Going to America (Just for Pretend)

Ghana Field Journal — Missions With the Consfords

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Gilbert came rushing inside to ask if they could walk down the hill if George went with them.  I asked why they wanted to go down there.  He…

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.

Gilbert came rushing inside to ask if they could walk down the hill if George went with them.  I asked why they wanted to go down there.  He said, “We’re going to America, just for pretend.”  
All three kids had a backpack and were ready for their “trip.”
They talked George into going with them because they knew they couldn’t go down the hill by themselves.

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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