Saturday, January 12, 2013

Of cliffs and toh

Hello Friends and Family!
Thank you for all of your support and prayers! We really appreciate it.

Today was yet another busy day. In the morning we got up and went hiking on the cliffs of Mahadaga. The cliffs border the village and serve as its backdrop. They are around 60 feet high. I enjoyed my time on the cliffs. It was fun to spend some time as a team and to explore a new place. Once we got on top of the cliffs we could see the village spread out below us. It was beautiful. On top of the cliffs the scenery was pretty arid. There were a few trees, a lot of grass and brush, and many many rocks. While we were on the hike we also set aside some time for solitude and reflection. It was good to have that time to reflect on the trip and what we have been learning. Today marks the end of our first week in Burkina Faso and a lot has happened since we arrived, so it was nice to look at the trip from a wider perspective. 

When we got back we had lunch and took some time for sieste, which is the afternoon break we have everyday. 

After sieste the girls went to a local woman's house to learn how to make toh, which is a traditional dish here. It consists of a sauce and a millet or corn dish that is about the consistency of mashed potatoes. When you eat it you use the corn or millet dish to pick up the sauce. This is something that we ate on our fall retreat, so it was something that we had eaten before. I enjoyed watching our friend make it. She even let us help, even though we did pretty much everything she had us do wrong. I also enjoyed getting to know her better and learning about her life. 

After our toh lesson we returned to the base. While we were gone the boys played a pick-up soccer game, but when we got back we saw them play a little (Cortney joined in while Kate and I watched).  Then we enjoyed some delicious curry at the Walshs' house.

Tomorrow we will go to church! Au revoir!




No comments:

Post a Comment