Every Saturday morning there's a prayer meeting at the Parot Church that ends around 9:00. Then a few of the women who were at the prayer meeting usually come by my house to say hi and/or have a little visit and tea. Now that I teach and am not at home on weekdays, this is often my only opportunity to catch up with some of these women, and I enjoy this little tradition we've now established.
Yesterday, two of my Saturday morning "regulars," Abuk M. and Achol D., brought a Dinka literacy book and were practicing reading. They and about 20 other women from the church are part of a literacy class being held at the church each weekday afternoon, courtesy of the NGO Samaritan's Purse (SP). The class is taught by two young men from the church who were trained by SP.
I'm thrilled that these dear friends and others are having the opportunity to learn to read!
Another one of the "regulars," Abuk A., who is a good reader, gave Abuk M. and Achol a little help.
I should give a shout-out here to SP because they have done a wonderful work in our state during the past few years training literacy teachers and offering classes like this in dozens (perhaps hundreds?) of churches. Those who finish the literacy program are given a Dinka New Testament and then are offered a discipleship program that helps them practice reading and grow in their faith. My team has had the privilege of partnering with SP in this program as SP uses our discipleship materials.
Yesterday, two of my Saturday morning "regulars," Abuk M. and Achol D., brought a Dinka literacy book and were practicing reading. They and about 20 other women from the church are part of a literacy class being held at the church each weekday afternoon, courtesy of the NGO Samaritan's Purse (SP). The class is taught by two young men from the church who were trained by SP.
I'm thrilled that these dear friends and others are having the opportunity to learn to read!
Another one of the "regulars," Abuk A., who is a good reader, gave Abuk M. and Achol a little help.
I should give a shout-out here to SP because they have done a wonderful work in our state during the past few years training literacy teachers and offering classes like this in dozens (perhaps hundreds?) of churches. Those who finish the literacy program are given a Dinka New Testament and then are offered a discipleship program that helps them practice reading and grow in their faith. My team has had the privilege of partnering with SP in this program as SP uses our discipleship materials.
It is simply wonderful to hear this continuation of Dinka literacy through the Parot church. We echo your shout-out to Samaritan's Purse in their literacy work using the materials available and the giving out the Dinka New Testament! Blessings at the end of this program. Dale
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