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| A completed moringa lesson. |
Big things have been happening with the project. The first
thing that I need to inform you all about is my move to the village of Makeni.
I hope to be moving in the month of July. Makeni is two hours away and closer
to the rural villages of the country. I feel that this location will be more
strategic and economically feasible as we begin to venture out. I have already
secured a house and am praying that God will supply means of transportation in
the coming months. I praise God for donations that have been sent specifically
for a car, since we will need a car to go to the more remote areas. Please pray
as I contemplate on the best way to buy and secure this car. Used cars here are
double the price and half the quality. Shipping from America can be costly and
risky due to the corruption of the port here in Sierra Leone.
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| My moringa tree two weeks after harvesting leaves. |
The past couple of months, we have been focusing on
developing our community health lessons, moringa lessons and Bible stories into
a picture driven story format. Kerri Kennedy, a summer intern, is here for five
weeks and is helping me along with my friends M,M & J. Missionaries, Sada
Herrera and Megan Ryan, have also joined in the work to help prepare these
lessons. All in all, the lessons will be comprised of 15 community health
lessons, 5 moringa lessons, and 20 Bible stories. Once these lessons have been
refined and translated, we will begin training teachers.
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| My intensive plot two weeks after harvesting the leaves. |
I am so excited about the progress that God is bringing
together step-by-step. We also harvested our moringa plots and have made our
first batch of moringa powder. These are the pictures post-harvest. After 1 ½ weeks,
you can see the new leaves that have emerged. Also, you can see the seed pods
on the larger tree. To date, we have counted over 500 seeds on this tree that
is not even one year old. This is truly a remarkable tree!
I ask all of you to continue to be in prayer for the
project. Pray for us in the coming months as I transition to Makeni. Pray that
God would provide the additional funds needed to move and begin traveling to
the outer provinces. I love you all and thank you for your prayers and support.
You all are part of the team. May God bless each of you for your faithfulness.
Love God. Love people.
