Psalm 69:30 ESV. “I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.”
John Cox from the UK served with Emmanuel International in Damazin, South Sudan from 1985 – 1986. A trained casualty nurse, John went to what was then Central Sudan with a team of volunteers to work as nurse/health teacher/team leader in this very rural town. This was a small community development outreach, providing education and immunizations.
Emmanuel International’s training school prepares one to be ready for anything….but even so, to suddenly become a refugee centre! Which is what happened to John and his team. With three days’ notice and no supplies on hand, the team welcomed 600 weary and ravaged refugees who had crossed the desert on foot from Ethiopia. Shelter, food and water, God provided it all, including translators. John has written about this
in his book, “Life to the Max”. John says, “We saw some amazing answers to prayer, which clearly saved hundreds (thousands actually) of lives which really (obviously) encouraged me in my faith…. John 10:10”
John wrote his story, the story of a young man’s willingness to ‘live the adventure of faith’, an adventure that started in Damazin. We encourage you to read his whole story: Life to the Max
