Meet Leslie!

I am so thankful and excited to tell you how blessed I have been for the past three weeks. I had mentioned that it was a concern of mine of being alone at Goli. I knew that God will give me the strength and ability, but instesad he sent me a roommate for eight weeks. How awesome is that? Awesome, right! I am so thankful for Leslie; it has been really nice to have another American around and that is my same age. I am learning a great deal from. Leslie is from North Carolina and is just in Sudan for eight weeks, but she has given that eight weeks to God. It's so amazing! I am so thankful that God has brought her into my life. Thank you for praying! See God does know what is best for us and He answers prayers. Thank you Lord!

Raining on my parade!

February 2 for most American's is known as Ground Hogs day, it also happens to be my birthday. I had the opportunity of celebrating my 26th birthday in Sudan. How awesome is that? AWESOME!!! My thoughts exactly! It was a normal day, when I first woke up, than I opened my door to go get breakfast and was greeted with a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!DANIELL" and a present! I then was greeted by song from all of the teachers at school. The teachers even gave me a cake and coffee party. One of my students made the cake. It was great! I got presents and a balloon! Leslie and I enjoyed sunflower seeds and peanut M&Ms, wonderful yumminess I tell you! Thanks to Judy Moler for providing these amazing yummies. I even got enough internet connection to call my Aunt Margaret, with whom a share a birthday with. We only got 30 sec of connection but it was amazing. I was able to talk to my mom for a minute and half on skype as well. Yeah! The next day we even had rain! I'm sure it wasn't for my birthday, but I'm continue to think that it was for my special day! It actually RAINED, I know right, crazy! You see it is currently dry season and the hottest part of dry season. Leading up to the day of rain(Wednesday) I was jumping in the shower in my pjs and my top bed sheet and getting soaked, going to bed like that and than waking up half way through the night and doing it all over again. I have done that since the day of rain. The rains came and this was like the first rain of rainy season rain. It lasted for about 2 hours and was like a wall of rain. It rained so hard that I had a stream of water running through my front room. Crazy, right! It was amazing! So weird, but such a blessing. Thank you Lord for the one night of coolness! A break in a season of tortureous heat and constant sweating! What a great birthday week. My Birthday cake!

Yummies of Goodness! Thanks Judy!

My birthday balloon- compliments of Maretha!

You can't see it but there is a goat hiding under the awning from the rain. It rained so hard the goats couldn't escape. It was hilarious to see them moving in circles to escape the pellets of rain.