My parents' visit

We thoroughly enjoyed my parents' visit though it came and went too quickly. I posted a long time ago pictures of the Christmas play the boys were in. My parents had just come in so they got to enjoy that. We kept them going while they were here. They got to meet several of the ladies I treat so that was fun. They also got to meet a lot of the cancer kids and diabetics that I talk about so often. Now they can really put a face to a name.

They enjoyed going to Kenan's school. Here they are drinking juice with him. This is his favorite thing about school, I believe. If only he could learn to actually drink it instead of pouring it on himself.

My friend, Sabi, had a baby just days before my parents came. We have pictures of my mom with Wassa, one of Sabi's twins (the other died) a few years ago and now here she is with the new baby.
We went to Baramba where Elizabethi, a diabetic that we treat at the hospital, goes to school. She became a Christian while at the hospital but didn't really like the "big" city of Koutiala so we sent her to an all girls' school where she will learn to read and write as well as study the Bible. The boys draw a crowd wherever they go. All the kids are watching them draw in the dirt and my mom is keeping them back with a stick (JUST KIDDING- but it does look like that).

Kenan being Kenan as he plays with the kids in Baramba.

We pulled out this 10-in-1 game table that we had bought from missionaries several years ago. There is pool, foosball, checkers, backgammon (which I believe they are playing here, or at least D is learning how to play) and various other games.

My mom brought real face paint so of course the boys enjoyed putting it on.

D was the artist for everyone.

He even did himself.

At the end of their trip we enjoyed a day in Bamako. This is at the national park. I got them to smile by telling them we would only get ice cream if they did. :) We enjoyed several visits to the new (wonderful!) ice cream store.

It was sad to see my parents go but glad that it will only be for a few months and we will see them again in March!