Tany - arrived in Burkina

In thinking ahead to this trip, I did not anticipate how royally spoiled we would be by all of our friends here in Burkina!  Here are some examples: Upon arriving at the airport, Agathe and her dad were there to see Danika, plus the Watts family (who Asher mentioned) but in addition were another 11 people that we weren't expecting, including another missionary family and a group of Burkinabé friends from our church!  Then today, we went to church this morning and were overwhelmed by the welcome, which included a special "welcome back" program in the afternoon followed by a meal that they had prepared.  Many of them will be dropping by our guesthouse in the days to come to visit individually. 
We had a great afternoon together with my brother and sister-in-law's family.  Danika's last comment before going to sleep tonight was that 3 weeks sounds really short now that she's having so much fun playing with her cousins and friends.
Otherwise, I have two good quotes for the day:  "When I flushed the toilet, it was really freaky!" - Asher's remark on the toilet's excellent water pressure, which almost splashed him.  "I want to sit on your lap, Mom, but don't touch me because you're getting me all sweaty!" - Kenai adjusting to the heat during church today. 

And here's a shot of our guesthouse room.  These two beds are beside kitchen/dining room area (behind me), and there are two more beds in a small bedroom off to the side, with an attached bathroom.  Very cozy!  Good night.