Musings with the News

I'm not usually a pessimistic person, but lack of interaction with people coupled with being ready to see all of you COULD play on my mind this weekend.  Today, I "wince" at the words I've just highlighted.  Boy, emotions are fickle!  What was I thinking"pessimistic"?  A junior student today asked me to help him with a tutoring class tomorrow of community children he is helping with.  I'm excited for this opportunity. Becky and my 2 roommates have decided to stay in Monrovia until Sunday, so my quiet house continues.  I've finished teaching until test time Monday afternoon.  I'd love to have time for souvenir shopping, but then that's kind of a funny thought since there are so few souvenirs to be found.  Why am I surprised when I can't even find cabbages? ha!


Tomorrow a man who is a student here but I haven't taught is coming to my office at 10 A.M.He didn't come, so maybe I was wrong.  I "suspect" that he wants to tell me about his ministry, his project, his hardships.  I've had these conversations from time to time with others like that.  It's been interesting what has grabbed my heart and what hasn't.  I'm not really sure whether or not it's the speaker's ability or inability to articulate the needs or it is The Holy Spirit moving me towards one and away from another.


I am moved towards the evangelistic endeavor Eleazar and the students are carrying on with Ivorian refugees.  I think you know of my heart being pulled for the Betty Jonah orphans.  Then there's Eleazar's church  and Ruth's work  with the women both in Ganta.


Some of this could tie in with EAFC, but some of it will be "real indirect".  There was a time when all I would have talked about was EAFC's needs.  I STILL BELIEVE that the philosophy of ministry of EAFC is the healthiest I've seen.  And once again, in Liberia, I'm finding leaders here ENTHUSIASTIC about what we do and really wanting to work with us.  That's very satisfying!


But it'll be a long time if ever before the orphans at Betty Jonah's would need EAFC.  Let's pray that SOME OF THEM WILL!!!!!!


Now, I think I'll share a few of today's speeches with you.Speeches are now graded! yeah!  You're hearing so much from me BECAUSE I can't go for that MUCH NEEDED WALK.  A STRONG, WINDY THUNDERSTORM swept in just as class ended at 6, and before long it will be very dark here.

Annie's daughter is going to be one of the models in the Sankofa Fashion Show in May.
She's beautiful and very skinny.  Annie talked today about the need to have "free" education in Liberia.

Evelyn is from Ghana.  She IS one of the models in May.
But her speech topic today was on how much more important inner
beauty is.  I'm curious what the men in the class thought about it.

Leeneh was by far the best speaker in the class.  She didn't use a note,
and passionately talked about the dangers of smoking cigarettes and their
damage to families and the society.  You couldn't help
but be entertained the way she delivered her speech.
She's come out slower than lots of them, but
it's really been fun to get to know her.
(Boye-Nelson is her brother.)

Thanks for your prayers and interest.  You keep me going!