Sunday, December 9, 2012

"They prayed, God answered."


Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 9 counties; there are 8,700 villages and towns in 15 counties. This month we made 73 mission/ministry trips, visiting 66 villages and other locations.  We have started work in 6 new villages.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 7 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed approximately 13,000 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 29 were baptized and 36 completed our extensive Bible study program.  We showed the Jesus film 2 times to about 350 people.  We taught a 1 day conference on marriage and a 3 day conference on church planting to about 80 people.  Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some. 

Some highlights of the month

Another Smith from Ohio:  Allison, from Sidney, Ohio (age 27) has come to stay with us for 3 months.  Before she came God had her go to Maryland, USA and had her trained in a literacy program called Tracey Tutor.  She is now training church leaders on how to use the material.  All the churches want to be able to teach their illiterate adults how to read so they can read the scriptures for themselves.  She is tough.  She has been here less than a month and has already had two motorbike wrecks and 1,000 bug bites.  One of those bites also brought her a serious case of malaria.  For four days she was very sick, sickest in her life.  She had much diarrhea and vomiting, was also weak, with headache and full of fever.  Treatment was pills, injections and an IV.  She still has her smile.  I think it is because of what she eats: monkey, assorted rodents, gazelle, and deer mixed with leaf soup on a bed of rice.  Pray that this soldier of the cross does not lose her smile.

Praise God, a new development for WSL:  Two women in Maryland, USA, Stephanie Tracey and Barbara Markland have developed a reading program called Tracey Tutor.  They trained Allison in it.  The program is great and much needed here to train both kids and adults how to read.  They have agreed to give up their copyright rights to us so we can make copies to train and provide material for all our churches!  The overall literacy rate in Liberia is under 25%.  In the remote villages it is about 5-10%.  The two village schools we started will immediately start the program.  All of our churches are being invited to provide a volunteer teacher for the adults.  They will teach 2-3 nights a week.  Every church who we have presented the offer to has eagerly accepted.  We desire to see more Liberians who can independently read the Bible for themselves.  Thank you Stephanie and Barbara!  We gladly welcome you to the WSL team.

The blind school:  Christine has discovered a new blind school in Zwedru.  She saw that the place they were in was rough.  No windows or doors, no mattresses or bug nets, no regular food, no medical care, no school supplies:  A school or just a clustering of handicapped destitutes?  But, they had something powerful on their side: GOD!  Their absolute faith would shame us; their dependence on Him would encourage us.  They prayed, God answered.  We gave some food, medical assistance and bug nets.   Assorted non-profits came in and provided windows and doors, a well with pump, inside toilet and bath, and walking canes.   At this moment we are expecting 13 mattresses on a truck coming from Monrovia, Christine contacted her church in France and they sent the money for them.  “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted…Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matt 5:4-6.

Good news, bad news:  Allison and I were on a long three hour trip into the next county, River Gee, to visit one of our schools there.  On the way back we hit mud going too fast and wrecked hard.  Bike and people hit the ground hard.  Good news – Allison rolled like a stunt woman and came up ready for more and the live chicken tied to the side survived.   Bad news – I wrecked about 3 months ago and damaged ribs, the night before while in bed I realized that for the first time the ribs did not hurt.  Well, back to square one.  Damaged ribs again, much pain.

Marriage conference:  You think the West has problems with marriage.  Wow!  Satan has virtually destroyed it here.  The conference was culturally relevant, well attended and much appreciated!

Widow’s house complete:  We have been working on a widow’s house in a small village over the last couple months.  Well, it is finally finished.  She praises God and thanks us.

Prayer requests:  Pray that we acquire the land next to us.  We want it to start a Bible institute.  And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ.  Pray that we will proclaim it clearly as we should (Col 4:3-4). 

Donations may be mailed to:
Wordsower International                                                                                                                                                16960 Sidney Plattsville Rd                                                                                                                                  Sidney, Oh 45365
Donations may also be made online by going to our web page:  www.wordsowerliberia.com


Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
kim

Friday, November 9, 2012

October '12: "(they) have been asking for such a place for years."


Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 9 counties; there are 8,700 villages and towns in 15 counties.

This month we made 70 mission/ministry trips, visiting 75 villages and other locations.  We have started work in 14 new villages.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 12 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed approximately 11,000 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 13 were baptized and 40 completed our extensive Bible study program.  We showed the Jesus film 2 times.  We also did two, three day church planting training conferences.  Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some.  

Some highlights of the month

Praise God!  We received a large single donation of $3,000 designated for two construction projects; new outhouse and generator house.  And also, so we can make an offer for the purchase of two lots adjacent to us to be used as a training facility for a Bible school.

