Finally having a bed not just a mattress on the floor and Augustine who made it up so nice for me
Beets in the salad
Ruthless Trust by Brennan Manning and the unique, refreshing and free way it makes me think
Another quote on the hallway mirror
A morning taxi driver singing Boyz 2 Men with a lot of passion
Coconut chocolate chip cookies
A really fantastic meeting with the DG of the Douala airport and his staff
Checking a couple things off the Ops Checklist
DHL’s really amazing cadeau
Beautiful curtains and no more security light blasting into my room
Reminders and encouraging notes on the wall
Some of the crazy is working itself out logically
Moulin de France’s free wifi
When someone recognizes something went wrong and apologizes
Nate brought up the night tables to our rooms
Banana bread and honey tea on an especially frustrating day
Finally getting a much needed sneaky coffee if it was missing a sneaky friend
That there is always a way to fix any problem, just have to look at it from every angle and know who to write a letter to
“You’re remarkable” on a day where I felt unremarkable
When the living room smells of fresh and clean laundry
Discovering a little jazz club and forgetting where I was for a couple hours
Waking up to a terrible but amazing rainstorm on Saturday morning
Dreaming for the future
Ali in Benin is making my funny bracelets and Abby will pick them up so someone can bring them to me in Cameroon… supporting small business wherever I go!
Safe travels for Sandrine and Caroline
Living in a safe neighborhood where we can walk at night
Watching a random parade from the sidewalk
Caroline’s quick translations even while in Benin
GIF chats with Dianna and sharing a hilarious video clip with her and Andrea
Its only just few months until I can binge watch a TV show while eating waffles with Wendy
A Beautiful Wander 
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