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 The trip last week to Robinson, IL, with John Schindler was wonderful.
We ate Liberian food and enjoyed a fantastic time of fellowship with his cousins. What’s going on at ELWA, and how can you help? EMA equips ministries to carry out the Great Commission, making disciples. We do this by supporting four critical ministries at ELWA.
We sing praises to Your name, O most High;to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night. Ps 92:1-2 A Hope and Dream is now a reality. The ELWA campus needed an onsite sports facility that would benefit the both children on the ELWA campus as well as the children from surrounding communities. During one of his trips to Liberia, Meanu Kayea met with decision makers. An outdoor open top basketball facility was discussed and determined that it was important for the Youth Discipleship Sports Ministry Program. While the court was still in the design stage Meanu and his team determined that a multipurpose court would be a better option than just a basketball court. So, for the last year the court has been used for sports, including pickle ball, and tennis, etc. This week the basketball hoops were installed adding another sport option to this amazing new sports area. Thank you for your faithful giving. This is your project, and the Youth Discipleship program has another way to attract young people so they can hear about Christ. Currently there is a critical need for Missionary Housing
There are several ELWA missionaries who are scheduled to join ELWA staff, but at this time there is no housing available for them. Several houses that were built in the 1950s have fallen into disrepair. These homes must be renovated to accommodate these missionaries. ELWA Missionary Housing Repairs: $40,000 needed Power House The power house project is still ongoing, and is also a critical need. The current building is falling apart and the generators do not fit in the current building. Power House Repairs: $50,000 needed Please join us in supporting these important projects. Thank you! "If you asked me if I would rather have a million dollars or have more help, I would tell you we need more help. However, we have no where for that help to live." Darryl Elliot, Deputy Country Director ELWA February 2024.  Are you finally experiencing some warm days where you are? As we are heading out of Spring and moving into Summer, Liberia is preparing for rainy season. According to the web site Climates to Travel, rainfall along the coast of Liberia “is very abundant and exceeds 3,000 mm or 118 inches per year.” That's almost 10 feet of rain per year. However, “the real monsoon arrives in May and lasts until October.” Imagine the damage all that rain will do to a house. Add to that the salt air that blows in from the ocean mixing with the rain. The houses in Liberia have windows that are permanently open because the average temperature is 90 degrees outside, and there is no air conditioning in most of the homes. You can see from the photos that eves are extra wide so rain doesn't blow into the house, but the moisture still pours in. During our February visit we saw first-hand the amount of work that is needed on these homes. Would you prayerfully consider helping us with the cost of the repairs to these homes? As Darryl mentioned, more help is needed, and some missionaries are already on their way. We need to get the ELWA staff into repaired homes of their own.   Meet the McKnight Family This month, we would like to introduce you to Gary & Elizabeth McKnight. Did you know the African church is the largest growing church in the world? However, there is a severe shortage of trained pastors. This is where the McKnights come in. Gary and Elizabeth move to Liberia this August to serve at ESWA (Evangelical Seminary of West Africa). They will live on the ELWA compound, in the old Schindler house, which was just remodeled. Gary & Elizabeth are eager and passionate to train pastors at the seminary. Not only that, they hope to use their home to strengthen relationships with the ESWA students. They look forward to times of meaningful conversations, meals, and fellowship in their new home. We are thankful to provide housing for families like the McKnights. So we launched our "Missionary Housing" campaign. Our goal is to raise $40,000 to support and care for more families like the McKnights. Also, we have some exciting news! Any financial gift given to our "Missionary Housing Campaign" will be a MATCHED donation. If you would like to support more missionaries like the McKnights with missionary housing, please click "Give Now" button below. You can give one-time or recurring. Basketball Court & Youth Discipleship Update We are excited to share the "Basketball Court & Youth Discipleship" fundraising campaign is now underway! Meanu Kayea, who grew up on the ELWA compound and who's dad was an integral part of ELWA, has a passion for sports ministry and building a new basketball court, as an outreach to the community. In June, we met with contractors, scoped out locations, and researched available supplies. We plan to build one regulation-size court with 6 hoops that will accommodate two 75% basketball courts! Our current plan is to have the courts ready to use this year. We are excited about the impact of this ministry for the youth of Liberia. |
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