So, I’ve just been introduced to the wonders of an i-phone and its internet capability. I feel like I’m becoming a modern person all of a sudden. That i-phone is the reason I am able to break my silence :). Several weeks ago, someone forced themselves into my house. I came home and saw that the door in the kitchen was standing open. Nothing…read more →
It’s the beginning of April, and the heat is here. We had RAIN in the middle of March, and clouds hung around for weeks. Of course, the uncommon rain in March occurred on two of the few days that I was traveling, so I missed it. But, now the hot season has begun in earnest. However, it is the Sahara,…read more →
It seems like some new drama happens every few weeks. I spent Christmas with friends in Ivory Coast where I visited the beach and tried my absolute, foolish best to drown in the Atlantic Ocean. I swam out too far, but a divine wave came along and pushed me back to shore without harm or incident. On January 17, violent riots…read more →
Merry Christmas Everyone! Many weeks and happenings have occurred since I last wrote. I try not to let so much time pass between my updates, but sometimes the plans of mice and men just don’t work out. My parents and I planned a one-week vacation to Paris. My parents and two of their friends arrived in Paris a few hours…read more →
Much has happened since my last update. A few weeks ago I was preparing myself to stay up all night helping chaperon a lock-in at a Christian high school for English speaking students. That would be on a Friday night. The following Monday would be the first day of one of my busiest weeks: helping translate for a medical team…read more →
Well, I traveled from Paris back to Niamey without incident. I like boring travel, no stories to be told. During my last day in class, as was fitting, I discovered yet another word that I have used incorrectly for many years. This one took me by surprise because I was convinced of its correctness. Apparently, the French word ‘complete’ does…read more →
I must have done something to anger the travel gods. Travel troubles find me. But, at least they give me something to write about. My flight out of Niamey was supposed to leave around 3 am. It actually left around 7:30 am. So, I spent the night stretched out on metal African airport seats listening to rain and thunder. I…read more →
Well, the big news around here recently has been the World Cup where everyone roots vehemently for the five African teams. I watched the U.S./Ghana match on my porch and was mildly afraid of bodily harm from my two Nigerien friends who were watching it with me, especially since the US won in the final few minutes of the game….read more →
Greetings After a long and anxious wait, the hot season made its unwelcomed arrival last month. Depending on the source, our temperatures peeked between 110° and 115°, and nights cooled off to around 90° or 95°. But, laundry sure dries quickly when the temperature in your house is 120°, so that’s nice. Also, the heat has diminished the standing water…read more →
I had a friend in college who would say, “Happy Easter egg!” So, happy Easter egg everyone! If you watch any police drama on television, you know that every crime comes with a motive. The mail man is dead. Why is the mail man dead? A common struggle for readers of the Easter story is to find a motive for…read more →
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