tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82325073900234410612024-03-12T21:23:36.518-07:00Jackie's JournalJackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-7674750401312698442023-03-07T10:37:00.000-08:002023-03-07T10:37:26.459-08:00"…But a Faithful Man Who Can Find?" Proverbs 20:6b<p>We have been a part of three Missions Conferences in the past couple of weeks. One thing that stuck out to me and each church was those who have been Faithful. Over the 23 years we have been in Missions those who have stayed the course through all the bumps and bruises. One lady remembered when we first came to her church, she said, we were such an encouragement to her. I said, seeing you here today 20 years later THAT is an encouragement to me. I remember our kids looking up to some of the Pastor's kids and them taking our kids under their wings for the week. I saw my son do that this past week to the Pastor's sons children. To watch people's families grow and blossom in the church over the years is so rewarding. Most people don't get to visit the many different churches we are in. The relationships we have acquired. Sometimes I don't like traveling, it gets weary, but THEN, encouragement comes. I think back to the time we met those families, the dinners in homes, the friendship acquired and then the traveling doesn't seem so inconvenient. How soon we forget. Like the children of Israel. They forgot all what the Lord has done for them. You just crossed the Red Sea, Hello? We are just like that, we forget the blessing of God in our lives. I wish I had a picture for everyone whose crossed our path over the years. My photo album who be busting at the seams. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq1sPwxUeBhL_fsF30rezIFCjdRlnK8F1ZQbRZEfdGx-zVCGy5ka-uUYPP3votXYApxUN3_U1JPSQTQikRI2J16WvWA4kRINmMjT_lKmVzDscM1pdQKho69-fPqk-JL2ZkZdWAP8xD5MrLwql_QHkWAt1NAF1FMmHxZi6takGjfRxzewlcQBJWwF5Bqw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq1sPwxUeBhL_fsF30rezIFCjdRlnK8F1ZQbRZEfdGx-zVCGy5ka-uUYPP3votXYApxUN3_U1JPSQTQikRI2J16WvWA4kRINmMjT_lKmVzDscM1pdQKho69-fPqk-JL2ZkZdWAP8xD5MrLwql_QHkWAt1NAF1FMmHxZi6takGjfRxzewlcQBJWwF5Bqw" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiCoea6kK99UStBULBhBxXIHOr-cJ4A8BFgNx-oBoWBZcyQT4DUbhaZkqeO6l0D7hESF-LN_nlJrWlEBdqQD6pV9so7XBnqFI_tOiVFI56Gb7U944FmEZBQQVJqHG4FQqq03cleikA5jCMZi5hB88GsTevvrT3nIniKPM-rV1tZFfq1CiWXqtLB1tFkg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiCoea6kK99UStBULBhBxXIHOr-cJ4A8BFgNx-oBoWBZcyQT4DUbhaZkqeO6l0D7hESF-LN_nlJrWlEBdqQD6pV9so7XBnqFI_tOiVFI56Gb7U944FmEZBQQVJqHG4FQqq03cleikA5jCMZi5hB88GsTevvrT3nIniKPM-rV1tZFfq1CiWXqtLB1tFkg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfSLi6LvbrZKcqLwfWpSgQOpr1GRRUhP-rkuP8v6gSxN7tqQOXR7D2tkx_02cUZQ5M0Omu2eJhAuTtv7uJxKwbmu4XN_Q7w0UrwT39Jew0Q-xvu5lbeQo1znmyeaa9mKvkelHnQAO-SPPr9-K9Xh86XCfdFWmhdbJw2_d66PKJOM88RaG3iT4Pn7pd-Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfSLi6LvbrZKcqLwfWpSgQOpr1GRRUhP-rkuP8v6gSxN7tqQOXR7D2tkx_02cUZQ5M0Omu2eJhAuTtv7uJxKwbmu4XN_Q7w0UrwT39Jew0Q-xvu5lbeQo1znmyeaa9mKvkelHnQAO-SPPr9-K9Xh86XCfdFWmhdbJw2_d66PKJOM88RaG3iT4Pn7pd-Q" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p>On another note: I am super excited. It took us over 13 weeks, but we finished Discipleship. We had Christmas/New Year and a day of not feeling so good, but we made it. I have enjoyed going over the book "Continue" by Paul Chapel. I have seen her grow as she learns more about Christ and her faith. Her and her husband were invited to "Friend Day" by someone in our church, maybe two years ago, they came, got saved and baptized. We were in Africa at this time but soon came home on a short furlough and met them, and we became friends. We then went back to Africa and now a year later they are still in church and growing. She asked me if I would do a Bible Study with her and we got together once a week and went through discipleship.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnIgp7JPwkQKNffSVgFAECoXz6fohlHPecisTU9iZdri5s7PgXQIoXWE9fLwVGueGEPewXWT_zteyYNMgTvlSUq7mTuVR28Ji5gCoxM_4I9QEPhQZbsIiOyH8AfQo-utvLm881iC2hs_yTWrONja6CAgTY-JVg5OGfnbW4UXLio3gY_pgG0qUwPVS9CQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3258" data-original-width="2373" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnIgp7JPwkQKNffSVgFAECoXz6fohlHPecisTU9iZdri5s7PgXQIoXWE9fLwVGueGEPewXWT_zteyYNMgTvlSUq7mTuVR28Ji5gCoxM_4I9QEPhQZbsIiOyH8AfQo-utvLm881iC2hs_yTWrONja6CAgTY-JVg5OGfnbW4UXLio3gY_pgG0qUwPVS9CQ" width="175" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2JVjbtOnZCC6yjIpyG7wskQW9UO5QvOjwc8tbMXRGiRau6eXifzWtG2qSE25bXJcrxYseKp8fY1Qd4AvSp2KS3mcYimZKyKMj7_7XNAtKQ26r6n0dLeSLTGU_JOD0QBTWrSHOTSt4QkT_J_BT3unAXeZEjLOBOKUSafsonDcsHrTtwDHpaB9T3RrAwQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2JVjbtOnZCC6yjIpyG7wskQW9UO5QvOjwc8tbMXRGiRau6eXifzWtG2qSE25bXJcrxYseKp8fY1Qd4AvSp2KS3mcYimZKyKMj7_7XNAtKQ26r6n0dLeSLTGU_JOD0QBTWrSHOTSt4QkT_J_BT3unAXeZEjLOBOKUSafsonDcsHrTtwDHpaB9T3RrAwQ" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>My husband was invited to be the speaker at a Winter Banquet. It was a nice time with one of our supporting churches. Thank You for having us. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDBZ-97HsEAC31zWF9ohMSGTzqcXR1tffQ63QE00VvQWKkMVbOfkxC4LCU9CLQEvDYQNw4eX5sL3s5rHt3nDeQ3EbDFUPvsU6Nzjjjh1pTlMSSJrxxJC123znlO0AC_GYwYBqGTr17OjFLDvTpU0DNUfb-hf9o74C3BaVoXZ-jeIGTOD-TNA2M7fTrww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDBZ-97HsEAC31zWF9ohMSGTzqcXR1tffQ63QE00VvQWKkMVbOfkxC4LCU9CLQEvDYQNw4eX5sL3s5rHt3nDeQ3EbDFUPvsU6Nzjjjh1pTlMSSJrxxJC123znlO0AC_GYwYBqGTr17OjFLDvTpU0DNUfb-hf9o74C3BaVoXZ-jeIGTOD-TNA2M7fTrww" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHswTY3de018ltM6hr-PPkghQcq_Ox5PRYRaBEfmEGDYvTXgR4TzCfh7BNdVw8dLbuXapvZybdjqKDHbp069c6zfjua1d7q0OWKlKS9ze7UZ1QKsy9tOCelJjQjKZfeLnA9S3Fvb-3GTE0NNC3C1ah8s9TZk7hrfQCuer8hJHYr9R_UM-BrXdflNVBuA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHswTY3de018ltM6hr-PPkghQcq_Ox5PRYRaBEfmEGDYvTXgR4TzCfh7BNdVw8dLbuXapvZybdjqKDHbp069c6zfjua1d7q0OWKlKS9ze7UZ1QKsy9tOCelJjQjKZfeLnA9S3Fvb-3GTE0NNC3C1ah8s9TZk7hrfQCuer8hJHYr9R_UM-BrXdflNVBuA" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-51771650473502067032023-02-10T13:45:00.005-08:002023-02-11T18:14:50.074-08:00We Were On the Front Lines, Now We Feel We Are On the Sidelines<p>It's been a little over a year ago that I updated my blog. A lot has happened in the past year. Let me start with we finished the building in Ghana, W. Africa. The church is established and has their national pastor. We felt it was time to come back to the states and seek what the Lord has for us next. We completed our missionary work in Ghana. We worked ourselves out of a job. When we first went to Ghana, we faced a lot of unknowns, but we knew God was leading us. We spent 19 years on the field, 23 total in missions. That's a long time. That's practically my kids lifetime. The Lord has allowed us to come home and we are facing a lot of unknowns, but the Lord is guiding us once again. We are taking one step at a time and He shows us a little more. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpthwenTGuHbTOKyjHtXEQnnr-9UtzaKjHiBKBHZwxbQGCe0zk7NA7OBY2pD4eZn00aaJa2SJbFRurL7go2qgmV28SBoyW-9BfL8_hlh3AdoCrRmfENRtbYjvFpYYQkzIwPVh0TBpLz7rnHxdZTtgX6qMRr4nqG8Il03jbOz5OaAE2zaq-kB0hZGMYww/s4032/IMG_1049.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpthwenTGuHbTOKyjHtXEQnnr-9UtzaKjHiBKBHZwxbQGCe0zk7NA7OBY2pD4eZn00aaJa2SJbFRurL7go2qgmV28SBoyW-9BfL8_hlh3AdoCrRmfENRtbYjvFpYYQkzIwPVh0TBpLz7rnHxdZTtgX6qMRr4nqG8Il03jbOz5OaAE2zaq-kB0hZGMYww/s320/IMG_1049.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I was excited to come back home. Get settled, set up house, do ministry. We are home, I have set up house and we are doing ministry, but settled? Not yet! It was VERY hard when we first came back home. Very hard. Where do we fit? What are we going to do? Where will we go? <i>We were on the front lines in ministry, now we feel like we are on the sidelines. </i>God continued to guide us. As we went to some of our supporting churches we were encouraged. People were behind us, praying for us. I learned we weren't the only ones who has faced this transition in ministry. Over and over again, I heard Pastor's tell their story. Fellow missionaries tell their story. I was encouraged they have gone through the same things and the Lord guided them. </p><p>September 24, 2022, my dad died. He had heart surgery a year ago and since then suffered mini strokes. Also the beginning of dementia due to the strokes. I talked with him before his heart surgery a year ago. I asked him if he trusted Christ as his Savior. He said, "I did that as a little child, but I didn't believe it much then and I don't believe it much now." He kept putting off his heart surgery and we had to go back to Africa. He finally had his heart surgery a month later, I believe it was November 2021. Fast forward to September 2022. My dad was in kidney failure and I went to see him. I asked him again about his salvation. He again, told me what he told me before. I got to talk to him for a few hours. He drank an Ensure, some coke, ate a few Cheerio's. Then he got tired and was quietly laying there. I said my goodbyes and left. The next day he was unresponsive. The following day he went into eternity. According to his testimony, I believe he died and went to Hell. I hope I am mistaken. I hope I will be pleasantly surprised when I get to heaven.