Tag Archives: Cameroon
CABTAL turns 25
Today CABTAL (Cameroonian Association for Bible Translation and Literacy) celebrated their 25th anniversary. It has been a week of celebration as they reflect on what God has been doing for the last 25 years. I heard one story of a … Continue reading
Our version of Snow
We know many of you are experiencing winter and snow. We don’t have winter, but are very cold when the temperatures drop to the mid to upper 60’s and we put blankets on the bed and wear jackets. We would … Continue reading
Road side ticket
It’s always a learning curve when you are living cross-culturally. You think you have it down and then something will always come up. We’ve heard this also from people who have lived cross-culturally for 30+ years. When you don’t have … Continue reading
Flat Stanley
Flat Stanley arrived in Cameroon last week and has had a busy week visiting around Yaoundé. It took him two months to make the voyage from Dominca. For those of you not familiar with Flat Stanley it is a 1964 … Continue reading
Eggs
How fresh are your eggs? We know our eggs are fresh, however, there is an occasional rotten egg – pew wee. Today, as I was washing eggs, I thought one of my routine things might be of interest to you. … Continue reading
Water Filters
It’s necessary to use a water filter here because the water out of the tap is contaminated water, not only isn’t it treated, but it harbors bacteria and viruses that could make us very sick. We have been through many … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
Joshua and his classmates recite the Christmas story from Luke 2 from memory before the Christmas play.
TCK (Third Culture Kid), MK (Missionary Kid)
Our children fall into the classification of the title of this blog. We were talking with a colleague who has served over 20 years in different roles and in many different countries in Africa. She is a lot of fun … Continue reading
No Shoes
When we first arrived in Cameroon, we noticed how the majority of missionary’s kids didn’t wear shoes outside. Usually the shoes would all be together in one spot while the kids ran to play. Tonight while eating dinner, Jonah told … Continue reading
No jack, no spare, no problem
The drive back from Tombel started off bright and early. We had made it past the several checkpoints without being stopped; the large checkpoint checking for fire extinguishers was not open on Sunday. We had almost made it through Douala … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 