Ro n a n d Shirley Ayers Liberia Christian College LAMCO - Buchanan Robert s International Airport Liberia, West Africa September, 1982 Lyndell and Bonnie Robinson R.R, 1 , Bo x 3 3 Mechanicsburg Illinois 62545 217) 623-4391 Forwarding Agents ;u)/ NEWSLETTER LIBERIA CHRISTIAN MISSION o c r © ^ Dear Brothers a nd Sisters in Christ, Praise God that Roujee an d Juliette have arrived in Rochester, Illinois, After a year of planning a n d prayer Roujee a n d Juliette Morris have gone t o study a t Lincolnland Community College an d t o share with yo u first hand t h e p ic tu re of t h e church here i n Liberia, Roujee ha s been on e o f o u r most dependable teachers fo r several years, b u t lacked t he training to work to his full potential. Ou r plan is f o r him to attend Lincolnland i n Springfield, Illinois until he completes their requirements f o r t h e Associate degree, then finish h i s work toward h i s bachelor s degree in secondary education a t Sangamon State, also i n Springfield, He i s also hoping to gain valuable experience h j sharing with South Fork Church of Christ in Rochester, Illinois a s well as other church <activities. We hope that a l l o f you will welcome Roujee, Juliette an d their daughter Muahn and share i n their education. Roujee i s currently available f o r speaking engagements. To schedule a speaking date, contact o u r forwarding agents, Lyndell an d Bonnie Robinson, a t t he above address. As o u pray f o r the M o rr is we also a s k f o r your prayers f o r a new project t he Christian Education Foundation of Liberia t he parent organization fo r Liberia Christian College) an d t he Bassa Minister s Association i s undertaking. These tw o groups have decided to join together to build a Christian rural develop ment radio station. Th e statio will seek t o assist t h e people i n t h e areas o f theology, agriculture, health a nd literacy. Th e 200,000 people of Grand Bassa County have pressing needs i n these four areas, y t they a r e o u t o f t he reach of an y present assistance. Certainly the undertaking o f this project i s a great a c t o f faith, b u t seeing the pressing needs, t h e Christian leaders could n o t avoid putting their faith into action. The present Christian Extension Ministries also a subsidiary o f t h e CSFL along with IXC is seeking to train some o f t h e church leaders with a cassette ministry, b u t with nearly a l l t h e church leaders i n t h e interior barely literate t h e task i s great, i n fact churches constantly established, we a r e probably falling far behind,) Th e tape recorders are i n constant need o f repair an d many o f t h e churches are inaccessible t o t h e weekly TEE Theological Education by Extension) classes because o f t h e lack o f roads. Beyond the need fo r theological training, 9 0 ^ of t h e people a r e farming at the subsistence level, 50^ of the babies d ie before they a r e two years old, 10^ o f th e people a r e literate. We don t know y e t what the radio installation will cost Th e requested estimates have n o t come i n yet), but we s e e radio communication a s a n effective means of assisting t he people of Grand Bassa. Th e first fund raising rally i s being held in Buchanan September 1 2 ^ with a goal o f 4^10 000 On t h e personal side, we are a l l well a s we await the birth o f o u r second child next month. Shirley i s not teaching a t t h e school now. Sh e i s only teaching Jackie kindergarten at home. Also, we have enjoyed having on e o f Abba an d Eileen Karnga s daughters come to live with u s, Monbeydo just celebrated her 12 ^ birth day September 2nd and i s a student a t World Wide grade school i n t he ^^ grade, Jackie i s really excited about having a b ig sister a s we a r e about having a bigger daughter. My ow n schedule a t the high school ha s become even busier since the first semester. Th e Ministry f Education assigned a math teacher t o u s , bu t h e left after six weeks. Presently I am teaching geography, biology, New Testament Survey, chemistry 2 ) , Doctrine, and Algebra I I , Also I am presently coordinator o f t h e radio project. We a re in need of additional help i n both the radio area and with teachers; therefore, we a s k f o r your prayers that these pressing needs will b e met, Yoiirs in Christ, R o n and.
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