</p><p>On October 31, 2022, my mother-in-law also went out into eternity. It was sudden. She was out cutting her grass and we believe her heart stopped. We know for sure she is in heaven. We are saddened she is no longer with us. We know for sure we will see her again. Her testimony continues through her children and many many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pray for Mack's dad, they were married for 65 years, 2 months shy of 66 years. She was a testimony to me over the years as a mother, wife and in her faith.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzqfycu8BV9GGJymxbw3Rn6wct1c_yK4e1xTOF1vyPUI_doz6EE0F95R7Wb3XWS-As3o5OzO9gld1sWy_riojBX9apW9ukSws3qqnx8baI6zxzbiy56rzJriCMCSoLVnzvqhBtocVcSNXdTS8-ZBDIdg3YVaIBm9vKUatEuntNrcFadOINKZROISQyQ/s320/DSC_3099.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzqfycu8BV9GGJymxbw3Rn6wct1c_yK4e1xTOF1vyPUI_doz6EE0F95R7Wb3XWS-As3o5OzO9gld1sWy_riojBX9apW9ukSws3qqnx8baI6zxzbiy56rzJriCMCSoLVnzvqhBtocVcSNXdTS8-ZBDIdg3YVaIBm9vKUatEuntNrcFadOINKZROISQyQ/s1600/DSC_3099.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Macks mom and dad and our children</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was during her funeral the Lord showed us our next step. God used this circumstance to get people where they needed to be and things were confirmed that week. (I will share more on this later)</p><p>Just wanted to give an update. I could give more but I think that is all for now. </p><p>Please continue to keep us in your prayers. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-M7DWCpTsQ-fHyhKxrQbIiC3iUL3T6unJBNrBzlN6jcmZ42L0djVYtgVWhv6K_Qegwn8BA_DabXekpl344HqnYUjNvskgilpBRWKbmKDTy9ET3JgZfPn3Mdfs6YEF6TTlz2eKO6156hfM_3BiYTJXzL6UWes01VqJZe93dyCdi2VGXzHMH3qr7Dc6w/s4032/IMG_1885.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-M7DWCpTsQ-fHyhKxrQbIiC3iUL3T6unJBNrBzlN6jcmZ42L0djVYtgVWhv6K_Qegwn8BA_DabXekpl344HqnYUjNvskgilpBRWKbmKDTy9ET3JgZfPn3Mdfs6YEF6TTlz2eKO6156hfM_3BiYTJXzL6UWes01VqJZe93dyCdi2VGXzHMH3qr7Dc6w/s320/IMG_1885.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-63414532586224492402022-01-01T04:14:00.000-08:002022-01-01T04:14:53.127-08:00TRUST<p> I am not good at regularly typing my blog. I think there has been a change in seasons since I first started my blog. Maybe there is no interest on either side? I type here for my own record my journal and if you'd like to read along, your welcome too. </p><p>My last blog post was our son Joseph graduating from High School. He worked night and day to get money to pay for his first 2 years of Bible school. He is doing well and is now home working on Christmas break. </p><p>We had another wedding in September 2021. This time it was our daughter. I can't believe these kids are all growing up and starting their lives. Matthew and Sarah got married September 2020 and celebrated their 1 year anniversary. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj8O7J4uRqEo8AnEocBeiYwhEQX7XbqG154KAXG3mwdBk8iqjauXQQTqkZtldUAmJiAV0wu_33rHDfNoMj6kRaug_I84tv15CnnXEMfZ82VtvAS0X_pY3yzquAWL5aSKPC4VoZmb6Tjn6WGzZT2zAj5UPtxxW5Ja8XnwUk3cKEkQ4dZlKWl4BMDkEjEQ=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1440" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj8O7J4uRqEo8AnEocBeiYwhEQX7XbqG154KAXG3mwdBk8iqjauXQQTqkZtldUAmJiAV0wu_33rHDfNoMj6kRaug_I84tv15CnnXEMfZ82VtvAS0X_pY3yzquAWL5aSKPC4VoZmb6Tjn6WGzZT2zAj5UPtxxW5Ja8XnwUk3cKEkQ4dZlKWl4BMDkEjEQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>A lot has happened in the last two years. Which brings me to the main reason I am writing. I am continuing my Bible reading and have added Scripture writing. I read my Bible mostly every day last year, but I did not read through the whole Bible. Anyways I am currently reading through the book of Job and the Scripture writing theme is TRUST. Well, today as I was reading I found that word "trust" throughout the different passages. Let me back track a little. Since Covid began there was a lot of unknowns. Guess what? I had to "trust" the Lord for all those unknowns. When we went home for Joseph's graduation and we stayed a little longer to get him settled, more restrictions and mandates kept coming. They were talking about mandating the vaccine to get back into Ghana. It made me mad. I don't want the vaccine and I certainly don't want my son to have to take it. You can make yourself sick thinking and worrying about all of it. The Lord gave me a passage in 2 Samuel 22:2-4; 2 Sam 22:31; Isa 41:10 I was just reading my Bible (this was back in September 2021) </p><p>Today as I was reading Job, I wasn't even looking for the word "trust" but there it was. Job 13:15. Then in Psalms 34:8,22; 57:1. Since returning to the field in October, they have Mandated the vaccine for anyone coming into the country. I had to quit worrying and "trust' the Lord for whatever will be. Once I surrendered to His will, my burden left. The Lord can and will take care of me vaccine or no vaccine. He knows my hearts desire, my likes and dislikes. I am done worrying about it. It still makes me mad. Satan wants us to live in fear and not to go forward serving the Lord.</p><p>I was going to add some more photo's but having internet issues. :)</p>Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-65392022919316549042021-06-24T08:10:00.000-07:002021-06-24T08:10:51.980-07:00Another Graduation 2021<p>Our third born, Joseph, graduated from Homeschool/Abeka in Florida in May 2021. Three down one left to go. He is working around the clock, with two full time jobs. He comes home ready to collapse. If he has any free time, he sleeps. His plan is to attend Bill Rice Ranch Bible Institute for the 2 year program. Please pray for him and us, as we leave another child and go back to Ghana. It doesn't get any easier. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJCi-N2zx2I/YNSY8EAjIYI/AAAAAAAArh0/DhWPvtS4JlAD0UPB3mIK7EiGFQ9uGEvIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJCi-N2zx2I/YNSY8EAjIYI/AAAAAAAArh0/DhWPvtS4JlAD0UPB3mIK7EiGFQ9uGEvIACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8030.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NTD25nCjus/YNSYm3JK4rI/AAAAAAAArho/sB_-EzaPqPAzFBSRST7oNdfi8bgXGE0RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_2431.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1782" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NTD25nCjus/YNSYm3JK4rI/AAAAAAAArho/sB_-EzaPqPAzFBSRST7oNdfi8bgXGE0RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_2431.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4YIlUNP4Pq8/YNSYBGFn6MI/AAAAAAAArhc/pnQ5ngkcZWcYwekxrpM7sOMGadogSsYSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4YIlUNP4Pq8/YNSYBGFn6MI/AAAAAAAArhc/pnQ5ngkcZWcYwekxrpM7sOMGadogSsYSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7992.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sq5gIuNzI8Y/YNSZWv_BgXI/AAAAAAAArh8/6rTS9S5MsW8IOk_sqTC54UkXHU0pws3zQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sq5gIuNzI8Y/YNSZWv_BgXI/AAAAAAAArh8/6rTS9S5MsW8IOk_sqTC54UkXHU0pws3zQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8007.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CCKLATMX0Lk/YNSYZLzMgTI/AAAAAAAArhk/iMgsxo7JCCA1Tq9UiW-V68ZFsNgB_56jQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CCKLATMX0Lk/YNSYZLzMgTI/AAAAAAAArhk/iMgsxo7JCCA1Tq9UiW-V68ZFsNgB_56jQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8141.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>It has been nice to spend some time with our children and family. This is a quick trip home. Those are the hardest. You can't get settled and you know your time is limited. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvanEzzivhY/YNSayLDcNBI/AAAAAAAAriQ/r1QAIs355UcWcVhz5js0RC70NbzNKrWogCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/802F3A79-106E-4280-B9F6-B25A43DA7735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvanEzzivhY/YNSayLDcNBI/AAAAAAAAriQ/r1QAIs355UcWcVhz5js0RC70NbzNKrWogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/802F3A79-106E-4280-B9F6-B25A43DA7735.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXtKgYE0264/YNSbUmniviI/AAAAAAAArik/2aonRYutmq4dD0fb-4k4Qs-afb6o_Gh3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXtKgYE0264/YNSbUmniviI/AAAAAAAArik/2aonRYutmq4dD0fb-4k4Qs-afb6o_Gh3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6140.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Mack's Dad and brother</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMQOUOeXDsQ/YNScBcMTfZI/AAAAAAAArjA/ROXCLamBnb4wPbCB0V7XjVwCorykOVKGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/npNs33zZSMu6V5L5MGAKTw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMQOUOeXDsQ/YNScBcMTfZI/AAAAAAAArjA/ROXCLamBnb4wPbCB0V7XjVwCorykOVKGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/npNs33zZSMu6V5L5MGAKTw.