Hubbard Nov 2019

I am continuously in amazement of the sunsets here in Ghana. Every evening the Lord paints a new picture with the most beautiful colors. Each night the sunset is different, but beauty is the same. That is how the work the Lord has for us is; each day is different, but one thing is always the same—His glory!

Each day is different for me as I serve the Lord here in Ghana. We have between 200 and 250 people at our Village during the school terms, counting students and workers. And with that many people, there will always be something new happening.

I spend most days going between PE classes and overseeing the national staff. I have enjoyed being able to help Frank, our PE teacher, with his classes. My background educationally is physical education. The part I have enjoyed the most is getting to know our day students. It has been enjoyable to learn more about their lives outside of school.

Going back and forth between PE and oversight of the staff can be very busy, but I would not want it any other way. Because of my back and forth between class and oversight, I am thankful that we have such talented and professional staff members. They have a passion for serving our Lord and because of this, it helps me be able to do multiple things at once because they are able to complete the tasks that are given to them.

In the evenings I join the boys’ cottages for devotions. This is my favorite part of the day. It is a joy to be able to read and learn God’s Word with these boys. I am doing a lot of discipleship with all the kids, and the devotions in the evening with the boys are a big part of it. It is extremely important for kids to see those they look up to, like their parents, older siblings, etc., studying the Word and finding joy in it. The kids follow what they see, and it has been really cool to see these boys dig deeper into God’s Word.

Back in September, I went out with the older boys to serve in our community. A big issue here in Ghana is trash. You see it everywhere. So, to serve in our community, we went out and picked up trash along the road that leads to our Village. It was a great opportunity to teach the boys about serving others and being the hands and feet of Christ. They went into this serving opportunity with a great attitude and did a really good job. I was very proud of them for serving the people in their community.

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Ghana. All of the retail stores in Accra have all of their Christmas decorations up and for sale. Christmas is my favorite holiday, so I am loving it. It is making me want to start playing Christmas music, but I am going to try and wait until December. This will be my first Christmas in Ghana so I am looking forward to celebrating our Savior’s birth with the Ghanaians.

I recently visited Jamestown, a fishing community in Accra. It is full of history as it was the fort during the British colonization of Ghana. It was also where the Africans who were captured for the slave trade were held and put on boats to Europe and America. Jamestown is a very poor community. You can see it in the buildings that are old and barely standing. The whole time I was walking through the community I was praying for these people. Even though they do not have much in regard to materialistic things, they were happy. In this community, Christianity is the majority religion.

As I close in on the completion of my first year in Ghana, there are a few things that I have seen:

• The Lord is working through Rafiki to enrich the children’s lives for the betterment of Ghana, all for God’s glory.

• There is much work to be done in spreading the Gospel in Ghana. Many people are spreading a false gospel here.

• Ghanaians are some of the friendliest people I have ever encountered.

• God shows me every day that He is bigger than I even thought.

“So I throw all my cares before You.
My doubts and fears don’t scare You.
You’re bigger than I thought You were.”
Bigger Than I Thought by Sean Curran

I thank you all for your support and prayers for me while serving our Lord in Ghana with Rafiki. I ask that you continue to pray and support me while I am here.

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