I hear that Spring is bringing new life to your world. Here in Liberia things seem to stay pretty much the same weather wise. It is Summer and with it comes fun in the sun, but don't stay out in it too long or you'll cook. Another month has slipped by and we have seen many changes. We have new little people and new big people as well.
We welcomed new staff last week with the arrival of the Patty family. They will be here for the next year working in our school and where ever needed. We are excited to have them join us and look forward to the helping hands. Then this week we added two new little girls, Jan Jay (6)and Makatee (3) arrived Tuesday. These sisters are learning quickly that Rafiki is a safe and fun place to be, inspite of a suspected case of the mumps. We wouldn't want to miss any of the fun all of those other kids are having!
The Village is just finishing a 2 week break from school that has been filled with extra fun activities and beach walks for the children and lots of sewing (26 children go through a lot of clothing) and maintainance repairs for the benefit of us old folks. One of my greatest joys in all of this has been the addition of a small generator to run the ceiling fans in the school. That means air flow all day! Trust me it is a wonderful blessing. Thanks to Susan and Bob Hegel for their wonderful help and expertice in accomplishing all these things. The Hegel's spent 10 days with us solving problems and making life a bit easier here. They travel from village to village serving, solving and sometimes just listening to our struggles. These messengers (angels) of encouragement earned a special place in our hearts. Thanks for your ministry and thanks for the memories.
We are still waiting for God to send the right national teachers to us. So please continue to keep that in your prayers. Please also pray for the new little ones who have just arrived. There are more coming soon for sure so keep them in your prayers as well. Please pray that God will protect them, guard their hearts and bring them to us. Please pray that He will send us the mothers that He has chosen to help us raise these little ones. And please pray that He will give us the wisdom and grace to do His work for His glory here in Liberia. While we struggle with the details of each day let us all be mindful "that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us." Romans chapter 8 is an anchor for my soul. Take a few minutes and read it. It will meet you right where you are.
May God bless your heart through His word.