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Detours Are Not Dead-Ends
[21 March 2017, East Akim, Ghana] The heavy rains and thunder storms of last night, accompanied by a magical display of lightening ushered in a tropically hot and humid Tuesday morning. The air was heavy and the roads were muddy as we set out this morning for another day of evangelistic ministry. For the first time on this trip two of our teams faced the open opposition of local school administrators and were refused permission to share with the students. Mark Chase and his team were turned back from one scheduled school on the grounds of their “late arrival” for...
At the Half!
[18 March 2017, naadg] As much of the US is enthralled in what is called March Madness, the theme of “At the Half” reminds us all that the game cannot be won in the first half of the game. Thus far in our project here we have shared the gospel in 89 venues to an estimated audience of 19,000 individuals. While we are humbled by this we know for certain that the bulk of the work is in front of us. Saturdays are always a doubled-edged sword for the team while we are on mission in a remote place. It...
The Obligation of Opportunity
[15 March 2017, NAADG] Thank-you to all who are remembering to pray for us while we are in Ghana. Each day we awake to a new day, filled with opportunity and obstacles. While the obstacles are mostly unworthy of mention, the opportunities are unbelievable! Thus far in the project God has enabled us to share the gospel with over 10,000 individuals in at least 60 separate venues to people for various walks of life. Each day we are reminded of the obligation we have to share the message of Christ will those around us. This morning, while speaking in a...
Just Another Monday
[13 March 2017, North Akim Abuakwa District of Ghana (NAADG)] The American team settled in nicely upon our arrival here. Jeff, Mark, Andy, and I are staying in a Guest House on the grounds of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) while David stayed last night in a nearby hotel in the next town. (There was no room at CRIG last night, but he is back with us for the balance of the project) and we will all be more comfortable with this arrangement. The project is off to a great start, in that we have already shared the...
Delays Do Not Mean Denials
12 March 2017 0724 GMT Accra, GH – After what felt like a much longer time of frustrating travel, our entire team arrived safely in Ghana by Saturday night, only eight hours behind the original schedule. Although we tried to keep you all posted via social media, let me share with you here a bit more of a detailed update: From the outset of this project, Andy was scheduled to fly from RDU to JFK where he would meet the rest of our team who would be flying together from CLT to JFK. (This is as it has been for...
LET’S SADDLE UP
On Friday morning, 10 March our team of 5 will set out for an evangelistic ministry in West Africa. Our ground team in Ghana have been working tirelessly since last October in praying, planning, and preparing for the next two weeks. Please continue to pray for National Director, Rev. Dr, Samuel Lartey and his wonderful team. Americans Jeff Andler, Mark Chase, David Ney, and Andy Poe (all veteran partners) will join me on this project. I hope I can trust you to constantly pray for us too. I promise to do my best to keep you informed during our ministry...