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Last week and weekend flew by and now it seems as if this week is going by even faster! Last week I continued to meet up with my contacts and got to know them better as well as meeting new people and sharing the Gospel with them. I am growing really close with my guys on campus and really don't want to leave them having them believe what they believe! Nevertheless it has been a blast just hanging out with them. Thursday I went to the market by the ocean and the market downtown with a member of my team, Tim, and a contact (Jamil). We were on a mission to find a Senegalese jersey which would not be possible without Jamil arguing with the vendors in Wolof. We rode a car rapide (painted, decorated mini buses with crazy drivers and people hanging off the back...google it) downtown which was an experience and decided to walk an hour back in ridiculously hot, sunny weather. Friday we watched the opening match of the World Cup with all our contacts which I shared my testimony at. I wasn't quite prepared for it but I believed it went well. I had a student translate it into French so that the locals could understand. Some things might have been lost in translation but it definitely sparked some good conversations. That night I went to a local Senegalese rap concert with a couple of guys from my team and Jamil. Once the concert started 4 and a half hours late (about ontime for Senegal) it was nonstop craziness till 1am. Saturday our whole team spilt up into teams and went out to the markets. It was a lot of fun going out and bargaining with the vendors at all their shops yet very tiring. We got djembes, jerseys, wood carving, paintings, and so much more. However by the time 6pm rolled around, I had enough of beating off people trying to sell us stuff and couldn't take the heat anymore. The 1-1 draw the US had with England helped a little. From Saturday night to Monday morning, I had a fever and was not feeling all that great. A doctor came and visited and said that it could be bacteria so I have been taking medications and drinking A LOT of water. Now I feel 100% and ready for our last day on campus tomorrow! I am going to Jamil's house tomorrow for our last day so hopefully we will have some great conversations. Thursday we will be wrapping up everything here in Dakar and getting ready for the villages and debriefing in Mbour. I doubt I will be on a computer again for the rest of the trip just for the heads up. Keep up those prayers for these last 10 days! Specifically for our ministry the next five days on campus and the villages and safe travels home! If I get internet at debriefing I will post what happened at the villages and if not...see you all in America!

The Final Stretch in Dakar!

Only 9 more days here in Dakar until we move on to the villages for the remainer of the trip! This past week has been full of excitement and fun. This past weekend our whole team went out to Goree Island which is this small isalnd right off the coast of Dakar. It was so beautiful and a great day retreat for our team. We all got some great souveniers and some amazing food. This past friday we had our first party in which we invited all of our contacts to. It was a dance party which started off slow but once our friends started coming (about an hour late) it really took off. Everyone had such a great time and all of our contacts got to listen to some American music I know they are not used to. I feel like that party and just our time on campus everyday has been so beneficial. We all have gotten so close to our contacts which makes sharing the gospel with them so much easier. And the more I get closer with them makes me want to continue to share the gospel with them so many more times. Also realizing that we only have 6 days left on campus makes me want to pursue all the guys so much more. However, we are having another party this Friday where we will be watching the first match of the World Cup. I think that I am sharing my testimony at this party so please pray that the Holy Spirit will guide me in my words and show me to the right things to say. Also please continue to pray for all my contacts (Jamil, Marcel, Amadou, Tidiane, "Obama") and everyone on my team. Pretty much everyone has been sick in some sort whether it's malaria or dehydration but everyone I believe is getting to be 100% so praise God for that. Thanks for the prayers and I will try to get on before next Thursday since after that I think that we will no longer be able to get internet.

Toubabs Galore

First off, I apologize for the past post with very little detail and very little substance. I was using the computer cafe and the keyboard was quite difficult to use. With that out of the way...

Project is going wonderfully so far. It is a lot of work and quite tiring but soooo rewarding. Everyday we walk to campus (about a 5-10 minute walk) and meet up with students from about 12-5pm. Most days I am meeting up with the same guys but sometimes people just walk up to us and start talking for instance today a student just walked into us and asked if we speak English so we responded yes and went to his dorm room and shared the gospel with him. I never thought talking about Jesus would be so easy. Everyone on the team has made some great contacts and we can really see God working in the students lives as they continue to ask about the Bible and continue to listen to what we have to say. Other than that we eat a lot and play football (soccer) a lot. We have played a couple of games against the students and locals which has been extremely fun and very tiring at the same time. It seems as if all Senegalese people workout throughout the course of the day. They run, lift, and play soccer whenever they have free time. This past weekend we went to "Magicland" which is Senegal's version of Six Flags and we often go to the beach which is about a 20 minute walk from our hotel. All of us enjoy the local food here which is very good! Yassa guinar (rice, chicken, and an onion sauce) is a personal favorite along with many other filling dishes. We are going to stay here in dakar for about 2 more weeks then we go to a village for about a week which is about a couple hours away where we will be showing the Jesus Film. After that we are going to go to an island nearby for debriefing then it is back to the states! That is it for now but I will try and put up another post soon. Please continue to keep my team, the students of Dakar, and myself in your prayers! Thanks so much and I hope you all are enjoying your cold drinks and traffic laws!