WOW – are we dirty and dusty!!! We are going around to places that haven’t seen a broom in six months during which we experienced harmitan (dry dusty winds blowing in from the Sahara). At first, everyone wanted to wash things before packing them away, but in the interest of time (and realizing we would just re-wash them when we unpack them), we started just packing them away.
You might be asking: “Is this missionary work?” I have to admit that we don’t really feel like missionaries at the moment (whatever that feels like). But, these are some of the mundane things that missionaries have to do – just like you do. We feel like we’re on a short-term missions trip since there are people here working from various mission works throughout Cote d’Ivoire. All of us are doing whatever we can do to make it possible that ICA can re-open in August 2004 by protecting equipment etc. bought with money given by God’s people and used in the education of missionary children.
We recently sent out a letter to our supporters detailing various projects for which we are asking the support of God’s people, both financially and in prayer. If you haven’t seen this letter and would like to know more, please e-mail us and ask. We’d love to share how God is leading in our lives for the near future.