Category Archives: Ministry

Whoops, you need a plastic covered pillow?!?

Posted on June 21, 2017 by danforth

Annelise came to me talking about how nice it would be to have a pillow or two to keep one young patient, “B”, supported and off of his wounds.  I told her we had plenty of pillows in the hospital …

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Getting ready for the Ramadan feast

Posted on June 21, 2017 by danforth

While visiting across the border with Fulani friends the other day, we noticed one young wife’s whole stock of dishes drying, sparkling clean, out in the sun.  She had washed every dish in her house in preparation for the celebration …

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On trucks and cars and things that go

Posted on June 10, 2017 by danforth

CEFA farm’s new acquisition, a Dyna 400!  We are excited, it’s a workhorse of a truck!  The old Dyna has been out of commission due to a lack of available replacement parts – it is a different model, with right …

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Busy on the farm

Posted on June 8, 2017 by danforth

It worked out quite well to have had this mid year visit to Brackleys’ farm, where our kids live.  We brainstormed about the vision and mission statement as well as the goals for the next year for the ag/discipleship project.  …

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Deforestation

Posted on June 8, 2017 by danforth

Each time we travel the road from our home at the CEFA farm all the way to Yaounde, Cameroon, we pass many logging trucks like these that are lined up at the border to pass inspection and customs.  They are …

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While we are safe and happy…

Posted on June 8, 2017 by danforth

PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR CAR; FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION AND FORGIVENESS

For the past month there have been major skirmishes in the east of the country, click here for news article and here’s another one.  Though we definitely do …

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Whooeee, sweetspot!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by danforth

One aisle of the hospital storeroom, before the shipping container got unloaded.  Looks like Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboards, doesn’t it?!This is after the unloading, now for unpacking and sorting.  Most of the contents of these boxes are clothes, …

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Communication!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by danforth

“Communication is the name of the game”, followed by “the Fulani have great confidence in all things medical, from doctors to meds to begging for surgery they don’t need, so tell the students to remember that that trust is a …

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Ouch! and thank You!

Posted on May 3, 2017 by danforth

This poor mango tree has suffered some very rough treatment, but it stands strong and provides shade from the blazing tropical sun, never mind all the fruit it still provides in spite of the scars it bears.  Just recently I …

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to South Africa

Posted on May 2, 2017 by danforth

Hooray!!!! Roy, Nadege (CEFA village co-op supervisor), and Benoit (CEFA director) are going to South Africa!!!  There will be a Covenant World Relief conference in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 21-27, and they are to be participants.  Nadege and Benoit travelled …

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