For some years now the Ghana mission had not had convention, and it was in the light of this that Oleta and I thought it necessary to have convention this year. We approached one of our churches to seek their consent to host the rest of the churches, and they agreed to it. We were happy for them, as it is one of the smallest churches. I was actually encouraged about their willingness for it. This year’s convention, beginning December 30, saw a lot of people coming. We had ab

Sunday night, January 20, as I was preaching, I heard a large clap of thunder. Then I heard what I thought was a downpour of rain hitting the roof of the church. No one else seemed to notice, and so I immediately dismissed it as I continued to preach. After the service as people were leaving the church, I noticed that they were congregating in the lobby. This was rather unusual. I looked out to see what was taking place and realized that they had been stopped because of

December’s trip to Buka Island for the Solos consultant checking session turned out a little different than expected. The hope to finish the book of Joshua fell short, since the power system for the computer had failed some months back, and there was no way to finish preparing the last chapters for the checking. Thankfully the computer had just enough juice to get the latest revision and Larry was able to print out a copy so it can be prepared for later checking, even witho

In the late 1940s, two mission efforts—one in Bolivia and one in the islands of the Eastern Caribbean—were just beginning. In the following years, missionaries arrived, and two church movements were born. Some 70 years later, these two churches, the Church of God (Holiness) Eastern Caribbean and Iglesia Evangelica de Dios Boliviana, are autonomous, vibrant organizations, growing and sharing the gospel. Their vision, prayerfulness, and passion for Christ are a challenge to us

Dr. Gayle Woods and Micki attended several local Christmas events in Cayman Brac, including the primary school’s program, the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, and Captain’s Retreat Christmas Lighting at the historic Spellman McLaughlin home. Christmas lights at the Spellman McLaughlin home, one of three structures that survived the hurricane of 1932. Dr. and Mrs. Woods’ influence on the island is important. As he wrote, the island is not just a community. It IS community. H

In case you missed my last update, I have been back home for about 2 months now. My Ghana visa expired this fall, right about the time that George was ready to take the reigns of leadership. So instead of going through the hassle of renewal, the board agreed for me to return home a few months early. It has been an adjustment to get back into the busy American lifestyle. In all the busyness, my mind often turns to Ghana and my friends there. It was hard to leave, but I felt