Mali Team Report 5/27-28/09

This report covers Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28.  The team (now all together) left Village “X” on Wednesday morning to  begin their long journey back to Texas.  Their first stop was at the home of the boatman (”Noah”) along the Faleme River who had professed his faith in Christ in November of 2007.  He still maintains his faith, although in isolation.  The team got to share the gospel with his grown sons (one of whom is studying to be a Muslim cleric), and they are still not ready to receive Christ.  After that, the teams headed back to Kenieba, where they dropped off their translators.  After some time there, they drove back across the border into the town of Kedougou, Senegal to lodge for the night at an air-conditioned hotel.  On Thursday they met in the morning with an IMB missionary there and then headed back across Senegal toward Dakar.  Their stopping point after a long day’s drive is Mbour, right on the Atlantic coast.  They are about a day ahead of their planned schedule because their translators had to catch an early bus on Thursday back to Bamako (which only runs twice a week).  Everyone is doing well physically and emotionally, rejoicing in what God did during their five days in the Yalunka villages!  They will be doing some sightseeing around Senegal until their flight leaves late Saturday night.