Goli at a Glance

I arrived in Goli on April 19th. It did not seem too different from Uganda. It was green and there is a lot of vegitation there. Goli is near the big town of Yei where I almost went into shock because I found Mt. Dew. In Goli we stayed at this large training center. Even though the students were no longer present, many others were gathered for a training seminar. Within the first day I was meeting new people left and right. I met this gal Jen from the states who came to Goli to start a school. This school is not yet a formal primary school, but it is preparing the children for when it does become formal. I got the wonderful opportunity to teach with Jen. She was going to have no help during the time I was in Goli and was preparing to teach 80 children on her own. It turned out to be a challenging and rewarding experience.

In February a bush fire came through the training center compound. Many tukuls (huts) were burnt. The Lord really protected those around because no one got hurt. They are now in the process of building new classrooms and housing accomidations.

These are the outdoor showers. I really got used to the outdoor shower in s. Sudan.

These boys are ready to go back into the classroom after their recess break. One of them is enjoying a mango. The mangos were unbelievalbly plentiful in Goli. I have never seen such ripe mangos.

This is one of the classrooms. I taught in here most of the time with the younger children. The children the attend this school range from age 4-16.

Jen and I right before I took off for the airstrip. I thank the Lord for all the people that He brough into my path while I was in Goli.

Roughin it in Malwal Kon

We arrived in Malwal Kon on Wednesday April 25th in the middle of a wind storm. As our plane landed on the dry dirt airstrip the wings were tilting right and left. Our welcome committee was holding their breath as the wheels hit the ground. When we got out of the plane I was surprised the the gusts of wind and dust. I definitely felt like I had arrived in another country.


The round structure in the back ground is called a Tukul. The missionary families that we stayed with live in these local mud houses. I was amazed at their rough living style.

Scott Myhre is taking a turn at the boar hole. Many local people travel a good distance on foot to get water from dispersed boar holes.
At first glance you might think those are monkeys in the tree, but no, look a little closer and you will see that they are children. They are trying to collect the fruit from this tree and having a little fun in the process.

Eating out in Aweil town about an hour away from Malwal Kon. We got bread with various mystery dipping sauces.

Walking to visit some of the neighbors.

In Aweil town you will see lots of donkeys and horses pulling carts Acacia Masso is ready to move to Sudan just for this reason. She recently wrote a research paper on donkeys.

These ladies have made natural peanut butter from ground nuts. The whole process seems very labor intensive.

There are more Sudan pictures to come, so stay tuned...