FAQ 3

Here are a few questions that people asked at a meeting I was at today.

10. What is the weather like, seeing as how it is winter in Africa in July? I asked my friend Bobbi that same question a week back and she told me the same thing they said today. The temps can get into the 30's at night and up into the 70's during the day. Sounds like my Mexico trips in Feb. I also learned that the facilities are the same as Mexico, no heat and no air conditioning. Two years ago in Mexico, it snowed on us. I was on the roof of the house working with my winter coat on and snow in my face. I never thought I would see that. I'm sure we won't see snow in Africa, if we do, I'm going back to my elementary school teachers and telling them they lied when they said it was always hot in Africa. That might be true in northern Africa, but they didn't mention the southern part.

11. Is it safe? I talked about this earlier, but I have new info. Again, my friend Bobbi said it was really no different than major cities in the US, which is exactly what they said in the meeting today. But, seeing as how we are staying in a rural area, it is very safe. Dr. Blessman compared it to Polk City, which is a town north of Des Moines. For those of us here in Iowa, we know it don't get much safer than that.

12. Will we be working with the kids, like the medical missions do? Maybe. The building trip has less interaction with the kids, but we will be around locals and kids might be there. This was important to a few of the women that were at the meeting, which I can understand, but as long as I am helping, I'm good with whoever God puts in front of me.