Author Archives: David
Akosse Bible Dedication Part I
Last weekend I was privileged to attend the dedication of the Akosse New Testament for the Bakossi people in Tombel. The drive there and back is another story, which will come soon but I wanted to share about the celebration … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
This was our 3rd Thanksgiving outside the USA. It’s not as strange celebrating it here, because we have many American colleagues who celebrate too. In France it was very strange because it was just another day in school followed by … Continue reading
Big Bread
If you read the blog a week or so ago, you read about the difficulty of making bread one day. There is a man who attends the church we attend and he gave us this huge loaf of bread, almost … Continue reading
Reflections on 11/11/11
November 11th is a day of prayer in Wycliffe that started in 1933 when Cameron Townsend was refused entry into Mexico and as they sat at the border, they prayed and watched as God opened the doors to grant them … Continue reading
Bread Day
Today was a day full of bread making (we don’t have a bread machine). All our bread is made by hand, the same with tortillas and every other baked good. Today I needed to make bread and thought I would … Continue reading
Block Soap
We were introduced to this soap just a few days after arriving. It’s a big block of tan colored soap with a light smell. It’s been used around our house to lather up raclette rags to mop the floor (no, … Continue reading
Boils
In Exodus I’ve read many times about the plague of boils and in Deuteronomy about painful boils that can’t be cured that spread over the whole body. I never thought to long about these, just the passing thought of yuck … Continue reading
Killer Bees and me
The grounds and facilities fall under my area of responsibility so as I was walking outside when one of the gardeners stopped to show me something that was really bothering him. As he was mowing the grass around a cement … Continue reading
Hamburger
Sometimes we would like the convenience of all the restaurants available in the States, from fast-food to sit down. We were hungry for hamburgers and there is a boulangerie (bakery) that sells pre-maid hamburgers wrapped in plastic wrap. They are … Continue reading
Greek Marketplace
At the end of the FES sessions at school there is a closing event, this time it was Greek Marketplace. The assignment: each family needed to make something to trade with other families in a market fashion. Our family made … Continue reading
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