Category Archives: Fulani/M friends

Please keep praying for our buddy, BB

Posted on August 16, 2017 by danforth

BB is a gifted man of God, a visionary who actually lives out his dreams.  He loves people, and people love him.  He loves to share his knowledge, be it about the gospel or fruit trees or sewing, and people …

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Bible stories

Posted on August 16, 2017 by danforth

We continue to delight in telling bible stories, helping our friends across the river understand about the Lord’s faithfulness and grace.  We had a woman with a deep desire to learn more about God, join us last Thursday, from a …

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Carrying Sali

Posted on August 3, 2017 by danforth

Sometimes people wait too long to get to the hospital for treatment, sometimes they don’t follow their meds and treatment schedule, and sometimes the sickness is just plain incurable.  No matter the details leading up to death from disease, the …

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Fulani friends moving back across the river

Posted on July 7, 2017 by danforth

It was wonderful to see a Fulani family, with all their worldly belongings piled on the backs of 2 donkeys, making their way from Cameroon to C.A.R..  When I chatted with them, they had no qualms about returning at this …

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Celebrating with friends

Posted on June 28, 2017 by danforth

In spite of the wakes for family members just a couple of days before, we joined our friends in their celebration, and I would imagine great relief until next year, of ending their month-long fast.  We were fed and treated …

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Double wake

Posted on June 23, 2017 by danforth

A hodge podge of shoes outside a man’s house is an everyday scene, but the great number of this day’s collection of footwear and even one man’s crutch, shows that something out of the ordinary was going on.  The owners …

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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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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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Thank you Lord for Fulani buddies

Posted on May 2, 2017 by danforth

It’s always a delight to visit friends across the border; to just be with them and catch up on the family and town news.  Sometimes we hear of joys, like a new baby or marriage, sometimes we hear sad news, …

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Hooray! Someone who knows their stuff is helping!

Posted on April 14, 2017 by danforth

How thankful we are that CEFA again has a Fulani cowguy, I’ll call him I.H.  Because of the tense political situation up ‘til now we have had a couple of local villagers taking care of the cattle that knew absolutely …

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