In With the Old In With the New

Hello All My Friends and Family

I caught this picture on my way to the Ministry... traffic was crazy yet here was this guy riding along happily with his horse. I've actually seen this a few times, but most of the times it's with a small donkey and a cart loaded to the hilt.

I remain safe and engaged in my job helping build a police investigative capacity over here. The folks I work with at the ministry have quite the challenge given the incredible illiteracy rate here. I found out today that many of the criminal investigators cannot read or write... I have absolutely no idea how they write up their police reports, but I'm sure they've devised a way. I'm looking forward to finding out. I hope to now begin working out of the Ministry on an almost daily basis.

News has probably reached you by now that two of our sailors here were kidnapped from their vehicle and are missing. This is a horrifying thing for them and their families. so your prayers would be greatly appreciated. I just want you to know I'm in a totally different type of operation here, so the probability of that happening to me is quite slim.

It's now 7:30 PM on Sunday which makes it 11:00 AM back home. My body is still adjusting but it is adjusting. I'M TIRED!!!

Okay, I know you're all waiting for it (long pause, I'm setting up the suspense)....

This Blog hug goes out to my "favorite" niece JENNIFER HEBERT (crowd roars).

Jennifer is the one who built my blog while I was still back home in NH and then taught me how to use it. It made so much sense when I was home. I then arrived here and all the icons were in Arabic, poor Jennifer helping through that. So an EXTRA big hug from you all to Jennifer for making this all happen. Or a big kick in the butt because I'm putting you through this... your call. :-}

Peace be with you all,

Auntie/Granty (for some) GAIL