Off to the village!!!

We had a few setbacks on the way out to the village this last week - this blowout being one of the worst. After leaving the city around 3pm, we finally made it to our destinationaround 11pm that night....all safe, sound, and ready to sleep.

Tire blowout at night

In this shot, a HUGE truck that was waaaaay overloaded cruised by while we were changing the tire on the truck. Without a tripod, it blurred the shot a little bit but still came out pretty cool.

Remnants of past wildlife!

This rather well preserved head of an antilope is all that's left of the wildlife that once roamed the area and provided tasty meat for the village in years past. This is about the closest I got to any wildlife out in the village!

Waking up each morning....

Out in this particular village, we get to sleep on the roof each night - which can be a little tricky getting down in the morning before having that cup of coffee to wake me up. The history of the village is quite a rich one. Up until just 25-30 years past, there was plenty of wildlife that used to roam the area. Everything from lions to elephants shared the forests with the Nuni people; so each night they would climb up on the roof to seek protection from anything that might be roaming below. Now with the forests depleted and all the wildlife long gone, the roofs are used for storage and guest sleeping quarters.

Sock puppets in action!

Nothing like whipping out the 'ol sock puppet for a little entertainment! Kate and I had a good time attempting to depict Pharaoh's dream of the 7 fat cows and 7 thin cows.

Children's ministry out in the village

Each year when we head out on this trip (to the Nuni people), we are always blessed to see the amount of kids that come out to hear the play games, watch the skits, and hear the Gospel. Though it's a little hard to tell in this shot, I'm doing my best to tell the story of Joseph when he was in prison (all in French!!!) It was a fun challenge!

Praying with the kids

After all the skits and stories, we took time to pray with the kids and ask if any had never before asked Jesus into their hearts. The response was awesome.

Filming Fun!

Joel, Heidi (in picture) and I have been working hard trying to get the infamous "green screen" effect to work on our recent filming ventures. It's been a challenge as the key ingrediant wih almost all filming is lighting (of which we're a little limited). This shot was taken in the extra room at my house here in Ouaga while we were setting up the props and background to do the filming for our "Jacque's Cusine" segment.

Birthday in Burkina!

From left to right (Deanna and Randy Harrison, Heidi Hayslip, Me, and Rachel Harrison) We had a great time celebrating my 26th Birthday here, sharing stories and a fun evening together. The missionary community here are really a great group of people.

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