Sunday, March 22, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Last week in Mali
Sunday
In the morning the team met for bible study and prayer time. Then we finished the practical work at Tommy’s. In the evening we had team time at the sand dunes. Bradley made a really cheesy snowboard to use on the sand. We drove out to a place Paul knew about. When we parked the truck it got stuck in the sand. As Bradley was trying to get the truck unstuck, the truck ran out of gas. As all this was happening, Tito was already playing with the snowboard and was oblivious to what was happening with the truck. Paul ended up walking back to Tommy’s house for a gas can and we stayed with the truck and proceeded to have fun sliding down the sand dunes. Unfortunately the snowboard that Bradley made didn’t really work well sliding on the sand…….so we put that to the side and started rolling down the hill, jumping down the hill, and doing front flips off the hill. We got a crowd of onlookers that live near the sand dunes where we were and joined us in our time of fun. Then one local man proceeded to sell us jewelry and wouldn’t leave us alone. Finally, Paul returned with the gas and we got the truck started. We had quite the adventure getting the truck unstuck. Bradley got the truck out and got it moving down the first hill and then it got stuck again. Paul tried next and moved it a little bit up the hill but had to stop so the tires wouldn’t get buried in the sand. We then decided to put Veronika behind the wheel and put all the guy power behind the truck to push. With success, Veronika drove the truck out of the soft sand to hard ground with ease! She was our hero that night! Thanks Veronika! We were very tired that night and went to bed early. Before that could happen……one more episode had to happen that evening…….the girls came screaming out of there room because there were two mice running lose amongst their bags. Bradley and I tried finding them, but were no where to be found. We assumed that the girls screams scared them away.
Monday
Today was a personal day to get packed and finish up any shopping we needed to do. It was a very busy day even though it was an off day. Bradley was very busy do to the fact that he was the driver since Tommy had left for his conference. He made numberous trips for Tommy’s family and for the team even though we didn’t even notice how much he was driving. It was very important for each trip he took and we appreciate his services for the day!
Tuesday
Today we woke up REALLY early(0300) to leave for Douentza at 0400. We had a good trip that day and got to Lorna’s by 1200. We relaxed the rest of the day and enjoyed seeing the boys again.
Wednesday
We didn’t have much planned for the day. We spent time with the boys and had a couple team meetings and drank a lot of water during the day……it was really hot and humid.
Thursday
Today we had another team meeting, Bible study, and played with the boys. We found some relief from the heat later in the evening when a storm came in and it started raining. The cool air and rain was VERY refreshing. Thank you Jesus!
Friday
Another early morning to rise. Today we headed back to Bamako on a bus. The rain was still coming down as we waited for our bus to arrive and it made for a comfortable trip for the whole day. It was a long day, but pleasant on the bus because we didn’t have the heat. Again, Thank You Jesus!! After arriving we got a ride back to the base with John we were greeted by the French team. We headed out at 2300 to get some dinner. We were hungry, tired, and very loud, but very happy once we got food in our bellies!!
Saturday
The excitement is in the air!! We leave tomorrow for Norway! WOW!! We are already talking about the trip as if we were back home. We can’t believe our time is over here in Mali! We are reliving stories and conversations and talking about everything we have done and experienced. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back at Borgen, but sad to leave everyone here.
In the morning the team met for bible study and prayer time. Then we finished the practical work at Tommy’s. In the evening we had team time at the sand dunes. Bradley made a really cheesy snowboard to use on the sand. We drove out to a place Paul knew about. When we parked the truck it got stuck in the sand. As Bradley was trying to get the truck unstuck, the truck ran out of gas. As all this was happening, Tito was already playing with the snowboard and was oblivious to what was happening with the truck. Paul ended up walking back to Tommy’s house for a gas can and we stayed with the truck and proceeded to have fun sliding down the sand dunes. Unfortunately the snowboard that Bradley made didn’t really work well sliding on the sand…….so we put that to the side and started rolling down the hill, jumping down the hill, and doing front flips off the hill. We got a crowd of onlookers that live near the sand dunes where we were and joined us in our time of fun. Then one local man proceeded to sell us jewelry and wouldn’t leave us alone. Finally, Paul returned with the gas and we got the truck started. We had quite the adventure getting the truck unstuck. Bradley got the truck out and got it moving down the first hill and then it got stuck again. Paul tried next and moved it a little bit up the hill but had to stop so the tires wouldn’t get buried in the sand. We then decided to put Veronika behind the wheel and put all the guy power behind the truck to push. With success, Veronika drove the truck out of the soft sand to hard ground with ease! She was our hero that night! Thanks Veronika! We were very tired that night and went to bed early. Before that could happen……one more episode had to happen that evening…….the girls came screaming out of there room because there were two mice running lose amongst their bags. Bradley and I tried finding them, but were no where to be found. We assumed that the girls screams scared them away.
