Posts by Roy Mason
“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 14
“For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” Psalm 107:9 NIV In 1965, The Rolling Stones released the song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” The song was about the vain attempts of finding satisfaction in the material world. True satisfaction in this regard is illusory. The problem is that most people…
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“Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.” Psalm 107:8 NIV Cicero wrote, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”[1] Gratitude is the bedrock of our disposition in life. Several years ago I was tasked with the responsibility of…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 12
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 ESV Most of us do not want to viewed as “needy” and therefore we are afraid to ask for help. Often we mistakenly think that asking is a sign…
Read MoreFinal March 2016 Ghana Update
Saturday in Accra [Accra, Ghana] The initial ground work of this project is now behind us. Our Ghanaian pastors and leaders gathered on our hotel grounds in Sogakope this morning to bid us “safe travels” for our return to Accra and eventually home. This is always a bitter sweet moment for all of us. These…
Read MoreNever Leave One Behind
Friday in Sogakope [Volta Region, Ghana]. During this project into the Volta Region of Ghana our team has worked in village school assembly programs, remote film crusades, and a 5-day dental clinic. All-in-all we have stood face-to-face with over 31,000 individuals in 122 separate venues with 22,108 people indicating first-time decisions for Christ! Every person…
Read MoreStudents and Teachers
Thursday in Sogakope [Sogakope, Ghana] Today began early as both Jeff and I had schools scheduled to begin at 7:30. This meant breakfast had to be served at 6:45. The kitchen staff was “almost on time,” with coffee and toast arriving by 7:00am. Such is the idea of time in Ghana! All the schools today…
Read MoreAnother Afternoon in Ghana
Wednesday in Sogakope [Sogakope, Ghana] As of noon today (local time) our team has been able to share the Gospel in 96 separate venues with over 25,000 individuals which is certainly a testimony to the dedicated and directed men we have on the ground in Ghana. These choice servants of the Lord work tirelessly for…
Read MoreRainy Days and Mondays
Monday in Sogakope [Sogakope, Ghana] The most needed, but least enjoyed, days of the projects in Ghana are the weekends. Saturdays and Sundays offer a great time of rest, relaxation, and reflection which are necessary, but these days also seem to pass so slowly. On Sunday our team walked into the town and found a…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 11
“You keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You!” Isaiah 26:3 NLT The ideal of peace is something for which all humanity seems to strive.. In the face of the reality of global conflicts, battles, and wars, the world calls for peace but none seems forthcoming. American Poet Henry Wadsworth…
Read MoreThe Dental Clinic Closes – Saturday in Sogakope
Saturday in Sogakope [Sogakope, Ghana] It is difficult to know the exact impact of this week’s dental clinic here in Ghana. Dr. David P. Ney dds from Concord, NC made his seventh trip to Ghana since 2008. With each trip he has become more adept in his special dental ministry. On Saturday alone, he extracted…
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