Bear With Me, Please

OK,  I don't write daily like I used to.  That's probably a good thing;  everyone has LOTS they can read that's profitable, like the article I read today in the latest World Magazine.  I've read one article 3 times now.  After I've finally digested the meat of it, I might even quote from it in this blog.  Now, that Amy lady who wrote it  shared MEAT worth my time.  I wonder how much more I skip over that could have blessed my life if I'd taken the time to digest it.

  Whether we as friends are enriching one another by "Bear With Me" remains to be seen, but since you have read so far, will you bear with me a little longer?

The following is an email that we got today.   "Tears rolled down my chest" was an unusual expression to me.  I'm used to tears rolling down my cheeks, but not my chest.  But then it was a man who wrote this email.  I got the impression of STRENGTH, LARGENESS, MASCULINITY.  He really did want us to know that our act of partnering with his church was in his mind BIG.

I've been taking a dance class;  (now, I'm imagining your scratching your head wondering how I have made such a LEAP from the email that you will soon read from my Liberian friend to my DANCE CLASS)  But will you STILL Bear With Me?   In my dance class led by a director of arts and ministry in a local church here, we're going through a book,  Embodied Prayer.  Besides learning movements that fit worshipful music, I'm learning about metaphors, how God used earthy symbols to help reveal Himself to us.  When we put movement to these symbols,  the academic, heady knowledge, gets into our muscles, into our heart.

Now, I'm going to tie in the email from my Liberian pastor friend with the preceding paragraph.  "Tears rolling down his chest" was to me one of those metaphors.  I think I GOT IT!  I sense his gratitude;  his wonder at the goodness of God in providing opportunity for his men and women to be trained so that God's Kingdom can march on in Liberia.

Read the email and let me know what you think.  OK? Here it is:

Dear Val and the Educating African for Christ Family:

Tears rolled down my chest I as write these words of gratutude and appreciation to you and the EAFC Family.

Words cannot express our deep appreciation and thanks to you for accepting the applications of these young men and women as they equip themselves in different areas of their callings and giftings. This is in deed a new day for the church and these potential young people after many years of struggle to pay the fees and l;iving cost togeter in preparing our future leaders for the duties that await them. Kindly extend our thanks and appreciation to all members of the EAFC Family for identifying with a church that has experienced suffering nand difficult days for nthe past fourteen years of destruction.

This is indeed a new day with multiple blessings and we want to assure you that by His grace, we shall do all to keep our side of the obligation and responsibilities.

Onbehjalf of the ULIC-Ganta Congregations, we once again say thank you and may bthe Lord's favor and grace continue to direct and shine upon you as you partner with His people across the globe in equipping nthe leaders for today and tomorrow.

The ULIC Churhes in Nimba are in great tear this week after losing two poitential. leaders, one a Reverend by the name of the Late Moses Karnue who I am sure met with you during your stay at ABC  and another one a secretary to the Nimba Legislative Cuscus by the name of the late Mr. Mentee Menyean. This is while you could not hear from me almost six days since you sent the great news.

May the All-Knowing God continue to use us for His glory as we partner for the advancement of His kingdom.

In His Grace,

Christian and Zaye Zarweah

ULIC-Ganta Congregations