We saw lots of things just driving from one place to another in Yaoundé. Perhaps the first most notable thing is the traffic: Lots of cars going lots of places, with very little space between them. If someone is in your way, you just go around them (especially if you Read more…
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…
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. :-)
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
The following is a security update on Cameroon, from our colleagues there: The situation in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon remains tense and unpredictable. We continue to pray for our staff serving in these areas, those with family members there, and for staff that have had to relocate Read more…
One of our most frequently asked questions is what are our plans, so I’d like to give an update since we last wrote about our timeline (here). We did not make our goal of near 100% by Christmas, and in the process of doing so (and in celebrating Christmas) the Read more…