Last Wednesday I went to Dakar for the day to check in with some of the newer missionaries to our field in Joel’s absence.   The car had been fixed by our mechanic just the day before which meant that I was starting on a very empty tank (part of the price of mechanical work […]

Last Saturday I spent the day with Cecil out at their village helping her as she was preparing a big meal for an engagement celebration.  I have to be honest that I was so touched when she asked me to come and help, because for the first time I could tell that she actually wanted […]

The past two years in Africa have transformed my understanding of relationships and particularly my role in relationships.  When I was in the states relationships were easier and more natural  as I rarely had to cross cultural barriers to form them.  So I invest in the relationships that I was most comfortable in and in […]

Friday night I headed over to help with food preparation of a wedding that was to take place the following day.  This was my 3rd wedding in a few months, so by now I knew well my role and responsibilities.  I arrived on Friday and quickly began peeling and chopping veggies.  All the women from […]

Clean Out my French Bag  – Look at the tattered notebook with my 7328 new words and wonder if it should be framed or burned. Organize – I cleaned the boys art stuff which hasn’t been gone through since Katie was here, almost a year ago! Down Time – I am not really sure what […]

Yesterday I met with our language consultant and he said that I have reached the needed level of French!  Woot!!!! After 2 years of work it was kinda surreal to hear these words.  There were moments on this journey that I thought this moment might not ever come and yet it was finally here.  This […]