We found out first hand this week that goodbye’s are a little hard as you leave people you have grown to love and know that you may never see them again at least in this life. No, we are not coming home yet, but Charles Briga leaves for Congo in the morning and we had… Continue reading Goodbye’s Are a Little Hard
Month: June 2009
The Rainy Season
Well the rainy season has definitely come to this part of Africa. It has rained almost every night for the last two weeks and a few days it has rained most of the day. There are puddles everywhere that you have to cross as you drive around the roads. I probably should say small lakes,… Continue reading The Rainy Season
What Do You Carry on Your Head?
What do you carry on your head? ANYTHING YOU WANT! When the mangoes were in season we stopped a lady with beautiful mangoes on her head and asked to buy some. Of course, she readily agreed to sell us some and after the transaction I, Soeur Black, wanted to help put them back on her… Continue reading What Do You Carry on Your Head?
Tropical Thunderstorm vs. Wireless Router
At the beginning of our mission we wondered if we would be able to actually come up with something to write about every week and have reserved a few things for a week with nothing, but they are still in reserve. We had another week of coming from Togo, this time with Elder Olsen who… Continue reading Tropical Thunderstorm vs. Wireless Router