Category Archives: Family & Friends

Home is where the heart is

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Seems like just about every time I’m out in the truck, whether it has been a morning’s work at the mission or a long hot day’s visit across the river, when I see the group of kolongo palm trees just …

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The Nestors

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Here are our Swedish friends Gunnar, IngMarie, and Elise Nestor, with their taxi driver for their trip to Yaounde.  They came to Gamboula for 3 weeks over Christmas to help out with whatever they could.  They are former missionaries to …

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Thankful for news!

We just heard that Tom Halgren, missionary colleague who is willing to work alongside us for our last several months to complete our current term at the CEFA farm, got his passport complete with the 2 necessary visas in it.   …

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Random joy

Anything from grassheads at the local weekend flea market,blog grassheadsseeing helpers clean up the mess of a garbage can marauder,
blog cleanup crewenjoying the ocean,blog able to sit upmeeting and hanging out with volunteers from the church,blog J-lifers

spying the monkeys by the roadside, as common …

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Aleta’s arm

Many of you have asked about how my arm is healing.  We are thankful for good orthopedic care here in Samfam’s town.  I have had good progress with swelling going down and increased mobility.  I have just a brace/splint that …

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Celebrating birthdays early!

 

Our grands, Elaina and Sawyer, are both going to have birthdays soon after our planned departure date from South Africa, Dec. 19th.  We decided not to miss out on all the fun, so we had a party on Saturday …

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Visiting Genesis ministries

Our kids, Sam and Anna, are missionaries serving Genesis, an amazing outreach with many facets.  We visited the care center, where the sick and dying are lovingly attended to.  Pastor Trevor realized the community’s deep need when he came upon …

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Special gift

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What a sweet surprise!  There was a knock on our door, and who did we find outside?  Two little angels bearing gifts of love!  It is so wonderful to be here with our grandchildren!  If we have to wait for …

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Visas! Hurray!

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This is week old news to those who follow our kids’ facebook, but we are rejoicing because our Samfam got their South African visas!  Thank you for praying.  It was quite the patience building experience for them.  While Roy & …

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Pure delight!

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God gave Roy the gift of a Sunday afternoon, fishing with the kids, and his smile says it all, doesn’t it?

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