I'd been working in the southeastern part of the country when the call came to build the new school for Fulani kids. So, along with Pastor Bassey, we packed two vans with household and school needs and did the 9 hour drive to Kogi State. It was so hot and dry - rivers and streams, other than the Niger, beds of sand. I don't know how the cows survived! Our attempt at a hand-dug well failed - after months of hard work, only producing a small amount of water and a black mamba! So the first blessing was the gift from Clear Blue, the Free Methodist well-drilling organization, two deep wells which are supplying water for a large part of the community. Building the assembly hall, a classroom buildings and an mission apartment took about 3 months, then the business of bringing Chief's family from their forest camp to a new location on the hill adjacent to the school. Chief bought a piece of land, and for the first time in the history of their clan, will build a permanent house for his family! The children came in droves - we're up to 250 children now, and hoping to bring in more. And what a difference we're already seeing in the lives of these wonderful kids!