Chronicle for 2011-09-05

Monday is coming to a close here in Yekepa. Today starts the first full week of school. It also marks the day where a number of students had to be turned away due to lack of funds to pay for the semester. I know for most all who read this coming up with $400 - $800 to pay for the semester would see like nothing. For most here in this part of the world it is 2x the annual wage of most people. It is amazing though, most can pull it together from somewhere, and they manage to make it.

The entrepreneurial studies class is shaping up nicely. I believe after today we have 7 total that will be taking the courses. God truly answers prayers...on Friday I was asking God for help as we only had 3 students registered....by 2 pm, I had 7. Careful for what you ask for.

This weekend, I was able to take a walk up the hill above the campus. There has been quite a bit of overgrowth cleared in what they call Area F and it really shows the devastation that took place here. Ruins of houses that were once a small neighborhood like any we would find in suburban America. This used to be the second largest city in Liberia and now 95% of it looks like this. Unbelievable if I was not here to see it.

This is why I am here, to help enable people to create God centered business, that will create commerce, establish community, and rebuild what has been destroyed. The best part of it is, there is an overwhelming desire to learn, to move forward, and to grow.

Coming soon, I will introduce each of the entrepreneurial studies students for you here, so that you can get to know them and their story.

-adam