Update on our work

Hi Everyone,

We have been making good progress so far on our projects. We are working on putting together our water filter, within a day or two, we should have a prototype constructed for testing. The biggest challenge is finding supplies that we need from the local hardware store. They are not well stocked for water filter contruction. After the filter prototype is completed, we will hand it off to Don and in a month we will know if we have a biological layer forming for the filter.

After the filter is built, we will be putting up window screens in the translation building where the Bible is being translated into Monkole, as well as shoring up the solar water heater at the SIM station.

Tonight we will be attending a prayer meeting with the Monkole church (which is well attended) and we have been asked to give our testimony. We are diligently working on that too in our spare time and hopefully we will be an encouragement to the church here. We will be doing similar things this coming Sunday as we visit two churches. Singing praise songs in French has been a fun challenge.

Physically, the team is doing well, save for some colds and stomach aches. Keep praying for the health of our team.
Don, one of the missionaries here had to go back to Parakou to take care of his wife who needs rest (as she is pregnant). Please pray for a good pregnancy and healthy delivery of their second child.

I think our French is improving because people are understanding us better. We carry my French-English dictionary everywhere we go so we can use and conjugate the right verbs. Keep praying that our words and actions are a good witness and source of encouragement to those around us.

I gotta run now. My ride is here to go back and resume our work.

Peace