April’s Happenings

Believe it or not, it’s getting close to the end of the semester! Kenneth’s classes are plugging along at memorizing the Sermon on the Mount as well as taking turns preaching. He has really enjoyed getting to know these students and playing a role in their lives. This past week we found out that many of his students and others that we have relationships with are behind on their school fees. This is an easy thing to have happen here where students don’t often have a means of getting financial support such as through school loans, scholarships or other outside help. If you are on our newsletter list you should have gotten our special request for help for these students. We were so excited by the response! It looks like we will be able to help about 10 or so students to be able to continue with the semester! We will send out final numbers in our newsletter at the beginning of May. Thank you to so many of you who gave! What a blessing. 

Although Liberia is always green, nowadays it is EXTRA green. I have a little garden with several things growing that I can’t get in the market here. Currently the green beans are doing the best, but the carrots are a close second. Only about a third of my tomatoes and peppers came up, so I started a few more in the house to fill in the gaps. So far so good! 

Lately, these two have been enjoying reading more and more. I often find them with a cup of tea or just piled on the coach, reading books. Now that it’s mango season everything is done with a mango in hand! Here in Liberia mangoes are called “plums”, and they are delicious! We are all enjoying the fact that the boys will spend all afternoon picking plums for us to eat!

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Kenneth and I were thrilled to get a bag of Wild coffee this month from a visitor to Liberia! Despite not even knowing each other, they were willing to transport it for us. Kenneth is making us finish the bag we’re on (something from the grocery store here) before we open this one, and I can hardly wait!

Benaiah found some lizard eggs sometime in March and has been excitedly waiting for them to hatch! Not only did they hatch, but in our hands! What a cool experience for all of us. We are never lacking for animal encounters here. In fact, it’s one of my favorite things about living here! God’s creation is pretty incredible. 

We enjoyed another trip to Mount Nimba this week. It has become our favorite place to get away from town and experience some peace and quiet. The views remind us of Colorado! You can even see into neighboring countries from the top of the mountain. Breathtaking! 

Praises:
-     We are all doing well health-wise. Benaiah is currently on antibiotics for an infection in his leg, but he is recovering well.
-     It’s rainy and cool today!
-     Rikot’s Ugandan visa was extended for two more months!
-     Many students’ school fees have been covered due to the generosity of all of you!
-     Our car continues to work well.

Prayer requests:
-     Continued health
-     That students will finish the semester strong, including the Williams students (and their teacher!)
-     Our campus is in need of a farm manager! Please pray that God would bring someone ( if you are interested, please let me know!)
-     Today is Zion’s 18th birthday! Pray that this next year will be one of growth and fruit in his life. We are excited to see him play college soccer in the fall!

Thank you for your prayers and financial support. We couldn’t be here without you! Please send us an email when you have time. We love to hear about your lives!
Much love,
​the Williams