sadness

It's been a tough evening of missing Nigeria. Lots of tears.

Read more of my "processing" thoughts here.

just a reminder...

MaggieInNigeria is now MaggieInMinnesota.

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365 days of life

Post (and a picture!) on seeing Mrs. O and Mercy last night in Minneapolis.

Also, a small reflection on the fact that 365 days ago, I decided to move to Nigeria.

on culture shock

I just wrote about integrating the Nigerian greeting custom back into my life in America.

You can read the full post at my other blog here.

perspective

When I arrive at the end of my life, it will not be the things I've done that I regret, but the things I've failed to do.

Maggie is no longer in Nigeria, so this chapter is coming to a close. Your support has been invaluable; thank you for reading along. I'm moving back to maggieemmathomas.blogspot.com, although it looks a bit different! Feel free to move with me.

you can stop holding your breath

I know you were really worried, but you'll sleep easily tonight knowing that EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of my blood smears came back negative.

I do NOT have malaria.

I do NOT have Erlichiosis or Babesiosis (blood parasites).

I actually made it through an entire school year in Nigeria without getting tragically sick. Praise God.

At least I was prepared. For a whopping N250 ($1.63), I brought this back, just in case:


Fansidar is a common malaria treatment. I figured having this on hand could save me a lot of headaches, ICU visits, and medical bills. Just sayin'.

And yes, that's a bottle of Nigerian groundnuts I unknowingly smuggled through customs. I may or may not be hoarding them, trying to make them last longer.

I miss it all. Everything. Badly.