"You are welcome" friends and family! Tis Bri, the one and only.
I can't believe we've almost been here for a whole week already! Time has flown by and I have enjoyed every second of it. Walking around we always hear shouts of children saying, "Mzungu! Mzungu!" followed by them running over to play and stare at us. I find it really heart-warming to see how happy and excited they are to see us! The smiles on their faces seem to reach from ear to ear! Today we went to speak to a few schools and when we came out of one we had our own little entourage waiting for us outisde the gates. They played catch with a ball made of trash bags with Sonora and I got into a tickle fight with a couple of the little ones. They're quick little suckers too! Then when we tried to leave one of the kids jumped onto the back bumper of the car and rode it a good six feet before hopping off!

Later today Sarah, Aisha, and Mama Mercy took us to the markets in town. It's very similar to a farmers market but with more animals roaming around. They're were these little fishys that had been dried and Mama Mercy wanted us to eaet them! WHOLE FISHYS! HUNDREDS OF THEM! They were just chillin right there in the basket, all dried up and dead ready for the taking. We diverted her attention to another food group. When we got back from the market we all kinda just chilled out and then the girls and Mercy decided to shouw some of us how to make African tortillas. And while they did we got to here to story of how Mercy and Pastor Hudson met and were married. It was so sweet and amazing to hear of the faith Mercy had with God and how she didn't want to "help" Him but wanted to wait and let God work in his own way.

Being here is nothing like waht I expected....however there are large bugs that like to hover righjt above my head and frogs that sneak into the house sometimes. But I am actually really glad that it's not. I feel like God is breaking down the walls of my expectations in life and allowing me to just take things as they are and appreciate them the way they are meant to be apreciated. Something that I've noticed, and I think we all have, is that although the people here may not have all the luxuries that we do in the states, they have God in such a way that He consumes their whole life. Everyday all day has been worshipping God in one way or another while we've been here. And yeah, I know what you're thinking, "Bri, you're on a missions trip.....DUH!" But seriously no matter who you talk to off the street, they greet you with, "Praise God, how are you?" And this mentality of devoting absolutely every part of your day to God's glory is so new to me.....and I think that's what makes me feel like the outsider here. Not the fact that I have pale skin, or that I'm from America, but the fact that I have been living in a way that has not been honoring God with everything I do all the time. I thought I came here to give and teach, but it turns out God would have me learn and receive.