New building
Sorry blog lovers that I haven't blogged in a while. To be honest not much has been happening. Everything came to a stand still for a while BUT today I have signed the contract and paid 6 months rent on the new building. W-HOO!! Exciting. So now things can start to happen! Tomorrow myself and my workers will start to white wash the inside. This could take a while as there are 10 rooms but hopefully there'll be 7 of us there.After that the outside area needs clearing and leveling and then equipment needs to be bought.Staying here in Gambia is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Leaving behind my fiance, family, friends and my home to come here. I'm feeling pretty dow

Hello from Gambia
Hello blog lovers from the depths of Africa. Here it is hot, so hot. Normally when we come in Dec and the people here say it's cold I really don't believe them. Now I can see how dec evenings are chilly. This is the worst heat I have ever been in. There is no where to go to escape it. Even in posh buildings like banks with air conditioning you can still feel it. Even at night the heat doesn't let up. The first night I didn't sleep it was so hot. The next day I bought a fan and left it on all night. I slept like a baby.The family I am staying with are lovely. John, his wife Esther their 10yr old daughter Esther and 4 yr old son Eric. I have a lovely room with a double bed. They have an

I know I know and...
I know I know and I'm sorry. I haven't written a blog in the longest of time. So much going on and so much that I have to do but I'm getting there now.God has been amazing at bringing in the funds and an amount I thought was well out of reach has pretty much been made. PTL. The Smar