I arrived in Liberia the evening of November 28^th – Thanksgiving Day in the USA.  My flight was on British Airways, so the first leg of the journey was from Atlanta to Heathrow (London) and then from Heathrow to Freetown, Sierra Leone and on to Monrovia, Liberia.  Every days since arriving has been jam packed with rehearsals and preparations for the 25^th Anniversary celebration of The Salvation Army in Liberia which took place December 5-8.  My main focus in preparation involved band rehearsals – lots of them.  +Titus, +Dennis and +Elizabeth were musicians who came from Ghana to help out.  Before my arrival, all three of them had been working diligently with the band.  Right after I arrived, Titus was called back to Ghana, so I was able to fill in, as best I could, in helping with encouragement and leadership.

I have 9 pages of notes and journalling, so I will try to pick some highlights to share.  There are many funny stories and just as many stories of God’s miracles of grace, protection, celebration and rejoicing.

The guests were +Commissioners William and Nancy Roberts from International Headquarters and they were the perfect match for the occasion.  The Commissioners conducted Officers Councils on Monday, December 9^th for the Officers, Aux-Captains and Cadets. 

By the way, the weather yesterday was 86 degrees F and it felt like 110.  Today it is 87 and it feels like 98.

I'll post a few tidbits from my notes as well.

Thanks for your prayers and support.

Pamm