The beginning of the dry season has normally started by now, but this year has been a weird one all ’round for weather. These brickmakers were counting on the weather being dry, but instead they are hurriedly putting a …-
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Tough times at the mission hospital
The heads of the mission hospital just had to fire their bookkeeper of 25 years’ time. Now it is for Leanne Turk, with a little help from me, to fill in until two new people can be selected and trained …
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Peanuts for the nutrition center
I was just able to buy 5 big bags (like in this picture) of peanuts in the shell. These will provide some good protein for the kids in the nutrition center at our mission hospital. It’s almost time for the …
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Fun with bible stories
Oh I had fun telling bible stories to the ladies on Monday. To watch them laugh when they heard about Joseph’s brothers bowing down to him just as he had dreamed, to see them understand how God uses all kinds …
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Kids on the mend
Here are 4 of the current 14 kids in our mission hospital’s nutrition center. They each have severe malnutrition, but different types – you’re looking at marasmus & kwashiorkor. These children often have underlying medical problems, like TB, which helps …
Monday across the border
We had a good trip on Monday to visit with our Fulani friends across the border. Here’s a photo of one of the veggie gardens that we are helping these former non-farming people to start.
As we drove on the …
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Agreement is signed!
In this photo the president of the local Baptist church is signing the memorandum of understanding between his church/mission and Covenant World Mission. This agreement has been in the works for a LOOOONG time now, and we are thankful that …
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Hammadou up up and away!!
Hammadou, our Fulani friend who is our yard guy and who is reading through the Firm Foundations bible stories with his brother, Aleta’s translation helper, went to the airstrip on Monday to help unload the paper supplies that came from …
My friend, the Hajjxa
One of my best Fulani friends, Hawa, just returned from a trip to Meccxa. She is now officially a Hajxa. Sorry for the “x’s”, but it helps derail people who might be looking for those words. She is Chief T’s …
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Feast of the Lamb
We just celebrated the feast of the lamb with our Fulani friends. This is a day commemorating God’s gift of a ram to sacrifice in place of Abraham’s son. Every muslxim family that is able kills a lamb/ram, and everyone …
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