Again, we thank you for your prayers for us as we have made 2 different trips down to Abidjan since we last wrote: one to pick up the workteam from our home church and one to take them back to the airport. Other than little annoyances, both trips were without incident.
We were so blessed to have the workteam here, not only for the work they accomplished, but also for the encouragement they provided to all of us. It was a wonderful experience to introduce two very special groups of friends. I know we have created some memories together that will bind our hearts for a long time.
As you are praying for us, we are praying for you, especially those of you who live in Florida and have experienced loss. We have heard that our field director received some damage to his home and is without telephone and electricity. He was to return within the next week, but has had to delay his departure from the US in order to take care of the damage. Please pray for them – Chris and Diane Marine. We thank God that they are safe.
School starts in a week and a half. By no means is everything we wanted to accomplish finished, but we stand in awe at how God has brought us to this place. As we look around and remember the miracle of protection during our evacuation in September 2004, we are encouraged beyond words that God is with us. And as we occasionally see new evidences of that protection, we are again reminded that we\’ve lived through a faith-building experience that we cannot let \’go to waste\’. We hope that as we continue to share with you what God is doing this year at ICA, you will be encouraged as well.
Thanks again for your loving and prayerful support of us.