Last Post from Cotonou

Hello Everyone,

This past week we have been going more door to door ministry; however, it has been somewhat different than last week. We frequently drove about 45 minutes north of our apartment to Domegbo. We picked up our guide and then went to surrounding villages. However, instead of going door to door, we sang out in the open more like street ministry. It was nice because our audiences were larger--anywhere from 30 to 80--and they were also more interactive. They really enjoyed sharing their prayer concerns with us. They often request that we pray for their health, business, and enough money to support their families. We also spent some time going door to door in Sémé and Zopah, two neighborhoods in Cotonou. That was sometimes tough because we don't speak Fon, and often our guides didn't speak French. Oh well, people enjoyed our singing--and at least we know two songs in Fon!! The team also went to a high-school and university to sing songs and answer questions, but I was feeling dizzy that day, so I didn't go. Thankfully, some rest helped me recover!!

It has been really hot and humid here! Our apartment gets especially hot when the power goes out and our fans don't work. There have been two storms that have cooled it down a little, but still no rain. On the hot days, we enjoy fan man ice cream!!

Monday, we are going to go to Togo; then we will have been in Benin!! Our driver will take us to the border, where we will take a bus to Lomé, the capital of Togo. We will stay there for several days before going north to Kara. After a few days there, we will spend about two weeks in Dapaong before going to Burkina Faso. We heard that we will not be staying with host homes in Togo, but they are still figuring out where we can stay for cheap. Hopefully, Togo won't be as expensive as been has been for Youth Encounter.

Peace,

Tiffany