Day 1 on worksite

Hello all,
   It is great to be back in Liberia! It feels like my home away from home. I have had an incredible time catching up with old friends, it is so great to see that they are healthy and doing well. Along with catching up with old friends we are able to build relationships with new friends.
   We have been in Liberia for five days and I am now re-acquainted with Monrovia and the sights and sounds. As familiar as much of it is,  it is still hard to see the living conditions of many. It leaves me with a heavy heart that I cannot help everybody that I see. God is helping me to see the abundant beauty in Liberia. Liberia is a rich country,  not in monetary ways as we think of in North America, but it is spiritually rich and rich in family and I find this truly inspiring. God has presented us with many opportunities to see this wealth first hand.
   Today we started at the work site clearing overgrowth. It felt great to start work, even though the sun was hot, I mean really hot (which only deemed as warm here in Liberia) With frequent water breaks the team did a great job and accomplished a lot of work. I am impressed by their strength and determination.
   I am sorry that we are not posting more pictures but we are finding that our internet connection is not the best but we will upload photos as we can.
   We are staring to meet more children here which is bitter sweet for me, as most of you know I love little kids especially babies, but it leaves me missing my own children that are at home.
Kieran- Daddy loves you and I think of you all the time
Callie- My princess I hope you are having fun with Aunt Claire Daddy loves you
Quinn- I miss your silliness and I love you
Sending big hugs and kisses to all of you xoxoxo


Blessings
Don

enjoy

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