{"id":3643,"date":"2012-11-02T14:32:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T19:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2012-10-29T10:33:33","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T15:33:33","slug":"being-a-good-steward-of-gods-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/2012\/11\/being-a-good-steward-of-gods-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a good steward of God’s things"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may remember back in August when we wrote about the living condition of women in Cameroon<\/a> and how our project there<\/a> is helping to transform their lives. Below is an update from ECC missionary Sharon Davis about this transformation, and it is a wonderful story!<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the North West Region of Cameroon, a person who isn\u2019t raising some animal or fowl is looked upon as distrustful.\u00a0 An issue that has been identified is that animals have not been raised properly and a lackluster behavior regarding the care and feeding of animals many times leads to a health risk to the people and animals that come in contact with them.<\/p>\n

Since CWR has given a grant to raise chickens, we have a heightened awareness of the need to educate the residents of the quarters where they are raising our chickens about being good stewards for the animals and their own bodies.\u00a0 Since June, we have been working alongside of Dr. Napoleon to provide free vaccinations to the goats and fowl of the area.<\/p>\n

Camvet is a veterinary missionary outreach service of Dr. Napoleon\u2019s veterinary practice, to promote animal welfare, healthcare and wellbeing to poor rural communities of the Western Highlands of Cameroon through a concerted approach that promotes and shares the concept of the Good Shepherd, JESUS CHRIST between care givers and care receivers.<\/p>\n

Camvet does this not only as a social responsibility but with a strong sense of professional consciousness drawn from an innate inspiration and call to protect and care for the resources that God has given us and the primary responsibility He gave us at THE BEGINNING OF TIME (Genesis Ch 1: 20-28)<\/p>\n

I would like to show you how this relationship is growing.<\/p>\n

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Anthalia and her chicks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Anthalia and Josephine brought their chicks to be vaccinated on the ring vaccination date.\u00a0 This day was only for fowl that had been vaccinated in the first round in June.\u00a0 It was not for newcomers.\u00a0 In a basket each of them had their hens.\u00a0 In a plastic sack between the two of them they had a total of 22 chicks.\u00a0 This was a pleasant surprise to Dr. Napoleon; we were not expecting chicks this time.\u00a0 The women were so excited to tell what has been happening with their hens.<\/p>\n

The hens are laying larger, stronger eggs.\u00a0 Also they are laying more eggs. And the best part is the chicks are strong when they are hatched and all survive.\u00a0 They were so excited! This has never happened before. Others are agreeing. They see an improvement in their fowl and goats.\u00a0 More people are noticing and asking what are they doing.\u00a0 This day the Lord Mayor sent a messenger to welcome us.\u00a0 He would like to meet us to see how \u201cthis thing\u201d can be carried out over the entire sub-division.<\/p>\n

Anthalia had two hens and 8 chicks. She is 28 years old, married with 3 girls ages 6, 9 and 12.\u00a0 In addition to the chicks, her other hens are laying eggs and they are eating those eggs. Within one week, Anthalia ate five eggs.\u00a0 In her entire life, she has never eaten that many eggs in one week.\u00a0 Never! Her family is also eating eggs and she still has her chicks to rise.<\/p>\n

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Josphine and her chicks 9.28.12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Josephine has a similar story. She has three hens and they had a total of 17 chicks, until that morning when a wild cat ate 3 chicks.\u00a0 Josephine is 32 years old, married, with two boys, 11 and 13 and two girls ages 7 and 9.<\/p>\n

What makes this gathering different is that the pastor of the village of Njinikejem, makes the announcement of the date and he\u2019s present on that day.\u00a0 He is the spiritual leader of most of these participants.\u00a0 When we arrive, the people are waiting for us. We go up to each person and greet them.\u00a0 We open in prayer and a song.\u00a0 We don\u2019t rush into the business of vaccinations.\u00a0 We sit around and talk. It\u2019s not a lecture. It is a conversation among friends. We talk about what has been going on since the last time we met. We take the time to listen and show love and respect to each other. We talk about our responsibilities to the animals, water, trees, soil and our bodies. Look how good God is to you.\u00a0 We talk about giving thanks for the healthy animals and how God is making them more abundant.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget your responsibility of making offerings and tithes we including in our conversation.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere is comfortable and friendly people feel free to ask questions or exchange information without being judged.<\/p>\n