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adventure day…

November 22, 2010

Our ‘ adventure day’ ended up being just that—although NOT what we planned to do. After our 90 minute drive to the outside of the city we found our  Agro-Baobob Ropes Adventure course CLOSED on Mondays – it started to feel like the Griswalds pulling up to Wally World in National Lampoon’s Family Vacation. We [...]

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safe travel and church today…

November 21, 2010

We had a good road trip in yesterday – only took about 10 hours (less than the usual 12-13) We’re checked into the SIl – Wycliffe guesthouse for the next few nights. Had dinner out last night with the whole Arnold family -that was a treat. Dakar is a bustling place with lots of variety.
Today [...]

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last day in the village

November 19, 2010

always a bitter-sweet time – we’ve  ecompleted the work laid before us (and a little extra) We will take some time this afternoon and tour around the village and outskirts a bit. We will pack the truck before dinner for our 12+ drive back into the capitol Dakar. We will leave in the wee morning [...]

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Tabaski Celebration

November 17, 2010

What a day! Started out at 9 am and ate all day – mutton—all day, as the Muslims across western Africa celebrate Tabaski, we visited and ate, visited and ate, drank tea, visited and ate – did I mention that we ate all day??? visited and ate, visited some more, ate and drank tea and [...]

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another day at work

November 16, 2010

Well, today was just like yesterday in some ways, but very unique in some many other ways. True, we are working the same schedule – 0600 hrs. wake-up, breakfast of fruit, cereal and some awesome fresh baked french bread from our friend Issa, devotions in 1 John, back on the job —after oohing and aahing [...]

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ok! ok! some pics

November 14, 2010

Senegal-Soninke Team pics

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lunch and ‘new’ names

November 13, 2010

Well, we just returned from a terrific Lebanese lunch. We were joined by Rick , Arickson, Elisabeth and Alyssalynn – we’ll travel out to Bakel with Annelise and see Amadalee upon our return.
Everyone has received their ‘adoptive-Soninke’ names
Jim and Brett proudly carry our names from our previous visits – the others were initiated today:
Jim = [...]

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safe arrival

November 13, 2010

We have arrived safely in Dakar, Senegal with Rick awaiting us at the airport. Great reunion and some of the team meeting Rick and Arickson for the first time. Checked into SIL (Wycliffe) guest house and had a quick breakfast of croissants and tea and coffee. Quick trip to exchange some funds – instant MILLIONAIRES [...]

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the team

November 10, 2010

We are headed to Senegal!  Brett Beauchamp and Pastor Jim are leading a small team to Senegal, W. Africa to put some finishing touches on a Youth Center in operated by some friends of the Soninke People in Bakel. Bakel is a desert village on the north side of the Sahara Desert located right on [...]

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