Spring Break

Greetings friends. Many things have happened in the last 1.5 weeks with it being Spring Break. This will be a quick synopsis of things that have happened. If you want more details, feel free to write.

*I found a new granola recipe. It’s delicious. I’m munching on it now. (I think the secret is the apples.)

*We had our mission retreat at this French resort outside of Dakar. I love getting out of the city. I feel so free and relaxed. We played volleyball, ate 3 buffets a day, worshipped, and mainly enjoyed each others’ company. We also came to the conclusion that we are glad the youth of France are changing beach traditions if you know what I mean. Oh, oh…I also saw monkeys just running around. :)

*I got my haircut. I told one of the missionaries to cut it however she wanted. I think it looks fab. :)

*I rode a camel. It felt weird. You sort of rock back and forth. Getting up and down was almost comical. Perhaps I’ll get the video on Facebook soon. I don’t know how my great grandpa did it. It was an awesome experience and I’d do it again though.

*I camped in the desert. I mean, the type of desert where there are just sand dunes. I felt like we were in an entirely different country.

*I went to Goree Island which used to be a slave island. It was surreal. It was like visiting Dachau in a way. It’s something that everyone needs to do. It made me stand even more in awe of William Wilberforce.

*I’m getting better at bargaining. On Goree, I was getting frustrated with the vendors, especially when they said they were just charging African prices. I told them I lived in Dakar (in French) and they immediately lowered the price.

*A student and I did a March Madness Tournament Challenge at school. My bracket was awesome this year. I had MSU, UConn, and UNC in the final four. I had ‘Nova in the Elite Eight. I may win back my own candy. :)

*For the first time, I really feel homesick. I think I’m also hitting the low point during the cultural transition. This probably explains why my blog is so blah. I wanted to make it exciting. After all, I saw monkeys, camped in the desert, rode a camel, ate crab legs for lunch, etc. That’s pretty exciting stuff. If you want, look at my pics on Facebook. They’ll help explain my awesome trips.

Until next time…

Oh, and don’t worry about me. God is good and will get me through.