Airstrip Surprise

So, I got an email from Tim K., the director of the NEW Short Term Mission site at the Bongolo Hospital. He said that some visitors were looking for some ways to be a blessing around the hospital, so he directed them to the project at the airstrip! WOW!



Before long, they were swinging machetes and pushing lawn mowers. How cool is the Body of Christ when we share the journey and carry one anothers' burdens!?! Knowing that there are many, many projects that need help at the hospital, I was completely humbled that Tim would chose the project at the airport. And on top of that, I was humbled that the Rouch family would pitch in!



The Roush family had stayed a night previously at the guest house on their way to the hospital. In this picture, they are in the guest house residence (our new home!) getting ready for their return flight to the US. We had a great time with them at the beach, the souvenir village, and even watching the tape delay of the American Idol final.

Thanks to Tim (STMO- Bongolo) and the Roush family, we are getting closer and closer to having the hospital's airstrip open and saving lives!

As many of you know, we need mowing and regrading of several areas of the airstrip before it can be certified by the Gabonese government. We've contacted several road crews, but have gotten no action from any. If there are no definite responses by the end of May, we will put a plan in place to hire a crew of workers to repair washed out areas of the airstrip using hand tools.

Pray that this process goes smoothly and that the airport is open soon.