[H. Scott Aldrich, Jr.]

It sure has been a while since I have sent out a note to the group.  Many reasons: things are picking up in the clinic, and therefore I am spending more and more of my free time sleeping, two of the four working in the clinic went home last week, Mama Lilly and Pastor Dennis went back to The States and Coach and Nancy from Lindale, TX came out, the rainy season brings a lot of malaria, and so many of the orphans have very bad wounds that are difficult to heal.

 

Things out here are amazing, and going very well.  Each day does have a, or a series of, challenges and lately those have been taking their toll.  I am seeking Him and crying out for God to remove:  frustrations, exhaustion, hunger, short tempers, anger, bitterness, and I am sure more; and through His grace, replacing them all with peace, love, joy, energy, wisdom, and many more.  It is an amazing thing to experience these transformations, but I do ask that you keep these in your prayers as well.

 

More stories are up on the blog, and many more pictures as well.  I do need to put a few, about 200, more out today.  I am writing this in a pocket of no rain since we lose internet in rain storms.  Thank you all so much for all of your support.  Here is what is going on with so many of you.  Please all of these things in your prayers.

 

Prayer Requests:

·         Pray for me and humility in all that I do.

·         Pray for many friends who are concerned about their jobs.

·         Pray for many friends who are going to Zambia very soon for two weeks to work with children orphaned by HIV and AIDS.

·         Pray for friends getting everything ready for their wedding.

·         Pray for a friend who left their job and is now working on a new family business.

·         Pray for a friend who has seen many close friends at work leave recently.

·         Pray for a friend who is struggling with depression.

·         Pray for friends who are traveling abroad to meet, possible, future in-laws.

·         Pray for safety in travel for the nurses who left last week and are taking a short holiday and also for easy acclimation back into Western society.

·         Pray for a friend who is struggling with where to serve in Africa next year.

·         Pray for a friends son-in-law who just received their last chemo treatment.

 

Praises:

·         Friends marriage mentioned before who were not talking about problems, they are now and making progress.

·         Friends who have had struggles at work, and in life, but these circumstances have strengthened their faith and marriages.

·         Friends who have fully raised support for their mission trips.

·         A friend who went from contract to full time employment.

·         Friends who safely experience their first sky dive.

·         Friends who just got married.

·         A friend who really opened up and shared about their prayer life, a few weeks ago.

·         A friend’s grandparents safely returned from their mission trip.

·         So many friends and family that graduated from middle school, high school, college, and medical school.

·         The experiences here in South Sudan that have brought me closer to each of you and God.

 

in Him,

Scott

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