Weekend Recap

This was quite an action packed weekend! We started it off by bidding farewell to our friends on Friday as they headed back to Wichita. Their presence was such an encouragement to us (I think particularly to Marc in the medical arena) and we were so glad they came so far to see us. There is actually a resident from Wichita who will be spending the month of March here with us so we will be looking forward to her arrival in just a few weeks. It is nice to have some familiar faces pop in periodically (though we are feeling quite at home here with all the other wonderful families).

On Saturday morning, we went on a camel ride. The original plan was just for Eli and Marc to go because I thought Hailey was too young... but then we changed our minds, said a quick prayer for the Lord's protection, and all mounted a camel! Hailey was not so sure about it at first. We were about 8 feet in the air and I think she was just a little scared. We sang a few songs together and she became at ease. Actually, by the end, the rocking motion of the camel had put her to sleep on my chest. :) Eli LOVED every minute of it and has talked about it most of the weekend.

This is our whole caravan leaving the missions compound.

On Saturday night a few of the single girls here planned the most wonderful Valentine's dinner for the married couples. Some cooked, some served, and some watched kids so that we could have a delicious and fun evening out of the house (and out of the kitchen for me!). It was such a treat. We had bread and salad, some delicious creamy chicken pasta with zucchini, and fondue for dessert. Jenny and Deb were the main organizers, and they also have blogs if you want to follow along with some more people who live here at Galmi.

Then, on Sunday, we headed out to the village to go to church. It is about a 15 minute walk and one of our favorite parts of the morning is getting to greet the local people all along the way. We are learning bits and pieces of Hausa each week and it is SO much better getting to talk to someone in a language they can actually understand. Our kids love the music at the African church. It is very lively and fun.

Here are the outfits we had made. I am still trying to figure out how to tie the head piece in a fashionable way like the other ladies at church. :)

Here is a full length view of our attire!

Hugs to you all back home!