Abdulai Has A Baby
We just arrived back in Ab éché to the exciting news that our good friend, Abdulai, and his wife Hilaal, just had their fifth child,…
Archive for April, 2014
Pool Party
Here in the capital of N’Djamena, there are now three hotels that have pools. So, Sonja packed the kids’ trunks from Iriba and told…
Bathroom Flood
We’ve shared with you before about the immense learning curve our kids face when we return to bathrooms in the States. We believe Nehemiah…
Flying Kites
One of the wonderful benefits of having friends with us in Chad now is all the interesting hobbies they each bring with them. One…
Reconnecting
With the completion of my first round of English classes, we decided last week that it would be a wonderful time to visit our…
The Thirsty Horse
Many afternoons, we leave our gate open and see who stops by to visit us. Iriba is a friendly place to be. There are…
Hemming A Dress
Clothes are not easy to find here. They are very low quality and wear rather quickly. For this reason we try to make sure…
Learning Local Languages
A few weeks ago, Sonja had the opportunity to take a order Prozac two-week course on the ins and outs of the language spoken…
“Vinegar Boy” Reading Plan
Today begins our family book read through Vinegar Boy. Here’s the daily reading schedule that we will be following in case you’re wondering: Fri,…