School is in Progress

It's been a good week of getting settled back into old schedules. Kenneth is​ teaching three classes, coaching two teams, and continuing to pass on responsibilities that he resigned from last semester. Along with this, we have all enjoyed seeing students we've missed and are excited to meet new ones as well! The campus is lively and busy with visits from faculty, staff and students peppering our days. 

This past weekend we were able to host new friends from Monrovia who drove over to bring a new student. They have several teen daughters, and our kids had fun laughing and talking into the wee hours. They wound up extending their stay an extra day in order to squeeze in a few more hours together. We are thankful for new relationships for our kids and for ourselves!

Selah and I often find time for a walk in the evening and are learning how to make sourdough bread together. We both miss having the other girls around, but thankfully, we enjoy each other's company! She loves sunsets, music, makeup and sports and can always be found with a song in her mouth. She is truly a joy to have around! Believe it or not, she's about to start driver's ed, and I am just not sure I'm ready for her to be that grown up!

We were excited to welcome some new professors on a short-term basis this semester. Our school has an amazing faculty and staff, and we are proud of each of them! One of our goals for the year is to have a family or individual over for dinner at least once a week. Our desire is to build such a strong community among our faculty that it feels more like a family here than a job. Pray for us as we work towards this goal!

Kenneth continues to be given more opportunities to preach with this week alone bringing two! He is an engaging preacher, and the students often talk about his messages for days afterwards. Last semester he was asked to speak in chapel and showed up dressed in his soccer clothes, baseball hat and tennis shoes! Liberians take proper attire very seriously, and this was definitely not acceptable! The students were whispering and murmuring as he walked up front, hat on backwards. He kept them in suspense for a good part of his sermon, and they sat in obvious discomfort as he pretended to be oblivious. When he finally acknowledged that his attire was part of the message he had to share, there was a good bit of laughter and sighs of relief as the tension was broken. That was a sermon they won't forget quickly!

We continue to covet your prayers as we serve this semester. For those of us at home all day, Kenneth's long hours and busy evenings can feel difficult after years of having him working upstairs in our loft. We were spoiled!

We also pray for more opportunities to be involved in our community outside the gates of ABCU. The Betty Jonah Orphanage just outside Yekepa is a place near and dear to our hearts, and we hope to be able to spend more time there this semester. 

We love you all and thank you for your prayers! We pray God's favor and blessings on you as you head into this new year!

With love and blessings,
​The Williams

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