We are on the Verge of Making the Long-awaited Shipment to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan

     FINALLY ... after two years planning, the special shipment to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan and Concordia Lutheran Institute for Holy Ministry appears to be cleared of all logistical and documentary barriers.

      This is the closest we have been to sending this load on its way.  We hope to send the shipment in September.  Delays for many months have been beyond our control.  Civil unrest on the border between South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, compliance certificates, and unavailable freight forwarders all taught us patience. 

      But it looks like we have a breakthrough.  We have verbal assurance from Flexport, a freight forwarder, which is willing to carry this container with ecclesiastical and relief cargo all the way to Yambio.  Please continue to pray for success.