Our Last Full Day

The Whole Team at Blue Lake

I'm sorry about yesterday. We had a long good day, and I just didn't have the energy to blog. Yesterday, the whole team went to Blue Lake. We weren't sure exactly what to expect, but we were excited about going swimming. We've been sweatin non-stop since we've gotten here. It's been hot every day. None of us have really gotten sunburned though Mom.



Yesterday we drove about 3 hours to this lake, and when we got there we found out that it was closed to the public and protected by the UN. We needed "special permission" from some authority to get in, so after making some phone calls and pacing back and forth for about an hour we finally got the word we needed to go swim. It was such a relief to be able to jump into that cool water, and it was refreshing after a busy week of working hard on generators and ministry. We played volley ball, jumped off the diving board, and the boys played soccer for a while. It was a good afternoon. Later that night we got some hamburgers at a restaurant called Groovies. It was pretty groovy.

Belynn and Peter in Monrovia

Today was a busy day. I can't say we've had a bad day since we've been here. God has just been so good to us. He has been faithful with everything, and we are amazed by him. We woke up a little earlier today and split into two groups. Matt lead a Crown Financial Meeting with some leaders from the minister of finance. This was an incredible opputinity because Matt was given the priveledge to teach some very influencial people God's Principles on finances. Just one more step in helping to restore this country. Matt did this almost all day while our groups got to go shopping in Monrovia. My group was the first to get to go shopping. Collin, Brent, Belynn, Peter (our awesome driver) and I hit the town. Peter lead us all around the city. It was a blast walking around the city. When I first got here I thought it would be more industrialized or more modern, but it definately is a different world then what we're used to.

Collin, Peter and Brent in Monrovia

After we were done shopping Peter asked us if we wanted to go check out the Monrovia YMCA. It was really cool to go to the Monrovia YMCA because Brent works at the one back home. They were so hospitable and showed us every room and every office. They took us to the basketball court, and they explain to us that the court floor was messed up because during the war displaced people lived in there, and cooked by building fires on the floor. I have a hard time imagining what it would be like living through such a horrible war, but these people have beautiful joy in their spirits dispite the fact that they suffered so much.

After both teams were done shopping and done helping with Matt's Crown Financial Meeting we went to eat dinner at a nice hotel. I got pizza. Andrew and Debbie, who us girls worked with on Saturday with Orphan Rescue and Relief, joined us at the resturant. It was fun to see them again, and let them meet the rest of the team.

The Team, Andrew and Debbie outside of the Restaurant Tonight

After dinner, we went to Greater Love Church and got to say good bye to some friends we've made. Overall we've had a good busy day.

Prayer Requests

• Pray for Miles and Emily- they flew home a couple days earlier then us. I guess their probably home by now. Pray that God would continue to move in their hearts and help them to process everything they saw and learned in Liberia.
• Pray for us tomorrow-- we'll be debriefing and processing together.
• We fly out of Monrovia tomorrow at 5 something.

"Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls;

all your waves and breakers have swept over me.

By day the LORD directs his love,at night his song is with me—

a prayer to the God of my life."

Psalm 42:7-8