I think this is going to be a fun group. It already is! I'm looking forward to spending the summer with them. Haha hopefully I'm not speaking too soon, but I think God has put a great team of people together.
Can I tell you how grateful and happy I am to not be sweating right now? Haha it's been perpetual since I stepped off the plane in Ghana, but right now we're on our way to Kara, Togo and we're on a bus run by the post office and it has this perfect air conditioning. It's absolutely wonderful, I don't remember ever being this grateful for air conditioning!
Yesterday afternoon when we got to Late and Minah's house (they were housing us last night in Lome, the capital of Togo, before we left today) we were relaxing (and eating some of the most delicious pineapple and juiciest mangos ever) and we started talking about Lifebread and what the whole concept is behind the ministry. It was surprising how little we all knew about the ministry we're paying big bucks to work with and promote. So it was really helpful to sit down and get a better sense of what we're doing here. The thing that really stood out to me was the intent of the Lifebread ministry to become obsolete. From a leadership perspective, I mean. The goal is that the people who participate in the projects in the community would take them over and that these wouldn't remain "American-run" projects. And that's really what's happening, which is super exciting! Like at the bakery project in Uganda, the people there are taking the oven project concept and starting another one somewhere else. That's exactly what Christian missions looks like ideally, at least in my eyes. It's all about sharing ideas and resources and empowering people. Giving them more freedom in all areas of their lives, breaking down socioeconomic barriers, and of course sharing the gospel that brings more freedom than any project or idea we could ever share with someone. I love it!
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