Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Can't think of a good title
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!
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