The Journey Continues into the schools of Monrovia!
Every day we have been greeted by the women and girls of the villages with both food to eat and hot water boiled on an open fire so we can have a warm shower/bath. In one sense it reminds me of how our Lord in His greatness still bathes us in the baptism of His word and water, reminding us that every day is a new day to walk with Him. Today we had the privilege to be greeted and entertained by two schools. One that had over 500 students packed into this chapel that was only the size in America to hold 200. Even though our cultures are so different, we have so much in common such as wanting to show us their best and making us welcomed with gifts. In the afternoon I spent three hours with 70 teachers looking at what a Lutheran Christian School can do to change the community and even their city/village for Christ. What an honor to stand before teachers who work hard every day to make their school a “School of Excellence.” The lack of resources, class size, and facilities doesn’t keep them from bringing hope for a brighter tomorrow in this country of Liberia.
We settled in for the evening after finding out that the Open Air Film would not happen due to some complications, a group of friends and neighbors of our hosts Rev. Amos and Rose Bolay sat on the porch and talked politics; they discussed how Liberians looked to us Americans as leaders in the world for freedom and Democracy. They are a group of people who are very much involved in following what is happening outside of their country and how the United States leads the way for freedom. Tomorrow we are helping out in a creative way to evangelize a community by offering haircuts and a Christian film to children who surround one of the Lutheran Schools. May you continue to pray for the Lutheran people of Liberia as they grow in leading their villages and communities to know what brings eternal Hope. God Bless, David Saving