Monthly Archives: July 2010

More Monday news

Posted on July 16, 2010 by danforth

Here are some of the ladies from Mondays across the border. Some of them are having a difficult time participating in their co-ops, so after the bible story I read them the story of “The Little Red Hen”. Boy, did …

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Local orchid

Posted on July 11, 2010 by danforth

Roy found this orchid locally, growing on a tree. Many of the local orchids are smaller and light colored. Looks sort of like a waterfall, eh? Thank you Lord, for your amazing creation.

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Make an appointment at the hair place for me!

Posted on July 10, 2010 by danforth

There’s a nice cool place on the grass near the hospital storerooms where Fulani women from the hospital gather in the afternoons. They chat and giggle and do each other’s hair, watch their small children, and do their two afternoon …

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Nutrition center at Gamboula

Posted on July 9, 2010 by danforth

What a crowd we’ve had at the nutrition center continually all this year. In this photo, the kids are wearing the warm clothes, yes, warm clothes and knit caps that caring folks in Sweden sent in a recent ocean container. …

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Want to harvest some cinnamon bark?

Posted on July 8, 2010 by danforth

It looks like it’s a tedious process, but it must be worth it, ‘cuz who doesn’t like cinnamon? The ag guys cut some small branches and cut the bark off and scraped the outer layer of skin off. Then as …

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World cup soccer rules

Posted on July 7, 2010 by danforth

Roy has been going to a friend’s house to watch the some of the world cup soccer matches. A few of our friends here have satellite dishes to receive just a couple of channels. This happens to be Simeon’s house, …

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More “flowers” to share!

Posted on July 7, 2010 by danforth

Here are the “flowers” blooming in our family – our grandkids!
Maddie

Sawyer, dressed in the proper equipment for watering the rocks, smile

Elaina, practicing the balance beam?