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Flying Together 8-South Sudan

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SOUTH SUDAN - THE LAND OF RUSTLING OF WINGS AND PEOPLE TALL AND SMOOTH<br />

M.M.NINAN<br />

The Murle are a cattle-loving people living in the flood plains of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong>. Their total population<br />

numbers about 148,000. Jon and Barb Arensen lived with the Murle from 1976 to 1984 and eventually<br />

helped complete the translation of the New Testament in 1996.Dr. Jon Arensen worked with SIL for 32<br />

years and holds a PhD in anthropology from Oxford University. In the process, pastors were educated<br />

and over 60 churches were started.<br />

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