Beware

I am posting this on my blog to warn people about someone that is using my name and info that they probably got from my blog. They are saying that I have apartments in the NYC area or other places for rent. Please if you get one of these take note that it is not from me. Yes, I am in Nigeria but I do not have property for rent in NYC. It is a scam. Put it in file 13 (the trash) as quickly as possible. The real Chuck Brod

Liberia Trip 2011

I began the trip on March 6th to Lagos. I met Sam Akeju there and then on Monday, the 7th we caught a flight to Liberia. We arrived Liberia at 10:15am. It was an uneventful flight. On Tuesday we met with the Evangelical Church Union of Liberia (ECUL) leaders and the Liberia SIM Director. We started our conference on Wednesday at Harbel, about 1 hour out of Monrovia. The 30 who attended were eager to learn.

This man, Albert Lloyd is the one who is working in the Harbel area and will do the follow-up now that we are gone. He also will have the help of two other pastors that got discipleship training when they were studying at the seminary in Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria. With this team of people we are trusting that the vision of discipleship will grow stronger in the ECUL Churches. Liberia is still struggling to get back on its feet but I did see good progress since I was there in 2008. They are having elections in October this year also and they would appreciate all our prayers.

One other highlight for me was spending some time with other men that I had worked with in the 1980s before the war. They are each involved in ministries. The man on my left was one that I spent many hours with in the 80s. He is making disciples and seeing churches established in the interior of Liberia. The man next to him is working in leadership with a large demonination. Several other men I saw, not pictured, are involved in church leadership and doing well.

We returned on Monday, March 14th. We are thankful for your prayers, the ministry in Liberia and for safety in travel. Another note of thanks is seeing how the Lord watched over Judy and the staff while I was away for over a week.

Reproduction taking place - But what kind?

We are experiencing several different kinds.

Meet Paul, Angelina Didi and their new born son. Paul works as a security guard for the mission house. This is their second child, which came 10 years after their first. Mom and the baby are doing fine. The boy want have a name until October. So until then the father said they will call him chairman, as he dictates what happens around their home right now. The naming ceremony and dedication is a big event here. It is a special time for the parents to remember back upon as they raise their children.

When it comes to reproducing our workers are doing a good job of it. Besides Paul & Angelina's new son we also have two other babies due in the next two months. The other Security guard's wife is expecting within the next few weeks. It will be their first. Dem, who has worked here longer than anyone else, is expecting their third child after September. They would all appreciate your prayers for them.

We also seem to be reproducing something else besides babies as the workers recently killed this creature (commonly called a "bush rat"). He was hiding in a storage shed when we scared him out. The men caught him and as you can see below they enjoyed it. They say the meat is quite tasty. We hope that is the last one we will see for a while. Our dog Frisky usually catches them if she see them around. Of course she enjoys them also.
As we also continue to reproduce disciples we appreciate your interest in our ministry. The young man holding the bush rat is our driver and he has a real heart for the Lord and hunger for the Word of God. Be sure to contact us if you have any questions, and especially if you have any interest in coming to Nigeria some day.