Monday
Today was a personal day to get packed and finish up any shopping we needed to do. It was a very busy day even though it was an off day. Bradley was very busy do to the fact that he was the driver since Tommy had left for his conference. He made numberous trips for Tommy’s family and for the team even though we didn’t even notice how much he was driving. It was very important for each trip he took and we appreciate his services for the day!
Tuesday
Today we woke up REALLY early(0300) to leave for Douentza at 0400. We had a good trip that day and got to Lorna’s by 1200. We relaxed the rest of the day and enjoyed seeing the boys again.
Wednesday
We didn’t have much planned for the day. We spent time with the boys and had a couple team meetings and drank a lot of water during the day……it was really hot and humid.
Thursday
Today we had another team meeting, Bible study, and played with the boys. We found some relief from the heat later in the evening when a storm came in and it started raining. The cool air and rain was VERY refreshing. Thank you Jesus!
Friday
Another early morning to rise. Today we headed back to Bamako on a bus. The rain was still coming down as we waited for our bus to arrive and it made for a comfortable trip for the whole day. It was a long day, but pleasant on the bus because we didn’t have the heat. Again, Thank You Jesus!! After arriving we got a ride back to the base with John we were greeted by the French team. We headed out at 2300 to get some dinner. We were hungry, tired, and very loud, but very happy once we got food in our bellies!!
Saturday
The excitement is in the air!! We leave tomorrow for Norway! WOW!! We are already talking about the trip as if we were back home. We can’t believe our time is over here in Mali! We are reliving stories and conversations and talking about everything we have done and experienced. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back at Borgen, but sad to leave everyone here.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Thursday
In the morning we had preparation time for the bible study we were going to lead in the afternoon. In the afternoon we went to the church to have the bible study and we talked about a very sensitive topic here in Mali about the unity in believers.
We took our own team as an example, about how we can work together even though we are from five different churches, five different countries, and five different cultures, and how we can put or differences aside and work as a team.
Friday
In the morning everyone except me(Tito) went on an all day camel ride in the Sahara Desert with a local guide.
In the evening Bradley, Paul, and I went to the mens prayer meeting at Robertos house ( Roberto is a brazilian missionary), we had a great discussion about Caleb’s promise from Moses(Joshua 14.6-15) then we prayed for each other.
Satuday
In the morning we went to the Elijah House-a ministry the Baptist church has. We taught them a song, had a drama for them and played a couple games with them. The drama was of Daniel and the Lions Den. We taught them a bible verse from Daniel…..Daniel 6.24
………News Bulliten!!!!!………..
Bradley has been leading the group since Tuesday of this week and has done a Fabulous job soo far!!!!
In the morning we had preparation time for the bible study we were going to lead in the afternoon. In the afternoon we went to the church to have the bible study and we talked about a very sensitive topic here in Mali about the unity in believers.
We took our own team as an example, about how we can work together even though we are from five different churches, five different countries, and five different cultures, and how we can put or differences aside and work as a team.
Friday
In the morning everyone except me(Tito) went on an all day camel ride in the Sahara Desert with a local guide.
In the evening Bradley, Paul, and I went to the mens prayer meeting at Robertos house ( Roberto is a brazilian missionary), we had a great discussion about Caleb’s promise from Moses(Joshua 14.6-15) then we prayed for each other.
Satuday
In the morning we went to the Elijah House-a ministry the Baptist church has. We taught them a song, had a drama for them and played a couple games with them. The drama was of Daniel and the Lions Den. We taught them a bible verse from Daniel…..Daniel 6.24
………News Bulliten!!!!!………..
