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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

PRICE OF FUEL

I just calculated the price of gas here in Gabon.

GASOLINE: $4.97 a gallon.
DIESEL FUEL: $3.99 per gallon.


I have an Isuzu Trooper which takes Diesel fuel!

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Moving Day/Nursing School/Car

May 16, 2008

It’s been a busy time for me here at Bongolo Hospital. Thanks much for praying for me the past several weeks.

Last month the C&MA opened a Short Term Mission’s Office (STMO) in Libreville, the capital of Gabon. Missionaries Tim and Meredith Brokopp moved to Libreville to host teams of visitors. They are joined this summer with Missionary Intern Joel Trainer. (Tim and Joel both grew up in Gabon as Missionary Kids). The STMO is accepting teams of visitors who want to see what “missions” is all about. Most of their ministries will be in Libreville. The website for the STMO office is: http://www.cmalliance.org/serve/stmo/

Last week we had a team of ten STMO visitors come for two days to see our hospital. While visiting us they helped move our bookkeeping office and the cashier office into the newly finished two story building where the AIDS Clinic and Pharmacy will be. It is fun for Christine and me to have a new office!! Above the photo is of moving day. This second photo is of Joel and Christine.


Hospital bookkeeping
is up to date as Christine and I are working on the May books. May is the last month of the financial year so it is very important that we look at all files, troubleshooting where necessary. We likely will not finish the May books until mid June. Your prayers are needed that we do not forget any detail.

Our eleven nursing students are busy with their second trimester of classes. Jacob did not pass last trimester and had to leave school. Please pray for Oscar who was put on probation and was taken off of clinical work so he can concentrate on his academic studies this trimester. If he is allowed to continue he will make up his clinical work this summer (during his vacation). I am teaching the Bible Class for the nursing students. They will have their midterm exam this afternoon.

Praise the Lord that my old car is finally fixed and again out of the garage. Pray that I can get it to Mouila for its safety inspection as that expired just before my trip the States. I had not been able to get that renewed because of bad tires and breakdowns. It now has two new tires so I need to try to get it to that town to get the inspection done.

Praise the Lord also that just over $3000 came in during in the past month for my vehicle fund. Once I have enough money in this account I will combine it with money from the sale of my old car to then buy a new one! I already have a buyer for my old car. The Bethel Bible Institute in Libreville has asked to buy my old car.

If anyone would like to give towards my account “Thorson Vehicle Account-Gabon”, please send your well marked contributions through your local Alliance church or mail them directly to the Christian and Missionary Alliance at:

Christian and Missionary Alliance
Box 35000

Colorado Springs, CO
80935-3500

You may also give at the Alliance website by using the link: https://www.cmalliance.org/give/onlinegiving.jsp?project=47200&projectName=Approved+Special&projectDesc=Carolyn+Thorson+Vehicle+Fund-+Gabon&projectNumber=

A combined Mission and Church committee for “Medical Ministries” will meet in Libreville on May 28th. I will join Pastor Serge Batouboko, our Hospital Administrative Director, to represent the Bongolo Hospital at this meeting. That means that I’ll have a short trip to Libreville from May 26th or 27th until May 30th when I’ll fly back down here.

Our Bongolo internet went mostly down yesterday. The wireless works in the office but the rest of the station does not have internet. Please pray that we can figure out what switch or router is not functioning. Thanks.

I appreciate those of you who give towards my support. The account which receives these money gifts is the “Great Commission Fund”. That fund supports all Alliance missionaries as well as provides money for our ministries around the world. This month of May, Alliance churches in the U.S are having special offerings to boost this account up to meet the needs around the world. Thanks to those who have already given to this fund. You may give online to the “Great Commission Fund” at the C&MA website at: https://www.cmalliance.org/give/onlinegiving.jsp?project=1-1401&projectName=GCF&projectDesc=Great+Commission+Fund

I am very appreciative of the financial and the prayer support that you give me. God bless you!

In Christ,

Carolyn

Carolyn Thorson

Missionary with Christian & Missionary Alliance
Bongolo
Hospital
Gabon
, Africa