I should be home now, but WE ARE NOT!
We got to Dallas and weather in Jackson cancelled our flight. Rental agencies were closed. We will try to rent a car in the morning. Even then the closest the airlines could get us to Jackson was Gulfport, another 3 hour trip from Jackson. So the irony of this is that the need for flexibility and faith doesn't exist just in Africa. This event has brought that home clearly. Lest we forget for one minute that our life on any spot on this earth is just as dependent on His grace as any other. We do tend to think too often in America that we have "some things covered". How ridiculous is that!
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014
A week ago June 2, 2014
What a difference three years can make. In 2011 the seeds of Eafc work in Liberia were germinated. Because of the work of men like NATHAN, ELEAZAR, CHRISTIAN since then we have a vibrant team forming.
Read about that in what I recorded on June 2
June 2
Peggy and I stay across the hall from each other which made a lot of difference last night. She had a loud barking dog on the floor above her. She heard loud pigeon English preaching all night. Well, maybe the difference was that a half of Ambien aided my sleep after they turned off the electricity at 1 AM. We only get power from 7-1 at night. We had misunderstood and thankfully they turned it on for us a few minutes this morning, long enough for me to dry my hair.
Our rooms have similarities too. Trickles of water come in the shower. Now there is no water at all in our room. These kind of stories tend to make those who never have or never will come to Africa breathe a sigh of relief that I am here and they aren't.
Let me quickly say, "but on the other hand". We are personally being developed by a mighty God, and who doesn't want to be changed by God into a more godly person? We ate breakfast this morning with Scott who has lived in Africa 14 years. He works with the Southern Baptist and was a most interesting man. It is fun to find kindred spirits. Then there are all the men and women we met yesterday. They so blessed us. As I write now, I hear singing of children's voices, a pleasant reminder of what God taught me yesterday " what things God has done for me can't be told ". That is a rough paraphrase of the song sung at church yesterday.
Twenty five came to the meeting; pastors, one alumnus, current students, new ones and even a few prospects that haven't yet made it. It was fun to see old friends from ABC days, Eleazar, Nathan and Julia, Martin, and of course Emmanuel who is doing such a good job coordinating our activities. We gave a general overview of EAFC, its history, its vision and its structure. We asked them to pray for James Oonyu's visit in November.
I think what touched me the most was the meeting the pastors called after the real meeting. Most likely that meeting was the REAL one for they were giving structure to how they would proceed after we are gone.
Wintee, Emmanuel's wife brought our lunch , typical Liberian meal of rice with sauce. This one had sweet potato greens, fish and chicken in it. We did get fresh pineapple too.
Read about that in what I recorded on June 2
June 2
Peggy and I stay across the hall from each other which made a lot of difference last night. She had a loud barking dog on the floor above her. She heard loud pigeon English preaching all night. Well, maybe the difference was that a half of Ambien aided my sleep after they turned off the electricity at 1 AM. We only get power from 7-1 at night. We had misunderstood and thankfully they turned it on for us a few minutes this morning, long enough for me to dry my hair.
Our rooms have similarities too. Trickles of water come in the shower. Now there is no water at all in our room. These kind of stories tend to make those who never have or never will come to Africa breathe a sigh of relief that I am here and they aren't.
Let me quickly say, "but on the other hand". We are personally being developed by a mighty God, and who doesn't want to be changed by God into a more godly person? We ate breakfast this morning with Scott who has lived in Africa 14 years. He works with the Southern Baptist and was a most interesting man. It is fun to find kindred spirits. Then there are all the men and women we met yesterday. They so blessed us. As I write now, I hear singing of children's voices, a pleasant reminder of what God taught me yesterday " what things God has done for me can't be told ". That is a rough paraphrase of the song sung at church yesterday.
Twenty five came to the meeting; pastors, one alumnus, current students, new ones and even a few prospects that haven't yet made it. It was fun to see old friends from ABC days, Eleazar, Nathan and Julia, Martin, and of course Emmanuel who is doing such a good job coordinating our activities. We gave a general overview of EAFC, its history, its vision and its structure. We asked them to pray for James Oonyu's visit in November.
I think what touched me the most was the meeting the pastors called after the real meeting. Most likely that meeting was the REAL one for they were giving structure to how they would proceed after we are gone.
Wintee, Emmanuel's wife brought our lunch , typical Liberian meal of rice with sauce. This one had sweet potato greens, fish and chicken in it. We did get fresh pineapple too.
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