September 11, 2007
by Dave Hernandez
We arrived in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, on August 3rd. It was hectic getting through customs with 4 kids, way too many carry-ons, etc., but thankfully New Tribes was there to guide us through the process, translate for us, and help us with all our bags. A big praise—all our luggage made it!
While we knew the infrastructure had serious issues, it was still a shock to see how dark the city was at night. We spent the night at the Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA) Guest House, and headed out for a drive to our new home at the Mission Center here in Guinea.
Compared to Conakry, the Mission Center is beautiful. It is very lush and green—much more so than the pictures we’d seen (they’d been taken during the dry season). It’s currently rainy season, which means LOTS of rain and humidity, but it also means the temperatures are cooler (when the sun isn’t out, that is).
We were warmly greeted by many missionaries upon our arrival and shown around our house (see pictures below). Everyone’s been very supportive and helpful in helping us get settled, which has been a tremendous blessing. |
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