Third Day in Ouagadougou

January 6, 2009

Our second day was quite busy as we had to make last minute preparations before we head to the village of Mahadaga tomorrow morning. This morning started with a bountiful breakfast of oatmeal, eggs and fresh bread.

After breakfast we had our daily devotional time, continuing to work through the book of Hebrews. As soon as our devotion time ended everyone was out and about getting things done. Julie, Katie P. and Jackie went on a large grocery shopping trip at the local grocery store to gather all the food our team will need for the remainder of the trip. Dr.Hare and Dan took a trip to the bank to exchange the remainder of our team’s money and then to to the store to pick up slates for the workshop in Nindangou. K.Witt and Jackie were able to communicate with SIM staff about local culture and child nutrition. Jeff and I went to the market to buy the remainder of the bicycle parts needed for the tricycle projects that I will be working on in Mahadaga.

Later in the afternoon Dr. Voelker led our first lecture on the assigned reading book, Walking with the Poor by Bryant Myers. During the lecture we shared our journal entries for the first day in Ouagadougou and had a reflection time on the topic of “repairing the world.” The evening concluded with a discussion of our 7-9 hour, cramped, dusty…..VERY dusty road trip to the village of Mahadaga and a wonderful dinner of meatloaf, potatoes and green beans.

~David