Bradley has been leading the group since Tuesday of this week and has done a Fabulous job soo far!!!!
Friday, March 13, 2009
There is allredy more than a week since we arrived here In Timbuktu, the weeks are going too fast now when the end of the outreach is near. Some of us are happy and looking forward, others think that the outreach has gone too fast.
Our main foucus during these weeks here is practical work.
We left from Douentza early on Friday (27th of february). The car ride to the river took around 3- 4 hours, then we had to wait for the ferry for another couple of hours, and finally we arrived here in Timboctu around 1 in the afternoon.
When we arrived, Danielle, Tommys wife, had prepared really good food, it was so good…!
Later we (Annika, Veronika, Miriam, Tito) took a short walk around, Annika knew some places she wanted to show us.
On Saturday ( 28th of february) we had a day off to rest, but Annika, Veronika and I ( Tito) went to the market to do shopping for the school. First Tommy drove us to the baptist Church garden to buy some Vegetables, it was very cheep so we got plenty, later we went to the market to buy the rest.
Later in the afternoon we went out to take a look at the local souvenir shops, something we learned is a new way of bartering, three times like when they drink malian tea; first the seller start with a crazy high prize, then you say the lowest prize you can think of, then the seller goes down a little and you higher a little your first prize. Then it is the final, final prize; he says his final prize, and then you say your final price , if you are good doing this you will get everything at the right prize.
When we came back Bradley were sitting there in front of the tv watching CNN for first time in months.
The first day of march some team menbers went to the church( Annika, Bradley and Miriam) and Veronika and I( Tito) stayed home resting. After the church we had off, but in the afternoon some of us ( Annika, Miriam, Tito) went out to find gifts for a special happening the next day…
Monday 2nd of March
VERONIKA HAD HER BIRTHDAY, so we surprised her in the morning before she came out of the bedroom. We were wearing party hats and singing happy birthday, we had a beautiful hand made crown for her and some presents. It was so surprising for her that she still had shampoo in her hair. It was so funny… That was a really good start for a ministry day.
Afterwards we had practical work, except from Miriam because she jonied Danielle to the school where Danielle is a teacher, and spent some hours there helping.
In the afternoon we had more practical work.
In the evening the girls had prayer meeting that lasted some hours…..
The last thing we did before we went to bed was to pray and bless Veronika.
Tuesday ( 3rd of March)
Early in the morning( 6 o’clock ) we had a prayer walk, later we had practical work. But Veronika joined Danielle to the school instead. We (the boys) had practical work in the prison and the girls in Tommys house. In the afternoon we gave some t-shirt in the prison.
In the evening we had orientation movie with Tommy, after the movie we went to Tommys roof and there Tommy answered questions about Timboctu we had for him.
Wednesday
I (Tito) went to the school with Danielle, while the rest of the team had practical work in the police station, cleaning and washing.
In the afternoon we had children program at New life mission, there we had a story and some games…. It was fun.
Thursday
Thursday early in the morning we had Prayer for the YWAM ground, Tommy drove us there and we prayed hand worshiped there.
Afterwards we had preparation time for the programs we were going to lead and have in the afternoon. Veronika, Bradley and Miriam went to the orphanage and had an hour program for the kids, after that they joined us in the police station to finish with the cleaning up. We were there until around 7 in the evening.
Friday
Early in the mornig friday we had prayer walk, afterwards Bradley left to the school and the rest of us had practical work.
In the afternoon we had more practical work.
In the evening we had men’s meting wich Bradley, and I (Tito) leaded.We divided it in two parts; worship and then a short bible study.
Than Danielle had prepared pizza for us , it was so good.
Saturday
Saturday in the morning we had practical work until lunch time. In the afternoon we were supposed to go and play volleyball with some local muslim youth, but when we came to the ground one of the poles were broken so we couldent. So instead we went to the airport to buy suvenirs and Timbuktu t-shirts.
Sunday
Sunday we had church service in the morning; Bradley, Veronika and Miriam performed a song . The rest of the day we had off.
Monday
Monday we had off until the afternoon when the girls had women’s meeting .
