Micah and Abbie Christiansen
School has finally reopened! In the middle of January after ten months of no school, the government allowed schools to meet again. A lot can change in ten months, so we didn’t know how many of our students would return. We also didn’t know [...]
My family just celebrated Thanksgiving here in Ghana, and as I think about my blessings, I have to thank God for all of you who faithfully support us financially. This has been a tumultuous year, yet throughout all the difficulties, our sup [...]
September is a rainy time of year, but it does not usually rain on Sunday morning. In fact, I can only remember one time in the past 3½ years that it rained during one of our Sunday morning services. But this September, it rained twice duri [...]
We received word last week that we would be able to have services—with no attendance cap! We will only be limited by the social- distancing requirements. We are also excited that we can run our bus routes again. We are not able to have chil [...]
It is such a joy to be able to meet physically as a church body! Since June 5, the Ghanaian government has allowed one-hour services of up to 100 people, with certain social distancing and hygienic requirements. There are challenges to meet [...]
March has been quite a month for all of us! The Coronavirus dominates the news all over the world, and Ghana is no exception. As I write this letter, I am working from home during a two-week partial lockdown. Two weeks ago, the government c [...]
My family is mostly adjusted to living back in Ghana after our short furlough in the States. We were just getting used to the “cold” weather in the 50s and 60s (which really is quite cold here), when we came back to the hot season in Ghana! [...]
September started our new school year, and on top of all of the busyness that comes with a new academic year, my family added preparations for a two-month furlough! I am so blessed in the people with whom I get to work. They added responsib [...]
August was a great month! Every August, our church has its Pastors’ and Workers’ Conference. This year the theme was on the Great Commission. Most churches in Ghana preach works salvation, but even among the Gospel-preaching churches of Gha [...]
Just imagine that you are a child, and almost every day your parents tell you, “If you do that, you will go to Hell. You have to be good to go to Heaven.” Many Ghanaian parents regularly threaten their children with Hell for disobedience. T [...]