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dr. and Mrs. Keen</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-306uTOmjbG0/YNSaSJj8t_I/AAAAAAAAriE/Dzj_YaYPV2YpD3S38TpmxGyIJargYs8ewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/58A08F46-C981-480D-88CB-FAB4E643FB33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-306uTOmjbG0/YNSaSJj8t_I/AAAAAAAAriE/Dzj_YaYPV2YpD3S38TpmxGyIJargYs8ewCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/58A08F46-C981-480D-88CB-FAB4E643FB33.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Matthew and Sarah are doing great. It is nice to see newlyweds and to see them getting established as a family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vOqbTIJbyM/YNSgGpxvHBI/AAAAAAAArjc/P6XHfB-UC7k2rfHQ5mnixjXSBXoId88GACLcBGAsYHQ/s728/fullsizeoutput_24c2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="575" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vOqbTIJbyM/YNSgGpxvHBI/AAAAAAAArjc/P6XHfB-UC7k2rfHQ5mnixjXSBXoId88GACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_24c2.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Prince, Koasi and Benjamin (Prince's brother) are taking care of things in Ghana. They held a VBS in the new building and Benjamin is staying at our house and helping Koasi with the Anaji Bible Study. <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-71394354403400203002020-10-08T12:34:00.000-07:002020-10-08T12:34:37.304-07:00From A Distance<p>Our son Matthew got engaged in December 2019. They were going to wait until April 2021 to have the wedding, so we could be home for it. In July, I think it was. He dropped the bomb of possibly moving the wedding to this September. Which we were all for except one major problem. The borders in Ghana were closed. We couldn't get home if we wanted to. It was a pretty emotional time. How could he get married and we cannot be there? We had a hard week. The next week, he confirmed, yes, I think we are going to move it to September. Now, the initial shock of the news was over, and as the smoke began to clear, it was still very hard to talk about without crying. Once he made his decision, God began to work. Another week passed. We got a phone call. A couple and their Sunday school class was going to help pay for the plane tickets home. We were excited!! However, the borders in Ghana are still closed, no one comes in to Ghana, no one goes out. We can't get home. Now, we are in the month of August. We hear some flights are flying into Ghana and then to Dubai. Then we would have to make connection to get to the US. These tickets were very costly. We thought, what if one or two of us flew home for the wedding? I was not wanting to go this route. Also, what about quarantine? What if we get separated for some time because of the restriction due to the virus? We just kept praying and trusting God. </p><p>The President of Ghana would address the nation about every two weeks. Lifting restrictions or making an announcement of any news we should adhere to. Then we heard the news. Ghana will be opening their borders September 1st, if the airport passes all requirements for travel. Woo hoo, only God, can open doors that have been shut for 6 months. We began making plans to travel. Do we need to quarantine there?What about when we come back into the country? Questions, questions, questions. No one had answers. It was so frustrating. We had to pack up our house, get men to fill in for our Bible study in Anaji. It was a whirlwind of activity. We left for the capital a few days early. We got a Covid test (which we didn't need). Got to the airport for our long journey. Finally, sitting on the plane getting ready for take off. We made it. Sitting there looking out the window, reflecting on all that God did to get us here. I have no words. I am just in awe at His goodness. </p><p>Back home, seeing our family and our church family has been refreshing to me. I missed them. I am trying real hard not to mother Matthew. How do you do that? I am trying to find my new place and not over step the boundary. As I enter this new season, I can't help but relate more and more with my mother-in-law. When I left Naomi and Matthew in the States and got on the plane to go back to Ghana, I looked at my mother-in-law and said, now, I understand how hard it is to leave your kids (or in her case watch them leave). She's been doing this for years and years. She has 4 sons and 4 daughter-in-laws. I know how I felt about my mother-in-law and I am trying hard to let go and watch from a distance. My mother-in-law must be very patient to deal with all us in-laws. I am thankful for her faithfulness over the years. Her love and understanding. It must be/it is, hard to watch from a distance. </p><p>If all goes well, we should be back in the country in October and be back to work on the building in Ghana. If you honor God, he will honor you. </p><p>It was a beautiful wedding and they had a beautiful September day. Mack got to marry Matthew and Sarah, with his older brother, who is also our Pastor, did the Welcoming and Admonishment in the begining of the wedding. Mack and I were married in the same spot with his older brother marring us, 24 years ago. It was a wonderful day and glad we could be here for this special day. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3PTX6I_XuU/X39dAhcdfuI/AAAAAAAArAo/4xJsYDEman4Mx0jjJ4UanOjESSmTLhD3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4424.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3PTX6I_XuU/X39dAhcdfuI/AAAAAAAArAo/4xJsYDEman4Mx0jjJ4UanOjESSmTLhD3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_4424.JPG" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lcjPRK7s974/X39euSTXHiI/AAAAAAAArBs/r1hgeXa1Yi0Bw-RKRR2aUAG1kSLjJUnbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_1e84.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lcjPRK7s974/X39euSTXHiI/AAAAAAAArBs/r1hgeXa1Yi0Bw-RKRR2aUAG1kSLjJUnbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_1e84.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I’ve watched and observed as America is dealing with this Corona Virus. Then it came to Ghana, we heard March 12th </span><span style="font-family: "cambria";"> that we had our first two case of the virus. Then I was fearful of the unknown. Then our President said, “All Americans should come home or be prepared to stay indefinitely.”</span><span style="font-family: "cambria";"> </span><span style="font-family: "cambria";">More fear of the unknown. Then, I had to stop. I had to quit listening to the news and people. I had to stop and listen to what God was saying. As of right now Ghana has a low percentage of people with the virus. However it can spread quickly in our small country.</span><span style="font-family: "cambria";"> </span><br />
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I’ve thought, why? Why is this happening? We as Christians need to be out there telling people how to miss an eternal hell. Then I thought we are not out there anyway. We are not out in our communities we don’t know our neighbors. <i>We as Christians have already been in isolation, we already have been social distancing. </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Then I thought if anyone wants to hear the message of Christ surely they could hear it on Facebook. Suddenly everyone is online. Then I thought if Christians won’t do their job, God would use whatever means to get His message out. If we are hiding behind our church walls and never going out to invite and witness Christ to people then what does He need us for anyway. He will get His job done with or without us. <i>Ezk 28:22 “...and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has done a good job. Because Ghana is a few weeks behind the U.S. he has been on top of things at the start of any virus. We had our first two cases on March 12, 2020. Schools and churches closed, as of March 17<sup>th</sup>. We in Takoradi are not in lock-down yet. Some parts of the country are. The schools and church are our main ministries. I was looking forward to a break from the schools; in Ghana the schools break for the month of April. I was gearing up towards my Easter lessons, asking the kids why we celebrate Easter, getting them prepared for my lesson to come. They call it Resurrection Sunday. Then school did go on break, before I was ready. I was disappointed, I wasn’t going to be able to do my lesson on Christ’s Ressurrection. We also planned a VBS for Easter Monday-Friday. That has also been postponed. We as a family still have church services on our front porch. Pastor Prince has been recording his message on Sunday and sharing them on WhatsApp. School for my kids has not closed. Actually they only have 12 days of this school year left. Joseph is eager to begin his senior year of high school. We will probably begin t in May for the next school year. We are stuck at home anyway. April is the beginning of rainy season here in Ghana. Our well is pretty low, we pump up enough water to take a quick shower and flush the toilets. Some things have been put on hold (our dogs need a bath) due to no water. I am looking up, for Christ, but also the rains. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I received a message from a friend saying, I am praying for you as you are without Naomi, and Matthew for the Holidays. We love you and miss you. It was exactly what I needed to hear. I was feeling sorry for myself and missing my children. My kids have been away for some time but it has hit me hard because they are growing and I am not there to have a part in that growing. "It’s not fair", I cry to the Lord. Yesterday was just not a good day. This morning I woke, read my Bible and prayed. I listened to a sermon as I was hanging up the clothes. In his sermon he said, he would obey God, whatever that meant. Then I went into the kitchen and started preparations for our Christmas Eve Pizza tonight and breakfast preparations ready for Christmas morning. I was listening to Tricia Crabtree and her song, “Bury My Heart On The Mission Field”. She sang the part of “I’ll do whatever you want me to do, whatever the cost. I just cried. It’s easy to sing the song, but to live it, it’s not so easy. God has a plan not just for me but for my children. I will trust you. </div>
