Its been a little over a week since I arrived in the city of Yaoundé. Adjusting to life here has gone pretty well. Jet lag was minimal and the training course we have been attending has been great to learn about the culture as well as experience it. This past weekend, Audrey and I stayed with a family in their home in the village. It was a great opportunity to build relationships with the family and learn about their day to day life. I learned how to peel/cook/fry plantains, as well as do laundry by hand and draw water from the well. A family friend of theirs, a doctor and his wife, whose children had grown up, opened their home to about 12 young orphans to become part of their family. The children danced and sang songs about Jesus for us. One went like this
“Stop, and let me tell you, what the Lord has done for me!
Stop, and let me tell you, what the Lord has done for me!
He saved my life, and made me whole.
Stop, and let me tell you, what the Lord has done for me!”
Life with David and Henny has been a blessing already; I feel at home with them, and encouraged as we try and figure out where Audrey and I can be of most help in the SIL/Wycliffe community here in Yaounde.
I've spent a lot of time and thought into “How can I be the best/most efficient person I can be in serving God and accomplishing His mission” Thoughts not just in regards to now, but the future. This line came up the other day during our training. “God cares more about this mission than you ever will”. What God wants to come about, He will make happen; I need to learn to rest in that and be open to His plans and desires for me.
The Cameroonians in the translation principles course wrote their final exam yesterday, and the course staff (David included) are busy correcting and finishing off the last 2 days of the course. Pray that these men and women will be properly prepared as they go back to their villages to work on translating the Word of God. Its so cool seeing what God is doing here.
Quick prayer requests
*Cameroonians in translation course
*David, Audrey and I as we drive up to Bamenda for a wedding this weekend
*Audrey and I continually adjusting to Cameroon and Cameroonian culture
*Audrey might be getting a bit sick
*My stomach has a hard time adjusting (mostly because of the anti-malarial medicine) (But its getting better I think!)
*Henny as she is preparing to lead a “Leadership Matters Course” next week
*Audrey and I finding how best to serve the people here
Because God is Good (In Canada, Africa, and everywhere else!)
Andrea
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