by Mary and Herbert Zigbuo

Mary Randall Zigbuo and The Rev. Herbert Sei Lami Zigbuo, Missionaries with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to Liberia. Image by: Mission Personnel

Mary Randall Zigbuo is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to Liberia. Mary is assigned to the Ganta United Methodist Mission Station as an administrative assistant, and is also responsible for developing a continuing education program for United Methodist Church staff persons.

The Rev. Herbert Sei Lami Zigbuo is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to Liberia. Rev. Zigbuo is serving as Superintendent of the Ganta United Methodist Mission Station as well as Interim Administrator of Ganta United Methodist Hospital.

Warm greetings to all of you from the town of Ganta in Liberia, West Africa. We are continuing our work and ministry with the Granta United Methodist Mission Station, located on a 600 acre campus. Ganta Mission Station seeks to accomplish the mission of Jesus Christ in Liberia through the ministries of healing, teaching, schooling (both a nursing and a grade school), leprosy treatment and rehabilitation, preaching through the provision of a hospital, and a very active church.

More than 200 faithful mission staff persons continue to work very hard in the rebuilding process caused by the 2003 period of civil unrest. At the beginning of 2004, Ganta Mission Station was in complete ruin. The school and hospital were closed. The rebuilding process is taking much time and effort as there was a tremendous amount of destruction. Some buildings were severely burned. There was massive looting of all supplies and equipments.

But the good news is that the spirit of the Liberian people is resilient and strong. They are going out, trying to rebuild their homes and lives, depending only on God. The faith of the Liberian people continues to spur their spirit to rebuild their shattered lives over and over again. James 2:18 says, “Show me your faith apart from the works, and I shall show you my faith by my works.”

During 2004, as in years past, we have seen our sisters and brothers, children, youth, young and older adults forging forward in the rebuilding work. All of these people continue to express their faith in tangible ways. Children haul gravel rocks from the sides of the road; an elderly woman, Ma Gborr, brought in a cash donation equivalent to $20.00, and this donation came from a woman who earns approximately $400-$500 per year selling greens in the market. The Gompa District Women’s organization continues to bring in food donations from their gardens to assist the hospital in feeding its patients. The Gompa District Conference downsized their four day praise and business assembly to one day; during the remaining three days, the District Superintendent led the members in digging sand to start the rebuilding process of Ganta Mission Station.

And by the grace of God, the school was able to reopen during March of 2004, and the hospital the following month. We thank the Lord who continues to move the hearts of all of you who assist with various ministries of the Ganta Mission Station. Surely, without your prayers and financial support, these ministries would still be closed. More than 11,000 patients have been served since the hospital reopened in April, and lifesaving surgeries were performed on more than 500 persons.

You, our friends, are dearly loved and appreciated. We are so grateful and encouraged by your response to the needs of the Ganta Mission Station ministries.

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Date posted: Jan 05, 2005