Has it seriously been a month since we last posted a story to the blog?! What has been going on? January was a busy month – my (Janet) days have been completely filled up helping with new missionary orientation. And …
January 2012 Prayer Updates
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Unlike Narnia where there was always winter and never Christmas, here in Cameroon we have Christmas every year but never winter snows. We’re hot, dry, and sunny with harmattan dust dimming the bright sun. …
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 …
Absent-minded at Advent
Advent is a special time in the Church calendar year. In anticipation of celebrating Jesus’ birth at Christmas, I wanted to be sure that in our little International Church in Yaounde we lit the advent candles one Sunday a week …
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”. …
St. Lucia in Yaounde
Today is St. Lucia Day! Members of the Covenant Church with its Swedish heritage, we have had the joy of celebrating Lucia in many churches: Lucia breakfasts, Lucia smorgasbord dinners, and special music or presentations.
Saint Lucia, originally from Sicily, …
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 …
After School Fun
A lot goes on at Rain Forest International School (RFIS) after classes have ended in a day. I took my camera around the campus one day and this is what I found happening…
From the entrance where the soccer team …
December 2011 Prayer Update
As Thanksgiving has passed we’re reminded that we have to be thankful for: the gift of Salvation, the love of wonderful family, the joy of serving Him in Cameroon. And we’re thankful for you and your commitment to pray for …
Thanksgiving 2011
We just had our 2nd Thanksgiving in Cameroon. Once again, no turkey — that bird’s over rated, I think. But this year, thanks to the investment of some Wycliffe Associate folks, an orphanage near Rain Forest has been raising chickens …