PUMMPED UP!

Okay not with high - heeled shoes... that would be really hard here in the sand. I am sooo excited because we have our dates for our transition and.... we are headed to Kigali, Rwanda via the STATES! Waahoo. I can't wait to eat a quesadilla salad from Chills with some Dr. Pepper. So far the plans are to leave Senegal the first week in June and head to Rwanda the first week in July. Wahoo again:)

Anyways today is a holiday. The Islam New Year. We didn't realize the kids were out of school today until last night about 8. I called a girls mother from Luke's class and she confirmed no school. I tell you what Senegal celebrates every holiday know to man. Seriously! Luckly the grocery store was still open. Abby and I went to the Casino which is where we shop for food. Well we buy our veggies and fruit at the veggie stands. Anyways we bought 2 fish called Thoif, milk, chicken, beef, olives, canned corn, peas and greenbeans, french fries, chips, eggs, tp, coffee and a very cool deep fryer. We made french fries in it today and it was yummy. So good! I am thinking of going to the market tomorrow and buying zucchini to make some fried zucchini and onion rings tomorrow. The other day I rode my bike to the market.... maybe I will do that again.
I am enjoying riding my bike here. Although the wind is really hard right now.

We praise God every night for the blessings we are given. As the kids pray at night they say things like: thank you for our comfortable beds, our fans, running water, our eletricity staying on today, Cheick, Sophia, school and many other things. I am so thankful that Luke and Abby are able to experience life outside the US. I know that things are hard in the US right now as far as the financial world but as long as you have things like... a roof over your head and running water, someone to care over you... you are blessed. It is hard somedays to see little kids running around wanting food and longing for someone to talk with them. I wish I could take everyone in.

Okay more tomorrow... I love you all and remember... always use a sharp knife when fileting a fish.

april