I am currently in a place that many of you understand, as we are in the middle of this transition. I am caught juggling my worlds – wondering if I will drop the ball!
My desire is to be fully …
Saturday was the annual RFIS Carnival. This is an event put on for the community by the students. There are lots of games (mainly aimed at children) and skill contests. Each school grade has 3 to 5 booths which they …
We have begun the final school term at RFIS the fourth quarter of the year is marked by exams and testing. The school is hosting three administrations or the ACT or SAT .
Educational testing for students with disabilities occurs. …
Happy Easter Monday!
Yesterday we celebrated Resurrection Day with members of the missionary community and with our Cameroonian church friends. It was a beautiful day to celebrate our risen Saviour.
As you may realize from the blog title – not
I know for some of you Spring has come but for others it has been some time since you have seen beautiful blooms like these. These pictures were all taken in Gamboula, Central African Republic. Enjoy and marvel at the …
Schools like Rain Forest International School (RFIS) tend to have a regular turnover of teachers since the majority of the teaching staff are either long-term (more than one term of 2+ years) or short-term (usually one term of 1 – …
As Jeff and I (Carolyn) move forward with planning our transition to a year in the United States, I am thinking about how we form connections with other people.
We identify with different people based on a variety of factors, …
This was the theme for the prayer and worship event held on Sunday evening at the RFIS prayer chapel and garden. It was originally intended (by the organizers) to be held around a blazing campfire. However late afternoon rain meant …
The church we attend here in Cameroon, Grace Baptist Church, has been growing in many ways over the last few months. Significant changes began when the original pastor of the church, Rev Herve Tsafack, departed to begin planting another new …
This was construction week for us here in Cameroon.
First the bridge we need to cross to get to school each day has gradually become more broken down until finally it was only occasionally safe. It is possible to go …
