We are here

Well, Drew and I arrived safe in Abengourou, Ivory Coast. We've been spoiled with good food and missionary hospitality. Just yesterday we started our French lessens with a man named Asalee. We now know the basic greetings and goodbyes in the French language. The language barrier is very difficult but the people are kind and welcoming. We are preparing for our final move to a very poor location on the outskirts of town. The area is known as Coco Teran. There we will be living with a notable Muslim man known as Mama Dou. Our objective while living in Coca Teran is to take note of everything we witness within the culture. We will essentially be making ourselves a part of the Djoula people that live there. The information we gather will be a stepping stone for the missionaries here to get their foot in the door with the community of the Coca Teran. Once they have more information they can identify their problems and hopefully eventually set up a CHE (Community Health Evangelism) program in the area in the next few months. It will also be our job to research ways to create an inexpensive water filtration device for the water that comes from their wells. If we are able to find a way to do this we hope to be implementing the product in mid-July. The move to Coco Teran will be a difficult one for Drew and I. The living conditions are much different than what we have now and the food......well lets just say it's not what we've been having here recently. I want to thank everyone that made this trip possible for Drew and I. We are safe and we are learning more everyday than we can even fully comprehend. Continue to support us through your prayers and we will continue praying people back home. Hope all is well in the states.

Cole Bonifacius...