Friends

With all of the interesting sights, with all of the unusual sounds and smells, with all of the interesting food, with all of the heat and sweat, with all of the inconveniences----still the most memorable things about Dakar are the people that we met and came to know and came to care about! If you had talked to Ron and I during the first couple of weeks of the trip, the first things mentioned above are what we would have talked about. But after that, the people were the uppermost in our minds! We continue to get emails from Africa once or twice a week, and those emails always brighten our day!
Here are some final photos of a few of our new friends. The photos are in no particular order---just random, as are the memories that flash through our minds every day..........

Jethro---what a cute smile!

George, Norbert, and Douglas---such leaders!

What big eyes!

Diana and Prisca

Don't you love the hair!

Elizabeth, their baby girl, and Ebenezer

Elizabeth and Ebenezer often wear matching clothes.

Douglas and David

Posing after church services!

Elizabeth and Georgina

David--- such a help to us

Jan, Ron, Sharron, and Jane with our guide Tidiane

This team of four seemed to work together so well. Each person had their good talents that the others were able to lean on for support when needed. We sometimes laughed, sometimes cried as we all tried to accomplish the goals set before the trip began .

Emile and Ron

Sharron and Charles

Matar and Jane

Jan and Moussa

Faith and Arnold

Oumar

After developing friends and memories in just a few short weeks, our time has come to an end here in Dakar. No longer is Senegal just a spot on the map. We can now "see" with understanding as we view some of the world events regarding other religions, poverty and different ways of doing things. We can better understand how and why God loves these people too.