“I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called–his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the [...]
One thing I’m doing here in Freetown to help relax is play the Irish whistle. I’m still pretty new at it and so I’m starting with tunes that I know and couple of airs that are pretty simple. One of the songs that I’m getting pretty good at playing from memory is “Amazing Grace”. I’ve [...]
WMF Sierra Leone rented their first ministry center by Kroo Bay, calling it A-le A-le House of Hope. David and Sheku (Lighthouse tailors) participated in a craft fair at the U.S. Embassy, selling some of the bags they sewed. There were two staff weddings in December: Florence and Noah, and George and Ann Marie. WMF [...]
1. Education is appalling here. I personally think that sometimes the teachers don’t know what they are teaching. We have enrolled our youths in a school run by a British woman. The school is designed to help kids from low income family. They want to prevent kids from ending up on the street. The teaching [...]
Word Made Flesh Sierra Leone has volunteered in Kroo Bay since 2003 when Jared and Julie first moved to Sierra Leone. What was once just a simple weekly club for kids with singing and a message has developed into a dream to reach out in more transformative and lasting ways to kids in that community. [...]
Dear Friends of WMF Sierra Leone – I’m writing with a piece of very exciting news! We have found a property that WMF Sierra Leone would like to call “home” (picture is taken from the front of the house…notice the space for playground). Word Made Flesh has had a presence in Sierra Leone for nearly [...]
1. Over that last few months we realized that we really need to find a space we can use for WMF Sierra Leone. We have out grown working from our homes. So we are looking for a place that we can use as: 1. office space 2. space for the Lighthouse small groups to meet. [...]
1. Please pray for our first WMF Sierra Leone board meeting this Saturday September 12. We will be presenting potential board members with information on WMF Sierra Leone’s history, WMF philosophy and what it means to be on the board. 2. Please pray for our community of Sierra Leoneans, Americans and Germans. It can be [...]
Last month(July 19-24) was our camp for the youth and kids that we work with. This year we had a group of American (from inner city Michigan) join us. I was excited about the dynamic… but also knew it could have turned out horribly. It didn’t. Overall the kids got along great. They were excited [...]
1. Chris, Erin and baby Keyara are back in the states. Please pray that their time with friends and family will be a sweet and refreshing time. 2. Stephanie returns to Freetown on the 15th. Please pray for her transition back. Pray that she will be able to find a sustainble and life-giving way of [...]