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By Bob Campbell, Reporter
Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - Odessan Shirley Bailey overcame a lot of obstacles to achieve her lifelong ambition of becoming a missionary in Africa, and she hopes to return to Malawi for the third time in March after a fundraiser from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31 at Ector County Greater Works at 2616 N. Maple Ave.
Bailey first went to the small southeastern Africa nation three years ago, visiting an orphanage and meeting the Rev. Alinune “Allie” Msongole. The Rev. Msongole asked her to return, and she went back July 11-25 this year, traveled 350 miles in a dilapidated van and preached in seven remote villages.
The retired nurse also bought 30 tons of maize to feed Malawians whose food supply had been lost in a flood. “God put Africa on my heart when I was a little girl,” said Bailey, 62, who grew up on a ranch between Wink and Kermit ...
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