As we understand it, goats, sheep and chickens sleep inside the home. This is for the safety of the beasts as there are lepard and hyena which roam around at night and there is no fencing, nothing to keep the animals in safety around the house and out of the road at night.
So tonight we have a goat (Lunch) on the property; he was looking for his place to sleep and we were trying to catch him to help him find it. We made a funny sight, Jerry and Debbie running around the property in the pitch darkness, flashlights in hand trying to catch Lunch.
He's a fast goat!
Daniel, a Dinka friend, hearing our shouts and seeing our flashlight beams flailing came to help. Good thing too -- I don't think we would have caught Lunch without his help. Did I say he was a fast goat?
We are looking forward to the celebration, a time to give God the glory for providing the water wells and an opportunity to give a witness of the Gospel message before the whole community.
Town and community officials have been invited for lunch before the ceremony, (where Lunch will be the main course).
Pray that the community will see God's hand of provision and recognize that He is Jehova Jirah -- the only provider! Pray that the Gospel message would be presented clear and strong and that many would hear and understand that the God of mercy and love has made a bridge of forgiveness through His Son Jesus Christ and that they can receive this gift of forgiveness by faith.