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No, not “to buy a fat pig.” For religious reasons, the Fulbe do not eat pork. Yesterday we set off to the market to visit friends and pass out these newly printed 2012 Scripture calendars: David [...]

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his [...]

Math teachers, eat-your-heart-out! David used math (in real life!) to teach well workers how to calculate the amount of broken tile they needed to purchase to cover our well. Guineans waste very [...]

In fact, it’s been raining for two days and two nights. Amazing, I know! With the exception of a few drips and drops in April for the mango trees, it doesn’t usually start raining until May. We [...]

Amelie and Annika turned two on January 29. Because of our travel schedule, we had two owl themed parties for them. My very talented girlfriend, Amanda puts together a birthday box for them each [...]

As the nights get longer and the days get shorter in the States, I miss crisp Fall air, warm apple pies, and rosy noses from late afternoon walks in crunchy leaves. Fall is my favorite time of [...]

Now that our girls are beginning to talk and get easily bored with simple toys, I find myself accumulating educational resources to prepare for writing their Pre-School and kindergarten [...]

So many of you were encouraged to visit us from reading our bug blog and downloading the subsequent free art print that our schedule is filled for the next two years with visiting short term [...]

Take a shower every two to four days Learn to take a shower with less than a liter of water Flush the toilet every third use Use a wash and rinse tub for doing dishes: do not leave the water [...]

About midnight on Monday Mr. B, our guard heard rustling at the gate. He went out to find a young man trying to climb over our wall. He chased the guy off and went to his room, leaving the light [...]