It seems that the elections here in Cote d’Ivoire were conducted peacefully on Sunday, and no demonstrations of a violent nature followed the results. It’s possible that the readiness of the military helped to keep things calm. We believe God used your prayers to move the hearts of men.
One thing we here at ICA have noticed is the affect of current world politics on the value of our American dollar – we’re sure you’re noticing it, too!. Within the past month, we’re getting about 8.5% less on the dollar than previously (about 14.6% less since we arrived last July). We thank God that because of our faithful supporters, we’re not really noticing the crunch yet. But it is possible that other missionaries in other places are facing the same thing or even worse. We’re mentioning it so you can remember this area of concern for all of us.
Other than our efforts to accomplish ‘projects’ while the students are gone, this is a beautiful, peaceful time of year. The campus is green with cooler breezes on most days. We are reminded again of how much we love it here even though we miss so much about America – mainly our family and friends. We’re thankful for this peace from God, even when our hearts long to see some of you. (Our daughter and her husband will be here in 11 days – yeah!)
Thank you so much for your prayers this past weekend and for the encouraging e- mails you sent our way.