The Wolof like to sit around, visit others and chat which is great for someone trying to learn the language. My chatting vocabulary is still very limited and a friend asked me the other day what exactly we talk about. Well, life here in rural West Africa revolves around family and the farm and/or gardenContinue reading “Waxtaan: Chanting in Wolof”
Category Archives: WAWA (West Africa Wins Again)
Sounds of the Gambia
Life here is full of different sounds, some relaxing and pleasant and others not. I am amazed at how quiet it can be at times and how noisy at other times. I have learned to identify the new sounds of sifting peanuts, pounding grain, horse or donkey carts and much more. Some nights the batsContinue reading “Sounds of the Gambia”
Gambian Road Trip: Getting Home
Some of you have heard me mention the challenging ferry situation here. The Gambia is a very interesting country, completely bisected by The Gambia River. I live on the North Bank side of the river and the city with groceries, etc is on the South Bank side of the river. Despite this river being almostContinue reading “Gambian Road Trip: Getting Home”
One Year
A newsletter will be coming out tomorrow which marks one year since I arrived in The Gambia (today marks one year since I left the US). I thought I would share a brief list of some likes and dislikes of my new country and lifestyle (this is by no means all inclusive) Likes: The amazingContinue reading “One Year”
Spring Cleaning and Christmas Decorating
It is a holiday here and much of the country has traveled to Senegal for a celebration of the birthday of Mohammed. So, that means it is pretty quiet around our compound. When it is quiet you have to take advantage of it. For me, today started as a day to do my Christmas decoratingContinue reading “Spring Cleaning and Christmas Decorating”
Anything That Walks In the Door…
When people ask me what kind of patients and problems we see at our rural medical clinic my reply is usually that we see “anything that walks in the door”. Well, this week has been an interesting one in the clinic and I was reminded that my statement isn’t always true. We see anyone thatContinue reading “Anything That Walks In the Door…”
Always an Adventure
Life here in The Gambia is certainly never boring and always an adventure. The last few days have been full of some interesting, challenging and stressful experiences. This morning I finally have time to take a deep breath, reflect a little, praise God for all He does and to share with you some of theContinue reading “Always an Adventure”
Gambia vs. The United States
No, this is not a post about The Gambia battling it out with the United States but a post on the differences in shopping. Having just returned to The Gambia from my quick trip to the US an extensive grocery trip was a necessity although I admit I brought a lot of stuff back withContinue reading “Gambia vs. The United States”
Quiet Time
My morning quiet time with the Lord in my rural village home looks and sounds very different than it does in the US. First of all, many times it isn’t very quiet. I like to sit outside and look at God’s beautiful creation; this means many times I am interrupted by greetings or asks fromContinue reading “Quiet Time”
Airport Runs
Ok, many of you have read my ferry stories and honestly it wasn’t too bad today but I want to share with you what an “airport pick up” looks like. So, praise God this evening after two days of driving and flying 4 visitors from West Cabarrus Church should be arriving here in The GambiaContinue reading “Airport Runs”
