Greetings
Today is sort of a down day after all the excitement of the past week.
Yesterday was the run-off election day between the top two vote getters from the October 11th election. The people were voting for the President. We will not know the election results until probably Monday or Tuesday of next week. There has been some unrest and at least 2 people were killed at one gathering. We were quite a distance away so only heard about it on the radio news. Here at home, it was pretty quiet.
Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Day in Liberia. The children were home from school and it was a very relaxed sort of day. Daughter Patience fixed Jollif Rice which is rice, mixed vegetables, tomato paste and a variety of meat, fish and chicken. While we enjoyed the day with the children coming and going, we also received news that Christiana had been discharged from one hospital and was to be admitted to another one in Ghanta. However, before she could be admitted, one half of the cost would have to be paid up front. This would amount to $2500. Obviously we don't have it, so we have been trying to find a means to pay this amount. Until that time, she will have to wait in Ghana. When she left the hospital she was on oxygen and blood transfusions. We are praying that she will not have to wait long.
Timothy attends his last class today in Micro-Financing. There will be a graduation celebration at the school to honor those who have completed the program. He has been taking the classes in order to gain more knowledge about the process for his Micro-Franchising work.
Last Sunday was the dedication of the new addition to the Johnson G. Nyan United Methodist Church. This is the church we attend here in Liberia. I was invited to preach and following the service of communion, the dedication took place with several dignitaries present to cut the ribbons in all the doorways. It includes a Pastor's office, Sunday School classroom, Pastor's bathroom and 2 additional bathrooms. The entire program ended about 2:30 pm and we finally arrived home about 4:00 pm to eat. It was a very long day.
In two weeks the church will be hosting the District United Methodist Women for several days and they have been busy preparing for women from 31 churches in our District. There will be speakers, programs, and other activities throughout the day. The UMW from our church will be feeding them two meals a day while they are here. I understand there will be visitors from the US in attendance.
We are still opening and sorting boxes until we can find space to put things or work on finishing the house so they can be put to use.
Rolf is adjusting slowly to this new style of living and climate. He wouldn't eat for a couple of days but seems to be doing better. He is still quite the attention getter when the boys take him out for a walk. However, after they are gone for 2 or 3 hours, he can't wait to get in and get a drink of water and sleep. I may have to curtail the long walks for he may suffer from exhaustion.
We are doing well, and more news will come as it is there to tell.
Peace and joy
Timothy and Anne
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