Christmas in Kurmuk with SP WatSan folks
the food, always delicious
On the road to Chali, full truck.
Musa, Turn-boy extraordinaire
Pastor Yoram and BeeKay!
arrived in Chali
New construction
Chali Mosque, built before the war.
Water Tank (from the missionaries before the war), in its prime probably held about 75,000 L's of water.
Chali Church
unsuccessful tent settingup.
getting soft drink in the market with new and old friends.
a sampling of the wares in Chali market
Caroling all night. This picture takes place at 5:20am. Its super cold (compared to Kurmuk) so some were bundled up.
Some of the loot that a night of caroling brings.
Grass fires to get warm.
Still cold hours later, now beside a wood fire.
a tasty treat for breakfast
Enjoying some shai
a cup of steaming tea.
When I first realized I could do this with my camera. Its 3 pics, stiched together. My first of a few attempts at this effect.
some sort of gun from the war now converted into a somehow comfortable seat.
Dinner!
Tasty!
Old missionary homes.
I believe the missionaries left Chali in 1968 (my dates might be a little bit off). The arch still is in decent shape though.
Drawings in Sudan always an interesting sight.
Church Christmas morning
BeeKay giving greetings.
Over 1900 showed up to worship for Christmas morning.
Not enough room inside for everyone.
Choir
After morning service, Musa & Jima Tigi
old church with holes in the black board.
My namesake with his mother
David!
Me & David!
Annual Uduk Christmas Pageant
Angel comes to Zechariah in the temple
A huge crowd for the pageant
King Herod's Body guards
John the Baptist
Mary and Joseph and the baby in the manger
King Herod!
Jesus film Attempt
My sleeping set-up
College in Chali before the war
College Area
Mosque on our way out of Chali
