Happy New Year 2009! It has been way too long since I blogged. So sorry, if you are a follower. I am back and want to update you on the past 2+ months. I just looked back and saw that I last wrote at the end of October...pitiful. So, here we go.
We had a great Thanksgiving at the Jackson Village up in Bamenda. I think we were a total of 25 for Thanksgiving dinner and had so much fun! As usual, it was a refreshing time with great friends...cool weather, picnics, laughs and good food.
In early December, on the way to schoo, the kids and I (Wendy) were hit head on by an oncoming car trying to pass a big truck. It was a scarey thing, but thank God, we were not hurt. The guy in the other car got a scratch on his head that bled like the dickens so it appeared much worse. We have since had our car repaired and the body looks great! We are not sure the motor is 100% yet, but are working on it. Here's the kicker...will insurance pay?? The other guy was found to be at fault, however we do live in Africa!! So, we have begun the process for getting things filed, but honestly, don't expect a penny in return. That can be frustrating, but we are choosing not to focus on that and to thank Uncle Sam for a nice tax refund that has subsequently paid for these repairs. He does know exactly what we NEED doesn't He?
Christmas came and went with lots of hosting. We had people over for the three days before Christmas day and then spent a very lazy 25th. It was so nice for us. One of our highlights was having Bazil, our house helper, over on Christmas Eve for a meal and singing. He is such a delightful young man and we are truly blessed to have him here.
Just after Christmas, my good friend Jeanne-Marthe loaned us her truck, as our was in the shop, to go to Kribi. We headed down on the 27th and joined our friends, the Jacksons. We primitively camped for about a week. What a great trip - it far surpassed our expectations! We were a bit apprehensive about it all, but it turned out so great. The kids could go and go and we could sit and sit!! Gilles had a chance to go out on Dan's boat and caught a very nice Red Snapper one morning. And it tasted great...
We got back from Kribi and had another 10 days before school started. Once school started back up, we have been going and going. The kids are glad to be back, except for homework. They are all doing well in school and we are working on areas of weakness...
Ministry wise, exciting things...without giving too much away, we are seeing a couple of our youth catch the vision for spiritual reproduction and generations...it is really cool. We continue with our regular meetings, Bible Studies and training meetings with Cameroonian nationals to equip them to go the next mile. We struggle with a lack of passion for this ministry, from them, but know that is God given and so we press on.
Can't believe that it is 2009...Gaby turns 13 this year!! And Sam will almost be 10...dag, I am old, huh?
Thanks for reading and I commit to doing better at keeping you informed!! :-) Enjoy the photos above.