Can you believe this year is almost over? I can't. So it is December and I'm approaching my fourth month of service (including training). What have I been up to since my Thanksgiving feast you ask?? Well, I went back to site and my family showed up with a beautiful puppy! They named him Chocolat (pronounced the french way) and he is the typical Senegalese dog that you see everywhere: white with brown spots. He is adorable, and by default he officially became my puppy. I will probably be the only one who will take care of him. But he is so cute; I just couldn't resist. He better be a good dog--inchallah.
I spent a few days at site, left for Tamba, and spent the night there. We had to head up to Thies for the All volunteer conference, and because I live so far away in Kolda, I spent two days getting up there. The All Vol conference was a two-day conference where all the volunteers in Senegal and a few from the Gambia, Togo, and Burkina Faso congregated for learning and sharing information. I learned a lot of new things, and the conference made me eager to start working. I even went on a bee keeping field trip. Nice. When the conference ended, my stage stayed in Thies because we have our in-service training for the next two weeks. I've been learning lots of interesting SED stuff. I really can't wait to start working.
Well, I am missing site. I really love it down south. Now I"m in Wolof country and I don't speak the language. Sometimes I can find a few random pulaar speakers scattered throughout the city, but I usually have to switch to French. One positive thing I have discovered is that my Pulaar has improved tremendously! This past sunday, I went back to Mbour with Ali and Pam to visit our PST family (when I was still a Diallo). I was able to hold on a conversation with them for a long time; I have indeed improved in the last 5 weeks! Yea!!! I still have a lot to learn, but it is always refreshing and encouraging to know that I have made improvements. :)
I hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season! I am missing that--it is seriously non-existent here...maybe in Dakar I can find some Christmas-y things?? I'll keep y'all updated!
Sending love from Senegal! xxx
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