out in sm

above: me (nayejo) chit-chatting with "surbajo."

I call her "young, unmarried girl" and she refers to me as "old lady." We have such a fun-loving relationship. She may be old and widowed, but she has a wonderful since of humor. I always enjoy hanging out with "surbajo." Unlike her 5 grown sons and their wives, she has yet decided to follow the way of truth.



above: walking to the well with the twins

These two older ladies are also a joy to be around and neither of them are walking with God. Many of their grown children are believers, so pray that one day (soon) they would have a change of heart as well.



above: watching as two of the men attempt to match pictures with words

boy, is literacy a challenge in an illiterate culture! i know, duh! slowly, slowly. it is my heart's desire that these men will one day soon be able to read God's Word on their own and in their own language.

change in subject:



look at me: i've lost 185 pounds!

ha ha, not really. but this is my big mama shirt and i always have a blast when i wear it.

emily, jj, & chelsea

above: emily, jj, and chelsea



above: chelsea helps plant millet after the first rain



emily and her buddy



jj with her dear friend *H

jonathan & daniel

daniel helps keep the coals hot at the blacksmith's



the guys share some stories with a large group of fulani kids



another view of the kids



jonathan and his friend, the chief's brother

kimberly & nikki

kimberly and nikki with chief



chief and some boys listening to a "good" story




*G, a good friend of the girls



kimberly and nikki sitting around chatting with some of their friends

trouble

having the lock sawed off our gate after i stuck the wrong key in the hole



a lizard stuck in the door of our squatty potty...he died



changing a tire after a lovely blow out

sarah & i

above: teaching a literacy class with some of my fulani brothers



above: sarah pounds with a fulani sister as she tells a story



above: my yummy bush food...oh yeah



above: sarah and musa

the gang

a much needed pool visit: top row: Gail, me, sarah; bottom: chelsea, emily, nikki, kimberly, and jj



the farewell gathering...after showers and clean clothes!



the guys: jonathan and daniel



4th of July fun in Niger...thanks to some cool friends known as the Housers!