by Emily Peters, posted Thursday, December 27, 2007 (16 years ago)
SENEGAL, West Africa (BP)--Dustin Allen, 22, didn't even notice the potent smell of fish in the saltwater air that had overwhelmed his senses a couple months earlier when he arrived at a seaside village in Senegal, West Africa.
It was just part of daily living for the missions volunteer from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga.
He rose every morning from the foam mat on the floor where he slept and bathed using a bucket. He ate rice and fish with his hands out of a bowl on the floor along with his friends. He slipped on his flip-flops and trekked through thick sand to visit the homes of young believers who have never been to church in a building.
"This is a great life," said Allen, who learned enough of the local language to teach simple Bible studies to the believers. "I could really see myself doing this long term." Read More
