So my brother Adam actually came out to visit me here in Burkina for Christmas and New Years. It was kind of weird having someone from the "back home" world come into my "Africa" world, but to quote the great George Costanza from Seinfeld, "WORLD'S are COLLIDING!!!" It was fun to have him there and with the limited time he had I felt like I was able to show him a fair bit of life here in Africa.
No elephants or village trips per se, but we did sit on crocodiles and for part of my Santa candy give-a-way he and I and my other friend Joel went to the local kids hospital on the night of Christmas. Me as Santa we gave out candy to probably about 30-40 patients a few of the doctors and many of the parents staying with the kids. To be honest it was very hard for me to see so many of the kids with malaria or severe burns or even AIDS. I did my best to smile and try to give them a little joy and hope. Whether or not I was successful, I'm not sure but I pray that God's love was shown if only through a few pieces of unexpected candy and a smile from a crazy white guy in a red suit.
No elephants or village trips per se, but we did sit on crocodiles and for part of my Santa candy give-a-way he and I and my other friend Joel went to the local kids hospital on the night of Christmas. Me as Santa we gave out candy to probably about 30-40 patients a few of the doctors and many of the parents staying with the kids. To be honest it was very hard for me to see so many of the kids with malaria or severe burns or even AIDS. I did my best to smile and try to give them a little joy and hope. Whether or not I was successful, I'm not sure but I pray that God's love was shown if only through a few pieces of unexpected candy and a smile from a crazy white guy in a red suit.
