Sunday

We were very fortunate today to attend Amas's church today.  It was wonderful to see people shaking their bodies for the Lord!  Praising God for what they have even though it may not be much.  I love church in Liberia!

We have been fortunate enough to meet with a Presidential candidate set to run in 2017.  This was a great honour and hopefully we will have an opportunity to sit down again and fully discuss his platform.  Augustine says he is a good man and wants change for Liberia.  Listening to him speak he really has a love for his people and country.

Construction of the school began Saturday.  First materials had to be purchased and the sight had to be cleaned up.  Today is a day of rest so we begin on Monday with the hard labour.  We are all getting excited to get our hands dirty.

Today was hard for me.  I miss my kids and hope they are well.  Seeing children working that are the same ages as my younger siblings and my own children is difficult.  Mommy loves you guys, miss you.  You too Owen and Bri. XO from Liberia.

-Tania




I am alive and made it to Liberia safely! Thank God! It's been a busy few days or at least it feels that way with jet lag. It's been exciting and eye-opening so far. I love meeting the people here and can't wait to meet many more! As Tania said we start building the school tomorrow! Cameron and I are going to be hanging out with the kids on the work site, as well as helping with construction. All the little kids I've met/seen are super adorable and I'm excited to get to spend time with them. Thank you everyone for your prayer support, it is so appreciated! I love you mom, dad, Jonah, and Gen! Type you more later!

-Kat




Hey everyone, I survived the trip to Liberia with just some sore muscles. The trip here went well, there were some nights with very little sleep but other then that every thing was good. I have been here for three days, it has been amazing. I have been, as Augustine would say, getting sufficient rest. Something really interesting I noticed is that a lot of the taxis have hand painted messages on them, its really cool, for example GOD IS GOOD and IN GOD WE TRUST.  I've enjoyed reading these because it is not something you would see at home.  Hope all is well.

-Cameron

We are here!

Plains, trains, and automobiles!  We have made it to Liberia.  It took 8 hours on the train, a subway ride, a sky train, 15 hours at JFK Airport, and two airplane rides (13hrs).  All that and all went smooth.  Praise the Lord.  Augustine met us at the airport with a wonderful group of volunteers that helped us load our luggage and got us to Brewerville.  Brewerville is where we are building the school/trade center.  My favorite part of the day was the hour drive through Liberia.  It was full of all the sights and sounds of Africa that I love.  There were so many people going about there daily lives, women carrying baskets on their heads and babies on their back.  People on the side of the road selling Palm Wine, fish, gasoline, cell phones, clothes, chicken's feet, you name it.  Children in uniform making their way to school.  While other children were working in iron yards, fruit stands, or just playing.  My heart felt at home and I am blessed.  I wish my children were all here to see what I see and experience what I am experiencing.  One day babies, mommy loves you and misses you all. xoxo

-Tania

  

It has begun!!

Train to Manhattan 

"Welcome to my country" video

Here's a video I found this week on You Tube.  Its a bit touristy at first but I did enjoy it overall.  

Check it out!

It's Almost here!!

I can not believe in less then a month we will be in Liberia!  I am so excited!  Make sure to follow while we are there.  The team will be posting pictures and messages as often as we can while in country.  Liberia has hydro, it's just not reliable.

I have asked Augustine to send us a list of items that would help his ministry.  We are hoping to bring some of these.  

                              - projector (for seminars and leader training)

                              - school supplies

                              

We are also looking for the following items to aid in our ministry:

                              - Men's dress shirts

                              - soccer balls

                              - toiletry items

                              - work gloves

                              - first aid equipment (band aids, polisporin, peroxide, tenser bandages)

                              - hard candies

If you are wanting to donate any of these items would be great.  Here is a list of items we can not take.

             - Crayons (they melt in the heat)

             - prescription medication
             - heavy items i.e. construction material
             - Food