Ron got a great idea for a New Year’s Eve party. Actually it was motivated by a desire to find a quiet place to sleep!
For New Year’s Eve we invited the missionary community to an afternoon of games followed …
Christmas in Cameroon
I can’t really call this our “first Christmas” in Cameroon, since we were here for Christmas in 2002, after evacuating from Central African Republic. But that’s a different story!
This year season got off to an international start Dec. 3 …
Rainforest’s Revenge
It happened again! Another tree has fallen at the RFIS campus. The other day Paul Noren and Ron had noticed that this beautiful Umbrella tree was leaning, and that it would fall eventually. They thought about cutting a branch, but …
Divinely Inspired Shopping?
Yesterday I went shopping with friends. There’s a merchants fair going on downtown in which stores and vendors have their products displayed in tents in a large plaza area. I wasn’t looking for anything specific, but did find some jewelry …
Secret Angels at RFIS
There’s a tradition at RFIS the last week before Christmas break. Each student and staff member who chooses to draws a name out of a hat, and that’s their “Secret Angel”. For about 4 days your secret angel leaves treats …
Historical Day in Landscaping at RFIS
Something of historical agricultural significance happened at RFIS today, and only a handful of us were present to witness or participate in it.
A plam tree was planted on the campus, but not just any palm tree; a Talipot Palm. …
MakDonald Restaurant in Yaounde
Yes, we have MakDonald restaurant in Yaounde! Ok, it’s not “Mickey D” or McDonald’s and there’s no golden arches or Ronald McDonald anywhere to be found. But it serves (relatively) “fast food” like grille, pizza, burger, and fries. And do …
Market Day
“Bonjour, mon amie!” is always the greeting everyone gets at the Marche des Fruits (fruit market pronounced “marSHAY day fru-EE). It’s also known as the “white womens’ market” because they sell produce that we North Americans and Europeans like to …
A Forest Find
Ron was wondering if the ants that built this were Asian. The architecture looks like a pagoda. Have you ever seen an ant hill like this before?!
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Cute kids, but why are they selling bananas (green but ripe) at an “orange” stand?
Well, Orange is one of the cell phone companies here. We have our internet connection at our house through Orange (pronounce it French, with the …