DEAR BRETHREN,
We wish we have all the right words to express how very grateful we are for your partnership with us for the past two years since the establishment of the Bear Valley bible Institute in Ganta, Republic of Liberia. There were many challenges along the way, but with our collective efforts and your selfless support, we have successful succeeded in training fourteen (14) preachers for the Lord's Work in this part of the world.
GRADUATION
After a successful two years of studies, we finally held our first graduation ceremony on September 15, 2018 at the school campus. What a program it was! We are so happy that everything went very well as expected and planned. In Attendance we had the following personalities:
Steven Ashcraft- West Africa Coordinator for Bear Valley Extension
Frances Musa- Director- Bear Valley Extension In the Republic of Guinea
Peter Barnett- The Dean of Students, Bear Valley Extension in the Republic of Sierra Leone
Churches of Christ ministers across the country
City Authorities
Parents and well wishers etc.
It was wonderful program well attended.
SPEECHES
We were privilege to have brother Steven Ashcraft serving as our graduation Keynote speaker and he did very well encouraging our outgoing students( Graduates) and our incoming students(New Students) to remain focus on the task ahead of all of us. There were also remarks made from Brother Francis from Guinea, Brother Peter from Sierra Leone and other representatives from Churches of Christ Bible Institutions in Liberia. We also heard from the outgoing students prefect (Presidents) encouraging his fellow graduates to be faithful to the Lord and His word they have learned and teach others also.
APPRECIATIONS
It is really a dream come true to have a training school established in Liberia that is a big bust to the Lord's work here in this part of the world. This is being made possible by you through your support and prayers. Our sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciations goes out to all of you involved in supporting this worthy cost around the world. Special acknowledgments goes to the following people:
The Elders of The Bear Valley Church
Brother Keith Kasarjian
Brother Steven Ashcraft
My Able Teaching Staff
The students for their corporations
Thank you so much for your support and contributions in whatever way it was offer. Without you, this effort and achievements won't have been possible. May God richly bless you and continue to give all of us the require strength to do all we have to do since we still have life in us. Thank you for everything.
Report By:Robert P. Dahn,Jr.
Director- BVBI-Liberia