Saturday, September 3, 2011

Ghana Field Journal — Missions With the Consfords

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Bonjour, This morning, there was a water leak up at the Luthers.  Brother Davis was out of water.  Joe had to go get the things to fix that…

Missions With the Consfords

Ghana Field Journal — Serving the Lord for Over 25 Years

These daily journal entries document the Consfords’ missionary life across Ivory Coast and Ghana. Over 1,630 entries capture the church planting, the hard days, the answered prayers, and the everyday reality of following God wherever He leads. Browse the full archive or join the Consfords as a prayer partner.

Bonjour,

This morning, there was a water leak up at the Luthers.  Brother Davis was out of water.  Joe had to go get the things to fix that and didn't get to go soul winning this morning.  Some of the guys from the church went.
The boys worked on their homework this morning.  Danny thought he had too much and that he just could not do it.  I told him that if he got it done, he would not have to worry about it later.  He said, "If I do it later, I won't have to worry about it now."  He is his father's child.  : )  Bonnie was coloring while the boys did their homework.  She was calling it her "Math."
After Joe got the leak fixed, he took the kids to look at "grass cutters."  It is like a ground hog.  It is considered a delicacy at the local restaurants.  Joe is thinking about raising them so that the guards will have a way to make a living.
My stomach problems continued today.  Hopefully they will go away soon!
Some kids came early for Bible club.  Joe went out and told them that Bible club would be at 4:00 because we had invited some new kids today who were coming at 4:00.  By 4:00, the ones who came early had all left.  At 4:30, the new kids showed up.  So, we had Bible club with them.  There were six children plus our three.  Joe has been giving some people a ride to school and had invited them for Bible club; they brought some friends with them..
Joe went to Inchaban with Brother Davis and Evans to talk to a man about renting a building for services there.  He was going to take the kids swimming; so, Kristine took them instead.  
Kristine made supper tonight.  We have been taking turns with the supper meal while our company is here.
Our cat has been missing for several days.  Joe thinks he found what remains of the cat; it looks like a snake got it.  Poor kitty!
A demain,
Joe, Laura, Gilbert, Danny, and Bonnie

Joe Consford

Baptist Missionary — Ghana, West Africa

Joe and Laura Consford are independent Baptist missionaries sent from Central Baptist Church in Center, Texas. They plant churches, train national pastors, and run a Bible institute in West Africa. Joe is also the author of That's My Goat and Missionary on Fire, and the host of two podcasts.

Read the full story →
Scroll to Top