Monthly Archives: October 2018

Cell phone reception

Posted on October 29, 2018 by danforth

Well, we’re having a bit of a challenge right now, with our truck (the part should arrive Saturday the 27^th and be put in Monday the 29^th) and our cell phone connection. Our little booster antenna system …

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Busy busy busy on the CEFA farm

Posted on October 29, 2018 by danforth

The CEFA farm is overflowing with workers right now, cleaning up orchards and other maintenance, and the workers always start their day with bible study and prayer. A big exciting thing happening is processing harvests for sale! CEFA is on …

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What is in a name?

Posted on October 29, 2018 by danforth

When we arrived to a friend’s compound the other day, we found that it was naming day for the new member of the family, a 7 day old beautiful baby girl. They make quite a big deal out of the …

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Cocoa production

Posted on October 29, 2018 by danforth

Taking the cocoa beans from the pod

Pouring the cocoa beans and pulp into a gunny sack

Leaving the beans to fermentDrying the beans after fermentation

How wonderful it is to see cocoa pods being processed into profits! CEFA …

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Cattle back, us too

Posted on October 29, 2018 by danforth

The cattle are back, eating the lovely green grass of their home pastures, rather than having to be closely scrutinized each moment to make sure they weren’t getting into someone’s garden as they grazed. We are thankful for a return …

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Failure to communicate

Posted on October 29, 2018 by danforth

Sometimes when we have a conversation in Sango or Fulfulde, the wires can get crossed. What we think we hear and what we are completely convinced that we made clear can turn into figments of our imagination. When Roy got …

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Please pray for A

Posted on October 29, 2018 by danforth

My dear friend, A, wife of our cattle caretaker, will undergo surgery tomorrow, Tuesday the 30^th. Please pray for her healing, and pray for the deep love of the Lord to be revealed to her.

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Earthly treasures

Posted on October 19, 2018 by danforth

We had a real life lesson in not trying to store up earthly treasures this past week. We were helping some friends by packing their belongings to be ready for a 15 hour bumpy dirt road trip instead of the …

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Civet helper

Posted on October 19, 2018 by danforth

Leanne Turk just recently took in two palm spotted civet kittens, and they are climbers! If you’re in the Turks’ office trying to hook up with internet, they just might try to help you type an email! The problem is …

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