Dad in the Marathon

Over the weekend, we went to Quad City (on the border of Illinois and Iowa for dad to run in a marathon. We stayed in a hotel (Days Inn) and enjoy watching the Disney Channel (we don't get in back LaGrange because we don't have cable). We had to take Dad to the starting line at 6:15. I was so tired because the following day, i had gotten up around that time to start our trip. We watched Dad start off and there were A LOT of people there watching and running. Then we went back to the hotel and watched "The Master of Disguise". It was SO funny! Dad got a good place in the race but he was injured. While at the hotel, John and I went swimming. The water dried out my skin and made my hair itching though. I think it's about time i take it out.
Anyway, the trip home was hard for me because i was so tired and if i slept with my head to one direction, it would hurt to turn it the other direction. So i sort of dozed off most of the time. I made it though, but I'll be sleeping well tonight. And i have school tomorrow and a big project (English: i have to teach the class how to play mancala).
Now we're back home and just had dinner at the church because there was a missionary talking about their work.
I had to leave Comet and Colby behind for our trip. I was so sad and scared that they wouldn't make it. But they did! Their water was very dirty and i had to change it all. Thank God that they were still alive. I have gotten really fond of them. They were my first friends here. i hope that i can bring them back to Niger but i know that is not possible. Besides, they wouldn't last that long. Maybe I'll find a home for them somewhere here.