Serving In Sahel

Are you ready for a West African geography lesson? If you travel southwest of Niger, you will come to one of the smaller African countries called Burkina Faso. As our Christmas break started, 4 other teachers and I made the 8 hour trek to Ouagadougou (pronounced Waugadogoo) to pick up a couple of photocopiers for the school, do some shopping and enjoy a lot of laughs. There were certainly some entertaining sites to see as we drove along the highway. On one van a guy was actually sitting on a motorcycle that was on top of the van. One of the highlights was shopping at the artisan village... I am so impressed with the creativity of the people of West Africa They can recycle, reuse and turn something ordinary, like plastic bags, into something beautiful. What better way to end the day than with a yummy dessert! We had a great time of fun and fellowship. We praise the Lord for safe travels over very bumpy roads. Thank you so much for your prayers and support over this

This year as we travelled to the orphanage each Wednesday, we have had the privilege of going to Remar's new home. We have to walk up their long driveway as the sand is too deep and the vans tend to get stuck.  Each week our secondary students do such a great job of sharing Bible stories with the kids. Since it was our last visit before Christmas break, they told the Christmas story. Then it was time to make a craft... angels!! They had a great time making each one unique and special, just like each of them. After our angels crafts, it was time for a snack. Cookies and juice always hit the spot. Treat bags were passed out to all the kids at the end of our time together. I think they were most excited about the candy they received. I will miss seeing these faces. When school starts up again in January, another teacher and I will be heading up our God's Girls club for grades 4 and 5. We will have about 21 girls each Wednesday. Prayers will be appreciated as we stu