On Thursday, Dec. 21 we went to a city called Madaoua, which is about 35 km east of Galmi. Along the way, while we were driving, we saw lots of camels, little huts the Africans use as granaries to store grain in, mud huts for homes, and people selling onions. There were big piles of red onions along the roadside in each village we passed through, and you could even smell them without any windows opened in our vehicle! We saw a hobbled donkey (its 2 front legs tied together) crossing the road without any owner around, and it looked like it was trying to make a break for it! When we got there, we played games with the family we went to visit that have been in Niger for 12 years. We also got to see all the animals they own. They have 3 dogs, 2 hedgehogs, 1 parakeet and 2 lovebirds. It was a very fun evening except that it ended too soon! The trip home was interesting because in Africa, it is very dark and the roads have no paint for lines. This makes for a pretty slow drive home, because you need to watch out for donkeys, camels, people, buses and potholes.
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Hello from the Fischer's Hope all is well this Christmas Eve. Even without snow, i hope that you can feel the specialness of the season. We are off to the service at the church and i just wanted to say Hello.I trust that God continues to bless you and your family.Rob and Fern
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