'The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things tought by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.' says Paul in a letter to Timothy (1 Timothy 4:1,2).
Today my heart is grieving for the lost sheep, for those that are not following Christ but wandering away and hurting. Recently I realized that a friend here in Ghana is hurting and abandoning the ways of God and in 
pain. In this pain this person is acting out against others rather than seeking God for comfort - as they would say here in Ghana 'it pains me'.
On another note though, I am remembering with joy the group that left this past weekend after about 12 days of hard work, lots of love and care to our family, and cultural immersion from Alabama. What a great experience we and they had here.
In just a couple of hours we are expecting our truck to pull back into the village bringing Hollie Combs (from Adairsville,GA, USA) and Rebecca Hillman (from Hughson, CA, USA ) as they will be working here for some time. On Saturday, our colleagues Rev. Kirk and Rev. Nicole Sims will bring Louise Monroe (from Belfast, N. Ireland, UK) who will be here for six weeks working in administration assistance. Their house, the one we lived in when we first moved here, has had a complete make-over - new roof, new ceiling, new wiring, plumbing, flooring, new kitchen, fans, beds, and fresh paint inside and out . The clinic grounds crew is cutting the 'bush' (the tall grass) that has grown high behind it as I write. Their fridge has been stocked and sheets on the bed. Pray that these young ladies will walk in the strength of the Lord, grow in Him during this time here, be content in the village life, and become friends with each other and local people.
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