Author Archives: David
Sheep or Goat?
I have to admit that I never thought it would be difficult to separate sheep from goats. The only sheep I was exposed to before living in Cameroon are wooly, fluffy, white sheep. The only goats I was exposed to … Continue reading
ABC Bible Verses
This video is from the closing ceremony of the Parent Run School for the 2011 school year. Jonah’s class recited a verse for each letter of the alphabet from memory.
Space
After living abroad for almost two years now, we have learned to adapt and continue learning how to adapt to different cultures, world views and spatial distances. We learned in France to give culturally appropriate air kisses, wait in long … Continue reading
Rough Roads
Growing up in a rural area, I thought I had been exposed to some rough roads. My grandparents have lived on gravel roads, the shortcut between my two sets of grandparents was a dirt path that could be very rough, … Continue reading
Where are we?
On our road trip to the North West we saw a sign indicating the location of a university. The university’s name is St. Louis. We have been living outside the United States almost two years now and we are fascinated … Continue reading
Hiking
During our North West adventure our friends led us on a short hike to a waterfall. The waterfall was beautiful with a nice, refreshing mist. We were followed by children who live in the vicinity of the waterfall. The children … Continue reading
Farming
On our road trip to the North West something that amazed us in the mountains were the farms and farming methods. The farms are on the mountain side with all farming done by hand using a U shaped handle with … Continue reading
Hospital
We stayed with friends over our anniversary weekend (12 years of marriage!) and they live in the mountains of the North West province in Cameroon in a town called Kumbo, part of the Banso area. This area is breathtaking! The … Continue reading
God’s Protection
Yesterday we were driving from Kumbo to Yaoundé and just east of Makenene the driver’s side rear axle rod along with the tire and wheel broke away from the car as we were driving at 80 kmh (50 mph) down … Continue reading
Down By the Riverside
This afternoon we were able to attend a baptism of 14 young people, most of them missionary kids and 2 Cameroonians. It was encouraging to hear them share with all those by the riverside and the many cars that drove … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 