Abaraka!
That means "thank you" in Mandinka, one of the tribal languages of The Gambia. Thank you so much for your support and prayers. All four of us have now completed our fundraising. We have about a month before we fly out, and we're very excited. We leave May 3 and come back June 16. We've been researching about the culture and continuing our training sessions with Andrea.
Here is a little taste of some Gambian music:
