We've arrived in Bamako.

Hi. Here are a couple of pics from Dakar. We are being surprised by a couple of things that should not surprise us. The heat is really affecting us more than expected.

In the 4 days we were in Dakar, Tom lost 8 pounds. (That is a good thing, just quite surprising that it happened so fast. A few more to go... :D)

Also, we're realising that while we all have a bit of culture adjustment to do, Caleb seems to really noticing the changes most. He needs a bit of time to process the new surroundings.

He went out with Hilary on Thursday, and came back very tired and a bit dehydrated. We need to make sure he's drinking enough...

So he has been a little unsure, and a bit grumpy. Pray for him as he adjusts. Friday in Dakar, he did find a boy who wanted to play. So he went outside and played for about 2 hrs. He was happier after that.

Last night in Bamako, Ben & Caleb got to play with 2 GMU/Avant families that we knew well in the past. One family with 3 kids leaves today for 6 months. But the other family has 3 kids, the oldest being just a bit younger than Caleb. So running in the dark did the kids a lot of good.

Thanks for praying for us.

Tom & Lisa