To those of you in the Buffalo area: I think your weather pattern has arrived here in Cote d’Ivoire. No, we’re not getting snow, but we are getting unusual precipitation. This is supposed to be the dry season, and we’ve had heavy downpoors for the past 2 days. We’re not complaining, since it has really cooled things off!
Other than that, this has been an uneventful week. Students and staff are settling in to the new trimester. Most of the activity around ICA now centers on the school’s Mali Outreach which will take place in Sikasso at the Africa Cup Soccer game the 3rd weekend of January. About 100 students and staff members will be traveling about 8-10 hours north to participate in this outreach ministry which will include street-side evangelism and services, as well as meetings in local churches over the weekend. Visiters from all over Africa will be in Sikasso; in fact, the games draw world-wide attendance.
This is a huge undertaking. Please pray this week as we are busy working out the details for these 100+ people which include making sure visas, passports, and shot records are in order; arranging transportation, housing, and meals; and practicing for the various presentations.
I’ve been blessed this week while reading Isaiah 64:4. While talking to people who live in a land with numerous gods, the author tells them that noone has ever seen or heard tell of a god like our God who makes preparations specifically for those who wait on Him. Wonder what the year 2002 holds for us. I almost feel like a child at Christmas time, knowing that my Father has a surprise for me!