After the Conference was concluded, we were met by NDI Board Member, Len VanWingerden and his wife Elaine.  Under their supervision we refocused our efforts “From preaching to plowing and planting!”  It was great to have several days to get “down and dirty” for the Lord Jesus and help develop further the Mfensi Conference Center.  The following pictures will give you a little idea of the fun we had “building and beautifying.”  And this Center would be a great place for your church, youth group or mission team to go for a week of “hands-on” ministry!  Just contact our office for more details…

In His Healing Love,

Len rented a bulldozer and front-end loader to remove trees, stumps and level the area.

Some of the stumps were massive and took a lot of power to uproot.

Most of the heavy equipment overseas is in poor shape—so Len had to do some welding to keep the trees, stumps and dirt moving.

Len harrows and levels after the dozer has done its job.

I even got to drive the tractor—which I did a lot of in my earlier years!

My sister, Judy Baer, helped with the landscaping.

Patt also did some landscaping—which she loves to do.

Our team was guided by Bernard in the landscaping and potting of plants.

Our wonderful little Ghanaian helper in transplanting some banana trees.

Elaine VanWingerden teaches Ruth how to use a new sewing machine we took over.

Ruth sews her very first pillow case for the Center.

The women in our work team who did a lot of “sweating for Jesus”.

Len supervises the laying of new pipe for a new large drip irrigation garden.

A lot of ditches had to be dug and a lot of water pipe glued.

The newly renovated and landscaped Women’s Dorm.

The newly completed Restaurant and Dinning Hall for the Center.

The newly expanded and renovated Chapel that will seat over 300.

The new Garden Center for the marketing of fresh vegetables from the Farm.

Len VanWingerden and Yaw Asante at the new “Double Harvest Ghana” Farm project.