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<\/a>Summer vacation.\u00a0 Where I come from (MI) the place to go is… “Up North.”\u00a0 Swim in lakes, hike in the woods, enjoy the beauty of nature.\u00a0 Even in Cameroon, a great place to get away from the noise of the city and enjoy nature is… “Up North.”<\/p>\n

On our recent trip to the NW Region where the air is cool and it rains every day in summer, we stayed\u00a0at the Mbingo\u00a0Rest House\u00a0at the Baptist Mission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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And from this\u00a0former mission\u00a0house, named “Valley View” we had a great view of – you guessed it, the valley!\u00a0 The buildings of Mbingo Baptist Hospital were in view when the fog cleared each day.\u00a0 The view changed all day as the clouds rolled in and out of the valleys below.<\/p>\n

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Mbingo Baptist Hospital in the valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With running water and electricity\u00a0we were quite happy to stay in the warm dry house and work on puzzles, play games or toast marshmellows over the fire.\u00a0 We also took opportunities to visit a family living on the station whose kids attend RFIS with our kids.\u00a0 Their dad is a doctor who loves teaching younger African\u00a0doctors and medical students at the Hospital.<\/p>\n

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Fellowship around the Sparks table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We hiked in the area soaking in the beauty of rich green\u00a0hills, steep\u00a0rocky paths, and\u00a0village houses\u00a0dotting the landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\ufeffRon and I attempted to reach one of the many waterfalls nearby, but were caught in a downpour.\u00a0 I hadn’t been worried about the threatening skies, knowing my backpack held an umbrella and rain jacket.\u00a0 But when Ron and I found ourselves taking shelter under a tree holding an umbrella, lightening struck instantaneously with a thunder clap, and\u00a0we decided it was time to get back to the house.\u00a0\u00a0The rain soaked us to the bone.\u00a0 The next day Ron and Nate had success finding the falls.<\/p>\n

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Nate admiring a view of the waterfalls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And a highlight for the boys was a horseback ride with the local Fulani “Cowboys.”\u00a0 We had seen several horses down the hill at the main road, so we got the phone number for one man who brought horses up to ride.\u00a0 Negotiating payment for a 2 hour ride in Pidgin English with a Fulani man was a new experience for us.\u00a0 Thankfully there was mutual understanding in the end, and the guys had a great ride.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ron, Ben and Nate get ready to ride<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking of the end… the weary riders\u00a0came lamely limping into the house — apparently 2 hours on a horse was just long enough!\u00a0 And the timing was right too – they stayed dry on the ride, but just a couple hours later the rains came again.<\/p>\n

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