Issue #76
December 26, 2000

Dear Friends and Family,
I hope you all had a good day yesterday with your families for Christmas. I was able to spend time with my immediate family. The others were unable to come because of the ice storm we are experiencing. It was still a good day.

Charley and I are supposed to leave early tomorrow morning to head back to Africa. Hopefully, we will be able to go. It is uncertain if the airport will be open at this time, and we could meet up with other weather related delays along the way.

After some political problems a couple of weeks ago in Cote d'Ivoire, the country has once again settled into an uneasy calm. ICA is scheduled to open as planned. The students will arrive on January 2, and school starts January 3.

Prayer Request:
Pray that Charley and I will have a safe trip without delays, and that Charley will have a good three week visit to Africa.
Pray for the political situation.
Pray for the students as they return to school and their parents as they return home.
Thanks so much for your continued prayers and support. With Charley in Africa, my newsletters may be scarce in the next few weeks.
In Christ,
Traci Epps


P.S.
Dear Friends and Family,
I just got off the phone with the airlines. Our flights have been cancelled. The earliest flight we can get is Saturday. We are on a priority waiting list for Friday. Please pray that we can get on the Friday flight, if not, I get to school a day before the kids.

In Christ,
Traci Epps