Monday, March 19
- We have canceled the events for Buchanan city. Why? (1) The condition of the unpaved section of the road would put too much strain on the body of Bro. Ron, who was scheduled to teach and preach six times for three days straight. And having seen the effect of the Monrovia meetings on his body, I hesitate to risk taking him to a town where there is no hospital. (2) We should get the most mileage from our time in Monrovia: follow up with ministers who have attended the conference; meet some Liberian government officials who can connect the businessmen on our team with key Liberians who can help them find opportunities here to raise a Liberian middle class that is largely nonexistent.
- In lieu of canceling the Buchanan events, we gave $80 to Pastor Moses Dean for the Buchanan planning team to announce the cancellation over the radio stations there. Twenty dollars ($20) of that amount will go towards the radio announcements.
- Charlotte Nichols (dentist) and Heather Hodges (assistant) decided to reopen the free dental clinic in Slipway for another three days – Monday through Wednesday, 10 AM to 2 PM. The place was packed with people about two hours prior to Charlotte and Heather arriving to start cleaning and pulling teeth. A football (soccer) player on the Liberian national team left training camp and came to our dental clinic, but because he came after 11 AM, he did not get treated by 2 PM when the clinic closed for the day. He appealed to us, and I agreed with the dental team to take of the athlete's toothache tomorrow, even when he comes after 11 AM, since he cannot leave training camp any sooner than 10:30 AM.
- The Liberian Business Forum at the Baptist Seminary fell way short of the 25 persons I had hoped. However, the low attendance allowed Jason and Kevin to give personalized attention to those who came. One woman presented her idea of opening a Christian Recreation Center. Instantly Jason saw the possibility of a Monrovia branch of The Refugee youth center in Rockport, Indiana. Our businessmen advised the lady to put her ideas on paper, then show them at a later date. She later called me to sit with her after the mission team leaves, so we can look at what she will have written. She thinks her first need will be land to put a building on, but I think training to run such a business/ministry should be the first step towards establishing a Christian Recreation Center. ~End Blog 10 ~
Thank you for sending updates, Mogama. Praying for Robert Saydee, too. Blessings of God in abundance to all, and we await your next report.
ReplyDeleteGreetings to you and the ML team,
ReplyDeleteI read your blogs with anticipation everyday. Other than the shipping issue, things are great here. Bro. Roger preached a powerful sermon Sunday. And Bible Study is going well. We have 16 people attending the Good News Banquet tonight including 3 DCDC" grads "-Zack, Ian and
James PTL! Bob and I officially became part of the Gideon ministry last night.This is a good fit for us. I feel very excited still about PEL. Bro. Lee has been a welcome addition to our evangelism ministry. It was so good to hear him again. He had a new word for us and it was eye-opening. I've asked the prayer team to implement PEL so we can experience a breakthrough for the lost souls sitting in our service every Sunday. As Bro. Lee says, pray the principles. Looking forward to your return but praying for breakthrough in Liberia also. My heart has been touched by your family situation. I am glad you have been able to have some closure about the loss of your mother. I know this has all been very difficult for you. Prayers for all.
Your sister in Christ, Debbie Williams