Fare Thee Well, Liberia

By Maddie and Beth Crissman

 

 

It was almost one year ago

When God began the weaving

Our lives with those of Liberia

Brought together by believing.

Together we believed a bridge

Of faith God called us to build

With our brothers and sisters in the Church

Across the Atlantic our love would be sealed.

The bridge, at times, was long and hard

With financial and logistical lapse

But by His grace and with your help

God miraculously filled the gaps.

When ‘cross the bridge at last we came

We met with open hearts and minds

Through the teaching, meals, and fellowship

Our purpose and will did bind.

Together we committed ourselves

For wholeness and holiness to seek

For the family, Church, and country

Reaching the lowly and the meek.

By strengthening the leaders of the Church

Both the pastors and the laity

One by one we will see God raise her up

Liberia a new day will see.

A day where all are once again strong

In body, mind, and spirit

And when the Church says, “Praise the Lord!”

All of Liberia will hear it.

For now, together we break the ground

For the Gospel seed to be planted

We do the hard work of preparing the soil

By the grace that God has granted.

So, fare the well, Liberia

As we travel to distant shore

Hoping again that we will soon return

And clasp heart and hand once more.