May 29:Junior-Senior Banquet

We are in the midst of the whirlwind end-of-year activities at Dakar Academy!  Exciting times as Jacob graduates along with 27 classmates!  This photo was taken at the Junior-Senior Banquet Saturday night... if you'd like to see more pictures of this event, click here for Mary's facebook album, or here for Dave's!

DeckerUpdate May 10

Dear family and friends,

Greetings once again from Senegal!

We are thankful for your prayers and your encouragement to us as we transition from field leadership in West Africa.  We have loved living in Africa, and though we're looking forward to home assignment and time with family and friends, we will miss so much about life here!  Once in Minnesota, we will be living in the same Apple Valley house that has been home during each of our two previous home assignments.  Meanwhile, much needs to happen before we leave Dakar in one month, and we'd appreciate your prayers for us as we finish work-related projects, spend time with the people we've grown to love in this country, and sell/give away all our household things that won't fit in our airplane baggage allowance!