| Andy
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Greetings
from the dust bowl! These days we are able to wipe a
table clean and come back a few hours later to write
our names quite visibly in the dust that has resettled.
We’ve
enjoyed a lot of variety in our lives this month. We
added on a hallway to our house, connecting our outside
kitchen with the rest of the house. We went to a Holiday
Arts and Crafts Fair in the capital city (complete with
Christmas music, snacks, raffles…and 100+ degree temperatures!).
We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary at a Bed-and-Breakfast.
We also made it down south to celebrate Thanksgiving
with the missionaries living in Togo. The Thanksgiving
feast (provided entirely by the Kara, Togo, team) was
a highlight, as was the children’s Sports Camp in the
days following.
In
the midst of all that, we even managed to do a little
village work! Andy continued working with the four villages
with which he primarily works; additionally, he was
able to take some of the members of the struggling church
at Mebar to visit the thriving church at Nakaar for
some badly needed encouragement. Melissa continued breaking
new ground by teaching the children of the Dano-Pari
church this past Sunday. It is such a blessing to be
here doing this work; we are so grateful God allows
to participate in His mission!
God
bless you all!
Andy and Melissa
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| Archie,
Mandy, and Emma Chankin |
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The
month of November was a great one for the Chankin family.
Archie flew back to the States at the beginning of the
month and we have been able to enjoy visiting with his
family for the rest of it. We are certainly enjoying
the cooler temperatures and are happy to able to wear
jeans and sweatshirts. We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving
celebration with many of Archie’s extended family in
attendance. It was great to catch up with everyone and
to introduce Emma to some of her distant cousins. Mandy
had a good visit to the doctor and it looks like the
baby is growing just fine. Please continue to pray for
us as we go through all the transitions of visiting
family and friends and getting ready for the new baby.
Specifically, please be with Emma as she has had a little
bit of difficulty adjusting to all the new faces and
experiences that furlough offers. Also, please remember
our teammates who are in Burkina during this holiday
season. It is not easy to be away from loved ones especially
this time of year. Pray that they are encouraged and
at peace.
We
would love to hear from any of you, so please feel free
to contact us at 512-785-1811
Blessings,
Archie, Mandy and Emma
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Aaron, Andrea, and Daniel Burk |
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This
has been a festive month so far. We've seen the
leaves fall from the trees and the nights get
cooler. We've had two thanksgiving celebrations
and put up our Christmas decorations. After our
Thanksgiving celebration with the Kabiye team
in Kara, Togo, Daniel enjoyed a sports camp organized
and run by the dads of all the MK's for four mission
teams here in West Africa. All the kids not only
learned how to jump higher and run faster but
how to run the race of life in such a way as to
get the prize (the theme verse for the camp was
I Cor. 9:24). I
was real proud of Daniel, because he tried really
hard and had a good time despite the fact that
he missed the first day with Malaria.
This
month has been a bit of a struggle with getting
people to show up to meetings since it is time
for them to harvest the cotton. The villages don't
know when the cotton truck is coming. It just
shows up and everyone just has to drop everything
to fill it up. If they do not help, they take
a big financial penalty. By January, most of this
will be done, but pray that we will continue to
find ways to glorify God among the Dagara even
in the midst of these frustrations. Please pray
for Zengown this month since we are starting a
new big push to evangelize this village.
May
the LORD Bless You and Keep You
Aaron, Andrea, and Daniel
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| Chad
and Amy Carter |
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The
Carters are still on furlough in the States currently.
They are enjoying getting to see friends and family
this Christmas. They
can be contacted on their cell phone at 682-429-7063.
Thanks
for your prayers and support
In Christ
Chad and Amy Carter
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