A boat is needed!!

Nothing new is happening in Abidjan. Just more of the same: french, french and more french! We couldn't wait for the rainy season to arrive so the temps would cool down and it has been so much cooler! I think you in the states are suffering much more then we are now. As you see from the pictures, our street doesn't drain well (not well at all!:). We need a boat to go to the office!

Autumn has completed her 8th grade year and will be a high schooler when August rolls around. She is enrolled in an online school and will be able to communicate with her teachers by email. This is good because she is beginning to get into some hard subjects!

Enjoy the 4th of July celebrations! I would so like to be there for the big Piggott picnic! We have been invited to the US Ambassador house on Friday, July 3. Don't know yet if we will attend, but it would be a good way to meet other Americans in the city!

Prayer requests:

1. Continue to pray for our french learning.

2. Pray that we will continue to stay healthy (with the rains comes more mosquitos!).

3. Pray for the small group that we have taken over on Tuesdays.

4. Continue to pray that Autumn will find a close friend.

Blessings,

Teresa

Crazy week!!

Hi everyone! It has been one of those weeks! I came down sick last week, and was out of commission for most of the week. I put off going to the doctor as long as I could until I was up most of a night sick (kept Jon up also...that didn't go over well;-). So the next morning, I called the doctor and she came to the house. I didn't even have to go sit in the clinic for hours (which is what is normal here). You can't beat that! Finally today, I can tell that I am on the mend...but then what do I go and do?? I fell this morning and jammed my big toe! So, now I am hobbling around and nursing a swollen toe. Great way to start the week! But, God is good and He is increasing my faith that even though we will get sick here (with things that you would never imagine in the states); that He is in control.

Jon, Autumn and I have taken over a Bible storying group in our neighborhood. The missionaries that started the group are moving to another country. Our team mate, Mike, is helping us until we get confident in our french. You can see in the last post the men that have made professions. Jon storied for the first time in french last week. He did a great job! We will be learning the Bible stories in french weekly now....they say this will greatly increase our language skills. Also, pray as I have been learning Creation to Christ in french. It is going well. Pray that God would put the women in my path that he wants to hear of His love.

You all need to consider getting a team to come over for a mission trip next year! (It doesn't take a large group, 3 to 5 people is a perfect size group) By that time we should be at our level in french and eager to reach this city. Pray about it and see where God is leading you!

Miss you all,

Teresa