Acts 19:9-10, “So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord”   There is a ½ acre adjacent to us we want.  It would be our “lecture hall of Zwedru”.  I have studied about other successful church planting movements and many have had such a place, as did Paul.  In Zimbabwe Heidi Baker has done this and now has 10,000 churches in 17 years.  There are 8,700 towns in Liberia.  We would have two week workshops at three different levels.  Leaders would come from the bush and attend without creating a disruption or hardship at home and the farm.  We would charge for their feeding and small supplies which would be about $30 per 2 week session.  They need to have the Bible, our manual and other material taught to them.  It is difficult for them to understand with their low reading and educational level without it being taught. The owner of the property is a congressional senator. He is not using the property.   So I will first try to get him to donate it (would promise that his name would be on the sign board as the donor); if that fails then want to offer him $1,500 up to $2,000.  It has 4 buildings on it.  Three are 90% complete, 1 is 45% complete.  All the buildings would be great for us.  We have been praying about it for months but have not yet approached him about it.  One reason is I wanted to have money available before I approached him.  Our church leaders have been asking for such a place for years.  I believe it is an important part for accomplishing our goal of a church in every village of Liberia.  The leaders need to be given vision and have to be trained.  This place could do that.  The Don Riley family (husband, wife and 4 kids) are moving here to be a part of the team.  He would probably be the primary teacher.

Our region ran out of gas again this month because the road was impassible.  Gas prices were over $10 a gallon.  Too expensive, so we had to shut down operations for a while.  Rainy season is now over, road is open and gas prices are currently $7.00 a gallon and dropping.

Reinforcements have arrived!  Allison Smith from Sidney, Ohio has joined our team for three months.  Her degree is in special education.  She has brought curriculum, books, and school supplies.   She will be going to our two schools to train teachers and will train inmates to start literacy classes in two prisons.  Additional duties will be assigned of course.  Her first meal in Zwedru – monkey. 

Ants!  They call them Driver Ants.  They have become a growing plague on our base.  One morning we got up to many 1000’s in our bedrooms and porches.  They ate all the meat and oil we had stored and ruined other food stuff.   They move in lines and can form balls the size of a bowling ball when they find food.  They are aggressive and their bite is like a weak bee sting, painful.  They say they can kill and eat a cow in a short time.  I believe it.

Prayer requests:  Urgent prayer request!  We want the ½ acre that borders our ½ acre for a training facility.  Already an answer to prayer has been a designated donation for it.  Pray that when we present our offer to the owner that he will accept it.

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Beatuoken, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Deyankpo, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Greft, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Sennajalh, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bassa, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Geeyah, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Graddeh, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  Johban, John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, Ma Esther, New York gold mining camp, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Ploe Bodee, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Sant, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County: Bannerville, Jacob town, Monrovia, New Georgia, Pipeline.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Fish Town Prison, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Sweaken, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town, Tubmansburg.  Margibi: Bovclay, Brown, Harbel camp 7, Kpuyah, Mazoe, Naway, Sherflin Barak,Takata. Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, Gboloken, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New Half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Puluken, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Sawlowken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wechoken, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Fienney, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

"All had to come to see...for themselves..."


Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties; there are 8,700 villages and towns in 15 counties. 

This month we made 63 mission/ministry trips, visiting 52 villages and other locations.  We have started to work in 1 new village.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 19 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed approximately 13,000 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 42 were baptized and 20 completed our extensive Bible study program.  We showed the Jesus film 4 times to 700-1,000 people.   We also did three, two day church planting training conferences.  Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some. 

Some highlights of the month

Praise God!  We received a large single donation of $6,500: $1,000 to purchase a new copier and supplies, $500 to print our manuals in the USA, and $5,000 for our construction project, which should be enough to complete it.

Two of our biggest weaknesses have been reliable clean electricity and good printers.  We usually print and distribute 8,000-13,000 pages of teaching material a month.  We have need to print twice that much but because of multiple problems we haven’t been able to.  Praise God, we have a new big generator in Monrovia that has been 5 months coming on boat and we have money to purchase a new copier in Monrovia.  Our hopes are that by November, roads willing, we will have everything here, running and be able to print 20,000 pages of material a month.

Our Jesus film video equipment went in a dugout canoe to an island.  The village on it is remote, isolated and churchless.  We showed the Jesus film in Grabo, their tribal language.  Wow, never has anything like this ever happened before; Jesus speaking Grabo on a big screen on our island!  All had to come to see and hear for themselves.  Laughter, cheers, clapping, screams and tears were expressed throughout the showing.  Astonished, they kept asking me, “How did Jesus learn our language all the way over here.”  I was told the village is hundreds of years old and that it was the first time a white man had every slept there.  They asked us to help them start a church.  Pray that their request will become a reality.

