Armed Robbing

The Mozley’s, where I eat every Monday with the teachers, were robbed at gunpoint the night of March the 18th. They are unharmed but their laptops and cell phones were taken. The robbers requested money but thankfully they don’t keep cash in the house. When the father, who happens to be a pastor told them he was a pastor; the robber said Oh! I am a believer too! Wow I was shocked when I heard that! Please keep them in prayer as they recover from this traumatic encounter.

There are shops that line the roads everywhere you go here in Ghana. These shops are where the people here conduct every day business, I have seen barber shops, hair salons, clothing stores, what we might call grocery stores, and many many more. The thing that amazes me is that each store is the width of a 1 or 2 car garage and about half as deep (these are the larger ones). This is where they base their family income; in a room the size of a building we Americans use as storage sheds. I have heard that most of the stores are illegally placed and that every now and then the city will come and smash the buildings down if the people refuse to leave by a certain date. Just like that their only way of income is gone. This happens a lot because they have no place to move them, and if they do it’s just a matter of time before they are told to move again. Things like this make me grateful and blessed to be from a country with so many opportunities.

Praise reports/prayer requests

I have so many praise reports to share with you!!! As some of you may already know I found out on Thursday that I had Malaria, but thanks to preventative malaria meds and the prayers of each and every one of you, I beat it with very few and minor symptoms and in a very short amount of time! After getting much needed rest and relaxation I am please to say that 4 days I am on my way to recovery and should be better in no time. Please pray for me as I continue to gather my strength.

Second: finally after two weeks of hassle and goose chasing I was able to report the money taken by the ATM to my bank in the states. I received the money back 3 days later with all the fees included; they also fixed my account so I no longer get charged to with drawl money! Praise GOD!

Third: Thanks to the donations you guys have been sending in, I was able to donate 560 GH cedes towards school fees for two teens attending culinary school here at the Beacon House. Once they graduate they will be able to go out and support themselves. Please keep the donations coming so not only can I continue to be here loving on God’s children and blessing them spiritually but also so WE can bless His people financially.

Prayer request: Three boys will be joining their new family in America this coming Wednesday. Please keep them in your prayers as both the children and the parents go through the adjustments! What an amazing voyage they are about to embark on! There are many more children lined up to join their new families as well!