A Short Update

Thank you all so much for your prayers for rain. That evening after I had posted it was as if the heavens had opened and the rain poured for several hours. It was definitely a testament to God’s glory.

The first week of English camps went really well. I’m really enjoying getting to know all of the students. I also really enjoy playing with all of the little kids as well. We went to a village the other day and by the time we had walked around it we had a whole group of children following us, mainly because I would try and chase them. It’s funny how scared they are of us, but the love to be chased and having faces made at them. One girl got her little brother and when I turned around he was so shocked by me that he peed right on her. All of the Malians had a great laugh over that. We were also all walking as a group when two girls were walking down toward us on a trail. One of the Malians yelled out “Be careful of the tubabu (white person). They are going to get you.” And the kind of looked at him with a “Yeah right” face, when I suddenly stood up on my tippy toes and raised my arms to chase after them. I have never seen anyone run so fast, and the Malians got a GREAT laugh out of that.

On Thursday we took a break and went to the neighboring village of Sikasso to swim and go to market. I was very depressed after seeing all of the poverty, beggars, and disabled beggars at the market. Being here has put a great pain in my heart for the people of the world. I am so blessed for everything that I have, but I have taken it for granted in the past. I will never complain about plumbing, traffic, or food ever again.

This week we will be doing kids camps in Niena and also in the neighboring town of Finkolo. Please pray that we will be given strength to communicate the message of the gospel and please pray that many children will impact their families into knowing Christ.

I will hopefully update again soon, but this week will be pretty busy, and then next week we go back into Bamako to stay with a Malian family. Please pray that that will go well too.

Thank you so much for your support and prayers!