Christmas at Home and the Return to Africa

Hello all,

I am writting from the Samaritan's Purse guesthouse in Nairobi. In a little bit, I will be heading out to fly to Southern Sudan and return to Kajo Keji.
I had a wonderful home leave in the states. Despite the 6+ feet of snow that fell. In fact, that gave me a good chance to try to learn to downhill ski. I was able to go to Mount Spokane and a place close to Boise Idaho called Bogus.
As apart of Christmas I wrote a poem for the family. It is not actually in its finished stage as I have some adjustments I thought of which I will make. However, I will post that here when it is done.
My family kept the Lewis tradition of a music night alive this year. Each year, we assemble with several other families and share an evening of music. Each person or family takes turns presenting some music or poetry to the rest of the group.
My other highlights were Christmas day and our trip to Idaho to visit friends.
While at home, I started taking a closer look at grad schools. I have started preparing applications to send and hopefully I will be accepted into a program to start next fall.
Overall, I am very happy to have been able to go home for a little while. Now I am back here and looking forward to the next six months of work. I brought a projector with me which I will use to show some videos and movies to the Sudanese and Ugandan fellows at my base. I can't wait to see what they think of some of the films on a large screen. Showing these can be a good discussion point also.
As I go forward, I want to thank God for his provision. He has protected me and the other SP people out here; blessed me with good Sudanese friends and given me a good work. I look forward to seeing how the Lord continues to work in this part of the world.
I would like to thank those who are praying for me. I believe prayer is a real and powerful resource for the Christian and is very important for what they do.

Adam Lewis



Prayer Requests

Continued Growth of relationships with other SP people at our compound.
Wisdome in doing the work I have been given.
Safety from the dangers that are present (LRA, landmines, badroads, tensions between south and north, etc)
Continued growth in my own knowledge and relationship with God.