An Update from South Sudan

Rev. Lory Beth Huffman, superintendent of the Appalachian District along with Rev. Rennie Salata and Rev. Heidi Campbell-Robinson, are in South Sudan with Duke Divinity School's Dr. Warren Smith. They are there as a part of the South Sudan Theological Training Initiative sponsored by Duke Divinity School and in cooperation with the North Carolina Conference. Below are some updates excerpted from Facebook posts:

Group selfie from the airport (on March 5th)

Rennie Salata on March 7th: "We made it to South Sudan!"

  Lory Beth Huffman: "On our way to church- no more complaints about the conditions of our roads! Btw- this gives a whole new meaning to rural church!"