Cameroon Culture
Video from our Cameroonian Pastor
On our recent trip to Cameroon, our pastor wanted to say a few words on camera
Cameroon Culture
Celebrating Our First Rule of Tone Writing
We took this photo at the end of the day today, to celebrate our first tone rule, resulting in our first rule about how to write tone in this language! It took us awhile to get there together, but I think it was worth it. We found eight different tone Read more…
Cameroon Culture
Using the Scriptures in a Digital Age
As we think about Bible translation, and how to facilitate the impact of the scriptures in the worldwide church, it’s interesting to consider the impact of recent technology. Many Americans show up to church on Sunday morning without a printed Bible (I have observed). Whatever you think of that, it Read more…
Cameroon Culture
The Relativity of plumbing
This is a post for my engineer friends. I took a shower this morning for the first time in days, because couldn’t figure this thing out. This is my second stay in this compound; before I stayed in a flat that had a nice hot water system, I think from Read more…
Anthropology
Out and About in Cameroon
The last post focused on workshop issues; this one will have more other life issues. This was the longest workshop I’ve done in Cameroon, and my first time flying within the country. For instance, we stayed at a Benedictine monastery, so we were able to buy fresh milk, from the Read more…
Cameroon Culture
Chufie’ workshop
I just got back from a workshop where we tested out AZT in a longer workshop, and things went well. I say “longer”, because it was supposed to be three weeks, but we had to isolate after the first day, because of a COVID-19 exposure (the first in our whole Read more…
Cameroon Culture
Indeterminate Culture Shock
I’ve written before about triviality, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about its application to our current times. That is, for missionaries and others working cross-culturally, there is always an element of adjusting to a new environment and culture. This includes how to find your bedroom light switch in Read more…
Anthropology
My COVID-19 Travel Experience (long)
This trip was probably the least well planned international trip that I have ever taken.
Cameroon Culture
Cameroon Covid Update
I heard this morning from a friend in our Cameroonian church that there was news that things would start to open up soon, so they were starting to make plans on how to do that at church. This surprised me, and since I haven’t looked at the stats for awhile, Read more…
Anthropology
Reverse Reverse Culture Shock
We have now been back in Africa almost eight months, and in addition to organizing the physical necessities of our house (including receiving our sea freight shipment!), we have had a lot of personal adjustment to do. Those who have lived cross-culturally are often surprised by what can be called Read more…