Senegal

It’s not every day that you discover a new continent. Son 1 is flying from Marseilles to Paris to Dakar to spend a week with Christians in Senegal, and it’s his first trip to Africa.

The Christians on Missions program has a goal of giving their year-long interns exposure to foreign cultures (as if living in a diverse, troubled neighborhood in Marseille was not culture shock enough). This year, they are going to Senegal as learners and will be spending time listening to Africans talk about walking the Christian walk in a country that is 94% Muslim. They will no doubt explore mosques, sit also at the feet of teachers of the Koran (Imams), and walk the streets of Dakar, soaking up the culture. One of the questions their teachers will be asking them is how they would go about bringing Jesus to this kind of culture.

They’ll be back in Europe in a week’s time. I’m excited for Son 1. Can’t wait to find out how it went…