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Monday
Aug172009

On the road to Camp Buduburam, through the streets of Accra

I can't discuss Camp Buduburam until I show you the streets of Ghana on the way to the camp. I have never seen anything like it, the name of God and Christ is everywhere, along with poverty and the daily struggle of living. We are excited and anxious, perplexed but not abandoned...oh, wait, how does Paul put the concept in 2 Corinthians 4:1-9...

Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"[a]made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

As we looked at the people here, our hearts were touched for the knowledge of God to get off of the buildings and the cars and to enter each heart.  Our mission at the camp is to minister, I don't think there will be a shortage of opportunity!

PICS TO COME, SORRY THE UPLOAD FROZE AND WE HAVE TO GET ON THE ROAD BACK TO CAMP!

 

                

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