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Read onLutte Sénégalaise (Senegalese Wrestling)
Today is a major day in the Senegalese sports world. This afternoon there will be a wresting match between rivals Balla Bèye II and Balla Gaye II. Depending on who you talk to here, Senegalese wrestling is even more popular than soccer. Images of major wrestlers are plastered all over the place. They’re on walls [...]
Read onSounds of Dakar
Of the millions of changes we’ve encountered since our arrival, we are often struck by the many sounds which are so strange or foreign to us. One that we noticed right away (well, about 5am our first morning in Senegal) is the call to prayer (see recording below). There is a mosque directly across the [...]
Read onStowaways
I can’t believe this is our first post since arriving! It definitely feels weird arriving as a ‘new missionary’ all over again. We do thank the Lord though for our three months of experience in Guinea which have already helped us immensely during our first week and a half in Senegal. We were definitely more [...]
Read onYou were prayed for!
Last night before supper the prayer group from our church in Enta came over to pray for my travels, our move to Senegal and all of the other things going on. I have to tell you, it was very encouraging! I appreciated that their prayers were very God focused, talking about his attributes, characteristics and [...]
Read onMission Accomplished!
One of my goals for this trip to Guinea was to sort and pack up our belongings before sending them on a flight to Senegal. Let me tell you, it was a lot of work! Thankfully, that is done and over with. On Monday we took everything to the airport where it was stored until [...]
Read onSent!
There is one week left of my time here in Guinea! Thankfully, the biggest task is finished. On Tuesday I took our packed belongings to the Conakry airport to send them on a short flight to Dakar, Senegal. It’s been a lot of work of hot, early mornings but it is now completed. It was [...]
Read onYour Impact
Since our departure from Guinea late last October our home church, Bethel Bible Chapel in Shelburne, Ontario has been collecting donations and sending them to Pastor Samuel and his church in Enta-Fassa, Conakry. It’s been exciting to see the results of these gifts first hand! Last month Pastor Samuel was able to buy a motorcycle. [...]
Read onFlying Solo
Tomorrow morning, bright and early at 5am Deb will be taking me to the airport for my flight to Guinea! It sure came fast! We’ve spent the last few days preparing which, to be be honest, has been pretty easy compared to our normal travel procedures which involve two small children. While travelling will be relatively easy, [...]
Read onTickets Bought!
I finally have tickets for my trip to Guinea next week. It was some what of a last minute trip but I was able to obtain visas quickly (in less than 48 hours from starting to fill out the application) and buy decently priced tickets. We praise the Lord for the support necessary to make [...]
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