April 1, 2002

Dear Ministry & Prayer partners,

We have finally made the move to Tabou from Abidjan. It is good to finally be in our home and living among the Grebo people. Derrick and Erin are glad to be in a more rural area to run around. We thank God that He allowed us time to adjust, meet other missionaries, and to just learn our way around Abidjan so that we can one day better facilitate team members and volunteers that will be coming to work among the Grebo alongside us. We've been here less than one week unpacking, cleaning, and settling in as well as learning our way around the village. Therefore, this letter is short.

PRAYERS ANSWERED
It seems that God has led us to some honest, hard-working people. Thank you for praying for the discernment and wisdom for hiring the right people God would have for our family. We had also asked that God would burden peoples heart to adopt the Grebo and He has from all over the United States. We've received e-mails from association, churches, and individuals who have a burden to pray and adopt the Grebo.

PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Pray that we would again have discernment in choosing the right person to help us learn the Grebo language.
2. Pray that the Christians and churches in the Tabou area will catch the vision to evangelize. We also praise God that we have gotten reports that some are doing that.
3. Guy will be traveling to Monrovia, Liberia next week for meetings with Baptists leaders there. Pray for a safe and fruitful trip.
4. We will be compiling a worldview study and a strategy. Pray that God would show us how to best reach the Grebo.
5. Continue to pray the we will GROW IN CHRIST and that God would continue to CULTIVATE a LOVE in us for the people.

Guy has written another story about life here in West Africa (click here to read). We have sent it as an attachment for you to read at your leisure.

God bless,

Guy, Cindy, Derrick, & Erin DeMars

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