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Prior to the above message, three individuals sent me notes of encouragement. When Mack brought in the mail, I thought, oh, some Christmas and Birthday cards. No, they were notes saying they are praying for us and wanted to send a note of encouragement. That meant a lot to me. Especially feeling sorry for myself being here when I want to be there. They had lifted us up in prayer before I realized I was going to need it. God already knew, obviously, but those people didn't know how much I needed it. </div>
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We had a nice Christmas and Birthday's on either side. We had a break from home school and got to take the boys swimming for Nehemiah's birthday. Nehemiah's birthday was on Thanksgiving Day, so we had cake and went swimming on Friday. We had missionary friends join in our celebrations. It was a good distraction and also to focus on our boys for their birthdays. Joseph's birthday brings in the new year on January 3rd. </div>
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No one wants God to be Lord, but everyone wants Him as Savior. You don’t want Him calling the shots to have ownership over all that we are. Sure, we want the Lord to Save us from Hell, but be on the throne in our lives? We don't want anyone telling us what to do. We are not here for ourselves, to acquire my preference, my wants, my desires. We are here for His Glory. That is what follow me means you put it <i>all</i> on the line, you leave <i>all</i> behind, you drop everything and follow. Your good name, your comfort, you lay in it all down. To take the Lord we take Him as Lord or we don’t take Him at all. Savior, comforter, friend, helper and the list goes on and on, all that comes with the Lord. Will we suffer, probably. Suffer or not suffer is <o:p></o:p>Comfort your King. We can't give up our $5 coffee or surely not our every day convinces to follow Him, we just want Him there to rescue us<i>.</i> <i>What about rescuing someone else</i>? Warning them of hell, taking time to help them understand the Bible, maybe you don't understand it much either. We need to teach them. That will take dropping what you want to do to serve them, not yourself. </div>
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For the past couple of months it has rained every day in our part of Ghana. The ground has been wet and soggy. Puddles left behind after the rains have ceased. Ghanaian’s rely on the “sun” to dry their wet, dripping clothes. The “sun” is still high in the sky, but is not fully beating down upon the land. It is covered by the rain clouds.<o:p></o:p><br />
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As I was washing my clothes, I rely on the “sun” to dry my clothes also, but because of all this rain, I have been using my clothes dryer. One day I was relying on my dryer and it did not turn on. Due to the rain, I hung my clothes all around the living room under the fan and it got me thinking of this subject. How we rely on the “sun”. Then I thought, no, we rely on the “Son” for the “sun”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Just like we need the “sun” to come up everyday and provide for us light and warmth and to help our clothes get dry. We also need the “Son” everyday. God provides for us, He is our light and He is our help through our day. I rely on the “Son”. Some days the “Son” is still high in the sky but is blocked by our sin or by not seeking the “Son” daily, so it seems it is covered by a cloud of gray. We need to remove the sin cloud and have access to the “S<span style="text-align: center;">on”. </span></div>
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-70194857773830625042019-08-13T06:18:00.001-07:002019-08-13T06:18:58.057-07:00Do You Want To Cause Trouble?<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
I taught the last two weeks at the Deaf School, before they left for break for the ending of the school year. I have the little kids K-5 thru Class 3. I am learning and putting my signs to use. I guess you have to start somewhere. Yikes. I wish I could explain in detail the lesson. I introduce the lesson and the individuals of the story and the basic lesson, then my interpreter, Joyce (a deaf student) goes more into the details of the lesson. Joyce is one of the students I was placed with when first learning sign. It’s neat that she is the one helping me. Prince and Koasi have the two other classes right now. The schools here in Ghana will finish the school year by the end of July. They will be on break until September. Once they resume we will then break up the oldest class into two classes and Prince will have one and Mack with have the other half. Joseph will then help in Koasi’s class. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I was not quite ready to begin school, but we began on August 5th. Joseph is in 11th grade and Nehemiah is in 8th grade. We are currently doing our last VBS for this year. It is at CBBC in Sekondi. School means things get busy for us. Break over, back to work. I’m not sure it was really a break, moving across the sea. It was a hard couple of months. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We spent our July 4<sup>th</sup>, with another missionary family. We had a nice time, even shot off a few fireworks. Our new puppy “Duke” and our old man, “Ringo,” are becoming friends. It has been good for “Ringo” to be moving and annoyed with the new puppy. He has been on vacation for far too long, he must get back to work and show this puppy how to be a guard dog. We have another addition to our dog family, Duchess, we got her about a month later than Duke. </div>
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July 18<sup>th </sup>is Linda’s birthday. I was asking Prince, “When is Linda’s birthday?” I knew it was coming. He said, “Do you want to cause trouble?” He then said, “I don’t know.” Hahaha I said, “It’s coming, you better find out.” I was laughing. I was just trying to help him out. I am so thankful for Prince and Linda and their testimony. People are watching. They know our church is different and their lives show it. To hear Prince and Koasi now, years later, saying where would they be without this church? It has been a long journey to get where they are, even scary at times. To see them now, and to listen to them talk and realize where God has brought them. Time will tell the impact of these two preachers. The journey is not over, it will continue to have its bumps along the way, we must stay close to God and hold tight to his hand. Life gets messy at times and He is my help. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">As we got down to the last week before we left. I was sick with anticipation. I was not ready to go back. I was not ready to leave. I was struggling. Mack preached a messages our last Sunday, June 2<sup>nd</sup>, about “Binding the Sacrifice”. I or we as a family had to tie ourselves to the altar as a sacrifice, because we wanted to jump off. Two of my kids are back in the states and I still need to be mom. That was very hard to walk away and board the plane. I said, to my mother-in-law, who has 3 sons on the mission field. “Now I know how hard it is to say goodbye to your children.” Once our luggage was all checked in, I felt a little bit of the weight lift. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">The first week of arriving in Ghana, June 4<sup>th</sup>, the weather was so nice. We spent 3 days in the capital before heading home. We had 15 trunks of luggage and 1 didn’t show up. It was Mack’s every day clothes. So, we stayed the third day hoping his luggage would come. It still hasn’t come. When we first got to the house Mack tried getting the water pump hooked up and running. It was not working. No water. I couldn’t do anything. We slept in the living room our first two nights back. Saturday I cleaned our room took the bags off the mattress and got our bed made. Sunday night we were finally in our room. The boys spent one more night in the living room and Monday we got their room ready. The guys from the church came over Thursday, to help clean up the yard. It was beyond overwhelming. I just wanted to pick up my things and move to a different house. Thankful our lawn mower started, with a little encouragement. Our yard is a disaster. The lawn mower has helped a great deal. Our car is also up and running, thankful for that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">This last week as of June 17<sup>th</sup>. it has been sweating hot. Yesterday, Wednesday we finally got the water to stay in our poly tanks on the roof. We had a leak or two that are now fixed, and all the water we pumped up to the tanks, would empty out just as quick. Which means no water unless the pump was on. So we had many buckets of water around the house to wash our hands and flush the toilets. It’s been a hard couple of weeks. My washing machine hasn’t stopped since we have a supply of water.