Good Samaritans
The bus was filled to overflowing with 78 people-men and women, boys and girls.
They were among the tens of thousands who fled north to escape the violence during Sudan's long-running civil war. Now, with South Sudan becoming an independent nation, they finally felt safe to come home.
The parents wanted to raise their children in the places they grew up, in their own country with fresh opportunities.
They sold practically everything they owned to afford the tickets for the bus. Nine days ago, they had left Khartoum for what would become a perilous journey. On the third day, they were robbed by nomads who took almost all of their food and water. They thought they were going to be killed.
Now, with only a few more hours to go before reaching their home village, more disaster struck. They drove off the road, and became stuck in the mud. The heavily laden bus could not be moved. It was too large, weighed too much, to be pushed out or even towed by small trucks passing by.
A team from Samaritan's Purse drove by and saw their predicament. Our staff hurried back to base and returned with a big four-wheel drive truck. They attached a chain, and pulled the bus out of the ditch.
Soon, the 78 people were back on the road, and on their way to a new life filled with hope and promise.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Please pray for the southern sudanese people as they go through this transitional stage.
Please Pray for the leadership of South Sudan.