This is the rainy season.  The road from Monrovia, the capital, to us here in Zwedru has been down most of the month.  We can get over 50 inches of rain a month, mix that with dirt roads that have bad drainage and you get serious problems.  Our region ran out of gas for much of the month, gas was selling for as high as $16.66 a gallon but has now stabilized at $8.33 a gallon.  I refuse to pay over $11.11 a gallon; so several missions had to be cancelled because of gas availability.  Imagine paying those prices in the USA!

This month we taught 3, two day workshops, on church planting.  About 165 attended.  Most received our church planting/discipleship manual after the training.  There is a great need here for trained indigenous leaders to evangelize, disciple, start and lead churches.   

Bad news:  All but 2 of our 60 chickens died from disease in a couple weeks.  Good news:  We ate our fill of chicken.  More good news:  None of us are sick. J

One of our team leaders almost died this month from stomach ailments.  He was in the hospital for days on IV.  He lost much weight, but is now at home recuperating (PS - this happened before our chicken feast listed above).

Prayer requests:  Pray for our team.  Pray that they will passionately and fearlessly continue to go to the people preaching and teaching.  Pray for our team to see and stand against the schemes of the enemy.  We see how he is attacking us, trying to destroy our team and the mission.  Pray for our safety from disease, accident, human and satanic attacks.

All donations are tax deductible.

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Beatuoken, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Deyankpo, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Greft, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Sennajalh, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Geeyah, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Graddeh, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  Johban, John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, New York gold mining camp, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Ploe Bodee, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Sant, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County:  Monrovia.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Fish Town Prison, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town, Tubmansburg.  Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, Gboloken, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New Half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Puluken, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Sawlowken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wechoken, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Fienney, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Friday, September 7, 2012

"We have laid a foundation..."


Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties. This month we made 47 mission/ministry trips, visiting 27 villages and other locations.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 7 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed 8,500 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 98 were baptized and 35 completed our extensive Bible study program.  We showed the Jesus film 4 times to 800-1,000 people.   Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some. 

Some highlights of the month

A very surprising month!  Did you see, 98 baptized and 35 completed our Bible lesson program in one month!  WOW, that may be the most ever.   Did you also notice that we went on the fewest mission trips ever?  What happened?  Well, we have laid a foundation and now others are building on it.  That is our dream.  Maybe we are seeing the start of what is called a movement; the indigenous people doing ministry without foreign missionary contact or finances.

School in Liberia is not free.  One of the biggest stresses on the people, each semester, is acquiring school fees for their children.  We have over 30 committed missionary leaders.  This month we used most of our donated money to assist them with their first semester schools fees.  We do not pay these leaders, they are sacrificial volunteers.  To show them our love and thanks we decided to channel much of our money, money you donated, to them for assistance.  This greatly limited our amount of mission trips.  But, from the note above you can see God blessed our decision.      

One of the churches that we have trained and united with baptized over 80 in two weeks on mission trips to churches they started in the remote bush.  That is more than even attend their own church.

Demons were cast out of a young boy and man.

Road bandits are increasing.  Liberia is sparsely populated and mostly jungle, forest and bush.  There are long stretches of wilderness between settlements.  Rouges will shoot and rob lone bikers.   

Our team assisted in the building of two widow homes and the church building of one of our churches.

Our one county bank had system problems most of the month leaving us without access to money.  No gas for the bikes meant we had to walk to some of our closest villages, those further we were unable to visit.

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Beatuoken, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Deyankpo, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Greft, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Sennajalh, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Geeyah, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Graddeh, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  Johban, John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, New York gold mining camp, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Ploe Bodee, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County:  Monrovia.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Fish Town Prison, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town, Tubmansburg.  Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, Gboloken, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New Half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Puluken, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Sawlowken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wechoken, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Fienney, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

"Evil will rapidly increase when God's people just sit back"


Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties. This month we made 68 mission/ministry trips, visiting 48 villages and other locations, going into 1 new location.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 20 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed 4,400 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 11 were baptized and 8 completed our extensive Bible study program.   Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some. 

Some highlights of the month

There are 8,735 towns and villages in Liberia.  We believe that there will be a healthy church in every town and village of Liberia within our lifetime.  Only once has a village told us they didn’t want a church in their town, later they changed their mind and have invited us to help them start one.  In Mozambique they started 10,000 churches in the last 17 years.  We can also! 

We have started visiting a new area across the Harper River in Maryland County. The town’s name is Puluken.  According to the history of the town it has never had a church.   The people said they believe that is the reason why the blessing of God is far from them.  So they requested for us to help them start a church in their churchless town.

