Monthly Archives: October 2010

Flower princesses!

Wonderful fun can be had with a little imagination!

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The buddies together!!

Whether it be working on “THE ARTICLE” or “THE BOOK”, playing frisbee, planting trees, eating strange, hairy, bumpy, ugly and sometimes scary tropical fruit, or just telling stories, forever best buddy Paul Noren and Roy are like two peas in …

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A bridal shower

What a crazy way to have a bridal shower – no sign of the bride to be anywhere! She’s in hiding while we all have a great time! Jan Cone & I arrived to the mother of the bride’s home, …

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Hapsaatu is better, thanks for your prayers!


After a long hospital stay with the loss of her 7 month pregnancy/baby, Hapsaatu is on the mend and is back at home. She’s slowly but surely getting better, thank you so much for your prayers.

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So you need to replace an iPod wire?

Okay, while your windshield was being replaced, your iPod wire to the car speakers went missing. You want to replace it, and you know of a missionary buddy from Yaounde who is in the states for 3 weeks. Perfect! You …

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When the wind blows the cradle will fall

We had a bit of a storm late this afternoon, and a tree fell on the nutrition building at the hospital. Thankfully no one was hurt. It just so happens that the room directly under the fallen tree is occupied …

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Visitor at Sunday night devotions



Apparently our buddy Kim had brought this treasure over earlier in the day to show Roy, and Roy put it in the living room to see how long it would take someone to notice it at our gathering of 13 …

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On being alongside


This is Mathias (Mah-tee’-ahss), the new head of the main pharmacy/depot at our mission hospital. The previous guy, Sims, is leaving for opthalmology training in Kinshasa, DRC. At this point, I am being kept MORE than busy, training in Mathias …

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The hamburger bean

Well, that’s not its real name, but that’s what we call it, because it looks like a hamburger for your favorite doll or stuffed animal.


Yesterday Roy pointed out the vine to me. I had never seen one before

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Back home at Gamboula

We’re thankful to be home again, after a great and restful vacation. Paul Noren, our long time best buddy, will be here with us for a couple of months, working with ag and Fulani ministries, while his wife, Sheryl, finishes …

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