Category Archives: Cameroon

Stores

Posted on April 30, 2012 by David

We have slowly been increasing the amount of patience that we have.  France was part of our training in patience before coming to Cameroon.  Waiting in long, slow moving lines no longer frustrates us.  Sitting in traffic and when you … Continue reading →

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Sifting

Posted on April 27, 2012 by David

I recently had someone share a terrific recipe for Wheat Thin crackers. It’s an awesome recipe and taste like what I remember Wheat Thins to taste like, since they are not available in Cameroon. I have to admit that I … Continue reading →

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Airplane is coming

Posted on April 18, 2012 by David

After many years of planing and praying an airplane left JAARS today on it’s way to Yaoundé Cameroon! This Cessna 207, or “Soloy” as we often refer to it, has been at JAARS for the last two years being overhauled … Continue reading →

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Diarrhea

Posted on April 15, 2012 by David

When you live in a place where parasites, worms and bugs surround you and use you as a host, almost every conversation will come around to diarrhea.  We don’t even blink anymore to share with someone quite openly about our … Continue reading →

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Working with others

Posted on March 31, 2012 by David

David and I both try to post things that are learning experiences or things we struggle with packaged in humor because we would rather laugh than cry.  Lately, I have been crying rather than laughing.  I’ve heard many times that … Continue reading →

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Bug’s Life

Posted on March 12, 2012 by David

The boys, especially Jonah, have been very interested in BUGS.  We recently built bug homes to house their prized pets.  Jonah placed a snail in his bug home.  At dinner he said he bought the snail.  We questioned his “buying” … Continue reading →

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Update on BGAN

Posted on March 8, 2012 by David

Last year I posted on the first installation of BGAN satellites for internet connectivity. CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) was recently in Cameroon and did a story on Wycliffe Bible Translators, the story also shows the BGAN being used. http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/January/Cameroon-Natives-Involved-in-Bible-Translation-/

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Apples, prayer and prison

Posted on February 26, 2012 by David

The man that we buy apples from and occasionally washes the car that we are borrowing was robbed a few months ago while riding in a taxi. He was given a very large sum of money to buy 50 crates … Continue reading →

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Adventures with auditors

Posted on February 23, 2012 by David

The last few weeks have been an edge of your seat action adventure, well if you’re an accountant or an auditor it would be an action adventure movie on the scale of any James Bond movie. Every year a volunteer … Continue reading →

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Treasures in the bed

Posted on February 13, 2012 by David

Anytime you walk anywhere with Jonah, he finds many things that interest him to pick-up.  He ends up with a unique collection of things.  When I change his bedding, it’s also a time of revelation to all the “treasures” he’s … Continue reading →

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