Hi everyone!! We are in the middle of a quick break from a long day that began at 9:45 and just ended about 10 minutes ago- We will be going to dinner and thank goodness for it, because we haven’t eaten since this morning at breakfast (it is too hot and we are always walking). Let me say that God has done AMAZING THINGS over the past few days- for now I will keep this message short- but i will be sure to write a longer blog this evening. Just for a recap- Yesterday the 4 girls who were 16 that I was to meet- of them 3 made professions of faith and we are planning to have them baptized by this friday! Lord willing, the arrangements will work out and we will be able to have video and pictures of the baptism! Yesterday’s travels were very long- We started before 10am and ended after 10pm. The weather has been relatively warm- I don’t know how hot only because I haven’t seen any thermometers but I am guessing that it has been near 95 degrees or hotter every day. Today, I can GUARANTEE YOU that it was close to 100 degrees without the heat index. I was melting- a girl who I met at church, her name is Loveswill, kept saying o me, “You look so tired- you look as though you are melting.” HA HA!! I probably did!
Overall, things are going extremely well. We are continuing to strive to meet new Bissa people every day. It is quite difficult though (Bissa people are from North Ghana and because we are in the south there are not as many here) but we are pressing forward! We hope that you each would continue to pray for our travels, for the softening of the hardened hearts of Bissa people, and for the opportunity to share with many (for most the first time) the message of Christ. Thank you again for all of your love and support- I can’t wait to get home and share all that God has revealed to me! I will do my very best to blog as often as I can. We will be showing Jesus films late into many of the evenings that we have left while we are here, but again I will do my best!!
**Also, if my words seem short, it is only because I have been speaking in short-hand english for 5 days and the transition from speaking to blogging can sometimes be CRAZY! wE LOVE YOU ALL!
February 23, 2009 at 10:48 pm
hi emily!
im glad to hear how you’re doing and everything that has happened, the stories are amazing, its like you may think you know exactly how something is gonna happen but you cant predict how GOD is gonna work through someone then,it may turn out to be completely different
anyways, ill be praying for you, everyone else, and your trip/work there =]
we miss you! =]
luv yas
February 24, 2009 at 12:41 am
Emily!!! love you girl. hope everything is going well. I miss you!! I hope to hear from ya soon!!!
February 24, 2009 at 2:17 am
I KNOW YOU HAVE HAD A BUSY DAY! SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE ACCOMPLISHING SO MUCH OF YOUR GOALS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE JOY AND FAITH YOU HAVE TO SHARE. WE LOVE YOU AND ARE PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR GROUP. TAKE CARE OF SHELL ANN AND YOURSELF. WE WILL KEEP YOU ALL IN OUR PRAYERS.
LOVE,
MAMA
February 25, 2009 at 2:56 am
that is awesome about the girls and the baptism!! that’s so exciting and how awesome to be a part of a baptism IN AFRICA!!!!
LOVE YOU BOO!
February 25, 2009 at 3:02 am
oh and p.s — since i’m a weather freak and all..haha..i looked up the temperature there and just to give you a heads up for the rest of your trip, it’s going to be 90 degrees and scattered storms wed – fri and sat is supposed to be sunny and 91!! lol!!