Steve and Casey Cretsinger Experiencing Tribal Missions in Guinea, W. Africa 
Micah teaching Soriba how to play the wii
Our house is usually buzzing with activity all day long. There is always someone stopping by for a visit, to look for work, to invite us to something or the frequent requests for things. For the most part, we have just accepted that our meals will always be interrupted (usually several times) and that things will take longer to accomplish as we stop and talk with guests. I will admit that there are times when I wish people would just leave us alone. There are times when the boys get tired of sharing their parents attention with the rest of the world. But, people here don’t really understand the concept of privacy since it’s totally foreign to their culture. People here are never alone! So, we’ve worked hard to not get irritated at the constant flow of people. We tried to teach our boys that this is the culture we live in now and we all have to adjust. Some days are better than others.
We have a teen from a nearby village that comes 3 evenings a week to water all the plants around our house and at the Guest house we oversee. Yes, this is something we or the boys could do ourselves. But, Soriba is learning responsibility and this job helps him earn money for school. He likes being here even if he’s not watering the plants. He spends time talking to Steve about things and enjoys playing sports with Micah. There are the occassional times when he lingers long enough after his job to get invited in for dinner – that’s always a bonus! The other night I was finishing up dinner and Micah was playing his Wii and he invited Soriba in to try it out. It was pretty funny watching Micah try and explain the concept of the game in his very limited french. Steve had to start translating the instructions and it was also pretty humorous to see Soriba trying to figure out these controllers. But, he had a blast and I’m sure it was the topic of conversation at his house that night!
Tags: village life
