The highlights

 I went to terminus (the big market-place in Jos) with Angie and we went to the secondhand clothing market. It was overwhelming. There are heaps of clothing and Nigerians shouting the prices at you begging you to buy something. I went away empty-handed.

I made Gote with Angie. It is a Nigerian soup with vegetables and some type of grain. Nigerians like everything spicy so of course there was some pepper in it too.

I went to a Galentines Party on the 15th. We made pancakes, chatted, played fish bowl, and watched an episode from the show Miranda.

We had an Indian lunch to say goodbye to the Cowies (compound manager and personnel director the past 6 years) who were leaving to go back to their home in New Zealand.

Went to Gyero - taught 3rd grade spelling and helped 1st graders work on their reading. After teaching the spelling class a little girl came up to me and said, "Aunty, I like your teaching. I want you to be my teacher."

Went to the widows. The widows is another part of city ministries. Widows come, learn how to sew, and learn about God. After one year of being there they earn a sewing machine and can start their own business. I went there with Kauna to get my first Nigerian outfit made.

Went to Gidan Bege and hung out with the 14 new orphans. These 14 boys came in just after Christmas. Worked on some ABCs with them.

Went in my first Keke (not sure if that's how it's spelled. I abbreviate it to KK). KKs are a main form of transportation in Jos. There used to be a bunch of motorcycles but those were outlawed because of the dangerous wrecks.

Made banana bread.

Got rid of a bird nest that was right outside my apartment.

Made a bead bracelet with a Nigerian friend and then went shopping with her.

Made a Nigerian meal with a friend from Germany.

Went on a walk with a couple from England.

It was a good week. It was much busier. God has been teaching me a lot so far during my 2-3 weeks here. Hopefully I will get some time to share later on. In the meantime, some prayer requests:

• Pray for the village of Gyero! There has been unrest out there and people have been killed. This has made it difficult for me to go out there.
• Pray for safety. I know there is truly no "safe" place in the world but for some reason America does feel safer. Some nights I hear sounds like fireworks but I know that there are no fireworks here.
• Pray that I would be able to show love to the orphans. Many of them are desperate for love and attention.
• Pray for my relationship with Delight. Delight is a Nigerian girl who sells food on the corner near my compound.