By the posts this month it seems Ben’s the only one doing anything interesting these days. Michelle is researching universities and studying hard; Nathan has been getting caught up homework assignments before the quarter ended; Ron’s always busy with the …
Category: Ministry activities
5th & 6th Grade Survivor-Africa
It wasn’t like the TV Reality Show at all, but it was an evening of survival lessons for Ben’s 5th / 6th grade class on Friday evening. Several parents helped with the evening that their teacher, Miss Carolyn, had organized. …
UBAC Hostel Construction
For several months we’ve asked prayer for the construction of a new UBAC Hostel on property adjacent to Rain Forest International School (RFIS). It suddenly occured to me that we have not posted about that construction on this blog. For …
Trash Update
Maybe the only thing more unusual than Ron fixing up a neat and orderly trash site is my interest in it! I’m just amused.
Here’s how trash was taken care of at RFIS when we first arrived in the summer …
Building Bridges (part 2)
Today was the day! Total makeover for Odza Bridge. In our previous post “Building Bridges (part 1)” we told you about the needed repairs and how the tree had been cut down and chainsaw cut into lumber …
Cameroon Orientation: Deja Vu – Only Different
It was January 1987. I, Janet, first stepped foot on the continent of Africa right here in Yaounde, Cameroon. At that time I was a missionary with Wycliffe and had come here for a 3 month Africa Orientation Course (AOC).…
Building Bridges (part 1)
Building bridges is a theme we’ve often heard in relation to missions, mnistry and cross cultural relationships. Developping relationships is a way of building bridges of understanding so that people of different cultures may more readily accept the gospel message. …
End of Year Before & Afters
I love to take time at the end of the year to reflect. Rain Forest International School (RFIS) has completed one full school year at the new site. It’s been about a year and a half since moving. Looking at …
Ebenezer
Ebenezer. What classic secular Christmas story does that make you think of? Nope, not White Christmas or It’s a Wonderful Life. A Christmas Carol by Dahl’s Chickens… no, I mean Charles Dickens. Ebeneezer Scrooge is the main character, “bah humbug”. …
Got Next Year’s Calendar Yet?
Do you have your 2012 calendar yet? If you’re anything like me, you use multiple calendars for multiple purposes. I keep appointments on my computer so I’ll get reminders. *bing* “Dinner with the new librarian” reminds me that we’ve invited …