Sudan: Part 2 - Eating and Loving it

Yesterday I skipped the eating and love part of this blog and went straight to the pray part.  That was the most important in this time of uncertainty for the country.

Today I am off on a new adventure in eating...

I found a great website...Menus and Recipes from The Sudan.  It has a whole list of customs, how dinner is served and recipes.  Come along as I experience a traditional meal...

I tried the 

Mahshee (Stuffed Tomato with Chopped Beef)

SHORBET ADAS (Lentil Soup)

SALATA MA JIBNA (Salad with Oriental Cheese)

and the Kisra - the traditonal flatbread made by mixing wheat flour, baking powder and water to a thin pancake like batter and cooking over a hot pan just like pancakes.

One of the few traditional deserts I could find was for Creme Caramela.  I found this recipe on cdkitchen. com, but it very much like flan to me, so I just picked up some flan to go with my meal.  That is way too much work for one person to eat!

I had to make a few substitutions - when it's about 18 miles round trip to the grocery store, you tend to do that.  I used sausage in place of the ground beef and coscous in place of the rice, but it was still very good eating.

Pray

I received this message from Hunter Farrell, Director of World Mission for PCUSA...

I hope you will join all of us in prayer for the people of Sudan...

Join in a Season of Prayer with the people of Sudan On January 9 the people of Southern Sudan will vote on a referendum to determine whether their region will become an independent nation or stay united with the northern part of the country. For more than 100 years the PC(USA) has been in partnership with Sudanese Presbyterians and in this crucial hour these brothers and sisters in Christ have asked us to stand by them in prayer against the possibility of renewed violence.  In accordance with the mandate of the 219th General Assembly, we are calling upon all Presbyterians to pray for a peaceful and just referendum process. Pray for our partners and our mission co-workers assigned to Sudan: the Rev. Debbie Blane, the Rev. Jacob and Aliamma George, Ms. Nancy McGaughey and Dr. Ingrid Reneau. The Rev. Hunter Farrell Director, Presbyterian World Mission The Rev. Debbie Braaksma Africa Area Coordinator, World Mission The Rev. Mark Koenig Director, United Nations Ministry

Love

The side benefit of eating my way around the world is I am not eating at drive thru's so much and I am heating a whole lot healthier for a lot less money since almost everything is made from scratch using a lot of fresh vegetables and very little meat.    I am loving that!

Pray 

for all the missionaries serving in Sudan, including our PCUSA Missionaries...

Debbie Blane

Nile Theological College 

Khartoum North 

Post Office Box 632 

Sudan 

Email: Debbie Blane 

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Debbie is a lecturer in theology at Nile Theological College (NTC) in Khartoum, Sudan. She teaches a wide range of programs to prepare pastors to serve in Presbyterian churches.

Since Sudan gained independence in 1956, civil war has gripped the nation. Nevertheless, many people in Sudan have struggled courageously to create paths to a common peace. NTC was founded in 1991 by two Presbyterian churches, the Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church, which has its roots in Egypt, and the Presbyterian Church of the Sudan. Together they provide a Christian witness of hope to this deeply troubled nation. NTC provides training and education in English and Arabic for the churches of Sudan, principally in the northern region of Sudan.

Jacob and Aliamma George

Malakal, Sudan 

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Jacob and Aliamma George know firsthand that the power of the gospel can transcend cultures.

That’s because the Georges have seen the gospel transform lives both in their native India and in Houston, Texas, where they lived as young adults.  They have now heard God’s call to yet another place and culture, and they are excited about service in Sudan.

Nancy McGaughey see her photo and profile on the right...

Ingrid Reneau

Email: Ingrid Reneau

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Ingrid Reneau was appointed in July 2007 to serve as education officer in Sudan. She works in southern Sudan in partnership with the Presbyterian Church of Sudan, the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church and the Association of Christian Resource Organizations Serving Sudan. She is charged with helping to implement plans to expand the church-sponsored school system, improve its administrative capabilities, and strengthen its teaching methodologies.

Information on PCUSA missionaries is taken from the Mission Connections website.  Here, you can find information on PCUSA missionaries serving throughout the world.  Learn more about them, how they are serving and keep updated by reading their newsletters and blogs.

Yet, LORD my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence.  2 Chronicles 6:19