Category Archives: Prayer requests

If you build it, they will come!

Posted on January 29, 2014 by danforth

Just this past weekend workers were scurrying to get doors and windows on these guesthouse rooms, because a group of more than 50 people were coming on Monday.

It is Tuesday now, the second day of the ag development co-operative …

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Carrying on

Posted on January 27, 2014 by danforth

Some of our closest M friends here in town have crossed, at least women and children, but some are choosing to stay, being quite typically fatalistic about what will happen tomorrow – “if Allah wills it”. They continue on with …

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Life interrupted

Posted on January 26, 2014 by danforth

As our little town and mission station remain a peaceful place to be, much of the rest of the country continues in a heart-sickening, evil, downward spiral. The news reports the conflicts and attacks and retaliations as Musxlim vs. Christian, …

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Back to reality – please continue to pray for C.A.R.

Posted on January 5, 2014 by danforth

I went from enjoying Josh & Kimia & fam in Indiana in November straight to enjoying Sam & Anna & fam with Roy in Lesotho in December, an almost 2 month absence from Gamboula. The absence didn’t mean I wasn’t …

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Oh them lions they can eat your body but …

Posted on January 5, 2014 by danforth

they can’t swallow your soul, no, no, no… while in Lesotho over Christmas, we had some fun adventures with our kids and grandkids, along with Dave & Cindy Lux, Anna’s parents. We handled live lions and we were thankful …

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Please pray for C.A.R.

Posted on December 13, 2013 by danforth

Please pray for the people of the Central African Republic. War torn, hurt, fearful, hungry, mourning, worried, sick, dying, homeless, angry, hopeless; you name it and you would be describing someone in this messed up country. The international community has …

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Thank you for praying!!!!

Posted on November 1, 2013 by danforth

We have a new granddaughter, Emrie Ndima, born on Nov. 1st! She and her mom, Kimia, are doing well. Someone, in kidding, said to me, “well, now you don’t need to go”, ha! I’m still going to Yaounde tomorrow, and …

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Happy Gramdee and Grampadee – please pray for our kids!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by danforth

These are our kids, together for the last time last summer before Sam & Anna & Elaina & Sawyer (on the right) took off for Lesotho to work with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Please pray for them as they adjust, for …

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In the dark

Posted on October 30, 2013 by danforth

I am SOOOO thankful for Luke & Leonard! They know what to do when the hydro power turbine, which gives electricity and also therefore pumps water for the hospital and mission, isn’t working properly. It is a huge job to …

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