In the morning All the team whent to the local taylors and do some shopping
Tuesday
I(Tito) went to school again, the rest of the team had practical work, at 1 we went over to some boys’ house to have tea with them.
Our main foucus during these weeks here is practical work.
We left from Douentza early on Friday (27th of february). The car ride to the river took around 3- 4 hours, then we had to wait for the ferry for another couple of hours, and finally we arrived here in Timboctu around 1 in the afternoon.
When we arrived, Danielle, Tommys wife, had prepared really good food, it was so good…!
Later we (Annika, Veronika, Miriam, Tito) took a short walk around, Annika knew some places she wanted to show us.
On Saturday ( 28th of february) we had a day off to rest, but Annika, Veronika and I ( Tito) went to the market to do shopping for the school. First Tommy drove us to the baptist Church garden to buy some Vegetables, it was very cheep so we got plenty, later we went to the market to buy the rest.
Later in the afternoon we went out to take a look at the local souvenir shops, something we learned is a new way of bartering, three times like when they drink malian tea; first the seller start with a crazy high prize, then you say the lowest prize you can think of, then the seller goes down a little and you higher a little your first prize. Then it is the final, final prize; he says his final prize, and then you say your final price , if you are good doing this you will get everything at the right prize.
When we came back Bradley were sitting there in front of the tv watching CNN for first time in months.
The first day of march some team menbers went to the church( Annika, Bradley and Miriam) and Veronika and I( Tito) stayed home resting. After the church we had off, but in the afternoon some of us ( Annika, Miriam, Tito) went out to find gifts for a special happening the next day…
Monday 2nd of March
VERONIKA HAD HER BIRTHDAY, so we surprised her in the morning before she came out of the bedroom. We were wearing party hats and singing happy birthday, we had a beautiful hand made crown for her and some presents. It was so surprising for her that she still had shampoo in her hair. It was so funny… That was a really good start for a ministry day.
Afterwards we had practical work, except from Miriam because she jonied Danielle to the school where Danielle is a teacher, and spent some hours there helping.
In the afternoon we had more practical work.
In the evening the girls had prayer meeting that lasted some hours…..
The last thing we did before we went to bed was to pray and bless Veronika.
Tuesday ( 3rd of March)
Early in the morning( 6 o’clock ) we had a prayer walk, later we had practical work. But Veronika joined Danielle to the school instead. We (the boys) had practical work in the prison and the girls in Tommys house. In the afternoon we gave some t-shirt in the prison.
In the evening we had orientation movie with Tommy, after the movie we went to Tommys roof and there Tommy answered questions about Timboctu we had for him.
Wednesday
I (Tito) went to the school with Danielle, while the rest of the team had practical work in the police station, cleaning and washing.
In the afternoon we had children program at New life mission, there we had a story and some games…. It was fun.
Thursday
Thursday early in the morning we had Prayer for the YWAM ground, Tommy drove us there and we prayed hand worshiped there.
Afterwards we had preparation time for the programs we were going to lead and have in the afternoon. Veronika, Bradley and Miriam went to the orphanage and had an hour program for the kids, after that they joined us in the police station to finish with the cleaning up. We were there until around 7 in the evening.
Friday
Early in the mornig friday we had prayer walk, afterwards Bradley left to the school and the rest of us had practical work.
In the afternoon we had more practical work.
In the evening we had men’s meting wich Bradley, and I (Tito) leaded.We divided it in two parts; worship and then a short bible study.
Than Danielle had prepared pizza for us , it was so good.
Saturday
Saturday in the morning we had practical work until lunch time. In the afternoon we were supposed to go and play volleyball with some local muslim youth, but when we came to the ground one of the poles were broken so we couldent. So instead we went to the airport to buy suvenirs and Timbuktu t-shirts.
Sunday
Sunday we had church service in the morning; Bradley, Veronika and Miriam performed a song . The rest of the day we had off.
Monday
Monday we had off until the afternoon when the girls had women’s meeting .
In the morning All the team whent to the local taylors and do some shopping
Tuesday
I(Tito) went to school again, the rest of the team had practical work, at 1 we went over to some boys’ house to have tea with them.
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