Renovations
I wish we had a cameraman following us around to do a Fixer Upper: Burkina Faso edition. We have been looking for a new house that will better accommodate Emily and I plus the visitors and teams that we plan on hosting beginning this year. Since there is no real estate service here, we went by word of mouth, asking people we know if they know of a house to rent. We then followed their recommendations and went house-hopping with criteria that were harder to meet than you might expect: a single house with a wall enclosure, electricity, running water, an indoor kitchen, and a toilet. My favorite moment was when we were following a man who was leading us to a house he wanted to show us. As we were driving through the neighborhood, I couldn't help but notice a house up ahead. "Whoa! Look at that place!" I told Emily. It was literally painted baby blue and bright pink on the outside, like a giant baby gift, Emily noted. It kind of glowed. "I think that's where we are...