For a resident of a Guinea Bissau village the journey to go from being animist to becoming a follower of Jesus is long and arduous. Most of these people have heard about Jesus but they are unaware He is the Messiah or that He is calling people to share life in the Kingdom of heaven.
For some the journey starts when someone from the village hears good reports about missionaries in the area. Positive reports that they are teaching about Jesus, that they are concerned about health and well-being, and agriculture. Then people from the village begin making contacts with the missionaries inviting and even pleading with us to come to their village to share the good news of Jesus.