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On November 10 2007, the SOO Line 1003, A 1913 vintage 2-8-2 (Mikado) Steam Locomotive preserved and operated by 1003 Operations LLP, (http://www.sooline1003.com/) and running on Wisconsin Southern Track, came through Ripon Wisconsin. With a little research we found where they were coming from that early, frosty morning and got many of these pictures from that spot. In fact, after getting within 5 miles or so of the engine, it was pretty evident where is was parked as the warm steam and smoke slowly wafted into the crisp, pale blue sky. It was a pretty neat morning for us. Click here to go to the gallery. All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

Pictures from the Sahel Academy service trip to the city of Tera in Niger. The girls portion of the public school in Tera is bursting at the seems with students. Through contacts with the SIM missionaries in Tera, students from Sahel Academy came alongside some of the students from the school in Tera. During the morning hours of Saturday, March 8, 2008 they built 2 “hangars” to help ease the over crowding. Click here to go to the gallery. All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

Pictures from a visit to the printer repairman. This fellow does all his repairs outside in front of his shop, which is really just a big storage room. The repair area is a few feet from the road and the drifting dust from passing cars! Click here to go to the gallery. All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

Pictures from the systems trip to Galmi Hospital. Not many form the actual work there since we were busy! But a few from the trip there and back. Click here to go to the gallery. All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

For mother's day we went to get Wanda some flowers at a nursery near the river. For Niger, we were surprised at the selection! The yard is looking much more homey now. Click here to go to the gallery. All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

Noah and Justin were in the school play this year. Sahel put on the play "The Princess Bride". Justin played Indigo the swordman, and Noah played the Grandfather narrator. The pictures are unashamedly mostly of them :-) Click here to go to the gallery. All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz or David Gunderson

These are just a group of family pictures ... the kids goofing off, a family picture after we took one for the Sahel Academy dorm, pictures from a youth activity / bible study, a picture of Noah and the Tamasheq man he interviewed for a class assignment, curtains made from cloth from the market, Wanda modeling a new dress made from cloth she got from the market, and a couple of pictures from Randy's office. Click here to go to the gallery. All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

Close to the end of school the art teacher built a open firing kiln to fire some clay items created in art class. These are pictures of the constuction, use and fun had with the project Click here to go to the gallery All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

Pictures from the Makoloni service trip. We were able to set up 7 computers for the ministry center there, The ministry center is a vital part of the ministry there. Many of the kids who come there have never used a computer before, but are eager not to be left behind technologically. Click here to go to the gallery All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz

These are a group of miscellaneous family pictures. Some are from a sand storm, some from Randy retreiving a wireless netowrk radio from a Sahel Academy tower, some are from around the house including a big time roach, flowers around the house and Chris's friends visit for his birthday. Click here to go to the gallery All images are Copyright © 2008 by Randal Potratz