LMC Pier without the Mercy Ship

While working on Advance Team, I went to the pier to check on its condition and the placement of the fenders for the Africa Mercy. I had my friend take this picture of me standing on a ‘lonely’ pier as there is no Mercy Ship there. This will be our fourth outreach in Liberia and this year will be our longest time in a country.

Traffic Jams in Monrovia


Traffic Jams in Monrovia
Originally uploaded by keith.brinkman

During my service on the Advance Team, I spent a lot of time driving, in meetings with pastors, healthcare professionals and government officials, on the cell phone and on the computer. Due to some major road repairs on the main roads in Monrovia, I encountered many detours that would add minutes to hours to the transit time. Though the roads are improving… in this photo we had almost 5 lanes one way – all trying to come down to one lane – a challenge in patience many times.