Monthly Archives: August 2010

Sad news and more sad news

We’ve had our share of sad news these past couple of months. A lab tech, GOLO Timothee, who had worked for the mission hospital for over 25 years, died of liver disease. A nurse, ABO Dieu Donnee, died last week …

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Tragedy at Gamboula


This is a Fulani acquaintance of ours, we know her because she and her daughters are among the local milkmaids. She also happens to be a shirt tail relative of a long time friend of ours. I think her name …

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Our other beautiful kids, as promised!

Here are Josh & Kimia & Maddie, just this past week I believe. We are so thankful for each of these precious ones! Quite the fashion statement Josh is making with his tie, eh?

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The Björklunds are gone!

Our Swedish missionary buddies, Dr. Isac & Karin, Hanna & Signe, left Gamboula for home last month. They are looking at probably 3 years of specialty training for Isac, and then they will be thinking about maybe coming back to …

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Our beautiful kids!


Here are Sam & Anna, Elaina & Sawyer in a recent photo. We’re hoping that our other son, Josh, & his sweet family, have photos soon to be shared, maybe with the arrival of Kimia’s folks, Jan & Kim Cone, …

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Funny car!


This is the head garage guy’s car, sometimes it runs, but I think most of the time it doesn’t. I’m sure there are a few of you out there who would love to fix it up!!!

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Lots of kids at the nutrition center


This malnourished young Fulani boy is one of usually between 10 and 20 children at our mission hospital’s nutrition center. Please pray for healing for the kids and strength for Clarisse, the center’s manager, and the team of helpers and …

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A Willing Bookkeeper! Thank you Lord!

This is Gaston, an experienced bookkeeper and computer user, who is now in training for the position that Aleta has occupied temporarily since March. We are so very thankful for his aptitude and willingness. He is not only a calm …

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Back online!

It’s been a long while since we’ve had access to regular internet, it’s great to be back in touch! Lots of things have happened since we last posted something, but because our internet is still very slow and because we …

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