A Trip to Banta

This weekend we made the big trek to Spokane and even up to Chewelah! It felt so far that we were joking that we were going to Banta, minus the bumpy roads and breakdowns on the way!

We had a great time. Quami and kids rode horse for the first time.

Saturday we visited Tejan and the family he is staying with. It was a long awaited reunion for Tejan, he had been anxious to see them for weeks.

Sunday they had an exhausting day of speaking at three church services, but they did a great job. They will also be speaking at our benefit dinners coming up next month, so this was great practice for them.

It was so nice to be in Spokane and see friends and family, but I realized how much I miss Spokane. There is something so comforting about familiar. Don't get me wrong, Silverdale is great, but I'm kind of tired of getting lost or not see a familiar face. Well, what can I say, I'm just a Spokane girl!

Visit to Spokane

This weekend I will be traveling with Quami, Eddie and Massah to my home! I'm really excited for them to see where I come from. Saturday we will be in Chewelah and hopefully they will get a chance to ride horses and see another part of our country. They will be speaking at all the services at New Community on Sunday(9am, 11am, 5:30pm). This will be an amazing service. Please pray for them, as they are still adjusting to being here and that they are able to communicate their stories even though there is a language barrier.

Praise the Lord!

The final count is in, Sierra Leone has officially sworn in the new President. The opposing party, All Peoples Congress, has won the election. We praise God for the peaceful execution of this election. And we pray that this new leadership will be a time of change and development for the country.

"For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God's grace." Gal. 5:4

I read this verse yesterday and for me it served as a great reminder. I think a lot of times we can get caught up in "doing." We think we must do something in order for God to accept us. What a mistake that is. In our attempt to earn God's love, we are taking Christ from the cross and saying that that sacrifice didn't quite cut it. Instead we should live in the freedom that God's grace provides for us. The more grace we accept from God, the more grace we can extent to others.

A Visit to the Big City

This weekend we had a family friend getting married in Tacoma, so my mom came over and stayed with me here in my new home. Our dear friends, the Asbjornsens, came also. On Saturday my mom, Sue and I took the ferry over to Seattle and spend the afternoon wandering around near Pike Street Market. Seattle was hosting two football games on Saturday, UW vs. Boise State and WSU vs. San Fran. It was fairly busy and we saw many fans. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed our time, but when it came time to get back on the ferry, I was ready. I decided that I really like having the option of having Seattle close, but not actually living there!

Long Time

Yes, it's been a long time and I bet some of you were wondering if I was actually going to keep this up. But I am, I was just waiting until I got settled in in my new place and job.

So here I am! I moved to Silverdale last weekend and worked all last week. It's a bit scary moving to a new place that I've never been, having to get directions to everywhere I might want to go, learning where the grocery store is, etc. Anyway, I'm here and happy.


I'll give you a recap of the last few weeks. The third week in August I visited John in Oklahoma!! Wow, what a beautiful state, I think there is one mountian/hill and a few fields!! Actually, it isn't that bad, it is beautiful in it's own way. John's thoughts on the state are, "there really isn't anything wrong with OK, but there isn't anything good either!" But was great to spend some time with him and see his world. We ended up driving a lot, I think I saw all the highlights of the great state. We went to Vance AFB where he was for most of last year and then to Oklahoma City, okay I guess we missed Tulsa, but oh well!


As soon as I got back I was busy packing and getting ready to move. However, I did get to see Tejan, one of the kids from our home in Marjay Town. He is in the states for surgery that will take place this Wednesday, so please be praying for him. It was crazy to see him here. It was just like my two worlds were colliding, so it was a bit strange at first, but it was really great to see him and spend some time with him. He said his favorite part is having lights all the time!


Last Sunday I moved and it's been fun settling in to a job. I don't think I ever imagined that I would have an office job, but you know, God can call us into some pretty interesting places sometimes.

Next week we are expecting Quami Agbermodji, Eddie Kamara and Massah Kamara to join us for our benefit season, starting in October. I know Eddie and Massah have the same last name but they are not related by blood. I am really excited to have them here and I will actually get to help host them while they are here.

I also wanted to give you an update on the election status in Sierra Leone. They have had a run-off between the two top candidate, since no one met the 55% of votes the first time around. The country has been a bit tense through this time, but the majority of people want to keep it peaceful, so hopefully it will be. You can keep that in your prayers. If you are interested in hearing more, this is a link to some recent news. http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6980000/newsid_6984700/6984760.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&ms3=54

That's a lot of random tidbits from my life recently, but hopefully this will get more organized!