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The continuing saga of water and electricity at the farm
Remember last week when lightning hit at the farm? I had said that we thought at that time that the generator AND the water pump were fine, that we had only lost our alternative power system with its inverter and …
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Polio raises its ugly head
War is not the only thing terrorizing the people of central Africa. Disease and malnutrition abound in the villages with a disproportionately higher percentage in the refugee camps. Up until recently they faced only the common diseases of this region; …
Posted in Mission, Prayer requests
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Thankful!
I am so very thankful for friends across the river. I am thankful for their positive attitudes and for their openness to whatever God brings them today. I am thankful that so many are weathering the storm, waiting for a …
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Hope for C.A.R.
Roy, Timothy, and the CEFA team have now been to village co-operatives to the east, north, and south over the past 3 weeks. They have been encouraged by the perseverance of many in spite of the past year and a …
Along the road on my weekly trip across the river
You never know what you’re going to see! Sometimes it’s tragedy that makes you offer prayers for possible injured people
Sometimes it’s a big surprise – this was my first horse sighting in this area!
Sometimes it’s a good …
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To all of you who are praying for our Fulani friends
Thank you for praying!!! Thanks be to our Lord who answers prayer!! I was with some of my buddies across the river this week, rejoicing about little baby Dahiru and his mom, who are alive and well after quite an …
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Zap, crash, pow!
This group of words looks like something from a superhero comic book, but I’m trying to convey what we heard, not one at a time with commas in between, but more like ZAPCRASHPOW all at once, really loud and bright, …
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More joy!
Oh, how delightful it is to share, to bless, to give, and to encourage. Yesterday we were able to help, in a small way, about 35 families who had to flee their homes earlier this year. Their villages were …
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The joy of giving!
What a busy, unorganized, wonderful, heartwarming, mind boggling time we had this past week, sharing our abundance (special thanks to Encompass & CWR) with our friends just across the river who are suffering. Even though the gift of cassava, peanuts, …
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Roy & Timothy join in a village visit
How great it was for Timothy and Roy to get to participate in a village seminar. Three villages’ co-operatives met together, which saved the CEFA team lots of time. The 3 co-ops learned some new ag practices, and hopefully they …