<br /><br />We will be going to the Deaf School this Sunday. We also have a VBS coming up the end of June. Prince is letting us know Saturday. It has been really hard this time, getting our house in working order. Progress is being made, especially now that we have a steady flow of water.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for times now but a memory, Thanks to Jesus by my side!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for tears by now forgotten, Thanks for peace within my soul!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for storms that I have weathered, Thanks for all Thou dost supply!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for pain and thanks for pleasure, Thanks for comfort in despair!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for grace that none can measure, Thanks for love beyond compare!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for roses by the way side, Thanks for thorns their stems contain!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for home and thanks for fireside, Thanks for hope, that sweet refrain!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for joy and thanks for sorrow, Thanks for heavenly peace with Thee!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Thanks for hope in the tomorrow, Thanks thro’ all eternity!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Also, meet “Duke”. We picked him up Monday. We are waiting to get another puppy from another liter, in a few weeks. Ringo our “old” (best dog ever) has tolerated him so far. We kept them apart the first two days and slowly have introduced them. I hope they hurry up, because I don’t like being on dog duty in the middle of the night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-59819971556104297692019-04-24T12:49:00.000-07:002019-04-24T12:49:35.735-07:00Looking Forward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The sun is shining. The trees are budding. The chill is still lingering, but you can feel the sun wanting to take over. It is exciting to see new life. Greener grass and trees. People are shedding their layers and putting away the winter hats and gloves. It feels good to have the sun warm you and penetrate your skin. I've missed being warm, okay, hot. Soon I'll be nice and hot, sticky hot.<br />
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We have had a great month of April with two Missions Conferences and one last one next week. The churches take such good care of us. It will be remembered for years to come as we are on the field. We will remember when...the wonderful Hershey's Cake was made for us. When we went to play Disc Golf and got to see Niagara Falls. Many, prepared meals for us. The fellowship of seeing old friends and making new ones. The churches that reach out to our kids and make them feel welcome and that they are not forgotten. To those who have sent our college kids cards with a little gift card thrown in. Some have sent them boxes when they remember their churches college kids. Thank you!<br />
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As we celebrated Easter, we saw 2 baptized here in Ohio and received news of 2 being baptized in Ghana. It is exciting to see the work continuing and growing in Ghana. We are finishing up here with doctor/dentist appointments and getting the needed items to return to Ghana, June 3rd. We have much to do as we prepare to leave. School is officially finished, well the small minute things still have to be done, but will have that wrapped up by the end of the week.<br />
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I am looking forward to; squishing baby Matthew's cheeks (hopefully, he isn't afraid), seeing my girls Sunday school class, going to the Deaf School and interacting with them, getting new puppies, losing weight (furlough weight is awful), having summer year-round, teaching, growing, serving.<br />
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-33672307378681718352019-01-12T12:37:00.000-08:002019-01-12T12:37:01.694-08:00New Pains Come With The Exercise<br />
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The snow has melted, it is cold outside but inside the fire is warm. There is just a week before Christmas. The Christmas tree is full of memories from all the ornaments from over the years, some branches are bowing with the weight of them. The Advent calendar is counting down the days until Christmas. The manger scene's are in place. Mixed nuts are on the table. Christmas movies are on hold at the Library. The kids arrived home, back from college. Going to put the Gingerbread house together tonight and I made some cookies.We remember a special birthday this time of year, the birth of a Savior.<br />
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Reflecting back to the last 8 months, they have gone quickly. This furlough has seen many changes. Growing and stretching in new ways. New pains come with the exercise.<br />
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We had a nice Thanksgiving with family. It was hard not having our two oldest kids with us, it seems strange. We had a yummy dinner with all the fixings. Mack's mom cooked the Turkey and all that goes with it. In the evening we (30+) walk across the bridge from Cincinnati into Kentucky and stop and White Castle (ick). Then we turn around and walk back. It's been a tradition well since before I came into the family. I did ask one time, why do we walk across the bridge? My mother-in-law said well it's free. Having 7 children of her own, they had to find cheap/free things to do. Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same if we didn't trek across the bridge. We had the opportunity to go to the Ark Encounter over Thanksgiving. Our last furlough, I heard they where going to build the Ark, I was so excited. I thought, well on our next furlough the Ark should be completed. We enjoyed the day with Mack's parents coming with us. I've read many times about Noah building the Ark. The dimensions of the Ark, the calling of the animals, the one door. I think about what they ate and what they feed the animals, I also think about water. How did they get water? What about light? How about the air circulation? Waste, human waste and animal waste as well. On the Ark they showed how the Ark was built with all this in mind. It was truly amazing. The Ark was ahead of it's time if you think about it. Something else caught my attention was the clay water tanks to water and feed the animals. Then I realized, necessity is the mother of invention, if you need it, you will find a way to make it or rig something up to meet the need at hand. Being in Ghana you see the need of something to hold water, whether it is a bucket or jug or to a bigger storage tank. In the States you forget about that because you always have water and we don't think of storing it. In Ghana, that is always on your mind. You hope to always have water, but you better have a reserve, a holding tank of water for those times there is no water, due to the dry season or they shut off the water pipes. If you get a chance to see the Ark, I recommend it. This time of year the Christmas lights where lit all around the Ark, it was so pretty. They also have an ice skating rink.<br />
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Nehemiah had his 12 birthday at the end of November. He had a friend and a cousin come over to spend the night.<br />
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It is now 2019!! Joseph had his 17th birthday the 3rd. Joseph had his friend Joe come over for the evening. Macks birthday is on the 18th.<br />
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As the new year begins our focus turns to Ghana. We need to start focusing on what we need to take back to Ghana. Each furlough it gets harder to go back. Not that I don't want to go back, that's not it. It just gets harder to pack and unpack. I know what faces me upon my return. Being finally settled here, now it's time to uproot once again and be unsettled for a couple more months over there, as we settle back into a routine. Not Looking forward to our piece of a vehicle that bumps along the roads. You have to laugh to keep from crying. However, I can't wait t get a hold of the little boy (Matthew) and mush his chubby cheeks. I can't wait to see the girls, Prince, Linda and Koasi. To get back to the Deaf School and the students. To see our dog and get some new puppies. I am looking forward to it, it's just a big job to go back and leave two of kids here, an ocean away. It kind of stinks, to leave them. I feel like I'm abandoning them. It's been nice to have them here for Christmas break, although it makes it that much harder to leave. Did I say it stinks?<br />
