On Sunday afternoon, a couple of us went to the soccer game over by the other church in town that IBR is with. It was great to be able to get away from our house and do something different. The game was between IBR and Torakabougou, but we lost again. But this time it was 5-2 because we were actually really loud and cheering for our team. These are just a few of the photos that I took that afternoon. It was super hot and exhausting so we sat in the shade under a huge tree, and drank their water when ours was gone (I hope I don't get typhoid again)! (ha) Since being in culture shock it has been harder to find the motivation to actually want to go out and do things so because I felt really good, it was a pretty darn good day. Then Sunday night, the electricity kept on going off and on and off and on. There was no electricity all night and therefore no fans. There are a few times where we actually slept inside with no fans, but we were tired of it...real tired of it, so we all piled our mattresses outside on our front porch and slept till 6 am and then moved inside and the fans were back on then. Last night, the same thing happened. Everyone was frustrated, even the students and Uncle Joseph. But we didn't bet it would stay on all night so we all tied our mosquito nets outside and moved our beds out too. It was so nice that night, except for hearing the donkeys and roosters right next to our porch! It's true that when you are use to something and don't have it, it changes alot of things and can be very frustrated...like electricity. Its hard when the water is turned off for a period of time as well. Then I remember how thankful I have it here when it is all back on.
Remember, to be grateful for everything you have, no matter where you live!
Photos above: Me, Abel, Michenzie; Courtney and Kadiatou- Court is trying to learn to drive the moto
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