Ganta, Part 2

Eleazar was one busy man this weekend, having gone to festivals both Friday and Saturday nights, building up to the Franklyn Graham Festival in Monrovia later this month.  He also visited a very large refugee camp, preparing to bring students to again minister to those displaced from Ivory Coast.  One of the leaders  he bought a mattress for.  The man cried, saying that no one had ever done such a thing for him before.  The UN is seeing that these people are fed, but it's Christians who will lead them to the source of REAL food.  Let's pray, OK?


Eleazar has various businesses in Ganta, having started them to give training and income so that the foster children can be cared for.  So far, I think 3 or 4 of them have made it to university, and one has graduated!


The church we attended was Evangelical Christian Assembly.  As we walked to church, Eleazar told me about the 100 acres the church has purchased so they can build a college to train leaders who are not necessarily university level students.  That conversation led to my sharing the philosophy of EAFC.  (for those of you not knowing about EAFC; check us out at www.eafc.net)  


Eleazar was quite excited when he learned that their church's philosophy could work in partnership with EAFC.  He called a leadership council meeting after church and let me tell them about the possible opportunities available.  All who were there voted to write the office to ask for a letter of intent.  I'll include a picture here of Abraham, a young man that Eleazar told me they have their eye on.

Abraham, young man in church choir

Jamaima on right with friend, going to churc

Eleazar Gbengen