Blue Monday

On Monday we had to take Jariatou back to her home in Jamisa.
My dad's started a new church in Jamisa, and so we went there this past Sunday. It was the first service we had at the new site, so there was nothing there. We brought some of the benches from Jariatou's house and had teh service under one of the cashew trees.

My dad was preaching and leading the singing in Mandinka, and Pastor Ali was there as well (in teh white) - he's Moniya and AB's dad.

Well Jariatou was living with us on teh camp since the beginning of teh year, but she got pregnant before she came in. Even though we really want her to stay, because her morning sickness and cravings are getting really bad, we thought it would be better for her to stay at home so that she can get the proper care she needs. It's sad, but living in a community like this it's hard to specifically do things for just one person sometimes. This is us, Nyima and Sharon in the back with the two Josephs and Maro (who is still afraid of white people) taking Jariatou back home. Jariatou's the one on the far left. Note that Joseph (Musu's Joseph) is inconsolable and can't stop crying. The entire trip.

I really miss her