Adequate Advocate

The process of clearing (paying all necessary fees and physically emptying and transferring the items from the port) the shipping container was quite the arduous, time consuming, and stressful task mainly due to the corruption in the port.  Dealing with corruption and seeing raw evil, greed, stupidity, selfishness, hatred, dishonesty, and malice is very difficult when you are simply in a country for the sake of helping others and you know that all that corruption is ultimately not hurting yourself but those others in great need who you want so badly to help.  Ultimately, though, what a reminder of the true way to "help" others - not by just handing stuff to them but by teaching the Truth and helping transform the deep rooted character problems and sin from which stem the corruption and poverty in the first place. Praise God it's all over and we are now in the joyous part of utilizing the items for great good!  Here are some pictures to share with you from the clearing pr

From early morning when he gets up to go meet guys at the gym; to late at night when he works on his assignments for his last few college courses (or ALL night when he is traveling to clear the container); and all the hours in between, Attah has been BUSY!  Getting the daycare registered for official start up... Brainstorming ideas for expanding the gym business/ministry in this crowded, sprawling city... Co-teaching kids class during assemblies... Supervising the Junior/Senior High Learning Centers (including leading devotions and teaching one-on-one and helping students make graduation plans)... Completing his own education... Leading Bible time with our family... Plus heading up special music for evening assemblies (sorry, no picture!), clearing the shipping container (more on that later), and so many more little things from day to day!  He is diligent and excited about the opportunities for service and pray God continues to give good health to keep going!