Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Bed, Bath, and Beyond

Several of you have asked what accommodations are like as we travel across the country.  On our recent trip to the interior, these are the facilities we utilized from place to place.  We stayed in private homes, a church, and a guest house.  Notice that all include limited electricity or none at all, hauled water for bucket baths and to flush the commodes (where available).
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I am thankful for a national church that does its best to ensure our comfort and security as we travel for ministry.
For any of you campers out there, I also want to say that I was very pleased with the Luggable Loo that my little granddaughter helped me pick out at Bass Pro a couple of years ago.  This was the first time that I had used it, and it was just what I needed.
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Friday, March 25, 2016

Tchien District - Panwahr

After completing the project in Duowin we traveled to Tchien District and built a church for a very appreciative community. Upon our arrival we were welcomed by the village chief and community in a public meeting. We stayed with the chief in his home and had the experience of a lifetime as we partook of village life up close.

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Village life

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One of our pastors purchased a red monkey from a hunter, and the ladies prepared it for our evening meal.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Nimba District - Bahn

While constructing a church in the nearby village of Duowin, we stayed in the upstairs of Bahn First A/G. Pastor Moses Dermie and his church family took very good care of us.
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Rev. Dermie and his sons, Moses, Daniel and Aaron and Gaylord with his new friends at the local police check point who thanked us for building a church in their community. 1718
Rev. Dermie’s wife washing/drying clothes – ours included.
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Palm Sunday service
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Gravesite of deceased missionaries
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Random sights
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