Hi Nigeria Teamsters!!! ***NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING?? This is the first of what would hopefully be a series of weekly (tri-weekly??) updates. I hope to (and please make me) keep it short and to the point so I don't lose any of you in the process :0) I am excited, I leave this Sunday at 4:30pm for 5 days of Orientation in Toronto before leaving on the 29th for Nigeria. Prayer requests: -recent (sept.8) violence and bloodshedd between the Christians & Muslims in Jos, Nigeria (the actual city we are assigned to) has resulted in the deployment of the army and a curfew in place. The hospital that we are going to was threatened and staff/missionaries were evacuated. Things have calmed down however and SIM Canada made an executive decision on Friday to let us go. Please pray for safety & God's wisdom. -pray for our prep work in Toronto to bbe effective, solid and encouraging. -pray for team unity between Helena (frrom SFU), Keith (from Toronto) and I, for the ability to adjust to the new lifestyle -pray for God to bring each of us into a new intimacy with Him as we depend on Him for lives saved and changed (including ours!) love, shermeen