tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post6481364980788713436..comments2024-03-09T13:49:36.566-06:00Comments on Prairie Bluestem: The News from Sudan Is Personal NowGenevieve Netzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-22769722426625328602007-02-19T21:10:00.000-06:002007-02-19T21:10:00.000-06:00Thanks, Suzanne. I will post an update when I get...Thanks, Suzanne. I will post an update when I get one. One other thing my sister said (and this relieved my mind some about Ben's situation) -- he will be working out of a Samaritan's Purse facility along with other relief workers. Maybe he won't stay there every night, but at least he'll have a place besides his tent to call home, and maybe they have a dining hall so he can sit down to a real meal sometimes. He will have a Land Rover and a motorcycle to use for work.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-7872278299309879722007-02-19T12:24:00.000-06:002007-02-19T12:24:00.000-06:00Dear Genevieve,Ben, your family, his coworkers, an...Dear Genevieve,<BR/><BR/>Ben, your family, his coworkers, and the people of Sudan are on my prayer list. It is indeed very noble to do what he's doing -- being of service to those less fortunate (gross understatement, I know). This is what basically all religions teach -- to care for those who can't care for themselves. It's an honor and a bit of a relief to know that such young people as Ben are out there fighting the good fight. Please keep us updated on his doings. :)<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>SuzanneJust Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319327357369809578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-84746855195414446802007-02-19T00:28:00.000-06:002007-02-19T00:28:00.000-06:00Thank you, P.Pig. I called my sister tonight, and ...Thank you, P.Pig. I called my sister tonight, and she said that Ben should be in Kenya by now. She said that Franklin Graham talked to Ben's orientation class (12 or 15 people) and met them all personally. He (Graham) has just returned from a meeting with the Sudan's president, trying to negotiate some monetary compensation to help rebuild the churches that were burned during the war.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-51216073605618621242007-02-18T20:21:00.000-06:002007-02-18T20:21:00.000-06:00Ben is a nephew to be proud of. Sudan is no party...Ben is a nephew to be proud of. Sudan is no party, that's for sure. In fact, next to Iraq, it may be the most distressed country on earth in spite of its oil wealth. <BR/><BR/>I respect the guy so much and I will add him to our prayer list. By the way - he couldn't do better than Samaritan's Purse - one of the most respected non-profits in the field.Christopher Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040506750850825847noreply@blogger.com