Camp started today. I visited the junior boy camp today to say goodbyes, and tomorrow morning I am going to the senior boy camp with Erin. It was hard to say goodbye to the staff today and to one particular eight-year-old, Francis. I wrote shortly about him in a [...]
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Last Day
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
My Last Week
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today, I went back to the EMS school for the last time. School is out, and only the staff children are left, six in all. I had some good time with the children while the mamas were making me a special meal. We ate and I felt very blessed [...]
Picture Happy
Posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2007 | 4 Comments »
First I will explain the last five photos from the post ‘Two Weeks To Go.’ The one with the children is of the girls at the EMS school practicing their songs and dancing for the graduation ceremony we had. The two girls in the front are Jedidah and Jael. The other four [...]
Two Weeks To Go
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
So my dad explained to me that I was not as explanatory as I should have been so here is my comments expounded on the last post. I did interviews with the boys so that biography pages could be made for each. Once a child from the ministry has a [...]
Ministriesssss
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2007 | 3 Comments »
This is a picture of some of the people I work with. Me, Erin, Ade, Elisha, Alex.
So the trip I took to the CARE Center in Makurdi went very well. We had a little trouble on the roads, but God kept us safe, and we didn’t have to pay any [...]
Secluded
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Out of the last ten days, I believe we have had one block of electricity for 48 hours. It’s back off now. The internet has been off for the past week as well and has just returned to grace us with its presence yesterday. So I am partially back and ready for [...]
A Taste of Nigeria
Posted in Uncategorized on July 5, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The title here seems a bit controversial as I would not actually suggest anyone to taste Nigeria, however, after talking to some Nigerian friends, I have learned that it is common here for children (who are old enough to know better) to eat sand, just pick some up while they are talking and put it [...]
SOLD to the highest bidder!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
So today, we will start with an amusing anecdote! I went to church today with Erin at the church where all the boys from the Transition House (TH) attend. Again, the visitors were asked to stand up and introduce themselves. I was one of three. I was last. [...]
Rumor
Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Rumor has it that I may be online this Friday night (your time). I would love to talk! Thanks!
New and Exciting Times
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2007 | 4 Comments »
This is Francis…He is eight or nine I belive. He doesn’t speak a lot of English. He has been at Transition House(TH which is one of the boys homes) for a week now. Praise Jesus that we were finally able to move him from his abusive home!
We climbed up a [...]
