The death of our dear friend, colleague and brother in Christ was sudden and sad. I’m still not able to write about it, but think about him and miss him every day. He was the Executive Secretary and Board member …
Finally! Our dirt road is paved!
Sometimes city streets in Yaounde remind us of rural roads in Congo — think dried up riverbed (or sometimes not so dried out riverbeds).
Especially after a good hard rain, getting up and down the inevitable hills around RFIS has …
UBAC Hostel is open again!
Praise God, he provided new hostel parents for the 2017-18 school year and the UBAC hostel kids were able to move in at the start of this school year!
Thanks to Uncle Carl and Aunt Marcia Elwood for answering God’s …
Kick-Off to a New School Year
The 2017-18 school year has begun!
The first week involved not only classes but some orientation for new students, and reminders for returning students. The week ends with an afternoon of activity to kick off the new school year.
Students …
Summer Fun with the Zieglettes
What a great way to spend some summer break time – in the USA with the Zieglettes and other family members, in Pure Michigan!
Nathan & Michelle got Ben involved in one of their new favorite activities – it’s …
Gym has an Upstairs, but no stairs
The next exciting stage in building the covered athletic facility is pouring the floor of the upstairs… even if there are not yet stairs to get up to that level. Who needs stairs when a pump pours cement up.
The …
Celebrating 2016-17
It’s the end of another successful school year at Rain Forest International School! There is so much to celebrate!
Toward the end of May and early June the schedule gets pretty full with all the activities celebrating the end of …
Auto Repair Exam
Second semester Ron has been teaching a class in Automotive Repair. For the exam he sabotages a vehicle and students are to go through a check list to discover what needs to be fixed. He’s a good teacher, the students …
When a Tree Falls on Your Wall
They’ve been cutting trees down in the valley on the other side of the wall.
Today this happened. Pink Floyd it’s not. We’re gonna need another brick in the wall.
The guys who’d cut the tree kept talking about “mal …
Carnival 2017
Once a year RFIS students host a day of Carnival for the community, especially the younger kids. A lot of work and a lot of fun goes into this all day event.
Preparation
Days in advance the preparation begins. Ben’s …