We did two 3 day conferences and a 1 day conference using our manuals.  The conferences teach about having a healthy church and how to start one.  The conferences were attended by 87 people.

We showed the Jesus film in 4 village/towns to about 500-800 people.

Jehovah Witnesses have flooded Liberia with their little magazines.  They are everywhere, even deep in the bush.  What a shame!  Except for ours, I never see any good Christian literature anywhere.  Why can they do that and we not?   Evil will rapidly increase when God’s people just sit back.

Christine is just getting over a bad case of Malaria.  She was very sick for about 3 days.  She is now up and back into action.

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
 kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Beatuoken, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Deyankpo, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Greft, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Sennajalh, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Geeyah, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Graddeh, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  Johban, John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, New York gold mining camp, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Ploe Bodee, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County:  Monrovia.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Fish Town Prison, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town, Tubmansburg.  Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, Gboloken, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New Half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Puluken, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Sawlowken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wechoken, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Fienney, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

"Join us in regular prayer for Liberia..."


The mission of Jesus; “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Pet 3:9 NIV), is also our mission. 
Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties. This month we made 90 mission/ministry trips, visiting 71 villages and other locations, going into 3 new locations.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 21 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed 5,900 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 5 were baptized and 35 completed our extensive Bible study program.   Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some. 

Some highlights of the month

OUR MANUALS:  We have received about 100 of our manuals (100 more are on a boat coming).  For the last 4½ years I have been writing training material specific for the needs of the Liberian.  The material has been made into a manual.  It is for evangelism, discipleship and church planting.  It is titled, “Where There Is No Church.”  We believe everything necessary to start and run a healthy church is in the manual.  We are teaching 3 day workshops from it and giving it to the church leaders.  Those trained are thankful.  There are many, many more waiting for the manual and training.   

CHRISTINE MEDAN (the French Lady) : Has lived and worked with us for over 1 year.  She went to France for three months, while there discovered she had breast cancer.  During those three months she ministered in France, Turkey and the USA.  She had surgery for the cancer.  She also finished the translating of our manual in French and produced 100 manuals, all in three months.  Wow!  

THE RILEY FAMILY:  Don, Mel and their 4 children are preparing to move to Liberia to join us.  Two things need to happen; the sale of their house in the USA and the construction of their house here.  They have been sending us construction money.  We have finished the foundation and made the blocks for the walls.  We hope to have the walls finished in July and the roof in August. 

SUPPLIES: This month we received a shipment of supplies off of a container sent from the USA.  We received 1000’s of pages of our teaching lessons, and about 100 of our manuals, school books and supplies, motorbike parts, medical supplies, two generators (for showing the Jesus film), and children’s clothes.  Much thanks to those who purchased and spent time preparing the shipment.  The supplies come to us on boat, they take about 4 months to reach us here in Zwedru.

THE ANNUAL BARN SALE:  For several years friends of Wordsower Liberia have worked together to have a huge barn sale.  This year they raised $3,300.  $1,200 was given to the Riley family to help them prepare for their move here.  The rest was used to buy a new Honda 5 KVA generator.  It is already on the boat coming to us.  One of our biggest problems here is reliable clean power.  The barn sale team has solved that problem!  THANK YOU!!

Again, our copiers and generators were broke down most of the month.

I have had some health problems.  My spleen is swollen and damaged, probably from the many back to back cases of malaria.  I have started taking a weekly anti-malarial drug.  The drug has negative side effects but then so does malaria. I hope this will give time for my spleen to rest and heal.

Prayer Requests:  Pray for the Riley home to sell and for their quick arrival here.  Pray for my health to be restored.  Join us in regular prayer for Liberia: Pray there will be a healthy church in every village of Liberia in our lifetime.

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Beatuoken, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Deyankpo, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Greft, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Sennajalh, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Geeyah, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Graddeh, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  Johban, John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, New York gold mining camp, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Ploe Bodee, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County:  Monrovia.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Fish Town Prison, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town, Tubmansburg.  Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, Gboloken, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New Half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Sawlowken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wechoken, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Fienney, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

June '12: "They have time and are eager to study scripture."

Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties. This month we made 78 mission/ministry trips, visiting 72 villages and other locations, going into 6 new locations.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 7 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed 9,500 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 9 were baptized and 9 completed our extensive Bible study program.   Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some.

Highlights of the month;
There are 3 unreached people groups in Liberia according to “The Joshua Project” (Google them).  They are the Dan, Vai and Gola.  Altogether, In Liberia, they are over ½ a million people.  We now have a strong team in Bomi County working with the Gola Tribe.  We have a church there we started 2 years ago and are united with another.  The Gola people are about 75% Muslim, 20% traditional religions and less than 1% Christian.  A couple communities have already invited us to start churches with them.

