February-ish

(It’s hard to make updates at the end of the month right now because our team meetings are now in the middle of months)

Greetings from Bouake! The mangoes are ripening in the hot weather and the rains have finally started to come back. The past week, our team got together in Korhogo, to help pour the cement for the second floor of a building that will later be used as a classroom for pastors-to-be. Work began at 7am and continued to 10pm. However, my day was spent a little all over. I began at the hospital where after many tests I was diagnosed with amoeba. Then I spent the rest of the day between serving water to workers and helping pass buckets of cement. Later, our team continued to Bouake, which was our original home.

Times in Bouake, are always reflective times for me. As the city in which we spent our first two months, it is always interesting to see how much I’ve changed at each return. My first return I was excited after having a good first month in my family and yet nervous because many of my teammates had had a very difficult first month. Some months we stumbled into Bouake tired, others we were overjoyed to see each other, and yet other months we just really wanted internet to connect with family back home.

This month I would say that I have realized I have fears because I am more aware of my weaknesses. However, I am at peace, because

“I am confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6)

I’ve come to the realization that one of the best witnesses one can be in any country is to continually seek to know and love God better. And in doing so one does not only become a good witness but a dearly beloved child.

Prayer

-          That I will be able to begin working at the hospital in Boundiali

-          For my mom’s health through her pregnancy

Praise

-          for good communication with my host family

-          for God’s love