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Letter from Persons in Congo
A delay “in eCyberspace issues beyond anyone’s control” has resulted in the Persons’ letter arriving late. However, they write:
"We began 2006 in Denver with Lori struggling with health issues. Then we were back to Congo in February, teaching our courses and everything else. We returned to the US in late August, via Switzerland. We have had better than three months of traveling and speaking and hoped to be back to Denver for Christmas. Many miles and many different beds! Our home assignment will be a split year – six months now and six more months next Fall." The Persons plan was to return to Congo in February 2007.
“What about the world and her children? So many children are without parents because of disease and war. In Africa, the extended family takes on the responsibility of those who have lost parents. Many of our Pastor students have several extra children living with them. The tragedy of Africa is that these families are also becoming victims of the devastation that is continuing. Lubumbashi, (100 miles south of us) the city of supposedly one million is now a hurting city of an extra added two million displaced people, with over 75,000 orphans. A whole generation is disappearing. Grandparents are taking on the responsibility of the children that are left. More and more, there are children WITHOUT any family. The Church’s continuing ministry is to be part of the Family for these children….."
David & Lori Persons
U.S. Address:
1707 S. Deframe St.
Lakewood, CO 80228
Africa Address:
P.O. Box 22037
Litwe, Zambia.
Tel: 720-254-8231
E-Mail: persons_mulungwishi@hotmail.com
Web site: www.apmethodist.org/congo
Blog site: http://umccongo.blogspot.com