Cattle on the highway!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by danforth

What do you do when you see this in front of you on the only road between you and home?

blog 5.14 cattle in road
You wait.

blog 5.14 cattle in road2And they pass by.

blog 5.14 cattle in road3And you see some more. And you wait. And they pass by.

blog 5.14 cattle in road4And you smile as you remember visiting with Fulani herdsman out in the field, and you chuckle to yourself as you remember about the sheep that thought he was a calf.  And you say a prayer or two for these men and their families who are probably moving these herds because they can’t live in CAR anymore.  And you keep praying and keep hoping and you keep waiting.  For mercy.  For healing. For love to win.

 

 

 

 

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As Covenant missionaries, we are working with all the tribal groups of the Central African Republic (CAR) but are trying to give special attention to the Fulani, a Musxlim, cattle herding, and semi-nomadic people group. We live on an experimental/training farm, near a mission station which has a hospital plus bible and nursing schools. We are establishing relationships with the local people groups through compassion ministries; Roy through agriculture and Aleta through public health and visitation, in order, ultimately, to share the good news of Jesus the Messiah with them. CAR is one of the least developed countries in the world and is currently in continual crisis (since the coup in March 2013), so reaching out in compassion is key to reaching their hearts. Due to the ongoing conflict and resultant ethnic cleansing in CAR, we are crossing the border to interact with our Fulani contacts.
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