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-18353444261034630092018-12-17T12:12:00.000-08:002018-12-17T12:12:16.884-08:00When the Preacher Became GreatWhen I first met Mack's family, all I heard was, Dr. Keen is a great Preacher. He is one of a kind. He is a godly man. Well, my expectations of Dr. Keen where very high. So I finally got to hear him preach. Again, I was expecting hell fire and brimstone preaching. My expectations fell short. When the service was over, I was like, that's it? That was Dr. Keen? <i>Those where my expectations.</i> I am ashamed at that now. I was immature and didn't know greatness when I saw it. I never really got to know Dr. Keen, after all I was just visiting. When I did get to hear him preach, he was in an out of the service before you could even greet him. Then a few years later when he was transitioning from being Pastor to becoming Pastor Emeritus and beginning a new ministry, my view of Dr. Keen changed.<br />
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We were attending First Baptist's Missions Conference. Dr. Keen was transitioning from Pastor to Pastor Emeritus. Dr. Keen and his wife Mary, sat right in front of us. That year for missions they were doing a coin offering each night. Mack and I were gathering up our change and Dr. Keen turns around and asks us for some change, so we give him all that we dug out for ourselves to give. (When Dr. Keen asks you, you do it. I think he new that.) The next night, I tapped Dr. Keen on the shoulder and asked him if he had any change? He looked at Mary and said, "They're trying to take all my money." I know that doesn't seem so great, but that's when Dr. Keen became great in my eyes. He wasn't preaching or didn't really have a part in the service, just sitting in the pew, just like the rest of us. He really was human.<br />
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Dr. Keen is a godly man. When he enters the room, you feel God's presence. I've heard testimony of his prayer closest and he CAN get a hold of God. When you talk to Dr. Keen he never takes the glory for himself, he always gives it back to God. I still don't know him well, but I can spot a true man of God a lot easier these days. My husband is a product of his ministry and teaching. Things I see modeled in my husbands life and ministry are a result of Dr. Keen teaching him. My husband always says, "My preacher used to say...."<br />
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A great preacher is not someone who rattles off a lot of hot air, but can rightly divide the word of God. Who teaches you and counsels you from the word of God. Over the years you see it modeled in their life. They have a relationship with God.<br />
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I've gotten to know Preacher a little better over the 22 years, I've been a Siekbert. We've had lunch a time or two, treated to ice cream and been in a few meetings with him. It is an honor to know him and Mary. If you get a chance to rub shoulder with some of the greats don't miss the opportunity.<br />
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"It's because of yielded people being used of God. You just took the counsel and obeyed it." Dr. Keen<br />
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-364271899743266922018-09-05T12:28:00.001-07:002018-09-05T12:28:29.487-07:00Ryan's Journey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While still in Ghana, two weeks before we left for furlough, my youngest sisters son was diagnosed with Children's Leukemia. It happened so fast. One day she took him to the doctor for his leg, the next she was taking him to a blood doctor, then the diagnosis was given. Ryan is only 4 years old (although he is as tall as me). His mom and dad are both very tall. My sister has two other children a 10 year old and 3 year old. The chemo is taking its toll. His hair is starting to fall out. His immune system level is still high at this point. I am amazed at Ryan. I see him laughing, making funny faces then his is asleep and snoring in church. I would totally be wiped out at all he has to go through. He gets exhausted faster when doing activities. It is hard to watch your 4 year old have to have so much medicine pumped into his body, and all the changes and side effects that go with it. Ryan is a trooper. My sister gains her strength from God. None of us could do what we do without God.We can question God, but we have to be willing to except His answer. He will never leave us, but is walking each step of this journey with her. God is not surprised that this has happened. He has a plan, and his plan is so God gets the glory. Along the journey we can continue to point to Christ. </div>
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We got to attend a Rubber Ducks baseball game. It was their children's cancer night. Ryan was one of the children chosen to run the bases during one of the innings and get high fives from both teams. He was made famous when they Medina Gazette published his story. You can follow <b>Ryan's Journey</b> on facebook. He still has 3 years of chemo and treatments. It's going to be a long journey. Please keep their family in your prayers. </div>
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From Jessica: After 6 hours at the Hospital and 4 types of Chemo later I Was going to wait till tomorrow to start Ryan’s school but he didn’t want to wait! So we did a few things tonight <span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/f6c/1/16/1f499.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">💙</span></span> My big boy <span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/fb3/1/16/1f913.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">🤓</span></span><span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/f3c/1/16/1f34e.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">🍎</span></span><span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/f49/1/16/1f4da.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">📚</span></span><span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/fe4/1/16/270f.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">✏️</span></span></div>
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-67511864632071485482018-06-05T11:13:00.000-07:002018-06-05T17:29:07.604-07:00Class of 2018It's been a whirlwind of activities since we have arrived home on furlough. We have gotten settled in and trying to get into a routine. It is hard because it is summer time. We started out at our home church, they had their Missions Conference at the end of April. Our prayer cards need updated and so many details that need updated. It's coming.<br />
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We were in two of our supporting churches before we headed down to Florida for our son Matthew's graduation. He graduated from the Abeka Academy Homeschool. They had close to 500 students walk to receive their diploma. We spent a week there in Pensacola, spending time with our daughter, Naomi (who we haven't seen for a year) and Matthew before they both work on campus at PCC for the summer. We had a busy and fun week together. We got Matthew moved into the dorm before we left them both. We were in a church in TN on the way back to Ohio. This Sunday we were at another one of our supporting churches and next week we will be in a Missions Conference. Thank You for praying for us as we got settled back into cold Ohio, and for our many travels, with <span style="text-align: center;">many more to come. Have a great summer. Enjoy the pictures from our trip to Florida. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-56739094509741136242018-04-19T10:58:00.000-07:002018-04-19T10:58:06.575-07:00Anniversary Delivery In March we had our missions conference at Cornerstone. Each evening Linda would walk out of the end of the service because she couldn't sit very long. Her delivery date was April 15th. I didn't think she would go that far into April. I was teasing Linda during the week, saying, Friday March 30th is a great day to have your baby. She would laugh and shake her head, no. Friday March 30th, was our wedding anniversary. It is also Prince's brothers birthday. It would be a perfect day to have a baby. The week came and went and the phone rang on Friday, March 30th, about 2:00 PM. Ben was on the other side. He said, they took Linda to the hospital. Mack and I looked at each other not thinking it would really happen. They'll probably send her home. An hour later at 3:20 PM she delivered a baby boy. We where very surprised but so excited. We would get to meet this little guy before we left for furlough. We headed to the hospital around 5:00PM. The baby was so little and new, just a couple of hours old. We greeted Linda and the new baby and prayed with Prince and Linda. Then they kicked us out of the hospital, visiting hours had past and we had to leave. We left and took Prince to pick up a crib his mom brought back from Accra. We got it to his house and the guys helped him put it all together. It was a good thing too because the instructions where in Chinese.<br />
