In December, we were able to travel back to the States and see family and friends in Colorado, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. The time was filled with laughter, joy, pain, and some tears - all normal emotions for missionaries (or anyone) in transitional phases of life. We got our fixes of Chipotle, Starbucks, cheddar cheese, hugs, and encouraging words, then headed back to Ghana on January 8th.
We hit the ground running with Spiritual Emphasis Week, January 16th-20th. Rick and Mick, twin brothers from Alabama, began each morning of the week with comedy, games, worship music, and teaching on faith, parents, purity, and more. Friday morning was “Say So” (“Let the redeemed of the Lord SAY SO) and we were blessed to hear testimonies from students. Many of our students are from Christian families, but they talked about making the decision for themselves. Other students, in tears, admitted the need to forgive, obey, and express love to their parents. One young man stood up and said, “I don’t want to confuse anyone...I am a Muslim...But what you said...about eternity...I’ve been thinking about that a lot.” At the end of the week some of us teachers were convicted about the need for intentional discipleship for our students. We are using the spiritual high of this week as a springboard and starting our AIS small groups next Friday. Please pray for openness, authenticity, and spiritual hunger among our student body.
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| Teachers and students prayed in groups one morning during SEW. |
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| Mick and Rick were our speakers/entertainers/leaders. |
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| Fun, games, and worship all at the same time! |
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