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When you're hot, you're hot, and when you're not…you must be somewhere other than Burkina Faso in March! Despite the soaring temperatures (peaking out above 120), we've had a pretty good month. We are thoroughly enjoying having all four families of our team together on the field at one time. This has not happened all that often (a grand total of two weeks over the last 2.5 years, to be exact), so it is a real treat. We are very proud of our teammates, and it is a privilege to be all together.

Times are exciting in our ministry. Andy is going to be starting two new villages over the coming weeks. In both, he will be ministering in conjunction with leaders from other villages. Additionally, our teammates will be adding new villages to their schedules - it's a thrill to play a small part in watching God's word spread among the Dagara.

Please keep us in your prayers as we both continue working on language, leadership training materials, and our personal walks with God. Any prayers you could spare for a cold front packed with snow and freezing temperatures would be appreciated, too!

Andy and Melissa

Email the Chankins!

March was a good month! Our whole team is back in Dano once again following months of furloughs. We are now back in full swing with village visits, translation projects, and, of course, lots of meals together. Archie and Chad have chosen to begin the evangelistic series in Dagore. They have met with all the appropriate people and have been given permission to teach. Please pray that Dagore be open to hearing the words of the Lord and that Archie and Chad can communicate well in the Dagara language. Archie's personal study with our night guard, Donatien, continues to go well. We are excited about Donatien's enthusiasm to learn more of God's word. Mandy is excited about beginning translation on a curriculum specifically designed for women. The lessons are all about women of faith in the Bible. All the ladies on our team hope to be able to begin teaching these lessons within the next few months.

Thank you for your continued prayers for our health. We are so thankful that we have been relatively healthy. Emma continues to grow and change everyday. She is an amazing blessing in our lives and teaches us each day more about God's love for and patience with His children. We would love to hear from you, so please send an email if you get a chance.

God Bless You,

the Chankin family

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Aaron, Andrea, and Daniel Burk

Email the Burks! Though we miss our families already, we are excited to be back in Burkina. We are enjoying being here in Dano with ALL of the members of our team on the field. We enjoyed celebrating my wife's birthday and Melissa's birthday this month. Our teammates also had a cook out for us. We got together for a Passover feast and an Easter brunch, and we got together with visitors from the States and Togo. With all this partying, one might wonder what is being accomplished. Well, this week, Aaron has gone out to a new preaching point where we will start next Thursday and our team and our churches are pursuing at least three other new preaching points. We are also about to start the process of translating our leadership training curriculum into Dagara. We are also pushing Nakar and Nyinyime to start new church plants. Pray that God continue to move quickly to bring those in darkness into his marvelous light. Aaron, Andrea, and Daniel

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Chad and Amy Carter

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This month we had the joy of hosting the Henderson family from Southern Crescent in Atlanta, GA. We enjoyed showing them around Dano. They had the unique opportunity to compare the new work among the Dagara with the mature work among the Eveh in Tabligbo, Togo. They, being the hands that distributed children’s vitamins in Nakar, were able to witness love to young Christians. Be sure to bug the Hendersons with many questions about their visit. We know they have some good stories. Their visit greatly encouraged us, especially their perspective as former missionaries in New Guinea, and we know they will encourage you in the States.

This month our family found another lab puppy, Suzie (full name: Black-Eyed Susan). She is a joy and we are glad to have a dog around the house again.

We completed the preliminary visits for Dagore and Soryan. Archie and Chad will be starting to team-teach in Dagoreh this next week. Please pray for this village. Although we have an invitation and think it looks receptive, we have sensed some hostility regarding people leaving their idols and abandoning ancestor worship.

Praise God! We saw people digging the trench for our water as we left for Ouaga for a pregnancy check-up. Hopefully, next month we will let you share the joy of running through sprinklers with us and flushing the toilet just for fun.

Chad and Amy

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