Bonjour! Hopefully soon enough I will be able to say that word without sounding like a redneck doing an impersonation of the pink panther, but for now it will do. By the grace of God the Hundertmark family has made it through a week of living in the wild city of Dakar in the wild country of Senegal! Thank you so much for your prayers. All seven days I have been thanking God for the people that sent us here and for the people here that have received us. New Tribes Mission has an incredible staff of people that have made our transition so much easier. So for those of you state side that worry a little, we are in good hands.
There are literally hundreds of things I could write about but this being our first blog, I simply want to introduce you to our new home. The pictures I provide are unfortunately only pictures. They don’t make sounds and they don’t have smells. They won’t talk to you and they probably won’t overwhelm you. I looked at a lot of pictures before coming to Dakar but none of them could have prepared me for the feelings I had actually being here.
All in all We are doing great! We are having adventures, we are being a family, we are learning and being stretched, oh, and we are learning to live without AC. Some specific requests that we wish to share with are as follows. Iesley is struggling with some anxiety being around so many new people all the time. She is a blonde hair blue eyed little cutie that gets a lot of extra attention in a place like this and it is overwhelming for her. Iesley is also having a little trouble with some heat rash but we did arrive at the hottest time of the year. This should get better. We start classes on Monday and know we will all struggle with being separated from each other during our morning class hours. This will be the first time since either Iesley or Emery have been born that they won’t be with mommy on a routine basis. We appreciate your praying with us about these things. So thank you for your support, thank you for you for your prayers and thank you for your interest. Enjoy the tour!
Sure does look different from any place I have ever lived. Love the mosquito netting but realize how important it is. My nephew, Adam, is in the Phillipines and knows how important it is to protect yourself from those nasty insects. We are praying for you all and for a fast adjustment to missionary life. Sending love and know that you are in God’s will.
Praying for you all. Don,t feel bad about the big roaches. We to have them in Houston Tx
Oh my…..I was in 7th heaven to read your blog and to see the pictures….it makes me feel a little better seeing where you live and how you are living…I am so sorry that I missed your call….when you called on my cell phone….no one was there when I answered it…..to hear your voices on the answering machine made me sooooo happy !!!! You know how worried about you I am….especially now with the news of the Ebola virus now in Senegal……I hope we can connect at some point soon….I miss you and love you all so much….sending big hugs and kisses to all, but especially to my 2 sweetie pies…Iesley and Emery….you are in my every thought and prayer….Love, Nanny