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The next day being Saturday, Prince invited us over after visitation for lunch of boiled Gari and Fish with a pepper sauce. We had just arrived when Prince said, Linda and the baby are coming home. Whooo Hoooo! We left the boys with Ben to prepare lunch, haha, and we went to pick up Linda. We brought her home and got to spend the afternoon with them. You can only visit in the hospital for 1 hour from 4-5 PM. If she was still in the hospital we would have hardly got to spend any time with her. So we had lunch with Prince and then the guys went to fill up containers of water for Prince and Linda. They had been without water flowing from the tap for a couple of weeks.<br />
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Sunday was our last Sunday in Ghana. We said our goodbyes to the Deaf School and to our church. We headed to Accra on Monday morning. It has been 3 weeks now that we have been home. It is very strange. I'm not sure that I am really here.<br />
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What? You want to know the baby's name? Oh, well let me tell you......his name is......................<br />
Matthew Prince Tackie. They had the baby naming ceremony last week. They sent us pictures. They are proud parents of this new little one. Before we left, I told Prince show him pictures of us, so when we get back he is not afraid of the white people.<br />
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<br />Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-46181541702205273002018-03-22T11:19:00.001-07:002018-03-22T11:19:43.555-07:00FurloughWe are on the home stretch, but so far away. We just ended our conference on missions. Bible classes finish on Tuesday. Joseph has two classes left in school, but he will finish them up in the states. Abeka has received all of Matthew's papers to be graded for school. Now, we turn to the house. Packing while still using EVERYTHING? There is no fast food around here, we can't pick up the phone to order pizza. Peanut butter and jelly is our fast food. I have a few main meals left in the freezer to prepare and then, good ol' pb&j.<br />
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Please pray for Osofo Maame (That's Pastor's wife in Fante'). Linda is due in the middle of April. Pray for a healthy baby and a safe delivery. They don't have baby showers or anything like that over here, so we took them a few items for the new baby.<br />
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-62060846977803838222018-01-25T09:43:00.000-08:002018-01-25T09:43:33.388-08:00Sad News, Good News, Great NewsHappy New Year 2018. Our son Joseph started off the new year with his 16th birthday on January 3rd. Being in Ghana, it's not as exciting as being in the States. No drivers license. In Ghana you can't get your license until your 18. We had to go to the capital for his birthday to renew the boys passports. While at the guest house Mack wanted me to make a cake. I said, I could of, if I brought the ingredients with me. So, it was much cheaper to find an already made cake and some ice cream. Another birthday this month is my husband, Mack's.<br />
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Prince and Linda are expecting a baby in the middle of April. The baby is growing big. So happy for them. <b>The sad news</b>: We won't be here for the birth of the baby. I am really bummed about that. <b>Good news</b>: We are headed home for furlough at the beginning of April. Our son Matthew graduates in May. We tried to plan our furlough a little later but Matthew has to take some tests and get ready for school. We ask for prayers for Linda and baby. Also, as we pack and finish school. We need to get a vehicle once we get home and as we will be busy with graduation/travel <b>Great news</b>: We get to see Naomi!!! I am super excited about that. I think she finally misses us?<br />
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<br />Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-14330588525826747882017-12-27T07:56:00.000-08:002017-12-27T07:56:52.793-08:00Thanksgiving, 14 Years and 11 Years?We had 5 missionary families over for Thanksgiving. I enjoyed myself, I think everyone else did as well. It was so good to see those we don't get to see often. We are thankful for our missionary family here in Ghana.<br />
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The schools here are on Christmas break until the middle of January. Also the Bible Classes we have at the church and West Ridge Public School are on break. That means I am back to teaching our girls Sunday school class. After our lesson on our last day at the Deaf School, we passed out a bag of candy and biscuits to the youngest class. The middle aged class we handed out the candy and biscuits and a New Testament. To the oldest class (Jr/High School) we gave out toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss. This also means our sign language teacher is also leaving as he was just interning for the semester.<br />
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We have an eleven year old in our house. I remember being the stuffed turkey the year he was born. We where in the States on furlough. We had a nice Thanksgiving with family and all that good food. I was so miserable, I couldn't eat much. I just kept thinking of all this good food we don't get in Africa. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving he was born. His birthday is 11/28. November also marks 14 years in Ghana.<br />
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Naomi is in Ohio for Christmas. I want to thank all those who have helped her the last seven months. Sending her notes, gift cards, packages, financial gifts, to picking her up and dropping her off at the airport, and staying with family. Thank you!!<br />
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There is a new intern teacher at the deaf school. He does a
great job. His name is Derek. He lost his hearing when he got sick in college.
Now, he has learned sign language and is a teacher to the deaf. He has been
teaching us sign language the last few weeks. For now, I am also going to the deaf school for
the Sunday school hour. I have enjoyed going. Many of the kids where happy to
see me, it has been over a year since I have been to the school. The Deaf
School is a boarding school. Little kids 5 all the way up to Senior High board
at the school. It makes me sad to see such little kids boarding at the school.
They need a mom. Getting ready for our service, Mack and the boys write the Sunday school lesson on the board
to be translated. While they are doing this, it gives me time to talk (sign) to
some of the students. We communicate with the few signs I know and writing on
the chalkboard. I have also gone to their dinning hall, where they eat
breakfast before coming over to the school for Sunday service. They’ve enjoyed when I took pictures of them and seeing a little more into their life at the
school. When we show up on Saturday for our sign language lessons, the kids are
washing their clothes, shoes, bedding or anything that needs washing. They are
also fooling around. I have missed teaching my girls Sunday school class. I
talked with the girls before I made the decision to go to the deaf school. They
said go, and teach us when school breaks in December. Christmas break is about
a month long break, so I will get to teach them then. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Class of 2018. Matthew will graduate in May of 2018.
Nehemiah turns 11 this November. Joseph will be 16 in January. Naomi is doing
well. We talk to her once a week. She says she doesn’t miss us, but each time
we talk that pause gets a little longer. For the last 6
months, Naomi has not been a part of anything we have done, it's a strange feeling. When you are an ocean away, it really seems a lot longer than 6 months. We are focused on getting Matthew ready to
leave us too. Matthew is halfway done with his senior year. He wants to get
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We had our Revival at CBBC the last week in October. We’ve
passed out a Bible to those who came to every service of the Revival. We passed
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Looking forward to Thanksgiving. We have invited 4
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-77628849866629378002017-08-21T11:55:00.000-07:002017-08-22T06:35:31.097-07:00VBS 4 1/2 <div class="MsoNormal">
This summer starting in May, Mack said we were going to do 4 Vacation Bible Schools (VBS). I was not very excited to hear this news. Our 1<sup>st</sup>
one was in Kojokrom where we have service on Sunday evening and Wednesday
prayer meeting.<br />
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The 2<sup>nd </sup>was in Nkontompo. My first introduction to this village was a movie outreach we held
there. I did not like this place. I was told the week before our movie someone
was killed there in the football field. I was a little uneasy to say the least.
