Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Ghana Field Journal — Missions With the Consfords

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Bonjour, Joe took the vehicle to the mechanic yesterday.  They did not finish with it yesterday.  Joe took the kids to school in a taxi.   They finally…

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,

Joe took the vehicle to the mechanic yesterday.  They did not finish with it yesterday.  Joe took the kids to school in a taxi.  
They finally delivered the bars for our windows and doors today, but they could not install them today because their machine that cuts concrete was being repaired.  We had planned to go up to the church today to start getting the library in order, but we would not have had much time to do anything after we waited for the bars to be delivered.
My youngest sister Sharon had a baby today.  I have been checking on her all day to see what was happening.  After being in labor for quite awhile, they had to do a c-section.  The last word that I heard was that they were finishing up the surgery and that baby and Mommy are both doing fine.  Brianna Marie weighs 9 lbs. 6 oz.  
When the kids got home from school, Joe had the taxi take him to the mechanic.  They had said that the vehicle would be ready at 3:00, but they were not finished with it.  Joe waited and drove it home.  They welded the radiator in place and put new shocks on the front end.  They were going to replace the springs too but could not find them.  Joe said that just with the new shocks it made a big difference.
Bonnie said that she had to go to the office today.  She and a boy in her class were both in trouble for not paying attention.  At least, that was what I gathered from her explanation.
I took the kids swimming.  Then, Gilbert helped me make Mexican lasagna.  
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.

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