Fulfulde

Salihu asked that I extend my thanks to the donors who made it possible for us to watch the Jesus film in Fulani language-so I do with a full heart. THANK YOU. Laura and I sat in the parlor with 17 boarding students and two kiddos from Bature's family as the giggled in delight over finally understanding a film. We had watched it the night before in a different language and spent most of the night translating it for them, their reply "too bad it isn't in our language so we could really understand it", our reply "well wait, I guess we do have it your language". You could hear the shouts of happiness from the assembly hall all the way into our back bedrooms. I wish you could have seen it, it's one of my highlights for sure. To watch 7 yr old Yusuf translate the film for Laura and then look over at me and giggle and smile in glee 'cause he knows more than we do and he's learning about Jesus :) They loved finally being able to understand. I loved watching them discover yet another new thing as they once again heard about my friend Jesus.

Pretty sure

I think we all need more bush in our lives.

Here's what you missed

Three new students were added to our school and to my class two weeks before the term ended. It's never too late to learn you numbers and letters

 Hanging out on the porch, somehow you think you'll get some alone time....then comes a friend! We love it.

 Laura visits Emi-Woro, time for Jesus Film in Bassa.

 Visiting "Isiaka's chair", a rock that looks like a chair in the bush-pretty cool if you ask us.

Group photo of the kiddos-man I love these people!

What's all this?

It's called preparing the field for Wednesday's football match. The
football team + our boarding students + our boarding master + some kids from
the village spent several hours working on this stump. Finally there was
victory and celebration when the stump was removed.

Snaps

Dear Aunty Carisa, God Bless You, Thank You! From Suleman, Musa, Chumo,
Dule and Dabune. Thank you Carisa for sending your package when you did. The
Lord knew we needed some love around here. Everyone is a little sad, missing
the Myers and asking after Ben but there were shouts of delight and surprise
when they got gifts of new cars and photos! And I mean everybody was happy,
Primary 5, Halima, Bature's clan, Gemma, Agaida, Boarding children, Pastor's
kids, security, and even those who didn't get their own photo but just
looked on in excitement. Man, you really know how to bless us. I'm so
thankful for the joy your gift brought to our day!

Monkey

It seems George may have taken up classes in the absence of Jack and Ben.
Primary 2 with Mr. Chukwuma is where I spotted him today. He was quiet about
what he learned but then so are most of our boarding students. Did I tell
you George is also a boarder? He has moved down the hill with his new
friends and has made buddy, buddy with Nenne and Magari.

FYI

I’m doing fine. Staying in Abuja until Tuesday when Phyllis and our driver Clement can collect me, our vehicle and the trunks that were packed for the Myers return to America. Thankful I could be here during this time with the Myers and am looking forward to seeing our friends in Emi-woro again.