CEG Update

 

Last week we were invited to the end of the school year celebration.  When we got there we were greeted by a work crew and the Minister of Education.  He told us about how much they appreciated all the work we had done at the school.  We then learned that the Government has decided to build 3 new classrooms.  The workers started the very next day.  After we had a meal with some of the teachers in a classroom.  The appetizer was chicken livers, gizzards, heart and intestine served with a sauce.  Actually was very good.  The main course, below, was guinea fowl served with an intense onion sauce.  It was served with baguettes and was delicious.

 



 

 

Our friend Ali shared the meal with us and Ayouba.

Manually cutting rebar to be used to make supports for the cement.

Manually bending rebar pieces for the reinforcements.

 

Bath Time

Yes, bath time at our house for Samuel.

Our Grandson

The Biki

And his name is Samuel Michael.

There was a lot of people who attended.  Men sat outside the compound in the street.  The women sat in the compound and in the house.

After a message from the pastor the baby is named and the food is served in large communal platters and eaten by hand.  It was a glorious day.

 Sani standing at the entrance to their compound.

 Grace sat with Sara throughout the ceremony.  She said it was stifling hot inside.

Sara all dressed up for the day.  She is a beautiful daughter.

Sara and Sani very tired at the end of the day.  between them is cloth that was given as gifts.

Biki Prep

Biki preparation takes a lot of effort from a lot of people.  The Biki is the baby naming ceremony.

Apparently this was the largest Biki people could remember, which explains all the food.

 

This Past Week

Sara and the baby went home.  She has neighbors who come over every morning to prepare meals for the day for them.