Greetings! Heidi and I were thrilled to be invited back to Sierra Leone, this time for UPC Sierra Leone National Convention, November 2-5. What an opportunity, honor, and absolute pleasure to be a tiny part of the great big things that happened that week! To God be all the glory for the things He has done!
Final convention numbers:
1300+ in attendance!
297 received the Holy Ghost!
29 baptized in Jesus name!
Below are some pictures from convention week.
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Second night of convention. Speaker: Global Missions Director Bruce Howell
Africa Regional Director Randy Adams preached the first night.
Donald & Abigail O'Keefe, Missionaries to Sierra Leone from 1974 to 1995. Here they are greeting the convention on night one. What a wonderful welcome they received!
Bruce Howell dancing with the congregation on night two.
Pam Sisco teaching the children during the day sessions outside under a tent. Heidi assisted her all week. Nick & Pam Sisco and family are Missionaries to Ghana and they are wonderful people.
Some of our group posing for a "snap" with our military escort.
Our Sierra Leone National Convention 2017 ministry team. (left to right) Rev. Wayne Miraflor, Missionaries (Sierra Leone) Rusty & Adriane Riddick, Rev. Donald & Abigail O'Keefe, Global Missions Director Bruce & Diane Howell, Africa Regional Director Randy & Carolyn Adams, Missionaries (Ghana) Nick & Pam Sisco and family, Heidi and I. What a marvelous opportunity and dream for us to be a tiny part of this week!
Donald O'Keefe praying over the Riddicks (Missionaries to Sierra Leone) and the Turays (National Superintendent of UPC Sierra Leone).
Global Missions Director Bruce Howell preaching on Sunday morning.
The Howells praying over the ministry of Sierra Leone.
My brothers.
Such beauty.
A selfie with Global Missions First Lady Diane Howell.
So wonderful to meet and spend time with the O'Keefe's and Wayne Miraflor of California. Such wonderful Kingdom people!
Sunset at River #2 Beach.
