Remember how we are always telling you that there are great shots of Nigeria that we see as we speed by on the roads. This is one of those shots. The kind that sends you digging like mad for your camera only to be past before you can get the shot. A missionary in the Stone's mission was kind enough to share about the next 100 pictures. He has gotten those shots that we always miss. Now you will get a peek into the sites and people of Nigeria that we often see. Does anyone want to guess who and how they loaded this pick-up? Think they could have gotten anymore mattresses on there? Give you two guesses why the hood is up? Hmm..wonder why the truck has bogged down again? This is a classic Nigerian photo!!!!!!!!!!! 

This is my favorite picture of Elder Porters. Enlarge the picture and look how he has captured every expression. This is the face of Nigeria that I love. The little girl 4th from the left on the back row looks exactly like she should be in a "our gang" rerun 

Meet Elder Porter, the wonderful photographer for about the next 100 pictures of Nigeria. He and his wife are serving with President & Sister Stone in the Port Harcourt Mission. He and his wife have only been there a short time, but have made themselves right at home. Thank you, Thank you Elder Porter for letting us share your pictures with our loved ones. 

Elder Porter is a paramedic by profession and was living in Canada before they got their dream mission - a call to Africa. They are so tickled to be here 

Now this carrying stuff on your head doesn't look too tough. Elder Porter is game to try anything. Reminds me a lot of my husband 

This is our beautiful Sister Porter. These couple missionaries are truly our heroes. 

This is Sister Porter enjoying a picnic with missionaries on p-day. She is comfortable anywhere! 

Elder Porter really knows how to frame a picture. No this is not Sister Porter's missionary apartment. They are visiting a member. 

There's a clown in every bunch - in this case it's Elder Porter 

Elder Porter gathers a crowd wherever he goes 

This is a true Nigerian entrepeneur. This man lives by a terribly pot-holed road. Each day he carries the dirt and fills up the potholes expecting to be paid if you drive over "his" road. At dusk, he digs the dirt out and goes home. The next day he is back bright and early filling up the holes again. Now that is a man who has seen an opportunity and gone for it! He also wanted to be paid for taking the picture. 

Nigerian trucks are nothing if not colorful. Does this give Garrett any ideas for wrapping his trucks?  

Trucks haul more than cargo, usually they are used as super-duper buses and are piled high with people as well 

Not only are the cars and buses crammed with people, they also use every square inch of space to cart whatever else is necessary 

If you can't afford a truck for transport, you hire an okata (motorcycle), they deliver people and anything else you can imagine 

Have bed...will travel. You can find anything and I mean anything being carried on an okata! 

Kitchen in a home in a small village - sure makes you appreciate your microwave, doesn't it? 

A village clinic - a mother with her new twins

A village school 

A village house. Don't worry Mom's this isn't how the missionaries live, just the natives 

This is a soccer field near Port Harcourt, Nigeria. No grass, no lines, just a net and some guys who want to have a game. 

Everyone plays soccer, although in West Africa it is always called football, but every boy knows how to play. 

A good game always draws a crowd. 

Notice our goalie has no shoes 

This is one of the beautiful rivers in Nigeria. There is plenty of water in this land of Nigeria unfortunately it isn't always conveniently located to the villages or sanitary enough to be used for drinking and cooking