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!!!