The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisioners.

Isaiah 61:1

About Lisa ...

After serving a four-year term in Benin, West Africa, Lisa Rohrick relocated to Niger. She is currently studying Fulfulde (pronounced full-full-day), the language of the Fulani people. She spends time memorizing grammar rules and vocabulary, but the fun part of language study is spending time with the ladies in her neighbourhood. A group of Fulani women have taken Lisa into their lives, including her in their work, their play and their special events, and teaching her new words as they go.

Lisa grew up in Invermere, BC, and Lake Windermere Alliance is her sending church.

Would you like to help Lisa? This is a current need for 2008.

I am thankful for my car, and for those of you who gave so that I could buy it. It's been a good vehicle for the most part, but eight years of the potholes and washboard of African roads have taken their toll. It still looks good, and the engine runs like a top, but the poor suspension system is another story!

I've replaced shock absorbers and struts and bushings and tie rods and parts whose names I don't know. The biggest problem is that  most of these parts are not available here, and so it seems nearly everyone coming from Canada gets the 'privilege' of bringing me yet another part. It's getting wearisome (not to mention costing a small fortune!). It's to the point where the friendly mechanic in this picture only bills me after every third or fourth visit. More than once he's told me it was more effort than it was worth to write up a bill. Another time he didn't charge me because, "You have season's tickets here!" Join me in thanking the Lord for his provision of a vehicle and a mechanic who works wonders!

My plan is to try to baby this vehicle along for another year and a half and then sell it when I leave for home assignment. Please pray that it will last that long! I hope to get a more rugged vehicle next time (likely a Toyota Hilux, for which the parts are available here) that should do better on the terrible village roads. As of May 2008, I need to raise only $5000 more to meet my goal!

Thanks once again for your prayers, your financial gifts, your encouraging notes, etc. I couldn't be out here without you.

Lisa

UPDATE November 10, 2008:  Thanks to all who have contributed to Lisa's Car Fund - Lisa has met her goal due to your generosity and God's goodness - she thanks you from the bottom of her heart.

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