I have been in Africa for about two and a half weeks. I have seen and experienced many things I would never have anticipated. I came here with the mind set to expect the unexpected yet I am still constantly caught off guard. The people here are incredibly kind and friendly. I am constantly greeted everywhere we go. I am still very saddened though when I see them praying five times a day to a god who cannot save them. It seems that things here are very relational. It can be tough at times because I only speak English but I am enjoying meeting all the new people. It is a sobering thought to think that the worst day I will ever have is about a thousand times better than the best day they will ever have. You hear about the conditions here but until you see and experience it, you never truly know…it is a different world over here. At the same time the same God who created us all loves us and is willing that none should perish. Pray for these people, they need Jesus just as much as anyone else in the world.

Jason Dunn, Niamey, Niger – May 2005