Answers to your questions

Yes, those are the curtains you helped me make years and years ago.
The tablecloth is plastic with flannel backing.
I live on a compound with other missionaries. It's part of the hospital complex.

It's confirmed: Cali is going to have at least 4 puppies. She had a scan today by one of the doctors. I estimate somewhere between 5 to 10 days. The big question is where will she have them? She doesn't stay inside with me anymore, too much for her to do outside at night.

Some Pictures

At the dinner table working on emails and reading blogs! This is before the two dogs bounded in, jumping on me, thinking I'd give them a treat . . .and I did.










To the right --half of my kitchen and the backdoor. I was busy making yogurt and bread today. I also bought some beef filet and cut it up. Cali loves it when the meatman comes around.








My living room. My bookshelf has gotten quite full. I did bring a stack of new books back with me. So when am I going to be reading?

Below is my bedroom. Hmmm. It needs new curtains and some pictures on the wall. I still have work to do.

Where is Galmi?

It's above and to the right of the first giraffe's (on the left) head, between Konni and Madaoua. And Niger is in West Africa, north of Nigeria and borders on Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Libya, and Chad.

Now in Galmi

Home Sweet Home. Home Dusty Home. Home Away From Home. Galmi!!! It’s a good place to be when it’s God’s direction.

I finally arrived on Friday, a day earlier than anticipated. The course on Sorting out the Supernatural, was cut short as the speaker had to return home on Tuesday. His wife had a heart attack and most likely would be needing surgery (but she didn’t). He said, “This is what ‘I do’ means.” We did have two days of teaching and I also bought 2 of his books, Sorting Out The Supernatural and Binding and Loosing. I tell you more along the journey.

I was warmly welcomed by everyone including both dogs, Cali and her brother, Wong Di. It does feel good to be here, now going on six days.

I’ve been going into work each morning and having devotions with the team. We’re also going through a book on community development, something I’ve done with other team members in the past. Today I will first go bush, to Magaria. I’m basically unpacked both the boxes I brought with me and those packed in the house. It just needs to be put in order, which I hope to do in the next 2 days.

I’ve been helping out Alicia who has a 5 week old baby and 3 other children. Kendrick went to Niamey for meetings that I should have gone to. So I go over at dinner time and stay until we’ve read stories – in French and translate them. They’re children’s story so it’s simple reading and more or less not too hard to translate. It’s a good exercise for us all.

Back in Niger

It's been five days now since I arrived in Niamey, Niger. My flight connections and baggage travel went without problems! Thank you, Lord!!!! I was surprised to see that all my excess baggage came with me, as in Paris airport I got to see the hiddened side of things. What a mess. It's amazing that our luggage arrives with us anytime we travel.

I'll be in the city for another week as I'm attending a seminar, "Sorting out the Supernatural". I met the speaker and I think this will be a really good course. There are 3 other Galmites who arrived today to attend.

Jet lag might be somewhat behind me -- it sure hasn't been easy this time. As I have to be up and going by 8 a.m. tomorrow I hope tonight's sleep will be uninterrupted.

Well, I'm just curious to know how many of you are reading this, for those of you who have my email. If you don't want to leave a comment, which I don't blame you, send a quick note. I understand that my house at Galmi now has it's own internet connection, broadband. Wow, can I handle this??