Monday, July 26, 2010


Wow! a library? Sharon with the kids at CPI library on Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia

Viewing West Point from the top of the Ducor Hotel in Monrovia. What is the population of West Point?

The Center, the healing place for forgiveness, reconciliation and restoration.....Simply-Giving people a place to grow.
(William B. Yeast, 1865-1939)

The 2nd Coming

Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The Blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.

Finding Peace and Calm in the Market place of ideas.






We saw hope and a future in their faces! Help us make it a reality

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010


Beth and Abby marking the chairs in the library

After we put the chairs in the library--another look!

The Kids' library

Those who made it possible. Thank you and God bless you all.

The Wankollie's girls at their sister's graduation

The Weedor family at CPI's library

Sunday, July 18, 2010


Biblical Truth-transcultural as it is has an indispensable message for ethics, modern politico-economic concerns, and all the idolatries of our polytheistic society. "it proclaims the gospel to a generation that is intellectually uncapped, morally unzippered, and volitionally uncurbed." Carl Henry.
The Lord has sent us to minister among a wounded and bleeding cultures of Liberia. Only Biblical ethics boldly confronts and clearly addresses the abyss of immorality engulfing post war Liberia; it speaks to the greed of men and women for money, to lust, sex slaves, FGM, crimes, murder, injustice, tribalism, to the myth of blessed me theology, and witchcraft. We hope this library will be a center that will lovely engaged all of modern life in Liberia and its perverted sense of what "good," is. I hope and pray that our evangelistic courage in God dare not be broken by the weight of these problems or the betrayal by so call friends (Phil 1:12-18)
My brothers and Sisters, let us fight the good fight of faith in God and of sharing the kerygma or apostolic core message gives us, no less than the early Christians, the best perspective for sharing God's word on the edges of eternity. And that message is: Christ's incarnation, sinless life, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection, personal return to this earth (yes Christ is coming again), in judgment of humanity and to establish his glorious kingdom. (2 Tim 3:1-17)
Ref:
1. Selling Jesus, by Doug Webster
2. The God Who is There, by Schaeffer
3. The Christian Mindset in a Secular Society, by Carl Henry
4. No Place for Truth or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? by David Wells

Eddie quizzing the ABC's kids about their future.

Together at last, Maggie W. and Eddie Tokpah; it is a long story:-)

Eddie Tokpah, one of the leaders of CPI, celebrating with his samkpah drum. Eddie was on the team with me to Liberia. He was born and raised in Liberia. Ran from the war like every Liberian; went to Ghana, Kenya, back to Liberia, and then Kenya where he married his beautiful wife Lisa. They moved back to Liberia where Eddie and Lisa worked for Samaritan Purse before moving to Colorado. Yes, he's my right hand man! They are both on the leadership of CPI. Eddie is has a passion for the people of Liberia. Pray for him and his wife.

Beth and Maggie B, shelving books at CPI library on Camp Johnson Road.

Saturday, July 17, 2010


We can only "Imagine."

Yes, the Library is taking shape in Monrovia! Thanks for your prayer support and giving

Singing with the kids at ABC Academy

Beth with Pastor and Mrs Jallah at the future of the Bomi Evangelical church in Bomi Hills

Lorraine, left, Sharon in sunglasses, and Pam. Lorraine was the cheif Librarian on the team, yet we made her ride trunk of the car; or she was humble enough to take the back seat.

Pam reading a Story to Muslim girls from the near by school.

books books and more books Eccl 12:11-13

The children's library

Lorraine, getting started at the Guesthouse- cataloging the books into the computer.

Pam, a 1st grade teacher in Colorado helping to shelf the kids' books.

Preparing the Kids' section of the library!

Lorraine (l) Sharon (sunglasses) and Pam. Lorraine was the Chief Librarian on the team. She was training Alfred, Eddie, and Tony. She did all the heavey lefting, yet we put her in the car trunk, or she was humble enough to take the back seat of comfort:-)