As mentioned in my previous entry today was the day we celebrated Thanksgiving here, complete with turkey (courtesy of the Sparks friends from the U.S. embassy), mashed potatoes and gravy, and a traditional Swiss dish courtesy of Christoph and Sara. We took the time to reflect on things we are thankful for. Some of the things I am thankful for include:
- My family, especially my wonderful wife Christie
- How welcoming the people have been here, including both the missionaries and the local staff
- God's providence, and the opportunity to work here teaching and learning.
This weekend was also the "Bible Conference" for the Cameroonian Baptists and this year happened to be in a village within walking distance from the hospital. At the bible conference they had preaching, teaching, singing, and many formalities including me having to get up and introduce myself twice. One fun part was they had a competition of different church choirs, and today they gave out the awards which everybody was very excited about. Below is a picture of one of the choirs just announced to having won their category. There were cheers all around.
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