Je Suis Finalement À Aboisso! - Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire

 Bonjour tout le monde!

It's been a crazy couple of weeks! So crazy, in fact, that I didn't have a chance to write an email last week! So here I am, once again, here to cover the events of the last two weeks.

Thursday the 15th, I left Afféry for the last time. The days before that were filled with many goodbyes and a whole lot of tears. It was hard to leave behind all of the people I'd grown so close to over the last 5 months. It was hard to leave behind that village where I had grown and learned so much. Afféry will always have a special place in my heart. 

On Friday, we had to get from Adzopé, where we had spent Thursday night, to the mission office in Abidjan. We had some trouble getting down there and got ripped off on a couple of occasions but, eventually, we made it to the mission office.

There, I discovered that, since everyone would have to be in Abidjan the following Monday for round two of covid vaccinations, it wasn't worth it to send us to Aboisso that day. So I spent the next three days in Abidjan. It was really cool to get to spend a little time there though. It was a far cry from the mud huts of Afféry.

Anyways, Monday came after a few days and we went to the stake center to get our vaccines. There, we discovered that the people who were supposed to administer the vaccines decided not to come. As such, we were being shuttled, a dozen or so at a time, to a nearby vaccination clinic.

Eventually though, we got our shots and everything worked out. We discovered though that there wasnt enough money to get us to Aboisso. Luckily, one of the mission drivers was able to take us and we were able to finally get to Aboisso on Monday night.

For most of the following week, I was sick. I assume that it was from the vaccine. But anyways, I've yet to see much of Aboisso. I've been able to go out and meet people the last couple of days but other than that I've just been stuck in the apartment.

My companion, Elder Okouo, is super cool. Hes from the Congo like my last companion. He's super nice and is really close friends with all of the people here which is a huge blessing.

Of what I've seen of Aboisso so far, Im loving it. I'm already starting to feel super at home here. I can't wait to get out and meet more people this week. And I can't wait to tell y'all all about it. 

Until then,

Elder Farr

Ça Me Fait Mal Au Cœur - Affery, Côte d'Ivoire

Hey everyone! Big news! This week, after four and a half fantastic months, I'll be leaving Affery and heading to a new area! I'm really sad to be leaving my little village behind but I'm excited to see something new.

With that being the case, I've already had to say some pretty difficult goodbyes. Many of the people in the village leave to work in their fields during the week so a lot of our friends left on Sunday afternoon. We stopped by and visited as many as we could. We all got pretty emotional. After more than 4 months, these people have become my closest friends. They will always have a special place in my heart. 

The phrase I've heard the most often this week is "Ça me fait mal au cœur" which means "that hurts my heart." That sums up pretty well how I'm feeling. But, as I said, I'm really excited to go and see other parts of the country.

In other news, we had zone conference this week. It's always so awesome to see so many other missionaries. 

That was basically it for my week! Next time around, I won't be in Affery anymore. Until then, have a fantastic week!

Au revoir,

Elder Farr

Je Suis À Court D'Idées De Titres - Affery, Côte d'Ivoire

Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of email last week. The situation was kinda crazy. But here now to report on not one, but two weeks!

It's  been a recently regular couple of weeks. The work continues to go strong here in Affery and we are progressing with a whole lot of awesome amis! 

Last Monday, we were super blessed to be able to go down to Abidjan and get vaccinated against Covid. We were all really grateful for that opportunity. I strongly dislike needles so that was a little rough but everything went well. And, even better, none of us were hit with any crazy symptoms in the aftermath!

Last week, we put our friend, Stanislas, on date for baptism! We'll be having that service on Saturday and I couldn't be more excited for him!

In other news, I ate some grilled chicken last week and cried a little because it was the best thing I'd tasted in four months. I also got myself to try powdered milk. Not worth it. It just tastes like cheese.

Ayez une bonne semaine!

Elder Farr