Bonjour tout le monde!
It's been another great week here in Côte d'Ivoire. We've been able to make some great progress with a lot of the families that we've been working with. We've also found some great new friends that we're really excited about.
A big issue that faces us here in Côte d'Ivoire is marriage. Here, there is a cultural form of marriage that is separate from legal marriage. As such, many people opt to do the cultural marriage without going through the trouble of a legal marriage. It's a complication that I've dealt with many times since I got here. Right now we are working with a lot of families who have the same issue. They all have such great testimonies so we are hoping and praying that these weddings work out. This is admittedly not a part of missionary work that I had to deal with in the States.
This week has been heavy with rainstorms. The roads have been more flooded than I've ever seen them. Every day we've had to jump from rock to rock or wade through the water to get to our appointments. Many of our amis have been astonished that we even took the effort to travel to their house through all of the rain and flooding. At the end of the day, it makes the work much more interesting.
I've started to really feel like I'm at home in these two wards. I've started to grow really close to the members and amis here. I hope with all of my heart that I will get to stay here a bit longer than I got to stay in my last couple of areas. I really want to be able to make my mark here. I love these people so so much.
That's all for this week. See y'all next time!
Elder Farr
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