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June 18, 2006
Gorom-Gorom
I am now in Gorom-Gorom, without cellphone contact as it turns out it is a different network here from the south of the country.
The journey to Dori was surprisingly easy – the previous night’s rain had cooled the air, and the newly-tarmacked road made it a comfortable ride - so different from past experiences of arriving exhausted and covered in red dust. On my way into Bani, with its dramatic mud mosques, I spotted two Fulani girls walking along the road, hair braided, milk pots on their heads – and wearing Arsenal shirts. A few minutes later I received a text message from a friend telling me England had beaten Trinidad 2-0. Is this globalization…?
My meeting with the pastors in Dori went really well. Thank you for praying. I am now trying to see the pastors in Gorom-Gorom and Markoye over the next few days, and will then return to Dori again for another session with the guys there. These are key meetings as we talk and pray about how we can work together in the coming years, and I appreciate your prayers. I think there is a lot of vision and commitment, and I am excited to see where it will all lead.
Seydou and Monique are doing well. “W”, who had been thrown out of his family for becoming a Christian has passed his exams and will pass into his final school year. “B”, a Fulani Christian girls who got baptised this year is also doing well at school and growing in faith. “Yusufi” is doing well, and tells me my cows are in good form.
Tomorrow Seydou and I go to Markoye on his motorbike, planning to come back the same day if rain doesn’t cut the road off.
More soon
Posted by Keith at June 18, 2006 10:10 PM
Comments
It sounds like the Lord is doing a work and you are stepping into it as he planned it...Blessings
Posted by: Donna at June 19, 2006 04:38 AM
celtel don't have a mast in gorom-gorom?? you're kidding! how frustrating is that?! (or maybe it's a sign that you should come over to djibo sooner rather than later...)
Posted by: steve at June 19, 2006 10:28 AM
Hi Keith!!!
Im really amazed bout what you're doing there in Burkina Faso.Im a 21 years old burkinabè,studying in France.and i lovvve your blog!You teach me more than i ever known about my own country,ive always lived in Ouaga and never realised how the life is in the villages.So thats great!I ll be back on July 15.
just wanted to congrat you.
Blessings!
Posted by: Carole at June 20, 2006 03:24 PM
