A message from Pastor Ronald Ruay...

A few days ago I asked Ruay for some information I could include in a newsletter article I was writing. It was only a brief article and I only used a small part of what he wrote -so I have included his full message here...

I did my training of Bible and Missions at Nairobi Great Commission College in Kenya. I graduated in 2003 after completion of 2 years training and 6 months serving in churches and Ministries in Kenya and Uganda. During my training years, i started a ministry of preaching to my sudanese brothers and sisters living in Adjumani refugee camp. I served in the camp but i felt my heart calling to go back home in aweil. I first came back to Aweil in 2005 before the Peace deal and searched God's will for me to my people who were facing all kinds of suffering and hardships. Before the peace, insecurity was high in the region and there was lack of all kind of basic services. Nonetheless, i felt touched by the needy faces of my fellow brothers and immediately knew this is where my Lord wants me to be.

I chose to start a new ministry in Malek Alel, with the help of Pastor Yournew i established an undertree church and run a small church clinic which served that community's greatest need, which is still as of now Health care. Our health clinic created a big impact as we served with a christian heart and counselled/ prayed for the sick. We converted many of souls and baptized many thousands. The peak of my ministry was in 2006 when we started Aweil Bible College, as we discovered that the harvest was plenty and laborers were few. As Director of the college we trained the first graduates of preachers and sent out 18 men in 2008 into ministry service.

In end of 2008 i took a study leave and handed over the ministry works to pastor Yournew Wol my mentor and brother in christ. In the same year, my state governement formed by the historic peace deal called me to join in serving my people in a different cpacity as Director of Planning and Budgeting in the ministry of finance. This is the work i am currently serving in Aweil.

In 2009 March 24th i married Awien Majak Autiek as my wife and lifetime partner.

Thank you very much.

Ruay