This year I've been able to go to the farm with Ibrahim multiple times each week. Our friendship has grown so much during this time as we spend 4-5 hours working and talking. Thanks to cassettes and an amazing tool called the
Proclaimer, we have listened to many books of the New Testament while we worked.
Farming here looks like it did centuries ago. It is hard and slow work during the hottest months of the year. Here's some pics from the farm.
This is the before picture. One day of work would usually clear an area 3-4 times the size of this little patch.
This is the after picture. Using a 6-8 inch spade-like blade on the end of a long stick, the entire farm is plowed 2-3 times.
These are our on-the-site job inspectors. Parker brought her friend Houray (Ibrahim's wife) and their daughter Nafisa for a surprise inspection!
Ibrahim and I received a B+ for our work. This was enough for us to strike a pose!
It took a little convincing to get her to even approach it (which it NEVER does with food).
And this was as much of the watermelon as she ever tasted. She took a little lick & decided to be done with it. Instead, she went after the watermelon seeds ... which she seemed to enjoy better. Kudos to Mark for at least snapping this picture since it didn't last long at all!
She is SO excited to be back to see the giraffes again!
Trying to get a better look perched atop her Daddy's shoulders.
She was much happier walking by herself.
Not a great family snapshot but that's what you get when you have to do it yourself!
Taking a little rest from walking & trying to get out of the sun. Not sure what we were talking about but I'm sure it was pretty interesting ... as are all things with Izzy these days!
