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Be still and know that I am God

Posted on April 5, 2014 by danforth

I have just read Holding On Loosely by Giacopelli, and my goodness it was appropriate for what is going on in my heart just now. Giacopelli says that the Hebrew for “be still” in Ps. 46 is harpu, which translated …

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Refugees across the border

Posted on March 26, 2014 by danforth

Courtesy of photos and info from our Fulani ministry colleagues, Jan & Kim Cone, we have learned about a refugee camp about an hour’s drive north of the Cameroonian border town that we always visit. Approximately 8000 souls live in …

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Goodbye and God bless our three Swedelies!

Posted on March 4, 2014 by danforth

Elin, Sofie, and Veronica will be sorely missed. They have been a wonderful addition for their 6 months with us here at Gamboula. They have brought laughter and music and tenderness and willing spirits and helpful hands and joy, and …

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Where is our own personal nerd herd, Mr. Josh Shinar?!?!

Posted on March 4, 2014 by danforth

Oh, antennas, routers, computers, switches, power cords, POE’s, all those initials like DHCP and DNS and who knows what… Equipment is biting the dust left and right, alas and alack! We are thankful for email and phone and skype connection …

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A week of ag seminar for our Bayaka(Pygmy) friends

Posted on March 1, 2014 by danforth

This week has been an overall ag/development seminar for a group of Pygmies, who actually prefer to be called Bayaka. There are 4 women in the group of 18, which is great. They have been learning about how to farm …

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Still more friends trying to cross the river

Posted on March 1, 2014 by danforth

We have a new group of Fulani women and children, staying in downtown Gamboula at the Catholic church there. We are so thankful for their open hearts and welcome for these refugees. In this group, there is one man among …

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Another good visit across the river

Posted on February 21, 2014 by danforth

Jan & Kim Cone, Past. Boniface and I went and had some lovely times with our friends making do away from home just across the border. We are seeing a few Fulani men in the town of Gamboula, which is …

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French peacekeeping forces visit

Posted on February 21, 2014 by danforth

Though peace continues in our little region, we have had some very interesting visitors this past week. There have been visits from a couple of different groups of the anti-balaxka, who came and went from our town without a problem. …

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Joyful encounters in spite of the situation

Posted on February 15, 2014 by danforth

Our little town and hospital mission station of Gamboula are pretty much emptied of our Fulani and other Musxlim buddies. There are a few at the hospital, unable to leave because of illness, and there have been those who should …

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