Category Archives: Cameroon
Tree Chicken?
I returned home one evening just after it rained and it struck me as odd to see two clucking chickens about 7 feet up in a tree.
Sunflower Seeds
As I’ve written before, there are times we just crave snack food. The boys continually ask for Goldfish crackers and I have found a recipe that I can make to help satisfy that craving – they are time intensive and … Continue reading
Power On/Off
We are used to having electricity cuts (the average is about 24 hours without electricity a week), however, February was anything but average. During the month of February we didn’t have a full 24 hours with electricity for the month. … Continue reading
Amazing Race
As a family we have been watching Amazing Race for the last few months as we borrowed the DVD’s of various seasons from another family who is serving here. Joshua wants to enter in the race when he’s old enough … Continue reading
Beauty
I love moments when God smacks me upside the head with His beauty!
Clowning Around
We look forward to the annual RFIS Carnival. The middle/high school puts on a carnival of fun activities from fishing for a prize to bobbing for Tampico’s (juice bags instead of juice boxes) to a small treasure hunt to a … Continue reading
Encouragement
I’ve never met anyone who has told me that he/she dislikes being encouraged. Missionaries are human. We struggle. We have stress. We have things that we can’t share with loved ones or friends back home because of living in another … Continue reading
Nail Polish
David volunteered for a skit during the annual Fun Night. He and two other men had to remove their shoes and socks to feel objects with their toes to determine what the items are while blindfolded. The men weren’t doing … Continue reading
Gravel Anyone?
There are sites all around Yaoundé where we can see people burning large boulders to weaken them enough to break them off and start chiseling it into gravel. Hard work! It reminds me of the cartoon the Flintstones. I remember … Continue reading
Abandoned Baby
Call it whatever you want to – an adventure, never a dull moment or for me, DeAnna, sometimes it’s just overwhelming. Our house helper, Sophie, came on Monday with a heavy heart. She explained that a 6 week old baby … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 