Prayer Walk in Edioungough

 Last week we went to Edioungough for a prayer walk.  This village got attacked last year by Rebels and some people were killed. Our friend Ismael's father was killed.  We went to see Ismael's mother.  We were able to pray for her and encourage her. 

When these rows of baby rice plants get big enough, ladies will move them to the wet rice fields

A man preparing his rice field with his kangundo

Singing worship songs with Rebecca

Men coming from the rice fields with their kungundos

We saw these swans here

The youth use drums like this to dance together for the Cong Cong

An old Catholic church that's falling apart

Can you tell Tina likes hammocks? Here's a nice one at the Campemont

An estuary of the Casamance River from the Campemont

Rebecca, Marie Elizabeth (Ismael's mother) and me

Alliance Francaise

This is a cool place in Ziguinchor with art exhibits, musical performances, and a nice restaurant with an outdoor cafe.  Tina brought me there for lunch on one of our shopping trips.

Elinkine

Ismael at his house in Elinkine

Vincent's Family

Elinkine, a fishing village

Vincent's Father, Tina, and Bamba

Myself, Vincent, Bamba and Tina

Gassaumer & Angelique's Wedding at the Oussouye church

Lucy with our ring bearers

Here comes the bride!

Florence leading the youth choir

Pastor Joe leading them through their vows

Offie Bolie speaking about Christian marriage

Man & Wife

Ramani and the ladies preparing food

Astou Diatta and me

This happy Christian couple just got married at the church and then they had a big reception at a hall in town. If you notice, the lady friends of the bride and groom who aren't the bridesmaids are wearing dresses made of the same fabric.  It is a customn for the ladies to make dresses of the same fabric for important feasts.  The youth choir also made their clothes from the same fabric.  For the Jola, doing what the group is doing is more important than individuality.  Wearing the same clothes is a form of solidarity.