World Cup & Youth Camp

Hello again. I wasn't able to post before today. Sorry about last weekend.
We're in Bamako, and some kind friends have allowed me some computer time on their high-speed hookup. Yeah!

Big events this last week! You may know that the World Cup Soccer tournament's final was last Sunday. For most of Europe, and Africa, and Latin America, this is the superbowl of Soccer. We invited neighbors, friends, and study room students to come over and watch it GIANT via a projector on the wall. Everyone had a great time.
For some of the unbelievers invited, this was another step in building a redemptive relationship with them.




(Our next door neighbor, Bamba. He was so pleased to come to the soccer party. He had a big smile on his face. He is a farmer, he is a m-lem and has 3 wives. He has been so gracious to us since we moved in next door to him.) We continue to pray for him.

Also, the CMA church had a youth camp this week from the 10th to the 17th. 10 Students were able to go from our church in Kadiolo. They got all dressed up, and loaded into a station wagon for the trip. They were so excited, and we are excited for them because of the teaching they will recieve. We pray for a deeper relationship with God for each of them as a result of this camp.
One of Danielle's friends back home made a contribution that made it possible for several of these kids to go. We helped a couple of them as well with expenses.





So where were we? We had to travel at the same time as this youth camp. Joannie, who served faithfully this year with us, her flight left the 15th. Right in the middle of youth camp. But we felt like it was important to honor her years' sacrifice by a short 2 day vacation trip together, and then to be there to say farewell at the airport. Danielle also is leaving this week. She flies out the 19Th (Danielle's family don't hold me to the date and time. I'm not 100% sure of those details...

So we're in Bamako right now, and will be heading down to Kadiolo on Sunday, (I'll be 40 on Sunday... wow...) We'll have 3 weeks before we need to come back up to Bamako to send Hilary to Dakar for school. COntinue to pray for our family as we make all of these transitions...

Thanks for stopping by, God Bless
Tom & Lisa