Arrived at Betty Jonah Orphanage. February 14

Today is travel day. As I type we are in Ganta where we filled the gas tank and I had a cold orange Fanta. Hard to believe that could be so refreshing, but it’s always relative to your situation and believe me the heat and dust from the road made this drink all the better.

The road to Ganta was great with smooth blacktop the whole way. We stopped a couple of places along the way with one being in Gbarnga where I met the Pastor of an LCMI church branch church. Emmanuel and Wintee dropped off a large bag of rice and some other things. He has been Pastor for 8 years. Titus also knows him as they were in Seminary together back in 2005 or so.

Wintee also met a lady in Ganta to give her some supplies. Sharing things like that is a great way to live out Christian love.

Now we are on the road from Ganta-Yekepa. These are the types of roads that most past travelers would remember and prefer to forget. Even typing in the back seat is difficult as the bumps bounce my fingers around so if you notice words out of place you’ll why know.

I’ll write more later once we arrive at the orphanage.

We arrived safely at the orphanage after a stop in Sanniquellie to see Wintee’s mother and drop off a few more things for her. The first person I saw was Joanna from the orphanage. I know that won’t mean much unless you were there previously, but she is a Jonah and stays in Sanniquellie now and helps at their store. She was the oldest child at the orphanage when we went in 2012. She still looks great. I’m not sure about posting pictures while I’m up here, but rest assured I will take many.

When we arrived at the orphanage it was dark and greetings were difficult since I only had one lightbulb on the outside of the main building to see the children. There was one girl who was no doubt someone I knew well. Julie came up and gave me a big hug as she welcomed Dad Robin. I saw quite a few, but I look forward to seeing all of them tomorrow. Speaking of that, I think I mentioned I will be doing morning devotions for them and I was told they all start to wake up and get going at 4:30 a.m. so everything can be completed and they can head to school. Some attend the high school and it is a 3 mike walk in the morning. I guess it’s time to set an alarm again.

I met Pastor Moses and his wife Kathryn. They seem really nice and I look forward to getting to know Pastor Moses better so I can update CBC on his work with the clinic patients. I will also visit nurse Moses and Caroline tomorrow. It could be a busy day so at 9:00 pm I am turning in.

Pray for Mother Betty. She is quite sad with Pa Anthony passing last September. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to lose your spouse. I got to talk to her a little bit. She made sure we were fed and then headed to a revival service at another church in the area. She herself is being recognized for all the work she’s done through the years. This recognition will be on Friday at a church about an hour away.

Saying goodnight from Yekepa, Liberia. All is well here. I am hoping for upload speed that can handle pictures. Well first off I’m just hoping to post the letter.