This is the last audio interview I did while in Ghana this past Fall. In this “Meet People” series I wanted to challenge our blog readers’ traditional views of what a “missionary” is and does.
In this interview I talk with Elsie McCall, a 71 year-old teacher, who has been serving for 8 years as a MK (missionary kid) teacher in Burkina Faso. Elsie is originally from Lakeland, FL right near our home in Seminole, FL.
Here is an outline of the interview:
- Intro
- What brought her to West Africa (0:27)
- Elsie’s role in West Africa missions (1:23)
- About FES (Field Education Services) (2:05)
- FES teachers, subjects, and schedule (3:26)
- Teaching MKs in the village (5:37)
- Bonding with her students (6:55)
- Plans for the future (8:07)
- Need for MK teachers (9:03)
- Close (10:51)
The following photos were taken by IMB photographer Stanley Leary in 2005: