Some skin issues

Apparently in high humidity there are far better chances of wounds healing at much slower than normal rates. This in addition to an open wound and the many different germs in the air and on soil due to the lack of sanitation in the city make for a very good breeding grounds for infection. I have been seeing this in many members of the family and have now myself become a victim of what I thought could not happen to me. Below are a few pictures of some of the trials of lower than fourth world conditions. We are sure and strong in the blessings and love of our Father God. We add this post just as an indication of some of the things afflicting the land of Liberia.

My baby Dominique is healing from an abrasion that will not dry into a scab. As mentioned above it is dangerous to let it go without constant observance. She has finally started some scabbing and at last report coming on fine.




This picture of my foot shows a smaller mosquito bite that went into a little infection and an amazingly large infection that resulted from a very very small nick I didn't even know I had until a few days later when it started to be a bit painful. The small nick WAS the size of one of the hair stubble growing around the larger wound.




This was an abrasion that is now in its sixth week of trying to heal. It is close to being done God-willing.

Sorry for the somewhat graphic pictures.

Around our house

The blue house at the end of the street with the red gates




Some memoirs of the visit here by Presidents Bush



Ooop - There he is.



Bennetta, Ruth, Oretha and Desiree at the cookpot on charcol oven and prep table





This is the view of the neighbors roof and beyond that the roofless home.




This is a very nice market building that Pres. Sirleaf helped to complete in an initiative of creating market places. Now we need a sidewalk and a finished lot in front.




This is a look off of most every street in Monrovia.



Amputee Soccer (Footballers)





In front of the building early morning school walks




The shack at left is a common sight here - the sign says "Food Ready" which means this is a fast food or cookshop shack.




This is a fellowship bldg right across the half a street from our compund

Children enjoying themsleves in Liberia (anywhere)

Heeeeey there plum lovers - Get ready to dig in.

Children holding their own Sabbath service with music and bible reading. - Nice.


David with Ruth at the cooktop on the Fridge.

Queen and princess preparing to serve up breakfast


Noah suffering joyfully with all the skin ailments

Ela in green

Boys will be boys

The gals laughing it up - That's Lucky Girl on right

David teaching Laadan some chords

My little girl Desiree

Saying goodbye to a new family

Visiting the orphans with new families

Noah taking a nap under the mosquito net

Boys waiting for a reading lesson with Papi

I dunno what it is do you know what it is ? I dunno.

Running to hear who is at the gate

Oh the wonderful imaginations of our blessings from God.

Sharing the Gospel according to Luke on the street (front of the house)

We have been so blessed to have been introduced to brother Addelle Wateson of childrens fellowship. We are ministering to the local folk via film and speech. We also conduct bible studies and Godly movies at the orphanages of AOH. More on that later.

Here is one of the show outreaches we did in Spring 08

Containers really did arrive

We thought the containers came in early but it wasn't until another month and a half before we actually saw them. On March 11th and 12th we finally got the containers from the harbor in Monrovia (they departed Houston in Dec '07). Praise God that everything was well and okay on board.



Muhamed and the kids at container one.

Drumroll please.

All is intact!!!! Yes!

Gbarng (bong) County farmland amd natural beauty

Amazing creation of God - His glory is everyday evident in his workmanship here. Below are some pictures of the farm areas of Gbarng County. We have a friend in Francis Dunbar and he was so hospitable in showing us the land he grew up on and the unfortunate destruction due to anarchy and war. Enjoy the pix.



The cotton tree is so wonderful in its various shapes and sizes
Hills and savanna are abundant in Liberia.


These people were so amazed at their picture after I shared it with them - they jumped and were in awe like it was a miracle to them. Notice the traditional baby on back.

At the local village by Francis' land and old acquaintances.

This is an old farm house that is dilapidated - one of more than three I saw. The others were mere foundations and some walls.


Gregory (aka Buster) on top of the world.

It was nice to visit a beautiful falls area just about forty minuts away from the farm. What a ride there - and a very exciting return ride - it started pouring rain while on the back hilly dirt roads. Slip sliding away has a very different meaning now. Buster handled it all in stride.