Making home has been one of my biggest challenges in our first year of life in Burkina…how to cook, keep up with the dirt and dust, do laundry, homeschool, learn language and still have the mental, physical and spiritual health and energy to live life with my new friends and neighbors.
We are quickly approaching our one year in Africa anniversary, and I realized tonight, as I made Jana's 17th birthday meal, that we are doing so well! By God's grace, the support of people near and far, and a lot of hard work, we enjoyed a meal that was good, she received some gifts that she liked and we will sing to her in a little while to celebrate her life and the blessing that she is to us!
Jana wanted Gyros for dinner, and thanks to an excellent internet connection, I can find a recipe for anything!! We used beef in the pressure cooker, made Naan, and last night we made yogurt for the tzatziki sauce!
Megan did a lot of chopping and dishwashing to bless her sister with a special meal!
Having no same culture friends close by, we are glad that we enjoy each other, have access to dvds and games, and that our evening temperatures have begun to cool off! We smile bigger and laugh harder when it is not sweltering, so thankful to the Lord for the cool breezes on Jana's birthday!
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