Feeling more like home.

Today was definitely a busy day as we had our normal Sunday services at LCMI as well as the start of the revival services tonight. I was privileged to speak at both the morning and evening services. The day started with the normal flurry of activity with people working around the home to get things ready for the day. I got this good picture of Jehoshaphat and Blessing working on dishes before church.

This is one of the many chores that need to be done, just like back home.

After church we had to say goodbye to Sharon, so Jenny and I had our picture taken with her (Moses was photobombing here). She is headed back to school where she will live near the campus. We will miss her.

That is probably one of the hardest things to get used to is the moving around of people. They may stay for a day or two a week and then somewhere else or move away for a month at a time. A lot is just the practicality of life. It is easier to live where you have to travel less as most Liberians depend on either motorbike taxis or car taxis to get around. Especially with the gas being less available they limit their travel. I do want to correct a previous post about the gas prices. Their gas price is 675, but that is LD which means with an exchange rate of 196 that means in USD it is only $3.44 per gallon. If you wonder why there can be confusion of understanding, come on over and you’ll see. Although we speak the same base language the colloqua or mix of English and local slang can make it seem as if there is a complete different language. I’m getting better at understanding and I have one young man willing to teach me colloqua if I will move over here. I’ll have to work that one out with the family first.

Tonight’s service went well and it was so nice to be able to speak again. We pray for the church and the continued revival services this week. Tomorrow night Pastor Titus Namen is scheduled to speak. He is another one of CBC’s missionaries. We look forward to seeing him and Mercy. Emmanuel will be the speaker on Tuesday and our very own Mike McMahon from CBC on Wednesday. Mike, by the way is now traveling to Emmanuel’s house with Emmanuel. They should be here within the hour.

I look forward to working alongside Mike the next two weeks.

I forgot to tell you that Jenny helped make fried plantains tonight. She really only put them in the oil and take them out. The women want to teach her how to cook Liberian style. She enjoyed herself. They’ll work on a harder dish next time.

Tomorrow we will fill you in on Mike’s first full day over here. I’m sure Mike will fit in right away.