Ghana 2010

Donna and I are very excited about returning to Ghana again this year on a mission trip. It will be my fifth mission trip to Africa; Donna has been twice. We are going for two weeks in July and we'll be working with Rev. Bob and Bonnie Parker of Seed Ministry in Tamale. Our daughter Amy will also be there, she will be doing a six-week internship with the Parkers as a part of her seminary work. The purpose of our trip is four-fold:

· First, we will dedicate a church building that NewSong paid to have built in a village named Sognaragu-Kukuo. Our 2008 NewSong team held a crusade in this village and we are excited to return to minister among these wonderful people.

· Second, we will be working with children by doing Bible Club ministry in several villages. Bible Clubs are similar to Vacation Bible School and are effective not only at reaching children, but many parents and other adults sit or stand nearby and also hear the Good News of God’s plan for us all.

· Third, we will be preaching in some new villages (to us), many of which have few, if any Christians. Pray that God will open eyes, ears and hearts to the message of Jesus.

· Fourth, we will spend time with local Christians in and around Tamale. Our presence will bolster their spirits and encourage them. We are planning visits to several small churches to develop relationships with the Christians already there, and to help them grow in their Christian walk.

We have mailed support letters asking others to join us in this ministry. We urged them to consider two things: prayer support and financial support for this mission. These are difficult financial times for everyone, but the work we will be doing there is worth whatever sacrifices any of us might make.

I am in hopes that some of the readers of this blog will also agree to pray for us, and, if so moved, to help out financially. If you feel led to help financially, you can send your tax-deductible donation payable to "NewSong” at P.O. Box 1667 Cumming, GA 30028.

If you can support us financially, we would be most grateful. But we covet your prayers above all else. Prayer is what will allow us to be successful as we minister in Ghana. Without prayer, nothing good will happen.

I'll be writing more about this summer's trip in future blogs, so stay tuned!