Translation: This one is my mother, this one is my father, and this one is my sister
That's right folks... we have welcomed our first visitors to Rumbek! My dad, step-mom and middle sister are among the first tourists to this new country South Sudan. I have been introducing them all around town; dad braved the terrible roads with Luke out to Adol and got to experience some real life in South Sudan (ahem...the car broke down and had to be towed), we've strolled through the market, drank some delicious Northern Sudanese spiced coffee, visited the local blacksmiths, played a few games of Rook, and this morning we went out to a cattle camp (I am pretty sure they have all learned the dinkarabic word for 'take-a-picture-of-me' and will dreaming of cows tonight).
As I write this a pot of potatoes is cooking in the solar oven, and some stuffing is waiting to be stuffed into a chicken. We are preparing for the second ever Rumbek Thanksgiving. A little early yes, but that's because tomorrow we hop on a plane and fly to Zanzibar! Tropical, Tanzanian, and family filled (it will be a Nafziger girl reunion when we meet up with my eldest sister for a week of vacation).
More updates and many photos to come at a later date. For now, I must be off to go ogle the pumpkin pies (again).
That's right folks... we have welcomed our first visitors to Rumbek! My dad, step-mom and middle sister are among the first tourists to this new country South Sudan. I have been introducing them all around town; dad braved the terrible roads with Luke out to Adol and got to experience some real life in South Sudan (ahem...the car broke down and had to be towed), we've strolled through the market, drank some delicious Northern Sudanese spiced coffee, visited the local blacksmiths, played a few games of Rook, and this morning we went out to a cattle camp (I am pretty sure they have all learned the dinkarabic word for 'take-a-picture-of-me' and will dreaming of cows tonight).
As I write this a pot of potatoes is cooking in the solar oven, and some stuffing is waiting to be stuffed into a chicken. We are preparing for the second ever Rumbek Thanksgiving. A little early yes, but that's because tomorrow we hop on a plane and fly to Zanzibar! Tropical, Tanzanian, and family filled (it will be a Nafziger girl reunion when we meet up with my eldest sister for a week of vacation).
More updates and many photos to come at a later date. For now, I must be off to go ogle the pumpkin pies (again).
Hey we have our Tz MCC retreat in Zanzibar starting a week from Saturday! You won't still be there will you? This is Janelle, by the way. :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds great J-antz's! Glad you have family there for Thanksgiving. We just had a big party here last weekend for the Stutzmans who are here visiting and we've been thinking of you guys. 19 people here last weekend but that will be dwarfed I am sure for the party when you guys come home next year! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteoh we're just going to miss you janelle! we leave next friday. shooot - it would have been super fun to see your lovely faces again (and of course that beautiful babe of yours.)
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