We have been working in the Ivorian refugee camps here in Liberia.  In our county alone there are 61,000 Liberians and 78,000 refugees.  They have time and are eager to study scripture.  We have assisted in starting several churches in and out of the camps.  Some of these leaders have been making visits into Ivory Coast and taken our training with them.  We have been invited to go with them to train and assist them in starting churches.  People see international borders, God sees a river.

Technology is always a challenge.  Most of the month our copiers and generators were broken down, also our bikes are constantly needing repair.  Parts have to come from Monrovia (country capital) and even as far as the USA.  It can take 4 months to get parts from the USA.  Also, our region ran out of gas so many mission trips had to be canceled.

I had Typhoid and Malaria this month, was very sick for a while.  Still not back 100%.

Prayer Request:  Pray with us as we enter Ivory Coast.  Pray for our newly established team among the Gola in Bomi County.  And, pray for our equipment to not break down. 

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
Kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Beatuoken, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Greft, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Sennajalh, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Geeyah, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Graddeh, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, New York gold mining camp, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County:  Monrovia.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Fish Town Prison, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town, Tubmansburg.  Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, Gboloken, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New Half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Sawlowken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wechoken, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Fienney, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

"Recovering the bike would only be a miracle of God..."


Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties. This month we made 61 mission/ministry trips, visiting 98 villages and other locations, going into 7 new locations.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 14 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed 10,000 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 36 were baptized and 35 completed our extensive Bible study program.   Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some. 

Highlights of the month:

Dk, one of our founding core team members, received an urgent call that one our village church leaders was very ill.  He took our newest motorbike to bring the leader back to Zwedru for treatment.   On the way he saw two men broke down on the side of the road.  He stopped to help.  A third man came out of the bush with a pistol.  They told him to take them to where they wanted to go.  After driving with three on back for hours into the night they had him stop in a remote region on a bridge made of logs. They shoved him into the creek and started beating him severely with sticks, boots and fists until he went unconscious.  They shoved his unconscious body under the bridge.  Sometimes it may be weeks before a car can pass on a road, even fewer will drive the dangerous roads at night, but by God’s grace, sometime after midnight, a car overheated and stopped on the bridge.  A man went down to the creek for water and found DK still unconscious under the bridge.  They took him to the nearest clinic, woke the owner, and had him treated.

DK had broken ribs, bleeding from the mouth, lacerations and deep bruises, yet he was determined to retrieve the bike.  After two days he was able to find two Liberian National Police and another man who were willing to try the impossible: search for the bike.  They were also in search of a car that had been hijacked a few days earlier.  Liberia is sparsely populated with many trails and dirt roads that crisscross for hundreds of miles going to thousands of villages throughout the country.  The thieves had a two day head start and could be anywhere.  Recovering the bike would only be a miracle of God.  They divided into two motorbike teams going from one trail to another, from one village to another searching.  After hours they entered an isolated village and told the story to the chief.  He said he thought the bike was in his house.  There it was!  It had been wreaked, key broken, flat tire and out of gas.  The chief said three men had pushed it to him and said they would return with a mechanic.  They had not returned yet.  DK and the bike are now home.  His ribs and lacerations healing and the bike back in service.  Praise God, He returned the bike and Dk alive.  The end of the story could have been much different.  

Stanly Wright went with one of our teams on a 4 day mission trip.  While in Batijen, Stanley’s old friend, Bobby came confessing that he had been, “running from the things of God”, and wanted to surrender his life to Jesus Christ.  “I have been in the Dark World and want to come out”, he said.  They did a prayer for salvation and Stanley spent time with him teaching about Christ and salvation.  The next morning Bobby said he was going to Zwedru.  Stanley and team took their motorbike on to One Man’s Village to teach.  One Man’s Village is one of many churchless villages where we are starting churches.  As he was teaching a bike driver came and reported Bobby had just died in a motorbike accident with a car.  Stanley stood there with tears of joy that the man was now with his Lord and Savior and that our Lord had used him to unite the two.  “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Rom 10:13-15). “Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them.” (Jude 1:22-23)

Two of our powerful leaders have been relocated to work in Bomi County, home of the Gola tribe.  The Gola people are labeled an “unreached people group” by the Joshua Project.  They will work with a church we have started among the Gola and will also go into new regions to evangelize and start churches.

Prayer Request:  The gates of Hell shudder, Satan is fighting mad.  Pray for courage and boldness as we go into new regions and pray for the safety of our team. 

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
Kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Beatuoken, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Geeyah, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Graddeh, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, New York gold mining camp, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County:  Monrovia.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Fish Town Prison, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town.  Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1,Dialah, Fienney, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Monday, April 9, 2012

"...the power of the Holy Spirit in action!"

Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church.  Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church.  We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties. This month we made 57 mission/ministry trips, visiting 61 villages and other locations, going into 8 new locations.  Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 6 days, shortest a few hours.  We printed and distributed 5,600 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, 26 were baptized and 33 completed our extensive Bible study program. Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some.

This month we diverted money and manpower from doing standard mission trips to bringing leaders to us to attend training conferences.  Jean-Francois Gotte came from France and stayed with us for the month.  He taught conferences and ministered throughout the month.  We did three, three-day conferences.  We also did three-day and two-day conferences in two refugee camps, 3 days in the prison and several one-day meetings.  We showed the Jesus film several times in the native languages to approximately 2,000 people, hundreds came forward to pray and be prayed for. People from more than 60 villages and towns attended the conferences; they represented approximately 100 churches we either started or are united with.

Jean-Francois has an unusual ministry. He will spend three days teaching, much is about the Holy Spirit.  At the end people will come forward for prayer.  He will put his hands on their heads and pray for them to be filled with the Holy Spirit.  Most collapse, as many as 20-50 people will be on the ground.  I was one. When he prayed for me, everything went white and I passed out. The prison here houses some of the most vicious, brutal evil people on earth. Now, imagine 40 of them on the prison floor at different levels of consciousness praying. That is the power of the Holy Spirit in action!
  
Highlights of the month:
The fruit of healing:  We were ministering at a church in a Muslim community.  Christine, the French missionary who has joined us, prayed for a Muslim man that had a swollen damaged foot that was causing him great pain.  The next day he came to her excited.  His foot was healed and he wanted to become a Christian.  Christine spent time with him teaching and they prayed for his salvation.  He is now a part of that local church.  The Muslim community is now hearing his testimony about this miracle.

Satanic ritual killings: As I was traveling from Monrovia to Zwedru (it took 24 hours to travel 300 miles) a town had blocked the road.  A 10 year old girl had be grossly mutilated and killed as a sacrifice.  They had caught the ones who did it and turned them over to the police.  The police, probably a part of the same cult, allowed them to escape.  The town was in an uproar!  The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for God’s people to do nothing.  Satan cannot stand against the Gospel!  Here the kingdom of God is forcefully advancing and His forceful people are attacking Satan’s kingdom (Matt 11:12).  The fight and fatalities are real.  But, fear not, Jesus said, “I will build my church and the gates of hell will not overcome it.” (Matt 16:18).  

Prayer Request:  Last month we saw demons cast out, healings, and people baptized in the Holy Spirit.  Pray that this is just the beginning.  Pray that we will go forward with boldness and power, that the stronghold of Satan will be broken and multitudes will come to Christ for their salvation.

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
Kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”  C. S. Lewis.


Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Dagbe, Deedo, Dejila, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pellkon, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah.  Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Best, Biah Tarway, Billibo, Boe,  Boley,  Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh,  48 mile, Franzaz, Garbo, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe,  Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Grady, Gwenebo,  Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu,  John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, Nico, Old Pohan, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Pineapple village, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Sowaken, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zaiyee, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital.  Montserrado County:  Monrovia.  River Gee County:  Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken.  Bomi County:  Beh, Jaway, Joes Town.  Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations.  Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo.  River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

"The Kingdom of God will prevail!"

Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church. Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church. We have worked in over 200 villages in 8 counties. This month we made 79 mission/ministry trips, visiting 121 villages and other locations, going into 42 new locations. Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 12 days, shortest a few hours. We printed and distributed 13,500 pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles, reporting 44 new baptisms since our last report and 7 completed our extensive Bible study program. Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some.

The birthing of a church:
Zeon village is an old village. It existed long before the war that lasted 14 years. Before the war they had some worship services. But, after the war started they say all worship services stopped. Things have changed, a church has been birthed. There are about 15 adults and many children that attend. They meet under a palm tree. One great concern they have is for the spiritual teaching of their children.

The village has been ruled by the devil and his disciples for generations. The fight is on! But not to fret, the Kingdom of God will prevail! After teaching on baptism 7 had agreed to be baptized. As they and the church were going through the town to be baptized, in the creek, we were met by the devil and some of his disciples. They had the devil costume lying along the trail. One, to be baptized, broke from the line and re-joined the devil. But know, the devil and his disciples will decrease and will probably die out, they always do. “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing and forceful men lay ahold of it.” (Matt 11:12). Guaranteed the gates of Hell shudder in Zeon village. Pray they will in every village of Liberia.

Highlights of the month:
We showed the Jesus film 6 times to over 2,000 people. Generator problems caused us to cancel several showings.

