"The gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life..." Matthew 7:14

Yes, Jesus said, "My yoke is easy and my burden is light"
(Matthew 11:30), but He also said "the way is hard." March was hard.
Looking back now, I can see that I was blind to some of Satan's schemes. He sought to exalt pride, divide our team and discourage our ministries. He seeks to take our eyes off Christ. And I am sure he is not finished at these attempts, but I am asking you to pray with us that we will overcome through Christ and view things rightly through His perspective. March was also the hottest month I have experienced here, too hot to sleep some nights. But April is here and the first rains have fallen; things have cooled off considerably and even in the midst of the trials there is still so much to praise God for. We definitely can not praise ourselves!

Laura and I finished our three month English course for ladies. We had seven students stick through the whole course and we awarded each one with a certificate and a Bible. We were able to share stories from God's word in almost every class and I was able to share testimony of how I came to know Christ personally! So we praise God for that and I ask that you pray for these ladies and their families.

We made some pretty good relationships with some of our students and so I've been able to visit two of their homes and we've had four girls come and visit us at different times, so it's been good getting to know them more and sharing our lives with them.

Laura and I will be going to schools soon to give workshops for girls on how to sew some cloth undergarments which will enable them not to have to miss school one week every month, so this is another opportunity we'll have to share good news. Pray for us in this endeavor, that everything we do be for the glory of God.

Some pastors from TX came to South Sudan last month to do some pastor training sessions with the Sudanese pastors here, so we praise God for that good time and I ask that you continue to pray for the Sudanese pastors and leaders as they grow in their faith and set godly examples for their churches.

We have two friends in prison here, so please pray for W and D. One is a Kenyan man charged with robbery, but he says he's innocent and there's no evidence against him. He's been in prison four weeks with no trial. There is a lot of racism against Kenyans here, so please pray for W. Also, D was one of the Sudanese men Andres and Jermaine were working very closely with at the Youth Center, so pray for him.

We are allowed to visit on Sundays and all I can say is I hope I never end up in a Sudanese prison.
Whitney and Jennifer are still looking for volunteers to come out and work with them in spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS and the gospel to military groups and cattle camps (especially if you’re the kind of person who likes to rough it.) They are beginning their
work in schools now that schools are starting to resume session. If you are interested in coming out, email me! Check out their website: http://capsudan.wordpress.com/
That's all for now. Email if you have any questions. Thanks for your prayers!

Your sister in Christ,
Jamie Efird