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Homes that I have lived in #2

This year I am celebrating my silver wedding anniversary ... Just for something to do I have begun to sketch all the houses we have lived in during that time.

So here is house number #2

Upon graduation Mrs B and I immediately moved to Senegal, West Africa for a short-term spell overseas. Our home was the very well appointed 'Flamingo' at Bourofaye Christian School, Senegal in West Africa where we lived between Sept'91 to July'93. 

 A rather nice, mud walled house with one bedroom, one kitchen/lounge/dining room, toilet and cold shower. Held together mostly by termite spit, which was evidenced by their occasional bursting out of the wall and constructing of small homes on the inside! Whilst here we were part of the WEC Missionary Kids school team where, amongst other things, Mrs B taught and I did some building and maintenance work!

Significant events that took place here included:

  • Meeting some great kids who have grown up into great adults - you all know who you are!
  • Learned a lot about what it really means to serve people and serve the Lord, by a team of people who always went the extra mile ... or two ... or three!
  •  Ate lush fruit ... and stale bread!
  • Went everywhere together on a 50cc mobillete ... Which we crashed once causing ongoing shoulder problems for Mrs B ... Oops!
  • Learned that my life is not my own - but the Lords, who paid a great price to purchase it! (And have been working out what that means ever since!)
  • Had a puppy until it died of tse-tse fly (sleeping sickness) :-(
  • Wrestled and overcame snakes of various kinds - this is not a metaphor!
  • Plagued by toads on the verandah!
  • Introduced to the reality of spiritual warfare and demonic oppression and the need for authority in prayer.
  • Led bible studies using a series of tapes in a language I could not understand
  • Realised how generous, creative, loving and welcoming the people of Senegal are.
  • Saw how brutal tribal differences, and the effects of feeling oppressed, can result in loss of life and warfare.
  • Felt the peace of the Lord over breakfast whilst the government were shelling over our compound.
  • Won the adult males sprint race two years in the trot!
  • Got very excited to realise that 'Bagglet #1' was on her way!!
  • Ate flying termites in front of Mrs B, whilst she suffered from morning sickness with said Bagglet #1, who was not impressed with me! For the purposed of information I can report that they have a rather lovely nutty taste.
Must start sketching #3 ... 
Press on!
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