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February 25, 2006
Incontinent goats and other animals
Steve, Cris and I are now in Dori, in the north-east of Burkina Faso, trying to get to Gorom-Gorom.
Wednesday was market day in Djibo, and I spent the morning down the cattle market, watching the animals and greeting the Fulani herders. Djibo cattle market is big, and fun to watch, with occasional animals making a mad dash to escape bringing some excitement to the proceedings. Afterwards I went to join Steve in his market stall, where we played cassettes of the gospel, and spoke of the message of Christ to the small crowd who came to listen. Interest in the story and message of Jesus seems more alive in Djibo than in Gorom. I have also been encouraged by the number of people who have said they have been listening to me preach over the last months - either on cassettes or on the radio!
The next day we headed out to Boukouma, where we had the Fulani Discipleship Community and rice fields in 2003. Hamadou was there, with his two oldest sons Amadou and Isa. His wife, Wadda, and their youngest, Yunus, had returned to Gorom to her parents to give birth. Apparently she had a little girl on Saturday. Please pray for them.
As we walked around Boukouma, and visited the rice fields with Hamadou, we laughed at the many memories we shared: here Adama fell in the water; here we pulled the cow out of the canal; here we got caught in the sandstorm; here Keith chopped a bit off his finger... Ahhh... the good old days...
Yesterday we sat by the road at Boukouma all day, waiting for a lift to Gorom-Gorom. Finally, at about 4.30pm, a pick-up passed and picked us up to take us to Dori, and we climbed in the back to join a large goat. Half way down the road, the goat proceeded to send forth a stream of urine, causing us to all jump out of the way to save ourselves from being soaked!
Nearly home... This morning we will try to see B, a Fulani Christian girl from Gorom at college here in Dori, then try to find a lift to Gorom. Only 56km to go... More soon....
Tags: africa burkina burkina faso gorom-gorom travel fulani mission djibo goats
Posted by Keith at February 25, 2006 02:36 PM
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Keep going - and we'll keep praying. Sounds like lots of encouragement for you already.
Posted by: Steve Hilsden at February 26, 2006 07:11 PM
Great that you're having a wonderful time... alas the Baggies aren't enjoying themselves so much.... lost to Middlesborough today 2-0...
Alla hollu en seeda....
Posted by: sarah at February 26, 2006 11:25 PM
