A Week in Review

Well, maybe it's been the last few weeks. Have I ever told you that time doesn't really exist here-- last week, last three weeks, same thing!

A few weeks ago we were invited to the First Birthday of our Head Teacher's daughter. It was such a contrast to birthday parties I'm used to. Last year I went to the first birthday party of a little girl I used to take care of. It was a quiet afternoon party, mostly involving other young children, their parents, and watching all the little ones interacting with each other. However, in Sierra Leone, there was loud music, dancing, and even after we left, we could hear the music coming from the house late into the night! What a contrast!

Last weekend, Sarah and I went to a women's retreat with other ex-patriots. It was such a great weekend full of fellowship(which is hard to come by), time to reflect on life(which is hard to come by), and a lot of snack food(which is hard to come by)! The theme was, "Real Peace for Real Women," I know it's sounds a bit cheesy, but it was really great to get some good biblical teaching, true fellowship with other believers, and also to discuss some of the issues that we all face on a daily basis here. It was also just amazing to be with all these amazing women who come from all over the world, knowing that we all serve the same Great God.

This is the new American Embassy, and I really have nothing to say other than it's huge and ridiculous!