Posts by Roy Mason
The Master of The Plantation
[Tuesday, 22 September 2015 –Asuom, Ghana] — The long, bumpy, and dusty roads that lead to our village assignments each day are challenging. Often we wonder if our vehicles are going to make the trek but so far we have been able to negotiate these paths with seemingly little difficulty. As reported yesterday one Rover’s broke…
Read MoreSome Things Never Change
[Monday, 21 September 2015 –Asuom, Ghana] — The weekend is behind us and through six separate ministry venues we have been able to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with combined crowds of 2,550 individuals. Today all the schools are on holiday and thus prevent us from beginning our work on school campuses. By God’s grace…
Read MoreOur Ministry in Ghana begins… Again.
[Asuom, Ghana] Our team (Jeff Andler, Craig Barker, Mark Chase, James McLean, David West, and myself) arrived safely in Accra on Saturday at 0700(GMT) 19 September. We thank God that our flight from JFK was uneventful. After the typical activities necessary on arrival day–like exchanging currency and market shopping for the foods and supplies we…
Read MoreSeptember Newsletter; Going Back To Ghana
Team of six leaves for Africa on September 18. With the hectic days of Summer now in the past for most, our team of six is making final preparations for what promises to be another ministry project into the West African country of Ghana. Our national director Sammy Lartey informs us know that we will…
Read MoreFocus Is The Key
As we have come to the end of the summer many people are talking about a time to Re-focus on the tasks at hand. It matters little what that task is, but FOCUS is the key. When we say that we must re-focus, it is implied that we have once been focused and something has…
Read MoreLessons From The Mountaintop
The little details are important! This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend the weekend at a mountaintop country club in North Carolina. We had a great time playing golf and just hanging out. It was the perfect opportunity to laugh, and listen, and learn. An important area of life is often outside the…
Read MoreThe Surprises of Life
These past few days have given us much to consider. As we have been dealing with the surprise of our friend Cat, who delivered her baby at 27 weeks we all realize the uncertainties and challenges of day to day life. The Navy SEALS are fond of referring to each day as “Another Day in…
Read MoreTruth from Tragedy
The tragedies of this past weekend’s shark attacks along the NC coast have everyone talking. As individuals and families plan vacations to the seaside some are considering leaving the beach completely off their schedule. I do think there are some life lessons that can be illustrated out of this tragedy, but first I want to…
Read MoreShark Attacks on the NC Coast
The news reports of two tragic “shark attacks” near Oak Island, NC have caused many people to think twice about going into the water at this popular summer spot for tourists. The reports about two teenagers being attacked within a few miles and a few minutes (90 minutes) are tragic. Let’s continue to pray for…
Read MoreLessons From A First Grade Graduation
This is the time of year for graduations and award ceremonies. I know that many of you have been blessed to share in some of these as I have. This week, I had the joy of being at my grandson’s first grade awards ceremony. It was fun to watch all the kindergarteners and first graders…
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