Category Archives: CEFA/Ag
Hooray! Someone who knows their stuff is helping!
How thankful we are that CEFA again has a Fulani cowguy, I’ll call him I.H. Because of the tense political situation up ‘til now we have had a couple of local villagers taking care of the cattle that knew absolutely …
Roy the nursery guy!
Wherever Roy goes, there’s sure to be some agricultural development left behind. Usually it is on a massive scale, but sometimes it might just be an orchid or some strange and wonderful plant as a hostess gift! Before we left …
Getting ag development going
Roy, never one to sit still, has been on the move since our arrival to South Africa. We plan on spending Dec-Feb each year helping out with ministries at Genesis (Christian non-profit org) alongside our kids. It is dry season …
Oops!
It’s the middle of rainy season and the road out to the farm is a work in progress. They’re trying to make this very bad stretch into smooth road, and that means filling in the holes and crevasses; read – …
My goodness it’s quiet around here
Our guests have all returned to their homes and work in the U.S. and beyond, and it feels a bit strange to be just the 2 of us at home. The first to go were our 3 guys, Dave, Mark, …
The vet in action!
Denise was able to actually hang out with some cattle today, getting a small taste of what it might be like if she and her husband come to stay in a couple of years! Unlike most of our Fulani friends …
In the village
Our visitors were able to visit a few villages where ag co-ops are active. They delivered trees and saw gardens and orchards. It is a great encouragement both ways when we have people from the states come and see firsthand …
Kumbayah
Ok, don’t you just think you should hear Kumbayah with a bovine moo-accent? Where are the marshmallows? These are CEFA cattle and I guess their herder wants them to keep warm. That big brown guy is sure giving us …
Bomxbite or bust
When we want to visit friends sometimes it takes a little more than just walking next door or even a little more than driving over the bridge across the border into Cameroon. Roy & Kim went to see friends in …
Visiting with “T” buddies
Roy & I, along with dear colleagues Jan & Kim Cone, were able to go see Chief T’s second wife and family on Thursday. Oh what joy to see these friends after a year’s absence. Lots of smiles and even …