Rescue Mission

(This post is written by Pam's friend)

We are filled with thanks and peace to be able to share that we've heard from Pam. As much as we proclaim our faith in knowing that God is in charge, and as sure as we are that Pam is equipped to move mountains—still we feel our concerns rising when days go by without a single word! Especially when the last word was “We’re getting in a boat and heading up the river”!

We get a lesson on African geography during this entry (thus the map) in case you'd like to track where they are.

The team headed up the east side of Lake Volta for their eleven or twelve-hour journey with George and Paul (who had met them in Accra). Tuesday they set out upon the lake to negotiate with fishermen about the rescue of fourteen children.

A home has been rented to be the safe haven for the children during the construction of the orphanage.

Today they will regroup as they prepare themselves for tomorrow's rescue mission.

We ask that you would take time today to meditate and pray for all involved. we cannot fathom what is going on inside the minds and spirits of these precious few who will be delivered out of bondage. We try to grasp the magnitude of child slavery and how God is willing to create roadways through the wilderness for us (you!) to give life and hope to those who live in such darkness.

We believe that tomorrow’s rescue mission is the first of many. There should not be six-year-old children with over-developed muscles working on a dark lake every night of their childhood years. It’s our responsibility to do something about it. We are continually thankful that a way has been miraculously provided for us to be a part in this endeavor for God's kids. We will be held accountable if we set back and allow it to happen.

Tomorrow there will be fourteen children who will have enough to eat for the first day in their lives. Tomorrow there will be fourteen children who will go to bed and be able to sleep through the night without having to rise up at twelve a.m. for a twelve-hour shift of hard labor. Tomorrow there will be fourteen children who will feel and experience a mother’s love as Pam embraces each of them as if they were children from her own womb. This is Pam Cope. These children will be drawn into a new life of freedom as God's love is administered to them through George, Paul, David, Pam and Aimee.

As beautiful as that may be, there is a sad side to the story. There will be eyes watching. Wounded, hollow eyes that belong to the many children who are not being rescued. Eyes that are wondering...hoping…wishing……that it could have been them. Those children will return to their hard work while fourteen slaves are set free.

For every eye that watches the rescue--pray with us that their day will come.

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Saturday our Touch A Life team will head back to Accra. This time they will travel down the west side of the lake. They’ll be able to experience Mole National Park where we hope David will capture African wildlife on film!
What an adventure!

Randy (Pam’s husband) said that we should not hear word from them again until Saturday or Sunday since cell phones and email (and electricity for that matter) is not available most of the time.

We’ll give word as we have it.

Many Blessings.