2 Days & Counting

Well, hello again Monday! This past week has flown by. Forgive me for my silence but this weekend has been extremely busy, and when it wasn't busy, the power was out! Haha. So that's that. But anyway, this weekend was the Feast of the Ram! So Thursday evening Carol, Lum, Fadi, and Maimu all went up to Sabba Njowra, then the rest of us joined them Friday. We also brought along Paul, a friend of Chris's, and the Newburn family with us, since they had been wanting to visit the village. 

All in all it was a really lovely day! After greeting Moa and her family, Karen, Sarah and I went around to the different compounds and visited. Karen knew a bit of Fulfulde and they knew a bit of Pidgin English, so we got on just fine, and even got to be in a family picture! One of the families we visited had 10 children - 8 boys and 2 girls - and they had all come back to the village for the feast, so they got their picture taken. We got our cameras out too, and then they invited us to take another "snap" alongside them. So we are now "those white girls" in some Fulani family's picture. Fun fun. Haha. 

Then Katelyn took us to a waterfall, where we took pictures of the jungle it disappeared into and the valley it dropped off into. Absolutely beautiful. Sabba Njowra really is one of the most gorgeous places I've ever been; just imagine growing up there! Sigh. I took a whole lot of pictures, which I'd show you if the internet weren't barely hanging on by a thread today. So, patience, and they will be up tomorrow or the next day. Speaking of pictures, us three girls also spent about an hour sitting on the grass taking pictures of the kids, and letting them take pictures of us. There's something about cameras and taking pictures that these people just love - especially looking at it afterwards. I think they get a kick out of seeing themselves. Once we get our cameras back form the kids, it's hilarious to go through and see all the the pictures they've taken. Some are actually really good! 

We also got to see and hold Moa's baby - a girl! She had no name yet, because they wait a week after the baby is born for that. But Sunday they had the naming ceremony, where they men discuss the name and Moa shaves her head (using cow's milk); and her name is Isatu! She really is lovely, and looks very much like Fadi. Sarah and I didn't go Sunday, instead stayed and read and rested - the power was out all day. But Darcy (Peace Corps) came over Saturday night for a postponed Pizza and Movie Night, then stayed the night, since she lives outside of Bamenda. We also went Halloween costume shopping yesterday! Cameroonians don't celebrate or even know about Halloween, so we had to explain it to Simon, who came with us. So excited! Only two days till dressing up and candy! And then it will be November. Geesh.