Iknew a little but not really. From that point we both began to learn more about this horrible situation. A few days later Matt said that he found an organization that went to Sudan and he was planning to go. I was glad for him, but that was about it. Well, the trip he was planning on fell through and it was going to be about six more months before he would be going. He then asked me if I would consider going. My first thought was the convenient christian response of “I’ll pray about it.” I didn’t thing I would ever really go to Sudan. Why would I want to go to a country where seemingly more people die than live. I know my wife would get a life insurance check, but I am pretty sure she would rather have me; I know I sure need her and my girls. However, God has a way of overcoming our doubts and fears. Over the next few weeks my wife and I did pray about this opportunity and slowly God changed our hearts.
There is such joy when we allow God to change our hearts. My family began to have a burden for the children of Sudan. I knew God wanted me to go to Africa into the middle of a country which has been torn apart by violence and hate.
