Sunday afternoon visit

Today we spent all afternoon at a home of a Fulani family. We enjoyed it so much! They were very welcoming and prepared a meal for us, sharing from what little they have. We ate from a common plate, some of us with our hands (right hand only!) and some shared a spoon. Only the father ate with us as women and children do not eat with the men. They spoke only a few words of English, but we had another friend with us who could translate. The father of the house and his second wife have 11 kids together so Annika and Levi were able to do some playing while we talked. They even gave us African names! Chris-Illeeasoo , Karen-Ammina, Annika-Layla, and Levi's will be given at our next visit. They proudly showed us their new 2 room house they built as they were recently told they had to leave the land they had been living on. After our meal, they prepared the traditional "3 cups of tea" for us over a charcoal brasier. The first cup( one cup is shared by everyone) is strong and bitter to represent the hard times in life. By the 3rd cup, the tea is sweet and represents the blessings in life. After our tea, he took us on a tour of his millet and bean fields. The rains have been good this year, and if it continues this way, perhaps there will not be a famine this year.

We thank God for this opportunity to meet this wonderful family and hope to return to their home more times in the future. Pray for this Muslim family.