EKKLESIA’S WEB LOG

One of our readers suggested that I add to this site any references I have found on the internet to provide online resources in learning about, obtaining addresses or information on the immigration process. The material is provided as is. Look down the right side for the category Immigration Resources

Please feel free to comment to this post with any other resources that you may have found.

My dear friend and brother in Christ McIntyre Davies was so kind as to send me pictures of the children he is working with at the Global African Child Holistic Missions(GACHOM).

Please look at these children, read about the work being done and ask God whether you should be a part of the work that needs to be done.

Previous posts on this mission is here

If you are interested in contacting, corresponding, helping provide assistance or just want to post a comment; please become involved.

I received this email from my dear friend, brother in Christ and adopted son, John just a few days ago. It deserves your attention, for it is a story of tribulation past and current hope. Please take time to read this wonderful woman’s story; and, by the Lord’s leading, pray and correspond with her.

Philippians 2:1-5 Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

I write to inform you that Sanfee Dorley a student of the WBS, WEI&TFTW courses had since re-located to the USA. Sanfee had being a moslem before coming to Ghana, but as we speak, we can now read her Bible. I have being teaching her since she was here. She had being very since and as you will read, please help her continue her studies. She had called and asked me to let you all know her address. Her Uncle is Amulad Dorley, Moslem who was baptized by us months ago.

John Travis

SANFEE K DORLEY
3030 NORTH 7 THOMAS STREET
APT.283 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 88014

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The 1990 civil crisis which took Liberians out of their country into refugee situations in camps in and around West Africa and the world at large have brought untold sufferings hardship and difficulties in the lives of these refugees. Children are at the higher extent of risk than any of the other group in these situations. This reality is the same on the Buduburam Refugee Camp where a totals of 45,000 Liberian Refugees are seeking refuge. The children on this camp are a little over 13,000. Out of this number there are 700 school age going children.

Lack of employment have cause parents and guardians problems in sending their children and wards to school. Some families have 5 to 6 children all school age going. Who is to be attended to? Can sometimes be the question in the midst of difficulties and hardship.

The mothers have the burden piled up on their shoulders. They make business and make gardens in order to send these children to school. This is why the Child Care Foundation is in search for funding to cater to some of these children on the Buduburam Refugee Camp.

As already stated, in situations of war and refuge seeking, the child is at a higher risk. They are vulnerable to a lot of surrounding circumstances. Imagine a child of 8 years playing marble game or jumping rope all morning till evening, all because no money to pay fees. Where is that child future leading to? A child without education today is a possible carrier of the gun tomorrow. This situation is beyond the control of some parents; they just sit and see their children future leading to a bleak without any chance of coming out of such a problem by themselves.

This is why the Child Care Foundation was established to take care of these problems for the children with your assistance.

This past weekend we had an excellent sermon on the opening passage to Colossians. The conclusion of the sermon ended with a powerful statement about the necessity of love, faith and hope. Al Pitman explained with many examples how all three are necessary for our walk with the Lord to be functional.

After church a dear friend asked what I had learned from going to Ghana in April about the people we met. Because the sermon was so fresh upon my mind, I formed a new answer to this question, as I spoke out loud to her I listened to what I was saying at the same time. I explained to her that here in America we struggle with our lack of love (which I realize affects our faith – we have so much and need to ask for little), but in Africa great love and faith abound. What has been stolen from Africa – is hope. I have fought back my emotions and searched in my heart all day long for the wisdom to answer my own observation. Where, Oh Lord, is an answer for these dear friends in Christ? You have placed them upon my heart.

This morning during the quiet time before the rush of the day’s business came pouring in, this Psalm just fell out of my Bible. Thank you God for this answer to my prayer.

Psalm 25:1-22 KJV (a Psalm of David) Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

May all who read this be guided by the Almighty to a prayer of faith, driven by love and full of hope. Let us patiently await the out-pouring of the Lord upon these fellow Christians. Trully their day is approaching and we shall all be amazed at the wonders of God coming from this torn land.

Father, send the hope of heaven to all of Your children in Africa, Amen.

Ken Davis

I received the following email from my dear brother in Christ today.

Dear Christian,

We greet you in the name of our soon coming King, Jesus Christ.

The Global African Child Holistic Missions(GACHOM) is a Churches of Christ Project geared toward the promotion of children who are less fortune in the Liberian refugee camp here in Ghana.

This program is also intended to give moral and christian education to these children that they will be good christians in the near future. In view of this, we are appealing to all christians who will like to see the work of God grow and expanded even in rural Liberia to lend us their helping hands that this dream will be realized.

May God bless us all as we continue the rise.

In Christ, I remain.

Faithfully yours,
Saryor McIntyre Davies/Min./Buduburam COC

Dear Brethren,
I am George S. Tengbeh a Gospel Preacher of the Weala Church of Christ in Liberia. I am married and blest with children. My wife lives with me and she is also a member of the church. She teaches the children bible class on Sundays and Saturdays.

The church is a year and four months old since its establishment . I am engaged in training gospel preachers and winning souls for Christ through WBS, WEI and NsU. I had the first graduation program of preachers that I trained for a year. The program was graced in Liberia by two missionaries from the United States. They are Lanny Partain and Rudy Wray. They visited Liberia in June. The program was held at the church compound in Weala from June 5 to June 8, 2005.

Sunset School of Preaching is trying to help us by sending their curriculum and teaching materials so as to continue the program.

You are also invited to come to Liberia and see for yourself what it looks like. Liberia is now the poorest country in the world. We need gospel tracts, bibles, Bible School lessons, research books and PA system.

I can be reached by the ff addresses.

Weala Church of Christ
P.O.Box 4759
Monrovia, Liberia
West Africa

Please write back.

In His service,
George S. Tengbeh II
MINISTER,
WEALA CHURCH OF CHRIST