Here is Faith and Fatima.
Here is Faith and the boys - they were busy playing cache-cache (hide and go seek).
Today we had our house helper Djeaneba - we have the same name - it is pronounced Jeniba. She is very quiet, but does speak French which is a plus. She worked very hard today. I feel guilty, but I know that it is an honorable job and she has pride in her work. She made homemade tortillas for us and cookies. Her main responsibility is to cook for us and clean. She will be here 3 days a week. I was very spoiled today - the main things that took up most of my time - washing dishes, sweeping and cleaning up the kitchen was taken care of. It helped make the day seem so much more enjoyable. I hate to say it, but I am going to enjoy having her here. She is going to make us some African dishes as well.
Our courtyard definitely seems to be the place to hang out. We had around 10-15 kids here today playing cache-cache. They are definitely testing their boundaries like kids do - asking for something to eat, drink, and one even ran through the house. It will be easier once we have a little more vocabulary. Zach, Luke and Faith are loving being the coolest things on the block. We went walking tonight and their friends saw them out and they yelled out their African names. It is neat to see them being accepted and learning some of the African games. Well - off for now. I made tacos tonight so that we can eat our homemade tortillas.
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