More Fun Little Details!

 (I just finished putting up 2 posts including this one. The other entitled Friends on the Flight should be read first.)

Mmm..Lunch! Mango, Shwarma (this is how you say it..)

    I just sat down to my first internet access in Niamey, Niger!  Unfortunately the trans-Atlantic ethernet cord that supplies internet for all of West Africa was cut recently by a ship.  This means internet is very slow and unresponsive sometimes.  I made it safely here and have been enjoying exploring Niamey with some missionaries today.  We've been looking for a cheap cell phone, a flashlight (lost mine somehow), a watch, and a wall outlet converter for my lap top to plug in.  No success getting any of these yet :(  The fact that hardly anyone speaks English in Niamey makes things interesting.  My French is worse than I'd hoped it would be haha.  At least I remember common greetings, which are very very important over here.  Just a simple hello is all it takes.  If you do not greet people in this culture, it is considered highly offensive and will ruin my witness.  The downside to knowing some French greetings is that the people I greet then assume I know French and try to start a whole conversation with me... The situation quickly turns awkwardly hilarious..
   I'm scheduled to fly to Galmi on Wednesday.  It's too bad my luggage didn't make it through to Niamey yet, but I've been told by SIM personnel here that this kind of thing happens with the airline Air Maroc all the time.  God will provide if they don't come! If I've learned one thing, it's that being calm about all the troubles makes the troubles much easier to handle and even seem nonexistent :)  If I seem absent from updating this blog as frequently it means 2 things.  I don’t have internet connection or I don’t have time haha
  The picture I've added was my lunch for a day in Niamey.  The "shwarma" is something like the Greek gyro's, except the Lebanese version.  Filled with tender cuts of lamb, lettuce, tomato, and a delicious sauce, this was an excellent meal!  I think the mango was still the best part.  It's mango season here, the only good thing about the hot season.  Sooo delicious!

Blessings friends! Please continue to remember me in your prayers,
Josh