Category Archives: Prayer requests

Packing up for a ride on a Cessna – single prop 5 passenger mission plane

Lori & Josh and their 2 year old are going to live in the boonies, and they opted to fly 2 hours or so rather than drive 14 + hours to their new home.   They will be studying Fulfulde and …

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The DHCPgives the IP and then there’s the MASK and the NIC but never forget the DNS

We’ve been blessed with our own personal nerd this past month.  Last week, he gave a few of us classes every afternoon, so we can try, and believe me, the operative word is try, to troubleshoot our satellite internet problems …

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Please keep praying for this troubled country

You might think from our blog posts that things are okay, but the fact remains that we are in a protected bubble of peace in our area, and many other parts of the country continue to suffer.  We will keep …

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A new colonel, and thankfully it is still peaceful

Thank you for your prayers – our old colonel got transferred to a place closer to the capital and it sounds like, needier for peaceful control.  Our new colonel seems to be following in peaceful footsteps, no hassling or anything …

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Please keep praying for CAR!

We just received the news below – gives you an inside overview from a resident.  Sobering, causing one to fall on one’s knees to plead for mercy for the trampled grass under the fighting bull elephants’ feet!!!
ASSIST News Service
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Tambaya has passed away

Roy & Tambaya smiling

 

Our dear, dear friend, Chief Tambaya, passed away on Sunday morning.  He was an amazing man – so loving and kind and funny and welcoming.  Never did he throw his weight around; he was a respected leader in the …

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Meet a new friend

Oumarou, the fellow on the left, showed up at our place about a week ago, seeking baptism.  He is a Fulani from a town a long way south of us, and his brother does not appreciate the fact that he …

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Ramadan starts July 9th

Here are some  of our Fulani friends, and in just a few days they will start their month-long daytime fast period, Ramadan, or Suumaye in the local language here.  Please pray for dreams and visions for these dear ones, that …

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Out on a field trip today

We took a hike to explore a path to cross the river into Cameroon this morning.  Crazy me, I forgot to bring a hat or an umbrella to shade my head.  Goodness, try walking about 3 hours in the tropic …

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Just chillin’

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This little guy (photo courtesy of Timothy C.)is doing what we all need to do.  Chillin’!  Worrying or flustering are pretty useless in terms of changing things, especially country sized things.  I really like this comment from our dear friend …

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