Wednesday, October 29, 2008

What do ya' say?

Let me just get right to the point.

My Studly Hubbie and I are going on a missions trip to Liberia in March of 09 and we’d love for you to come along!

What do ya’ say?

We will be joining the ministry known as ACFI in Liberia and heading to an orphanage that is home to over 400 kids! While there our main objective will be to love on the kids. We also hope to provide some medical assistance (if the Lord raises up the proper people for this) and we are also planning on helping secure a warehouse that the orphanage has on site as well as assist in some educational needs of the orphanage.

Liberia is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire and the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2008, the nation is estimated to be home to 3,489,072 people and covers 43,000 square miles.

Liberia is a culture with an unemployment rate of 85%. Food and basic living needs are scarce. The most recent civil war ended in Liberia in 2003 (and the country is now secure) but the fighting left the country absolutely devastated in many ways.

Donn and I know that the Lord has called us to participate in this trip. We will be travelling from March 5-14th and we’d love to have you pray about joining us. Anyone (skilled or not) is welcome to join.

Specifically, we are still praying for a doctor, nurse or paramedic to join the team as well as a skilled building contractor who could help lead those of us who are less than skilled. You don’t need to live near us to join us on this trip…it is a combination of people from many churches.

Please pray about it!

Comment me or let me know if you are interested in more info.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey Cyndie,
I'd love more info...I've always dreamed of going on a mission trip and just have not found the "right time"...Don't know if this will be the right time or not, but I'd sure love to know more so that i can explore the option.
Beth Diggs