Mary Anderson

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Prayer Letter/Ministry Update

I can’t believe that most of the month is over already. Sorry for being so late with this letter. The days are flying by so quickly. I have been in Mali almost 4 weeks now. I am living in a moderately sized village located in the bush. The village is called Niena and I will be here for one year. Originally the plan was to go straight to Koutiala where I would complete a year of Bambara language study. This, however, has proved to be a bit of a difficulty in the past. With the hospital right there and such desperate need people end up getting involved and language learning gets moved to the back burner. My colleagues are hoping that by placing me here in the bush I will get a better handle on the language before being thrown into the busy hospital schedule. I will try to share more about my situation and surroundings in my next letter.
One of the things that I am realizing now that I am here is that my need for a vehicle is imminent. Most cars here cost $40,000 and at this time I do not have any money in my vehicle special. A vehicle will definitely be necessary in Koutiala as I will be living on the other side of town from the hospital and may be working all hours. As for here, there is another family living nearby and I can hitch a ride when they are headed out. There is a small market here in town but most shopping is over an hour away so those trips can be pretty important.

Prayer Requests

Pray for:
• Language Study
• Relationship building despite the language barriers.

Mali

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