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Adventures in Wonderland – (Ditches, Detours, and Dead-ends)
[Anyinam, Ghana – 28Sept. Wednesday, 1429 GMT] It always happens, we just don’t know when. Last night when our teams set out for the film crusades the weather was apparently cooperative – a few clouds, but no real threat of rain. That was, at the guesthouse. Nick’s team was scheduled to travel to the remotest location thus far. He was going to venture out to the same area where Jeff had been, in the school, yesterday morning. (See previous blog) As bad as Jeff’s description of the roads had been, it did not do justice to the conditions that Nick...
A Matter of Focus – (keeping the main thing, The Main Thing)
[Anyinam, Ghana – 27Sept. 2011 lt, Tuesday] Today was a long day for our team. The morning school ministry saw Jeff travel deep into the bush, off the road into seldom-traveled areas. The Rover turned off the dirt road onto a footpath, which became increasingly narrow. The rains had washed out nearly any semblance of a trail. They inched their way through ruts, streams, and creeks. Again and again, Jeff related, “I thought there was no way for us to get through there.” However, by God’s grace and prayer, our trustworthy Land Rover made its way through the rugged terrain. ...
A matter of choice – a matter of trust.
[Anyinam, Ghana – 27Sept. 1317 lt, Tuesday] Choice is a great thing. Everyday we are faced with decisions that require a choice. These choices are from the simplest things in life to the most complex. Not everyone makes the right choice, but we must live with the result. Thus far, during this ministry endeavor in Ghana, we have made a clear Gospel presentation in eighty separate venues. The sizes of the groups have ranged from less than a hundred to over 1,000 in attendance. In every one of these venues people have been confronted with the opportunity to respond to...
God Answers Prayer
[Anyinam, Ghana – 27Sept. 1000 lt, Tuesday] – Throughout this entire ministry project we have been blessed with rain. Almost every afternoon we have experienced, what Forrest Gump called, “big fat rain” which has, as a result, put our evening film crusades at risk. Upon sending out an urgent prayer request in this matter yesterday we watched God do an amazing thing. Within 10 minutes of the email request, we saw the rain stop, the clouds dissipate, and a clear sky emerge. Last night the heavens were so clear that the stars appeared multiplied. Never have I seen the night...
The Change you can believe in (Is not always good)
[Anyinam, Ghana – 26 Sept. 1430lt, Monday] – The tag line of a recent presidential campaign talked a lot about change. Do you remember? While promised change can be an exciting expectation, the sober reality is that change is sometimes for the worse. The governmental climate is changing in Ghana. They promised change, and change has come. There is a progressive attitude here that has been driven by the socialistically minded globalists who have a hatred for Christ. Since 2009 schools here have been increasingly influenced by NGOs (and other political groups) that oppose the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “For...
The Gold Rush Leads To The Gospel
[Anyinam, Ghana – 24 Sept. 1113lt, Saturday] – The first week of our ministry is behind us. It has been marked by excitement, frustration, joy, and humility. It has been a time of education and enlightenment. The people in this part of the country are seemingly more distant and apprehensive of us than any other place we have been in Ghana. People along the roads are far less likely to wave as we pass by or greet us as we enter the villages. There is almost a seeming resentment at our being here. As we have talked with them we...