Little can I express in words about my 12 days in Liberia. Photos are great but don’t do justice. Even the eyes can’t catch everything, and the mind forgets easily. Chaos and being overwhelmed sets in almost instantly. However, through the chaos there is peace.

Peace in the faces of the smiling kids. Peace in the brand new life that Percy/Macy, the house cat, gave to her four kittens. Peace that comes in the form of the love that kids share with hugs, and peace that we as a team share through the love of Christ.

Meet Yebah. A second grade boy who constantly wanted to hang out with me. He would like to be a minister someday -- Amen to that! It was very rare to hear that from most of the kids that I spoke to. Some of the older kids wanted to go into “Military Science” or the Army/UN. I am unsure about why they want to enlist other than making “good money”. I pray that they dream beyond making money but to be reminded of God’s love and to help the people in need.

A song that kept resonating in my mind during the trip was “Spirit Speaks" by “All Sons and Daughters”.



Here is part of the lyrics that spoke to me.

You spoke life into my lungs
You are the air I breathe
You are the air I breathe
Still you move inside of me
You are the song I sing
You are the song I sing, Jesus

With every breath I breathe
With every song I sing
I want to shout it out
Lord I am listening
To every word you speak
I'll go where you will lead
To love the least of these
Is my greatest offering
I learned about their handshake, their passion to sing to the Lord, their welcoming love, their willingness to learn and their ability to memorize, particularly Bible verses.

Dia Aka Uncle Spoon.