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Thank you so much for praying for me. To see prayer requests just click on the word PRAY on my page.  It is on the left side of the page and it says PRAY for real needs. 

Pray also that I can get the internet soon.

Pray for safety.  We almost hit a child while driving yesterday.  Praise God for protecting the child and us.  I am reminded how important it is to pray for saftey. 

Pray for good health, nourishment from food that does not come from a "clean" supermarket.  Pray that I do not gain weight from all the rice and bread we eat.  Pray for my back and neck and freedom from headaches.  Praise God my stomach is better this week.

Pray for wisdom.  Money is used differently in this culture.  There is a complicated system for giving and lending and spending and saving.  Pray that I will give generously according to the culture and the Lords will and also spend wisely according to the Lord’s will.  People ask and lend money from eachother daily here. 

Pray that I would be a good witness and encouragement in my family, church, community and beyond.  I want to get to know the children on my street better so we can invite them to the kids club we have at church.  Pray that parents will be willing for them to come even if they are from another religon. 

Praise God for His great love and care in every way and for partners like you. 

Last night was my welcome meeting with New Tribes Mission here in Senegal.  We had a great time.  I shared a testimony, my family and some friends from my local Jola church sang some songs before having pizza with other missionaries.  At the end of the night a lady who lives near me asked if there was room enough in the van for her to ride home with us.  I said, THERE IS ALWAYS ENOUGH ROOM!  The van was one for 9 people but there were more than 15 people and two babies in the van.  Even when I thought it was full we stopped and picked up more friends!  We drove home on a road that was constructed for three lanes of traffic but had 6 lanes of cars and busses and motercycles weaving in the tight spaces inbetween.  Not to mention all the people crossing the street between all the cars.  It can be scary. Life here is like that.  On the ride home as we sang worship songs in French and Jola I was thinking of how awesome it is that there is always enough room in the arms or our Lord.  Like the hymn says, "there is room at the cross for you".  I am finding that with my African friends and family here, even when there is very little there is always enough to share and always enough to give to someone who has need.  I am learning a lot from them about giving sacrifically.  Thank you as well for giving.