The end of the school year at RFIS is a busy time! There are exams, final grades, turning in text books, library books, locks, and the usual yearbook signing and good-byes. But there are the celebrations too.
At the “Middle …
June 2011 Prayer Update
1 June . We’re nearing the end of the school year and today was a baccalaureate service for the graduating seniors. Praise God for their testimonies, some of whom have accepted Christ as a result of being at RFIS, others …
Trees and Trunks
The following is an African Fable that Nathan wrote for school. I think you’ll enjoy it.
There are many animals that are friends on the earth, like the hippos and the birds, and the zebras and buffalos. However, the elephants …
Are You Ready? Shawn Was!
May 21 made big news this year. On billboards around the world, according to news reports, the 2nd coming of Christ was publicized. Not in Cameroon, though, so I didn’t know about it until May 20! I’m not writing to …
RFIS Banquet 2011
It’s the time of year when High School students around the world are in the thick of exams, struggling to stay focussed on classes, looking forward to graduation, and celebrating the end of the year with proms and banquets! Banquet …
National Day
It’s the 20th of May! That’s like saying it’s the “4th of July” to an American or “le 14 juillet” to a Frenchman. It’s a National Holiday filled with patriotism, celebration, and a day off from work and school!
There …
Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Yesterday was teacher appreciation day for the Parent Run School (Elementary level school for children of missionaries). We were treated to a lovely lunch of lasagne, Poulet D.G. (local chicken dish), tossed salad and fruit salad.
It was held at …
River Baptism
Remember the story from Acts 8? “As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. Why shouldn’t I be baptized?’”
It was more pre-planned than that on Sunday afternoon here …
Z’s 1st Easter in Yaounde
Early Easter morning we walked over to Wycliffe’s translation training center (CTC) for a sunrise service. Many Wycliffe missionaries were in town for their annual spiritual retreat and Branch Conference so there was a fairly large crowd.
Students from RFIS …
Observations of a Visiting Pastor
One of the many jobs we have here is getting missionaries to and from the airport. In April we had the privilege of getting to know Evangelical Free Church Pastor Greg Hubbard and his wife Noell. They had been invited …