More on my last few days..

Good day to all or as they say here...Bon Jour....we had a terrential rain today so I spent most of the day packing up my belongings and making a pile of things that I plan to give away...I will not be carrying much back....it is refreshing....I have been giving away different items and people are so appreciative of them. A lady that works at the cleaners, (she has cleaned a lot of my clothes) told me today that she wants to give me some African-wear....that is so sweet....
I have been going around this afternoon...visiting all my friends and taking pictures of all of them....as they say here "snap" them.....they love it....actually, I should say that some of the people here like to be "snapped" but, the other night John and I took out a friend of ours for a drink and I snapped the two of them and there was a Cameroonian man behind us and he went crazy on us...thinking that we took a picture of him...he was yelling at us....but, then it all subsided...you never know here....!!!!!
I went out to dinner last night with my co-operating teacher, Victor and his wife, Obe.....they are so sweet...we went to a hotel that they like and I bought them dinner....kind of a thank you to them....they were so happy...Victor said that is was the best part of his day....and let me tell you....Africans CLEAN their plates....there is nothing left on the plate...including the chicken bones.....they eat it all......a lot of times...they do not know when their next meal will be....they were so happy with the meal. Obe is expecting her second child..(actually, her third, but their second child died at the age of one and a half...) Victor told me at dinner that he wanted to name the baby after me.....they want to use one of my names to have for the baby...along with many other names...africans have many names...I was shocked and very honored...I think that I will give them the name of Ludvigson.....but, if it is a girl ...they said it should be Nancy!! How about that....I am very touched.
I went to visit Amadou.....who will be my guide up Mt. Cameroon...Myself, an african friend and Amadou will be making the trip on Friday....and we hope to come back Saturday night...let's see how that goes...there has still been a lot of rain despite being in the dry season....now I know why they call it the rainforest....rain like you would not believe...so, I hope that God spares us the rain on Friday....
My last day of teaching is Friday and actually Victor said that he would teach and I can just relax and mentally prepare for the climb....My friend, Elvis will be coming to my classes tomorrow to videotape me.....it will be a bit nervewracking...but, I am planning a competition again for the class and preparing them for the exam next Monday.
Next Monday night, they want to have a farewell for me....a send off....that is what they call it here...it should be fun...I plan to take plenty of pictures....hope to share them with you all.....
I hope all is well back home and I will be making the long trip next week....and I mean long......!!!!!
I look forward to sharing my past few months with all of you when time permits....my love to all
Nancy~