Can I Make Them REAL?

Jamaima, Rosylene, Julia, and Edith, "Women of Purpose"

Oh how I want to make my new friends REAL to my old friends here.  I write this post as "A Woman of Purpose".  The day I left Yekepa (right before the helicopter ride) I met with four of my friends.  Some of these ladies I had previously discussed changing Passionate Women Chapters of EAFC to something else.  Barry had been musing with me that he thought the word "passionate" might have connotations that in some circles could miscommunicate what we meant .  When we looked up the word, the dictionary seemed to concur with Barry's impressions.



There's ALBERT LLOYD.  He's a leader in the denomination, Evangelical Church Union of Liberia. (ECUL)  The REST of the leaders of ECUL chose Albert to pursue a master's degree at Daystar University in Kenya in communication, so he could replace teachers like me!.

Albert and Priscilla Lloyd at the University of Liberia the day they toured me around Monrovia.  Albert checked to see if he could get a masters degree in communication from the University, but it's not available.  The educational system in Liberia needs so much help.  That's why his church leaders chose a Christian university in Kenya for his continued education.

 EAFC wants to help the church, but we can't unless there are others HERE who are touched by his story.  If you will email me at vvickery@gmail.com, I'll attach a copy of Albert's story for your consideration.

THEN there's Ruth Paye's story.  She's helping women in the city of Ganta HEAL from all the indignities they were subjected to during the 14 year war in Liberia.  I'd love to share HER story and her project proposal too. You'd be amazed by how little she asks for the 20 women with whom she works.

Would you ask me to send you her story?  Ah, that'd be a gift to both me and to those we want so to help.

Stay tuned.  There's other stories I think you might want to read.

I'm amazed that I THOUGHT I could be finished with this blog.

It's MAY now.  On May 24 I hope to see some of you at First Presbyterian Church, Patterson Hall at 11:30 A.M. for a time of reunion and sharing.

1 Corinthians 2:10 in The Message gives us a Scriptural mandate for what we are talking about.

Your fellow missionary,
Val