Hello from Kadiolo

Our friends Lavine & Rebekkah.



This week we had a difficult time with life in Africa.
Power was out for the last two nights. Thankfully, it came back today.
It is difficult to sleep in 85+ weather, without fans. We were pretty tired today.

Our housing project is coming along. Everyone gets their chance to pitch in.
Joannie, and Ben each had furniture projects. Hilary painted shelving in her room and the hallway. Lisa was in charge of painting rooms.
I had a plumber come last night, and today he worked hard. Plumbing is coming along.
We can't wait to move into a place of our own...





We've written about people who come to us for financial help. This old guy came, and wanted a gift. I gave him a small gift, and he was happy.
A few days later he came back, I gave him a couple of days work. Each day he worked alongside Jonas. (Jonas is the guard we brought up from Bouake.
He is a strong christian, and has the heart of an evangelist.) So Jonas was able to witness to this guy verbally when I could only be a friend to someone
in need. Each day I gave them food money for lunch. They ate together. Rice, sauce, and meat. Each day this man wrapped up the meat and put it in his
pocket for his family. He's now worked for us a few days each week for the past month. He and Jonas are really getting a good relationship together.
His name is Sekongo. Pray for him that Jonas's words and the Holy Spirit would show him the truth of Christ, and that truth would become real in his life...




Also this week is a multi mission strategy meeting between all the missions that work in Mali & Cote D'Ivoire amongst the Senoufo peoples.
This meeting is mostly focused on translation work, but will touch on other ministries as well. Pray for these meetings as they will be important for the
next 5-10 years in how the missions focus on the work amongst these people who are lost without Christ.
Our colleagues Glenn & Lynn Boese will be at the meetings representing World Venture, others will be represtenting CMA, SIL, and Southern Baptist.
There may be other missions involved that I'm not aware of.

Thanks for stopping by this week,
Tom & Lisa Seward