Today Joel and I took sometime to reflect on all that God is at work doing.  There are doors opening all around us and we are SO EXCITED by the opportunities surrounding us.  God didn’t wait for our language study to be done to start our ministry.  He was already at work making ministry happen […]

Yesterday was one of the biggest holidays that is celebrated here in Senegal.  Building up to the day we gradually saw more and more shepherds in our area with their flocks of sheep.  Every family purchases a sheep to eat on this day.  We were invited to eat with 3 different families and tried to […]

We face a lot of decisions in the near future.  We would greatly appreciate prayer as we seek direction in these decisions. New House It looks like we are going to have to move.  We have been having some issues with our landlord and the last one made us feel like perhaps it was time […]

Last week was difficult.  We walked along side our host family as they grieved the death of a family member.  This was our first time to be at a funeral here in Africa, but we weren’t able to just sit and observe it we were up front and involved.  It was a difficult time as […]

It was supposed to be a normal week, but then… SUNDAY: A trip to the hospital, but thankfully nothing was broken this time. TUESDAY: Cecil’s brother dies and we stay up late with their girls as preparations are made. WEDNESDAY: Wake up early to walk beside our host family through the preparations, funeral and burial. […]

You are a trial I face every year You bring flocks of mosquitoes and flies Our church service and pray meetings become a mosquitoe feasting time The cost of food doubles or triples because of you We always battle sickness when you come around You turn our sandy desert roads into mud Taxis don’t like […]

This week we turned up the heat and are really pushing to try and make use of the time that we have Katie here with us.  Joel especially has increased the number of hours he is in language study, with the possible hope of finishing French before the end of the year.  Joel’s parents are […]