Crisis in South Sudan and Living the Avodah Life

July 11, 2012 By 2 Comments

Sometimes we can make a difference across the street … but sometimes we have the opportunity to make a difference across the globe.  Avodah Coffee offers you that opportunity every time you purchase a bag of your favorite blend.

Choosing to live an avodah life requires that we choose to be aware of the needs around us and then be prepared to act on behalf of those who need our help.

Jessica and I are both advocates for Samaritan’s Purse, an incredible organization led by Franklin Graham.  Most people know about Operation Christmas Child but perhaps you are not aware of the countless other ways Samaritan’s Purse is helping meet the needs of people around the globe.

Currently, one of the greatest areas of need is South Sudan. Consider this information I received earlier this week from Samaritan’s Purse:

June 6 marked one year since the Sudanese government began attacking its own people in the Nuba Mountains. The situation has become dire as hundreds of hungry and weary Nuban people fleeing the fighting arrive in South Sudan on a daily basis. Samaritan’s Purse continues to meet critical needs at two camps that have become home for nearly 200,000 refugees. 

These trends are particularly troubling:

The number of malnourished children receiving outpatient therapeutic feeding has increased by 30 percent since May.

The number of severely malnourished children admitted to our inpatient stabilization center increased by 181 percent.

The highest number of inpatient admissions (73) in a single day was Tuesday, July 3.

south sudan project by samaritans purse

Refugee Relief, Food Distributions ©Samaritan’sPurse/2012

Despite the dire conditions, spirits are high as God’s grace covers the people here.  Will you join me in praying for the people of South Sudan and share these needs with others in your sphere of influence?    And, if you are able, will you join with Samaritan’s Purse in their efforts to support these refugees?   Learn more about the crisis in South Sudan, and how you can help: http://spsocial.org/NYE.

 

As we explore how our lives become one seamless movement of work, service, and worship, I believe one of the greatest gauges of our avodah hearts is our connectedness to those in need.   

 

In what ways do you stay informed and educated about the needs of those in your community and around the world?

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About Teri Lynne Underwood

Teri Lynne delights in finding glimpses of holy in the most mundane places
and considers herself a purveyor of information for those seeking life where sacred and secular collide. Passionate about communicating well our responsibility to meet the needs of others, Teri Lynne loves sharing ways we can engage our world with the
message of hope.

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Comments

  1. Bryan Lilly says:
    July 11, 2012 at 11:14 am

    One of my friends and fellow members of Sojourn Community Church has dedicated his life to raising awareness and effecting change in Southern Sudan through his film company, Nadus Films. Those interested can check out his (and the many others involved) work at http://nadusfilms.com/

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  2. Sarah, from Samaritan's Purse says:
    July 17, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Teri Lynne and Jessica, thank you so much for helping to spread the word about the tremendous needs of refugees in South Sudan. We are thankful for your prayers and support. God bless.

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