(Paul) THE WELCOME AT THE GATE
Liberians are probably the best people in the world at making you feel WELCOME! It was a wonderful sight after 10 hours of getting beat on the road from Monrovia to Yekepa to see a couple dozen people standing and singing outside the ABC University gate as we drove up. One of my boys asked, "Are they really all out there waiting for us?" Yes, that's how good friends are welcomed in Liberia!
The bus driver stopped 20-30 yards back and asked us to get out and walk, "They want to welcome you properly!" There were little girls waiting to give bundles of African flowers to our three girls. The group of staff, students and workers then walked us to the ABC chapel where the President of the college, Dr Miamen address our family and officially welcomed them to the ABC campus, and then thanked The Lord for a safe journey before we walked up to my parents old home where we would be staying.
Beautiful bouquets of flowers presented by beautiful children.
Welcome always comes with a handshake and hugs.
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