2 week trip

Hey everyone.
Tommorow we're heading into Etiolo; Salimata; and Edane for 2 weeks. So the next posting I will put up will be then.
Untill then have a great 2 weeks!

God's Blessing In Christ

Joseph

Check out our mud hut. Thats in the missionary compound in Kadougou.

A few days in and things are going very well so far. We took a day at the beach on Saturday to relax before the 13 hour cab ride from Dakar to Kadougou.

The beach is at a great location where there are a lot of big waves which we took advantage of going body boarding... Don't jump too early before the wave comes otherwise the wave will go right past you. I payed into this info over a 45 boring minute period wading in the water with lots of salt water in the eyes. I was pretty much a buoy not going anywhere. LOL

We got a great deal on a cab since it's Ramadan, which is the end of a fast, and business is slow. Jimmy's an experienced negotiator. We passed many muslim groupings along the side of the road who were surrounding a priest making goat sacrifices fro Ramadan.

I'm thankful that "For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified."-Hebrews 4:10

So we arrived In Kadougou 2 nights ago in darkness again and we set up for the night with a small dinky solar flashlight trying to find everything. Haha, yesterday we cleaned out the huts all day; sweeping, mopping, scaring off lizards.

Jesse has managed to put together that which we were both thinking... a blowdart tube and arrow. Last night going to bed he found a lizard in his sleeping bag.... after he got in! His first kill! haha

In the local store there's a lot of baguettes not too much meat. The protein staple is lookin' like sardines baby! Fanta is also very popular.

Yesterday at lunch with our neighbour they served a community dish of rice with a peanut sauce with chili peppers and then after as is customary, tea. This isn't any regular tea my friends. Take a tea cup fill it to the top with sugar cubes (reminds of my first few times trying coffee) and add water and some tea leaves... Wowy! they refill the tea pot 3 times and it gradually weakens but guests are always blessed with the first 2 servings.

Travel Day

Yesterday was a big day with no sleep. We had a long stopover in Paris and it gave us a chance to see the city's sights and sounds. I'll be adding pictures later on.

We were able to see (and climb al 1665 steps) the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre (which surprisingly stretches about 12 city blocks) which had beautiful architecture, actually the whole city had amazing architecture! There is a canal that runs through the heart of the city that connects all the touristy spots where I got some beautiful shots.

Over all the flights were really good, no delays and all our luggage arrived! I also got to try lamb meatballs on the flight and yes, they did come back to haunt me somewhere over Morroco.

We arrived in Dakar, Senegal last night and already we've seen the effects of wet season. when we were dropped off, outside where we stayed last night we actually had to take off our shoes in the cab and walk through the flooded street, welcome to Africa.

Along the way here to the internet Cafe this morning anytiome I took out my camera someone's running up to me, trying to make friends and draw me to their shop, people really like me here!

Jimmy asked me this morning "how do you know which side of the tree is the front side?"
I said "whichever side your facing."
He replied "People go behind trees to do their business, that's how you'll know which side's the front."
"I'll watch my step."

Well that's the update for now, were going to tour the city today and get some supplies starting at the armoury.

God Bless

Pictures Fiinally!!

Here are some pics I grabbed from Jimmy of the Bassari people over the years