We purchased a new motorbike for $950. That makes 9! We continue to grow. We continue to train and send additional leaders into new territory. Tuesday evening is bike training time, which is full of laughs. We expect to have a few new drivers soon.

Our many leaders are very committed to the mission and sacrifice much. All live in poverty, daily looking for food for that day. Often their houses will be “Dry” (without food). This month school tuition fees were due for the last semester. We assisted our leaders with their kid’s schools fees. We spent $884 in assistance. We do not pay our field leaders, they are volunteers. But, we give blessings and assistance when we can.

Our farm is about 6-8 acres. It was bush. The field leaders and our core team cut and burnt it. We are now cutting the trees into logs for making coal. The planting of corn, rice and cassava will start this month. The coal and harvest will be for assisting the feeding of our field leaders.

We did some construction on our “tent”, kind of like a pole barn without walls and with a thatch roof. We enlarged it for conferences, it will seat 80. We also added a smaller tent as a kitchen for the feeding of conference attendees. Don and Melanie Riley with their 4 children are preparing to come join us. So we have started adding 2 new rooms for them and another as a multipurpose room.

Prayer Request: The month of April will be a month of conferences. We want to do three day teachings for the leaders of most of our village churches and refugee camps. Pray the Holy Spirit will train, encourage and put His passionate fire in each one of us.


Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,
Kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” C. S. Lewis.


Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Bilibokee, Charlic, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Deedo, Dejila, Fanfin, Funnioh, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Geelor, Jalay, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Judu, Karquekpo, Kilo, Korjayee, Kuwait Gold mining camp, Nyennwlejen, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pratt, Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah. Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Billibo, Boe, Boley, Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, CVI gold mining camp, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh, 48 mile, Franzaz, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe, Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Grady, Gwenebo, Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu, John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, Nico, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Penokon, Peter Saydee, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Saylee, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, 4 road check stations, and the county hospital. Montserrado County: Monrovia. River Gee County: Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken. Bomi County: Beh, Jaway, Joes Town. Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dannis, Dibleken, Factory, Fish, 6 locations in Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Middle town, Nekpachelu, Nemelken, New half and Whole Graway Towns, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, 4 locations in Pleebo, Philadelphia, Poceken, Pulla, Refugee Village, Rock, Rubber Bag Camp, Saydeken, Saywonken, Siliken, Warteken, Weah’s Town, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and check stations. Nimba County: Beatwo, Camp 1, Dialah, Freeman, Glalay, Gonkopa, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Miller, Noway, Sarlay, Tappita, Towah, Unification, Venn, Wontoe, Yiteepea, Your Peg, Zarwulugbo, Zautuo. River Cess: Darhga, Gbee.

Monday, February 6, 2012

"Aren't we human?"

Our mission is that every village of Liberia will have a healthy church. Most of the towns and villages of Liberia have no church. We have worked in over 150 villages in 5 counties. This month we made 72 mission/ministry trips, visiting 92 villages and other locations, going into 11 new locations. Many of the places we visited multiple times, our longest trip was 16 days, shortest a few hours. We printed and distributed thousands of pages of teaching material and distributed hundreds of Bibles. This month we baptized 18 and 44 completed our extensive Bible study program. Several factors affect how many mission trips we can go on each month; illness, injuries, motorbikes repaired, the availability of gas and money are some.

“Jesus went from village to village…He had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So He began teaching them many things.” (Mk 6). Jesus said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” (Lk 4:43). Sadly 2,000 years later if His physical presence was here in Liberia He would speak the same words. Jesus said to His disciples and says to us, “Go and do likewise.” “He called the 12 to Him and sent them out two by two…They went out and preached that people should repent.” (Mk 6)

We are training and sending indigenous missionaries into the villages to evangelize, disciple and start churches. Those discipled and those in our churches starts are taught to also go and reproduce. We work and pray to see a Holy Spirit fire, out of human control, a wildfire of evangelism, discipleship and church planting. Our primary tools are prayer, fasting, and holy lives. Other tools are Bible distribution, training material, preaching and teaching, solar powered MP3 players with the NT and sermons loaded on them, and the Jesus film in 22 local languages that we project on a big screen (well on a bed sheet). We have 8 motorbikes that our trained missionaries use to minister from village to village.

Some highlights of the month:
One of our missionary teams went into a new village, presented the gospel, had a worship service, and distributed Bibles and training material. The villagers were overwhelmed with gratitude. They begged the team to return to assist in their church start. One man asked as the team was leaving, “How long has Wordsower Liberia been in Liberia?” The answer was, “three years.” His response, “What took you so long to get to us?” Others from villages where we haven’t been request us to come, they say, “Aren’t we human?”

