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Vogel's Fall/Winter update for Fair Shake Village
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First, I tell you to pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to him. 2 Pray for rulers and for all who have authority so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives full of worship and respect for God. 1 Timothy 2:1–2 (NCV)

Greetings in the name of the One who brings history to His conclusion!

We have been stateside now for several months and making our rounds to family, doctors and some friends. Health-wise, other than having an outpatient procedure, our doctor visits have been positive.  God has given us life to keep on keeping on until He comes. But then, about five weeks ago, we contracted Covid and have been struggling to recover.  The last week has shown near normal (what is normal anymore?) possibilities with activities so we are planning to be back in Liberia by mid-January.  This will be a shorter trip (2 months) with a longer stay planned in the later part of the year.  So, what will we do?

CLINIC

One of the pressing, ongoing needs of the community is for health care.  Through God’s earlier provision, we have been able to procure topnotch local personnel with a heart for the people and the credentials to help us get started.  The procurement of space is not a problem, now that the gathering center is so near completion.  The construction of necessary furniture has been completed in our absence, so we look forward to hitting the ground running with a part-time clinic to get started.  Some of this will include a mobile outreach aspect to help the more unreached areas.  The need to get the right drugs for the need is always a challenge in Liberia so this is a needed prayer area.
 
We are blessed to have Kashito Chea (shown here with his wife, Viola) to spearhead the start up of the mobile clinic.
CLASSROOMS

With the pouring of the floor for two of the classrooms before we left, we were encouraged to work toward the completion of these and two other classrooms on this trip.  With four classrooms in place, the beginning of the lower grades this fall will be a great possibility.  Right now, this is the greatest financial need for the short-term. The total cost will about $40,000.  As of the end of November God has used your generosity to raise a little over half of that!!!  This will also move the block out of the Gathering Center so that we can officially finish the building by laying the part of the floor that remains.
The slab has been poured for two of the classrooms and the blocks have been produced. We are praying to be able to build two more classrooms to the left of this slab for a total of four classrooms in this trip!
Any of you truck folk know what year this truck is?  This was used to onload and offload our container. It didn't have enough power to do so with the container loaded so we emptied and filled the container twice to get it moved.  Always "interesting" moments (read "frustrating")!
This definitely has been an unusual year, but also a strong reminder of how little of the future is in our hands.  He has much bigger, adequate and hope-filled hands to take care of the end of the story and what needs to happen between now and then!! Let’s keep raising our hands trusting in Him and the work of His hands!! May your Christmas celebration be one filled with joy over the indescribable gift!
Ken and Carolyn Vogel
Fair Shake Village - Liberia
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Prayer Focus
1. Praise Him for finding great personnel for the clinic

2. Praise Him for sustaining us while we had Covid-19 .

3. Praise Him for generous donations to start the clinic and get the classrooms started.

4. Petition Him for wisdom in getting the clinic started.

5. Petition Him for health as we regain strength after Covid-19. 

6. Petition Him for the needed funds for the completion of four classrooms this trip.
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