As the sun sets

Sooooo, this last week we were back in the village of Ziga doing some filming and I decided to take a walk around during the evening and just try and enjoy the sunset. It's strange being here in West Africa......after growing up in Washington state all my life and thinking the sunsets were cool but not all that; I'm begining to realize just how good I had it all those years. The sunsets here are alright; but just seem to come up lacking........ (notice something missing?....)

Recent Village Trip!

Just this week, we (Joel and I) were able to go out to Ziga (where we did all the Christmas outreaches) and do some filming during the children's pastors training. It was a great opportunity to finally get the "behind the scenes" perspective of all that goes on each time we visit the area - and of course to goof around on the side. We're currently working on a rather fun film that we will be sending to churches in the States to show to the kids that want to be involved in missions!

New arrivals!

Scope out the latest little tikes here at our new office. 
Jynx has been hanging around now for just about a year. Now
she has some kids of her own - and they're absolutely adorable!

During the week.......

It's been an interesting past couple weeks here, learning what is now a third language (Fulfulde) in order to be able to communicate with the Fulani beggar boys (pictured above). Each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Moumouni and I make sure the kids get a good meal of rice and vegis which is always preceeded by a solid game of soccer. It's been a blast attempting to speak the few words that I've been able to remember from classes each day; but the kids are a blast and get a kick outta hearing me try. Each morning when I show up at the office where the kids gather for soccer, they all greet me and start asking me all kinds of questions - on the top of the list is "How is John and Mellissa?" and "When is Kate coming back?" which to me still sounds like "toy waru mownini bodu suluuuu...?" and "woogy snoogy macko taco...?" Gotta love these kids!!!