Serving In Sahel

It's Field Day at Sahel Academy, a day of running, jumping and cheering. Our students are divided up into teams... there was the Red Scorpions, the orange team- Tigers, the blue rocket cows, and the green leprechauns. The newly appointed US ambassador came to begin our day with the speech for the students. Coach Winsor gave our secondary students a few reminders as they are about to begin their race. Students, staff and parents were all waiting at the finish line cheering on our runners as they finished their races. It was a great day of fun and fellowship under the hot sun and blue sky.

Friends....does a person immediately come to your mind when you hear that word? I am so thankful for the friends that the Lord has blessed me with. Each new place, brings new faces and friendships. This week my friend and co-worker, Kathy Miller, celebrated  her 60th birthday... We celebrated in style by driving 2 hours outside the city to a hotel by Park W, a wildlife park bordering three countries, Niger, Benin and Barkina Faso. The rooms were quite nice. The highlight of our stay was a lovely waterfall behind the hotel. On the morning of Kathy's birthday, we headed out before the sun rose to explore Park W. What a beautiful morning it was to enjoy the scenery that our God created. We saw a huge herd of water buffalo... wart hogs, monkeys, deer-like creatures, and birds of every size and shape. It was a lovely way to celebrate the birthday of a good friend. Thank you, my friend,  for reading my blog and following along on my journey here in Niger.