When Mack said, we are having VBS in Nkontompo, I was dreading it. Prince and Linda have been bringing two kids from this village from our first movie outreach about a year ago. Due to having VBS
we have been able to start 2 Bible studies here on Tuesdays. One with Samuel a
man Mack talked with and Samuel invited Mack and the men to have a Bible study
with him. The next is Emma. Emma brought her niece to VBS during the week. She
began helping a little with the kids toward the end of the week. Linda and I go
to her house and have a Bile study. Mack met another man named, Freedom, on the
Saturday after VBS. Freedom visited our church and the 2<sup>nd</sup> week received
Christ as his Savior. Freedom is now taking the baptism classes and is planning
on taking the evening Bible Classes at our church. As we walk to Emma’s house, all the kids we pass quote the verses we taught them during the week. This now has been my favorite village that we held VBS.<br />
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The 3<sup>rd</sup> was in Ekuasi, this is where the church property is, that we are working on. This is a small village, but many kids. I also gave out some of the sun dresses that where donated to us last year.<br />
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Our 4th was at our church CBBC, in Sekondi. For the previous villages it was the first time we ever held VBS, it was new and exciting for them and we learned together how to have order and get our classes in. At CBBC we have been doing VBS for many years and it was nice to see the kids fall in line and know what to do. We had a great turnout for each VBS,
many kids are now coming for Sunday School. This was supposed to be our
final VBS...<br />
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We had some visitors from the states and we decided to hold a 3 day mini
VBS in the village we missed, Essimon. This is the village Prince and Linda live. All the kids know Prince now and where he stays. This has been a great outreach and testimony for our church. We also held some Dental Hygiene
outreaches during this week in the mornings. We had a Bible tent set up to
witness and tell people the Gospel, then they where sent the Dental Hygiene tent. We were able to give out toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss. We had a great
visit with our guests.<br />
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Many of the workers that helped for all the VBS's would come quickly after their work day or even we would pick them up at school, they would get out of their last class. To show how much we
love and appreciate them and their hard work we had a VBS worker’s lunch at our
house. We had a fun time of fellowship and the game of “Pit”, got a little out
of hand.<o:p></o:p> We couldn't of done it without their faithfulness. We have had many adult visitors over this summer. It was a lot of work. I'm ready to do it again next year!!...I think.</div>
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-63381423399122640402017-06-12T06:08:00.000-07:002017-06-15T08:35:43.226-07:00Class of 2017Naomi has graduated. She was able to walk with her graduating class of home schoolers at Abeka Academy in Florida. She has been accepted at Pensacola Christian College and began the summer work program there the Monday after graduation. I, with the boys was able to see the graduation through live streaming of the graduation, so thankful. I wish I could have been there for her and to see her graduate, besides, didn't I do as much work as her for the past 13 years. hahaha. I wanted to see her get settled into her dorm room and all that. God knows and it's not a mistake. I was asked recently who my favorite Bible character was. I said, without hesitating, Jochebed. I've always loved that story. It just amazes me. Jochebed trusted and feared her God, she gave her son to His care, and trusted Him to take care of him. God blesses her and gives her son back to her. Only God can do something like that. That is where I am at again. I have given my children to the Lord when they where newborns. I have had to do it again once we got to Africa, I am doing it again now as she is away from our home. God loves and cares for her. I have to trust Him to watch over her and take care of her. He did it when she was small, He did it while in Africa, He can do it now.<br />
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-78791427819398518772017-05-16T13:54:00.001-07:002017-05-16T13:54:58.777-07:00"Divine Silence"I can't believe my last post was in March. Wow, I need to get back to work. One follower contacted me saying she has to update her email because she hasn't received a recent post. I told her, I have not updated my blog in a couple of months. So with that, I thought I better update it. <div>
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My last blog post, I gave you news of Prince and Linda expecting a baby. On April 8th she lost the baby. She went in to her regular monthly appointment and they did not hear the babies heart beat. They did a scan and the results where the same. They induced her to deliver the baby on Saturday evening. It was a boy. She was home Sunday morning. Prince told my husband Friday after her appointment. My husband and I went to see them in the hospital Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning my husband went to meet them at the hospital before she was released. We as a family saw her at their home Sunday after church. The biggest thing for me was that Prince preached that Sunday morning. If anyone has a reason to sit out a Sunday it would of been him. Mack told him if you need me to preach, I can. He said, "No, I'll be there." His sermon title was "Divine Silence" 1. The Request 2. The Reply (God says wait, or I'm working. 3. The Reaction to defeat (Wisdom) 4. The Resurrection (Devotion, faith, hope) Talking about the story of Lazarus in Jn. 11:15. The main verse Jn 11:4 ".....This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the son of God might be glorified thereby." For the glory of God. God allows things in our lives we don't understand, for His glory. Thankful for Prince and Linda. </div>
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Easter Sunday was also CBBC 10 year anniversary. 10 years. I can't believe how time is flying. Some days I feel like we just started. Thankful for our church plant, for our pastors and our faithful people. We had lunch after morning services and an early evening service. The youth presented a plaque to the church celebrating 10 years. The Jr. church kids did a skit and said some verses. </div>
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Jackie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01312042826226299514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232507390023441061.post-88498616624303234442017-03-17T07:47:00.000-07:002017-03-17T07:47:11.426-07:00If Your Not Muslim You Are Christian<div class="MsoNormal">
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young man considering becoming a Muslim. In Ghana if you are not Muslim you are
a Christian. If I had to base my religion on what I see as the world’s view of
Christianity, I’m not sure I would be convinced either. That is what I heard
loud and clear talking with this young man, Peter, of only 17 years. He has a
Muslim name, but he is not very far into his Muslim religion. So I asked him
his Christian name. If I saw growing up what goes on in Ghana and they claim it
as Christianity. Ha! Many confused and religious people. I didn’t blame him in
the fact he is sincerely seeking his way to heaven and looking into a belief of something
real and serious. What he sees as Christianity is confusion and many false
teachers. He has not seen true Christianity, people giving their lives to
serving and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">living</i> for Christ. It’s a
daily walk, not just a Sunday morning warm the pew, I’m a good person I went to
church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christianity, but a separated
from the world not belonging in or being one of the crowd, but standing for
Christ. Although it may mean you stand alone. Why would I or Peter in this case, want to
become a Christian? You are no different then the next guy. You are going to
the same places I do, watching the same movies, wearing the same trends,
drinking, smoking, having immoral behavior. WHY? It’s sad! My heart is broken.
We have done a lousy job as “Christians.” I talked with Peter and told him
about Jesus Christ. I also said, I’m sorry you have not seen true Christianity,
but I am a Christian/a believer and I am not like that. I invited him to
church and the seed was planted. I was also was listening this week to a missionary preaching and he said what an opportunity we have in the U.S. as Muslims come into our
country. To plant the seed and befriend them. If we were in their country we would not be able to give them a gospel tract or witness to them. The Lord is
bringing them to us, go out and tell someone about Christ. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Prince and Linda are expecting the first baby in July. We
have known for some time. I have been wanting to shout it to the world, but it
wasn’t my news to share to the world. In Ghana they don’t announce such things.
They do tell their immediate family. Others find out in time because you are growing
big. <a href="http://myghanaroots.com/2013/12/31/ghanaian_birth_customs/">Here </a>is a interesting article on this subject. </div>
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My kids have just 26 more days left of school. Hooray!!! </div>
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Naomi will finish her senior year. Super excited about that. Matthew will begin his senior year this next school year. It feels like such an accomplishment. 13 years of school done. We started Naomi in Kindergarten right before leaving for Ghana. We have had 1 video teacher come to Ghana, visiting another missionary. It was her kindergarten teacher and Matthew's as well. Thankful to be able to provide Christian education for my children all the way in Africa. God has been good!</div>
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