Saturday February 4

Saturday
February 4
This is our last day in Senegal. We are taking it easy in Thies, sleeping in, enjoying a breakfast of scrambled eggs. The team dressed up in our new outfits so we could take a picture in front of the school. Charles, Charlotte's brother, stopped by to say hello and then we hopped in the van to do some shopping. I bought a painting, my tradition which Sidi helped me haggle for. Then we went to Massa Massa for lunch, a fine dining experience for Senegal!

Lynn, Jael and I have been enjoying a nap and showers. There was talk of trying to go see the agriculture project the EEBT has been running, but since it is Saturday they have had trouble reaching the guy with the keys. Oh well, next time. This evening we are having dinner at David and Christine's then heading for Dakar where we are dropping off Jael and Christine's mother. We are happy to play taxi, especially since we have lots of time to kill.

This has been an amazing trip, despite the various illnesses. Physically this has been a great trip, the weather hasn't been too hot or humid, the electricity has been on everyday, and every night so we could run the fans! The AC has worked in our van and there's hardly been any Mosquitos. I feel very blessed to have been on this trip with Jeff, Todd and Lynn, not to say my experience with my other travelers hasn't been great, but I feel like we had a good mix of personalities. There's something to be said for a group of people who still like each other at the end of 2 weeks of constant togetherness, no matter the circumstances!

I think this trip has been a success. I can't wait to share my pictures and stories with you. Although I've given you a good blow by blow of what we've been doing, there's so much more, conversations and impressions thats just too difficult to t toe out, or was just too exhausted to at the time. But I am so glad I have a week before having to share!

Thank you for all of your prayers, please don't give up on us now, we've still got about 30 hours until we are home and a lot of travel between now and then!