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Journal Entries – Liberia 2020

Wings For LIFE International traveled to Liberia, Africa in January 2020. We hosted a prison and community Family Day and trainings in prisons, orphanages, churches, and slums. We flew into Monrovia, and these journal entries are our accounts of our days while there.

Journal Entry 1 – January 5, 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020July 14, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 1 – January 5, 2020

Mary Briggs and I left Albuquerque on United Airlines at 5:35 am on Jan. 2.  We flew to Houston, Washington, DC, and then on the Brussels, Belgium. In Brussels we met […]

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Posted in Journal Entries - Liberia 2020

Journal Entry 2 – January 6, 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 2 – January 6, 2020

Yesterday was Sunday, and what an exciting day we had!  First of all, we were invited to worship at two church service – one, a church literally next to the ocean.  When […]

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Journal Entry 3 – January 7, 2020 Visit to Gbranga Prison & 45 Acre Prison Plantation

Posted on March 3, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 3 – January 7, 2020 Visit to Gbranga Prison & 45 Acre Prison Plantation

Each day gets more exciting!  We had our team of 8 Liberians and 4 Americans who went to the prison right away at 10:00 am this morning when it opened.  The officials […]

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Journal Entry 4 – January 9, 2020 Buchanan Prison

Posted on March 3, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 4 – January 9, 2020 Buchanan Prison

It is SO wonderful traveling with the Liberian Team Members!!!  I can’t say enough about them.  They are helpful, participate in everything, and are soaking up our teachings in powerful ways. There […]

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Journal Entry 5 – January 10, 2020 – Friday Life in Liberian Prisons & A School & Orphanage

Posted on March 11, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 5 – January 10, 2020 – Friday Life in Liberian Prisons & A School & Orphanage

I’m sitting on a small table, like a coffee table, writing this entry.  The power went off at 5: 45 am.  and it got very hot in Mary’s and my room and […]

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Posted in Journal Entries - Liberia 2020

Journal Entry 6 – January 11, 2020 A Picture of Life in Liberia

Posted on March 11, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 6 – January 11, 2020 A Picture of Life in Liberia

We have just arrived at the Wings For LIFE International Liberian office.  We have problems with the car we’ve been renting (a friend of Raymond’s because otherwise a rental car would […]

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Journal Entry 7 – January 11, 2020 Monkey Island

Posted on March 11, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 7 – January 11, 2020 Monkey Island

Yesterday Raymond spent a lot of time trying to find a vehicle for us to use.  We were at his home/office, as were other team members.  So, we spent some time training […]

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Journal Entry 8 – January 11, 2020 Resort near Airport Libassa Ecolodge

Posted on March 11, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 8 – January 11, 2020 Resort near Airport Libassa Ecolodge

After we left Monkey Island, Raymond drove us to the Libassa Eco Lodge.  It was a very fancy lodge, where rooms go from $125/night, $250/night and $500/night.  What was really special about […]

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Journal Entry 9 – January 14, 2020 Monrovia Central Prison – Kristen Johnson

Posted on March 11, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 9 – January 14, 2020 Monrovia Central Prison – Kristen Johnson

Today’s visit to Monrovia Central Prison was quite an experience. This prison is commonly known as “South Beach” and is the largest prison in Liberia. 1360 inmates occupy South Beach […]

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Journal Entry 10 – January 15, 2020 Monrovia Central Prison, United Methodist Church Liberia & Shopping

Posted on March 11, 2020April 17, 2020 by mvt70
Journal Entry 10 – January 15, 2020  Monrovia Central Prison, United Methodist Church Liberia & Shopping

Yesterday we headed into town to do some “early morning” shopping – 10:00 am, and to visit the United Methodist Liberian Church Office. The Bishop wasn’t it, but the Assistant […]

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