Travels
Getting to the Conference
One of the main goals of our March trip to Cameroon was attending the second National Symposium on Cameroonian Languages (NASCAL2), which was held some six hours by road north of Yaoundé. So before detailing the conference itself, I’ll chronicle the trip up and back. Mostly because I saw more Read more…
Family
Around the Center
Here is a picture of Kim walking from the center finance office to the building where we stayed on the trip. The cement may look older, but SIL is celebrating its 50th anniversary of working in Cameroon, so that’s understandable. Between the buildings, there are of course lots of living Read more…
Anthropology
Arrival in Yaoundé
This was our first view of Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. Though short a few letters, the sign reads “Yaoundé Nsimalen International Aéroport”. Becuase it was dark, we got our first ride into the city at night —though that didn’t mean no traffic. :-)
Family
Waking Up
We have been very sleepy and short on internet, but we wanted to share a bit of African color. I love that Mangoes just fall from the sky here (though they are not quite in season right now), so mango trees this huge give me joy (compare with baby swing Read more…
Family
Safe arrival!
Thank you for your prayers! All five of us arrived in Yaounde, Cameroon with all our bags in good condition after a 28 hour trip on four flights!
Travels
March Cameroon Itinerary Prayer Points
These are some basic points to pray for our trip to Cameroon this March, according to the different stages of the trip: Flying to Cameroon through Brussels Please pray for health, rest, and productivity. We have three flights (3, 7+ & 8+hrs) and two layovers (2&3hrs), with lots of people, Read more…
Travels
Visas —Just in Time
Beyond every expectation we had just yesterday morning, we now have visas to enter Cameroon for the whole family! They are multiple entry, and good through August, so we will use these same visas for the move this summer. Some of the backstory is necessary to fully appreciate the arrival Read more…
Linguistics
Why I attend national conferences
One of the purposes of going to Cameroon this march is to attend the second “National Symposium on Cameroonian Languages”, at the University of Dschang, in Dschang, Cameroon. I assume it may not be obvious to you why this is a good thing, so I’ll lay out some of my Read more…
Family
Visas, Episode III
We haven’t really had many visa troubles before about five years ago. Maybe I was asking for trouble when using the need to buy a visa while preaching on Ephesians 2. There are these verses which speak to the importance of citizenship: 12remember that you were at that time separated Read more…