Life here in Burkina Faso is great. There are some things I would need to get used to if we moved here. One of those things is the heat. We have had temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s Celsius here. For those of you who are not familiar with Celsius, the Fahrenheit equivalent would be around 102 to105 degrees. That is hot! Sweat is a common way of life here. I would also need to get used to electricity being scheduled off during certain hours in the week. The infrastructure of the city cannot accommodate all the people using high power for air conditioners at least in the dry/hot season. So the city shuts it off on this side of town certain evenings in the week while the other side uses the electricity. I think a generator or solar panels would be nice for those times in the week. There are some good but unusual sights here. Lizzards seem disturbing to many people in the U.S. But they are so common here that people laughed at me when I wanted to take a picture of one. They are very good for the spiders and other insects that would be over running the house. I would also need to get used to the fruit trees. I am not used to Mangos growing all over town. They have pineapple, papaya, strawberries at certain times, oranges and avocados. The churches in Africa are different than in the U.S. too. All of the services I have been to are very lively with very upbeat music. Good things but different than I am used to.
God is the same here in Africa. He loves these people and He is asking me to reach out to these people. He wants us to live our lives for His glory and in so doing, be the example of His love to these people. So, the question I am asking myself is: How can I live my life for His glory here in Africa? How can I lead my family here and best glorify Him? I am learning how to trust Him in many areas of life these days. I am 4,000 miles away from home and I am not sure how all the work will get done that needs to get done before we leave for Africa. These are a few areas God is stretching me. May He be glorified in our lives.