Serving In Sahel

  A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting two of the local Christian schools in Niamey. I went with my friend and school parent, Lucia, who works at SIM Ed, training the local teachers in various schools throughout the city. Our first stop was Cimi (which means truth in Zarma), it is sponsored by YWAM. After greetings and singing some fun action songs, the students ventured outside for some fun relay races. After a tour of their expanding facilities... and a quick stop for a snack- hot sweet donuts. We were off to the next school, Cornerstone. We arrived just in time to see the kindergarten students drawing on their slates. They were pretty excited to show us their artistic abilities. It was such a fun morning visiting these schools. The teachers there are my heroes, using minimal supplies and resources, they do their very best to teach Niger's future generation. 

This semester I have traded my Wednesday afternoon orphanage visits to co-lead with fellow staff member Cindy Sustar, God's Girls, a Bible study with our grade 4 and 5 girls. Each week we do a lesson in our Bible study book, Tween, that teaches the girls life skills that will enable them to reflect the love of the One who saved them to those around them.                                         Crafts and snacks follow our Bible study..... I am so very blessed to spend my Wednesday afternoons with these girls. They make me smile a lot and laugh often. My prayer for them is that they will continue to be God's girls for a very long time.