Final Post from CAR Trip 2017

Well since we have returned to Bangui, We have been working on a variety of projects. Nothing really exciting but yet important. The most important thing that we have been doing is reconnecting with some people here, spending time catching up with one another. Sunday after church, we went out of town to meet with the leaders of the Grace brethren seminary at their new property. We got to hear their vision for the growth of the school and the development of the property. We discussed their need for the expansion of their water system to accommodate the growth. We will do some research along with Water for Good to determine the best plan moving forward. 

This is a water well that our church funded for a village that neighbors the seminary property.

Our visit to Grace Brethren Seminary.
Today, Monday, we worked very hard to finish up the projects we have been working on. Bruce and I were also able to squeeze in a visit with an old friend. This man lives away from town a little bit and grows spiralina. Spiralina has a high level of protein and other nutrients and is used to help people who are sick especially, but it can be taken for preventative health measures as well. Over the several years we have been coming here Bruce and I have developed a relationship with this man, and Bruce has assisted him and his work. So today we wanted to go see how this man was doing after the war.  Marcellin took us to the farm, once the man realized who we were he was so thrilled to see us and could not stop saying how excited he was to see us and how that he was going to sleep so well tonight knowing that we have stopped to see him. He shared with us how that when the Seleka rebels came he got shot in the neck and they beat him.  He said then they took everything he had. So now he is trying to rebuild his business which is hard because most of his workers were scared away and have not come back so he is doing the work now along with his family members. Some of the customers that he had before the war, like hospitals, orphanages, and other things like that have lost contact with him as a result of the war. He is hoping to reestablish himself and his customer base but it is very difficult. Please pray for him.

This will be my last post from Africa as we will prepare to leave to come home tomorrow morning. We are thankful for the time that we could be here and invest in our brothers and sisters in Christ to help them help their country. I am especially thankful to Bruce, Rick, and Walter, for being willing to come with me and invest their time and resources. It has been a great trip filled with lots of hard work, laughter, and adventures. My prayer is that God will bring me back again. Thank you to all who have been praying for us, it has been very important to 
us knowing that we are lifted up in prayer. Thank you especially to our families for letting us come and holding down the fort while we have been gone. We look forward to sharing with you more as you see us.

Tim
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Bruce and the Spiralina farmer