Our dear friend and colleague, Pastor B, passed away. We were able to attend the wake, across the river, with a truck full of friends and family. A burst of rain didn’t deter the goings on, but the construction of …
Our dear friend and colleague has passed away
3rd cataract surgery!
My friend M had to have 3 cataract surgeries! NO, she doesn’t have 3 eyes, she had to have a redo on her 2nd surgery. Something went wrong, but our eye surgeon took total responsibility and redid it for …
New vision – innovation
This guy has to lean out his window to see the road because the hood of his car is piled up with merchandise to sell, BUT it’s raining, so what does he do? Grabs one of the basins he’s taking …
This week’s best
My eyes never cease to be surprised as I walk in the late afternoons around the farm. Praise be to our creator God!
THE
No, Roy didn’t forget to complete the sign. THE is tea in French – you don’t have to put the accent on upper case printing, while in lower case it would read “thé”. The tea is actually growing well and …
Sharing
After our little farm family church one Sunday, the farm manager’s wife suggested that we use our offering to bless the poor and needy across the river, rather than just amassing our bit of cash to pay for our Sunday …
Cute kids! Always!!
I may face disgruntled soldiers at border crossings, or be overwhelmed by the requests for rides and meds and help, but I tell you what, I’m never without some cute kid nearby, wanting to hold my hand or carry for …
Palm destroyed
Our dear friend and ministry colleague, Paul N., is crazy about palm trees. He usually plants just those that are beneficial in some way, but he planted these beautiful, purely ornamental, Bismarkia palms at the base of the CEFA farm …
Dragon fruit climbing
The cactus-like dragon fruit plant climbs and climbs as high as it can, and then when the tip bends over and hangs down, it is ready to bear fruit. Roy’s got them growing up various trees around the CEFA farm, …
Making soap locally
CEFA hosted a seminar on soap making for the local women’s self-help groups. Using the abundant supply of palm oil at the CEFA farm, the women learned how to make soap. The downside is the need to find (not locally …