Here’s a shot of how we are sending email this week in Bongabo.
I am holding a Thuraya satellite phone. Phone time costs about $1.00/minute and emails go quickly as you the UUPlus program we use is a compaction program …
Jan 16
A new look?
Like my ‘do and earthy foundation I was sporting after riding outside from Gemena to Karawa on Saturday, Jan 14th? I think the foundation is applied a little unevenly, but beggars can’t be choosers.
Jan 12
Travel Mishaps
In Congo you may be delayed on your trip not because you get stuck, but because someone else has a problem. This is what we encountered when we went to Karawa a couple weeks ago. As you can see from …
Dec 29
Cake-Decorating with Cindy
Gisele Nkakala, Dr. Aime’s wife, asked Cindy to teach her how to bake and decorate a cake some time ago. Yesterday was finally the day when it worked out for both of their schedules. Here are pics of the process …
Dec 22
CHE meeting in Bogose-Nubea
“What resources did the men carrying the paralytic have that they used to aid their friend?” we asked the Nguya regional admin council last Saturday. We had traveled an hour and 45 minutes, 44 kms, N of Gemena to Bogose-Nubea …
Dec 19
Christmas Tea & Birthday Celebration
December 15th was Helen Smith’s birthday. To celebrate, Cindy invited 12 women from the community over to our home!
After singing Christmas carols all the women shared a favorite Bible verse as a blessing for Helen.
They had crafts and …
Dec 14
Celebration of Baptism in Gemena
168 new believers were baptized here at Bokonzo last Saturday as a part of the Big Sunday gathering at the end of the year. As you can see from these few pictures it was quite an event.
The candidates for …
Dec 07
Insightful analyses about Congo
The following are links to several recent blogs/op-ed pieces about Congo and the issues it faces with the current elections. I recommend them for your reading and understanding of the country.
Op-Ed: …
Dec 07
Pounding corn into flour
A regular task of women and girls in Congo is pounding corn into flour which is used in “fuku”, the corn and manioc flour dish which is the stable of the diet. Fuku is eaten every day. Here are 2 …
Dec 02
Baptism Saturday
It is a “Big Sunday” here this weekend and tomorrow (Saturday) is the baptism. 168 will be dunked. I’ll try to get some pics. Should be a fun and is always a celebration.
