Serving In Sahel

Cities are loud. Have you noticed that? Horns honking, sirens wailing, people yelling, and here the calls to prayer blast out from loud speakers five times a day.....noise, noise, noise. Sometimes it can be just too much for this country girl, so friends and I escaped to the peace and quiet of Park W. There you will hear different kinds of noises....lions roaring, elephants trumpeting, and so many different birds singing it is amazing. A traffic jam at Park W looks like the above picture, which happened across the river from our cabin. One of the highlights for me is a boat ride along the river, you just never know what you'll see....                                                                  rather large lizards,   hippos.....just after I snapped this photo, a baby hippo popped up on its mama's back. and elephants. We could just get a glimpse of a baby elephant standing behind its mama. It was an altogether lovely time of fun and fellowship w

I was nominated by my neighbour and fellow blogger to participate in the Liebster Award, a getting-to-know-you challenge. Nancy gave me 10 questions to answer, so those who read my blog can get to know me better. So are you ready? Here we go..... 1. What is the most difficult thing for you about blogging? - I would have to say, coming up with new ideas. I started blogging when I came to Niger, so I could share this experience with the folks back home and friends around the world. Trying to think of new things to share can be challenging. 2. What is your pet peeve? - People who pull out in front of you when driving and then slow down.....really dislike that! 3. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why? - I have been blessed to have seen a lot of places, but there are still some on my bucket list. Scotland- would love to see the castles there. Greece- for the beautiful beaches and I would really like to walk on the Great Wall of China. 4. What book has influenc