Week 4: Kelly's last week in Nigeria

So this will be my last post from Nigeria. Tomorrow (Tuesday the 1st of August) I fly out of Lagos, touch down in London for 24 hours and then head to California. I am looking forward to spending some time with my family, but am so sad to be leaving Mike. At the same time, I cannot imagine being here much longer. When you are not working, there really isn't much for a gal to do! Here is a peek at our last week here in Lagos, Nigeria. We had decided before we got here that we wanted to purchase some local clothing to take home with us. We met with a lady in our home, but it was not quite what we were looking for...And VERY expensive. So we kept looking. We happened to go to a local craft market and came across a shop that had the PERFECT dress for me! The price was right and within 20 minutes she and her staff had tailored it for a perfect fit. Then came Mike. There was nothing there he was crazy about, so the lady offered to make one for him. Mike picked out the material he wanted and Walla! We now both had authentic Nigerian outfits. Here is a picture of the market and the group making them. Friday at work is casual day at the office. So Mike got to wear his new shirt and pants. It just so happens that he was also leading focus groups that day. That's right! Mike's SRG days came in handy in Nigeria. He is now an international moderator. He was running groups for the bank to help on their project. As with the other weekends, we went out on Friday. We found some great live music. We had a great time at De Grotto, listening to the band play all the old hits. Let's just say one of the first songs was Lady in Red and an hour later we were dancing to Madonna. Absolutely classic. We had a great time. Saturday was spent lounging, well at least for Mike and I. Since I am leaving we just took off by ourselves and sat at the pool at a local hotel. While we were there, Lijun and Jayne were stuck in traffic for about 5 hours trying to drive a few miles. We were glad not to be in the car. Instead we lounged, walked for ice cream and stopped off at an internet cafe. That night we also went to an Italian restaurant and enjoyed a pizza together. Sunday was awesome. Mike, Jayne and I headed to church. The service runs from 9 - 11:30. There was singing and dancing and a few messages given. We felt right at home - mostly because we wore our new outfits. The message touched on letting God take care of life's storms. That he knows the perfect mix for each of us in our lives. There will be joyful times and sad times, but the Lord is always there in the midst. So call on Him! Here is a picture of all of us after church wearing our Nigerian attire.