After 23 hours of traveling over 2 days (1500 km, about 200 km of which was horrendous), we arrived here on campus and were warmly greeted by the campus pets, some of our workers and some of the French soldiers with whom we had made friends. We were pleasantly surprised to be invited to eat all our meals with them, and we are eating well! Tonight was special. We dined privately with the Colonel (of all the French forces here in Cote d\’Ivoire) and were treated to a 6-course french meal, some of which I didn\’t recognize. (But then, I don\’t recognize some of the African foods I eat either.) Having our meals prepared for us enables us to concentrate on the packing, something we really appreciate. We hope to be ready to leave by this weekend.
Thank you for your prayers for our safety. We ask you to continue in prayer on our behalf for our safety as we travel this weekend with 2 40-foot trucks over some unbelievable roads. We also ask for prayers that God will make clear His direction for our future ministry as we visit in Niamey, Niger.