Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook


The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.

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Today in the Mission Yearbook: February 11, 2020

SOUTH SUDAN EDUCATION AND PEACE BUILDING - “They said their teacher has not come,” said Peter, the education facilitator for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) partner Across, translated from Anyuak to English.

“Where are your friends?” came the next question to the 10 boys sitting in the muddy field.

“They did not come because of the rain,” they responded, referencing the rain that had fallen two hours earlier, around 7:30 a.m.

Looking at the classroom, which had been constructed from a few wooden poles and a tarp roof, Peter explained, “there used to be three structures, but the wind blew two down.”

Once Obang, the teacher, arrived, he talked about his experience at the teachers’ training ...

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