One man we have been discipling said he knew of a churchless village that wanted us to come. Zeon has a population of 380. They had not had a church service for 20 years. When the team arrived the chief, elders and others eagerly received them. They met under a tree for worship and teaching. At the end of the teaching, on their own they stood to pray for forgiveness and salvation. The team prayed with them and for the sick. They also distributed Bibles and training material to the literate. The chief and elders promised to have their own service the following Sunday. We are excited to return to disciple and assist in their new church plant.

Rebels and rumors of war! We live close to the Ivory Coast/Liberian border. This month one of our teams was ministering in a gold mining camp. 75 Ivorian rebels came into the camp looking for trouble and recruits to return to fight. They were captured and put in prison. Fortunately, this prison is full of our well trained eager disciples of Christ. The rebels all arrived to the prison without shirts. We purchased and distributed shirts for all of them. There are as many as 10 to a hot cell about 15’X 5’, the size of an average bedroom closet. Another one of our teams was ministering in a border village, and across the river in Ivory Coast they saw armed rebels patrolling. In the refugee camps, here in Liberia, rebel recruiters look for fighters to return with them.

Pynes Town was once the national stronghold of Satan in Liberia. The church we started there is doing great! The Devil and his disciples had disappeared for over a year. Recently a government official came and brought out the Devil and his disciples once again. The pastor said, “We will see. You are a challenge to God.” The government official died, and since then the Devil and his disciples have not returned. The church also reports many healings from prayer.

The Jesus Film: We have been showing it in the villages we have been working in. Last weekend we showed it one of the refugee camps. Someone counted 600 adults watching and there were more children than adults there.

Prayer Request: I see our enemy working hard to destroy our team and the mission of  “a church in every village”. Pray for us that we will see the schemes of the enemy and are able to stand against him.

Thank you for your prayers, donations and encouragement,

Kim

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”
C. S. Lewis.

Villages, towns and cities we have been working in:
Sino County: Bardoua, Bilibokee, Cass Town, Chebioh, Cheboken, Deedo, Gbliyee, Gardoway, Greeneville, Jaytoken, Joazon, Jokoken, Karquekpo, Korjayee, Pokpaken, Putu Jadweodee, Peace Camp (a gold mining camp), Pynes Town, Qutatozon, Saygbeken, Seetor, Saybaken, Saydee, Senquene, Titus, Voobadee, Wiah. Grand Gheda County: Badou, Bah, Bargblor, Barte-jam, Bawaydee, Beezon, Beh, Bently Mining Camp, Billibo, Boe, Boley, Border, Boundary, Chayee, Chebeh, Compound, Dian, Dolozon, Dougee Refugee Camp, Duo Town, Dweh, 48 mile, Franzaz, Garley, Gbarbo, Gbeyoubo, Gbloue, Gboe, Gboe Geewon, Gboleken, Gambo, Geeha, Gleplay, Gorbowrogba, Grady, Gwenebo, Jaibo, James’s Sayon’s, Jargbeh, Jarwleh, Jarzon, Jayteken 1, Jayteken 2, Jellu, John David, Jonesgbaye, Julutuzon, Karlowleh, Kohn, Kojayee, Konobo, Ziah, Kpae, Kyne, Kwebo, Nico, Panwolor, Pellelzon, Peter Saydee, Polar Town, Polar Village, PTP refugee camp, Savah, Sayubo, Sentrodu, Sewion 1, Sewion 2, Sinkon, Sloman (a gold mining camp), Solo Inside, Solo Outside, Solo Refugee Camp, Steven, Suahken, Taye’s Village, Tiama, Toes Refugee Camp, Toes Town, Toffoi, Togbayee, Tojillah, Toueah, Tuglor, Varglor, Vleyee, Whybo, Willie Jellu, Woloken, Wulu, Zarzar, Zeon, Ziulay, Zwedru, the county prison, three road check stations, and the county hospital. Montserrado County: Monrovia. River Gee County: Cheboken, Dweaken, Fish Town, Geeken, Jarkaken, Jaytoken 1, Jaytoken 2, Kanweaken, Klaboken, Podroken, Putuken, Sargba, Tartiken. Bomi County: Beh, Jaway, Joes Town. Maryland County: Cain, Cavalla, Gbolobo, Dakay, Dibleken, Harper, Holegrn, Judy’s, Kablaken, Lexicon, Little Weleppo Refugee camp, Old Lady, Olegravic, Pedebo, Pleebo, Philadelphia, Refugee Village, Rubber Bag Camp, Siliken, Weah’s Town, Wuluplukredi, the county prison and the check station. Nimba County: Camp 1, Dialah, Graie, Guotoin, Kpaytuo, Tappita, Zarwulugbo. River Cess: Gbee.