Thom and Noranne are here!

Our good buddies from college days, Thom and Noranne Skaanland, are with us for about a week.  It is so fun to catch up with all that’s going on in our lives, and especially wonderful to see improvement in Noranne …

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CAR out of sight out of mind

Please keep praying for CAR

Central African Republic: Out of sight, out of mind   Oct 18 2017

One of the world’s forgotten stories, one of the planet’s invisible hidden corners, where people suffer in silence, far away from the media

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a little help here and there makes the heart glad

Yesterday morning in Kentzou was full of contacts and tasks alike.  One thing I do love about our trips across the border is being able to help in tangible ways.  Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy just “being” with friends, …

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Words of thanks from our colleague, Kim

Today, I did Luke 8 with a friend.  I say “did” in that I did not read it myself as before.  Instead, I used a radio that will accept SD cards.  The Fulfulde is so perfectly “clean

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Refugee aid

Wow, we finally saw firsthand what our friends go through when they go pick up their refugee allotments of beans, flour, and oil.  The UNHCR is still giving aid in Cameroon, 4 years out from the mass evacuation from CAR …

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Kids with wheels

Kids love motion and imitating big people.  No matter where they grow up, no matter what resources or lack thereof are in their surroundings, they find a way to play.  Would that we could enjoy our work as play, as …

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Fun photo

I love this photo for many reasons, the least of which is us!  The palm trees in the background are straight down the road from our old house, the lady walking by with the mega tub of water on head …

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Rainy day

Roy actually does a great job of keeping his work bench organized – rainy days are helpful for this!  While the rain poured down, he and Dave put handles on these shovel and rake heads that Dave had brought from …

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Dave is on his way home

Dave is in Yaounde, getting ready to fly home to California, starting Sunday evening.  He was pleased to be able to help out in many ways, but I think this might have been his favorite job.  He put back together …

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Nina

What do you have on your head, Nina?!  On your way to work in the garden, on your head you’ve got balanced on the rolled up cloth; a shovel, a machette, a big knife, and right on top, a midmorning …

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