New Camera

Just wanted to post a few pictures taken with our new camera. Thanks Mom for helping to get it out to Cameroon, and Uncle Rick for helping with the cost. Daniel Needham and Mark Gilmore Jr. brought us a lot of things from our families in Illinois and Michigan when they arrived in Cameroon on Saturday. It was our first “care package” and we really enjoyed it.

The evangelism training with Pastor Gilmore is going well. People are being saved, and we pray it will be a real help to the church planting efforts going on…especially where we are locating in Ndop.

Have a wonderful week serving the Lord, and thank you for praying!

Cameroon transportation

Just wanted to post a few pictures of my two favorite means of transportation here in Cameroon.  Pastor Felix is with me by my new motorcycle.  He is the pastor working with the new churches in the bush.  We had a good trek a few weeks ago, and today bro. Needham was able to fly him and many others out of the bush into our area for the Netcasters evangelism seminar that starts on Monday.  The man by the plane is one of the men being trained for leadership in the bush. 

 

Today, Abby and I rode the motorcycle 10 miles down the mountain to Ndop.  The rode is paved here but very steep for the first few miles.  We were able to make some progress looking for a house and meeting new people in Ndop.  The hardest part of the trip was coming back up the mountain road to the Needhams.   I had to have help from two men pushing my bike up the last little bit.  It had just rained, the road is very rugged and bumpy, the choke was in the wrong position, and I am a new rider, all of which made it impossible for me make it up the hill without help.  We really like the bike but are tired after the trip.

 

We have a busy week next week but will be glad to be involved in Netasters with Pastor Mark Gilmore.  We hope to have between 75 and 100 people, missionaries and nationals, from fellowship churches in Cameroon.  Thanks for praying! 

 

Happy birthday to my Mom (Sanderlin)…we love you! 

First Flight!

Bro. Tom Needham returned to Cameroon safely from America today. We got one plane ready and went flying for about 20 minutes or so. It was great! I flew right seat this time as he was getting back into the challenges here. We plan to spend alot of time training next week to get ready for all the flying that is needed the week after. Thanks for praying!

Family Conference/Akwaya Trek

The family conference has been over for more than a week now, but we had a wonderful time fellowshipping with everyone.  Here are a few pictures.  We used the hangar for the preaching and meals. 

 

You can see from the last picture of Elias that our camera has broken…so we may not be posting any pictures for quite some time! 

 

The trek into the bush was quite an adventure and a physical challenge unlike any other I have ever known.  I did not have a camera but was able to take about an hour of video throughout the week.   At the end of each day it was difficult to get up after I sat down to rest.  The first two days we trekked 9 and then 10 hours.  The last day was still a good 6 hour trek to Pastor Felix’s house.  We stopped at a few airstrips along the way and Felix was able to preach at one of his Bible studies on Sunday.  At the final destination Felix held his mobile men’s retreat that rotates which village it is in each month.  Felix is desiring Bible education for these men who live in and help him lead in the churches he is planting in these remote villages.  The airplane has been a vital tool in opening these villages for Bible study.  I wanted to trek back here to see the difficulty and meet the men before I had the privilege to fly back there.   Felix really has a good system and a strong desire and ability to train the men. 

Each morning for 3 hours (3 days) I was able to teach a class to the 12 men on “how to study the Bible.”  Felix discipled them in the afternoon and then led in several hours of evangelism.  Many made professions of faith during the week.  The evening time was dedicated to preaching and the whole town was invited.  The building was packed each night and there was time for some questions after as well.  I plan on sending an email out with some more detail for friends and family.  Thank you so much for praying for me and for my family while I was away.