Hungry hearts......

It's the eyes of these little children
that capture my heart..........
(taken in the small village of Ziiga, Burkina Faso)

Praying for dozens of women and children in Ziiga, Burkina Faso!!

This is what it is all about!!! About 80 women and
children accepted Christ this last week in the little village
of Ziiga - out in the bush of Africa!!

Let the good times role!!

NOW - what village visit wouldn't be complete
without one of these shots!!! Great times - but did
anyone ever tell you how BAD these guys breathe
SMELLS!!! - it's beyond the stenchiest smell in the world!!

Dancing with the Tuareg!

Great times and incredible memories!! If only you
could HEAR the music and FEEL the beat as we
danced the night away!!!

Memories for a lifetime!!

Upon our arrival, we were greeted by the village chief/leader and all the Tuareg kids! It was a huge relief to finally be at our destination and with the people that we had been researching for so many weeks! The following days and nights would be filled with all kinds of cultural observations, language blunders, and of course - DANCING!!
With no showers or bathrooms we still had a great time and were able to experience first hand what it would really be like to live our in a remote village with the Tuareg! It was a incredible opportunity of which I will never forget!

The Village of Darkoy!

Our first sight of Darkoy! These huts are actually
NOT typical of the Tuareg but a style and structure that
has been carried over from the Fulani of the surrounding
areas.

Village trip to Darkoy!!

After many dusty miles and endless hours of bargening, we were off to the far reaches of Darkoy!! Our travels would take us out of Ouaga, through Dori, on through Gorom Gorom, and up into the Tuareg territory of Darkoy. Our hopes were high and we couldn't wait to see what our final destination would really look like. This would the first extended village stay for three of the 7 people that were going.

African Bush Transportation!!

Not a cheap option; but one of the ONLY options
once we got to the far north region of Burkin Faso.
Once we hit the dirt road, we realized just how valuble
DEPENDABLE transportation really was!