News From Browntown

News From Browntown
As you can see, the delivery has been made with some ceremony as is the Liberian custom. It doesn't show on the blog but Sister Sarah was prepared for a formal presentation in her elaborately stitched and beaded dress and matching head covering. The "officials" had prepared remarks and thank you's ready for her. I am amazed at the very little bit that it takes to be considered a gift to those who have nothing.

Warren Memorial Hospital has more stuff ready for us to pick up and Dad will get it Monday. We are hoping to send a "Christmas" barrel to the Children's Relief Ministry Orphanage with gifts for the children. I have the names and ages of all who reside there and it would be so nice to be able to send all of them a small gift - maybe a box of crayons and a coloring book or a small stuffed toy, a ball, etc. There are some educational toys and games here already that can be sent along also. The director of that orphanage wrote to me last month and was so proud that they were able to open the "upper school" (three classrooms with no walls, tin roof and dirt floor) because of the desks and chairs and school books sent by Browntown Church last time. To read his note you would have thought he was opening Browntown University!