Summertime in Abidjan

Many of our friends and neighbors have already left Abidjan for the summer. Others will be leaving over the next few weeks. Most are flying home to Lebanon or France. Summertime is the most beautiful season in Abidjan. August is the average coolest month at 80 F. May through July, we get a total of more than 44 inches of rain. For comparison, May through July are the wettest months in Omaha, NE, totaling almost 12 inches of rain. Helena, MT gets less than 12 inches of rain in an entire year. See your city's normal rainfall

During these cooler and wet months, we spend more time with the folks who can't afford to travel. We will miss our closest friends and neighbors who will be far away.

Heavenly Father, we ask You to open new doors and windows for ministry in Abidjan. Guide the Farhos and the leaders of the Modeste Church, as they continue the construction that the recent Omaha Team is financing.

Home to Abidjan Friday

It was a great time of encouragement to be here with our friends in Senegal. Joshua had non-stop fun with his friends. We enjoyed worship led by Evan Evans. We were encouraged by the messages preached by Pastor Tim Foldy from Edgewater Alliance Church. Sue even went on a horseback ride along the beach with Karen Foldy.

This week, we're visiting our Senegalese and Lebanese friends in Dakar. As we returned to Dakar Monday, our friends Walid and Lina's grocery store was closed. Lina's father died at 11 am. He caught a staph infection last month in the hospital.

Heavenly Father, comfort Lina, her mother and her sisters as they grieve the loss of their 70 year old father.

Home from Tunisia, on to Senegal

Hope you had a Happy Easter!

We had a great time exploring Arabic language study options in Tunisia. We were also able to visit what Tunisia claims is the fourth most holy city in Islam. It is also the location of an excellent Arabic study program. In a couple hours, we head to the airport to fly to Senegal for their Field Forum. It will be an encouraging time of recharging our batteries, with great fellowship and a guest speaker from a C&MA church in Florida. We will also follow-up with our Lebanese and Senegalese friends there in Dakar.

Heavenly Father, continue to strengthen Mike, Sue and Joshua for their further travels. Encourage and strengthen them during the next ten days in Senegal.

On the Road in North Africa

We're out of Abidjan since Sunday evening. We are in North Africa, looking for some alternate Arabic language study opportunities. Our tutor in Abidjan started at the university a couple of years ago. We've been unable to find a good teacher to take her place. Our various other teachers don't know Arabic grammar well enough to answer our questions.

Heavenly Father, help Mike and Sue to find a great course where they can study Arabic. Protect them and keep them healthy while they travel.