Closing Exercises ...

That's Ella, Maria, Naomi and Jacob Ringma holding up Hawkair's Northern Routes magazine in front of the Sweet Salone sign in Kabala, Sierra Leone, West Africa.

So we're down to some of the last things.  It feels surreal that we'll be travelling back to Canada in two days (via Greece for a couple weeks).  Despite having been here for this long, we still have a very North American list of things we're busy trying to complete.  We have difficult questions to answer like, "When will you be back?"  We have mixed feelings.  But we are also sure that it is time to go home.  I don't know if you'll hear from us again on the blog - but we may have some reflections/observations/videos to share once we find some faster internet in Canada.  Thanks for joining us on the journey.  Here are a few final snaps ...

Ringmas and Sudus sharing a farewell meal.

Jacob and Emmanuel.

Presenting footballs to CRC School, on behalf of a friend.

That's Rev. Sudu holding the baptismal font, Rev. and Mrs. Ben Koroma (holding little James) on the right, and Rev. M.B. Jalloh in the middle, baptizing in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  The first infant baptism in the Kabala CRC on our last Sunday here.

Kabala CRC holding hands up in blessing.

Jacob and Sullaman at the market, where Sullaman grinds Kasava leaf.

The sun is officially setting on our time in Kabala.  We pray that God's face would continue to shine on this land, its people and the church.  We have felt His warmth through them all.