July 17 was the departure date in our calendars, hearts and minds for months!
It seems Delta had a surprise for us. Due to mechanical difficulties our flight out of Grand Rapids was delayed so long we knew we’d …
Unique and sometimes amusing aspects of living in Cameroon.
July 17 was the departure date in our calendars, hearts and minds for months!
It seems Delta had a surprise for us. Due to mechanical difficulties our flight out of Grand Rapids was delayed so long we knew we’d …
It’s a long holiday weekend and kids love to play! So for the 2nd year now, Ben and friends organized a futsal tournament at school… just for fun!
For those of you who don’t live with boys who love soccer, …
Thanks to our agricultural missionary friends there are tons of tropical fruit trees on the Rain Forest Campus. One of the favorites is the Inga.
If you were to google “inga” you’d probably get images of beautiful Scandianavian women. That’s …
February is still dry season… usually. This year we’re gtting rainy season amounts of rain! And one day the storm blew through with winds that reminded some of us of tornadoes!
When it all ended the damage was significant!
This …
A few of the Running Club members took up the challenge to participate in a marathon during the mid-semester break!As it was the first ever Douala marathon sponsored by City Sport store and Asics (sports equipment and footwear company), there …
We love to celebrate International Women’s Day in Cameroon!
Each year around the beginning of February the Women’s Day cloth of the year appears in the shops around town in 2 different colors.
This year the choices were pink and …
A week ago Thursday was the last day of school. We were in a bit of a celebratory mood — it was the end of the 3rd quarter of school, Spring Break had officially begun. My small group of 6 …
Rain Forest International School is built in the rain forest. The beauty of it is having so many trees around. The difficulty is also having so many trees. As the city spreads and we see the forest disappear, replaced by …
It’s an active volcano which last erupted in 2000.
It’s the highest peak in West and Central Africa. From the base at 3280 feet (1,000 m) to the summit at 13,435 feet (4095 m), hiking to the top …
This week in chapel we had a guest speaker. Mama Pauline has no formal education, she is not ordained, she has no non-government organization supporting her ministry, and no government funding to assist her. Mama Pauline does have unshakable faith …