Today is Sunday, November 16, 2008. We are preparing to return to the US.
The past ten days has created a kaleidoscope of emotions. ….pain, joy, sadness, exhilaration, grief, excitement, anger and many more….Today we worshipped at the Jordan United Methodist Church of Abidjan. The three hour service was a spiritual faithlift beginning with the processional hymn through the choir and ending with the most joyous offering I have ever experienced. See the attached photos and brief movie of the end of the offering….attached….
The last day in the villages around Alepe we visited in the homes of families that had received nets. About 50% of the homes had nets that were already hung. With those families that had not hung their nets, we assisted them with nails and cord that we bought from one of the vendors along the street. See the attached pictures of nets that we helped hang in some of the homes.
We received a report today that 853,000 nets have been distributed this week in 19 health districts. In twelve (12) of those districts the United Methodist Church (Texas and Cote d’Ivoire) help staff the distribution with volunteers. What a testimony to the power of the body of Christ working together.
We understand that Air France will be flying us to Paris. Our next hope is to connect with a plane to Houston. But, with a strike the by the pilots over the past three days, we may be lucky to catch our scheduled flight to Houston. I pray that we do. Even though this has been an incredible week I am ready to get home and be with my wife (Karen) and see the rest of my family over Thanksgiving.
The past ten days has created a kaleidoscope of emotions. ….pain, joy, sadness, exhilaration, grief, excitement, anger and many more….Today we worshipped at the Jordan United Methodist Church of Abidjan. The three hour service was a spiritual faithlift beginning with the processional hymn through the choir and ending with the most joyous offering I have ever experienced. See the attached photos and brief movie of the end of the offering….attached….
The last day in the villages around Alepe we visited in the homes of families that had received nets. About 50% of the homes had nets that were already hung. With those families that had not hung their nets, we assisted them with nails and cord that we bought from one of the vendors along the street. See the attached pictures of nets that we helped hang in some of the homes.
We received a report today that 853,000 nets have been distributed this week in 19 health districts. In twelve (12) of those districts the United Methodist Church (Texas and Cote d’Ivoire) help staff the distribution with volunteers. What a testimony to the power of the body of Christ working together.
We understand that Air France will be flying us to Paris. Our next hope is to connect with a plane to Houston. But, with a strike the by the pilots over the past three days, we may be lucky to catch our scheduled flight to Houston. I pray that we do. Even though this has been an incredible week I am ready to get home and be with my wife (Karen) and see the rest of my family over Thanksgiving.
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