February/March

Three months down! Wow I can not believe it has been three months already!! My time has been flying!

This past month has been a bit crazy, going non-stop (or so I felt) - So let me fill you in :)

Feb. 1st-16th

I was able to help out with SCA (Sonlight Christian Academy ) A missionary home schooling co-op, held at the Cameroon Baptist Center here in town.

In the two week of the co-op the kids had achievement testing, then all the parents had different subjects like math, history, art, etc. to teach.
During the two weeks I was able to help run the pre-K and K program, help out with the art classes, and help with the set design, running lines, and brain storming for the skit that was preformed at the end of the two week co-op!

Feb. 18th - 24th We had youth week in Cameroon, the church that I attend had

their youth week celebration, everyday we had things happening!
Day one we spent the day in prayer/fasting. Day two and three we went out and evangelized on the street. Day four we had a guest speaker come and share about understanding our roles as youth.
Day five we held a debate on marriage, "should parents choose a spouse for their children".
We ended youth week with a cultural night! Everyone who was from different cultures could come with there traditional wear, traditional food from their village or region, and a traditional dance or song!

                 

   

I was given this traditional wear for the night. I was called 
"Real African woman"  :)

<-- All the traditional Cameroonian food that was prepared! 

 I made apple pie and potato salad for my traditional food. Everyone was a bit sceptical about trying "white man chop" but after a few brave people took some, it didn't last long  :) 

Feb. 24th - 28th

Before I knew it, it was time to renew my visa! Jake, Saidu and I went to Yaounde the capital city (a 5 hour drive) spent the next day running around getting all the "surprise" paper work that I needed for my visa extension. Everything did go smoothly, it just took longer than expected and at the end of the day I was told it will take 10 - 14 days to process my visa.

<-- A store in Yaounde :) Just thought is was funny

<--        Lunch on the road (literally) Goat meat and plantain chips Yummy    

The next day, we took a trip (4 hour drive) to Dimako (in the East) to see the Conrod family (good friends with the Schilinskis) and spend time with the Baka people! While we were there we went on an amazing hike in through the jungle, had mud all the way up to my pants pockets and my shoulders. My shoulders, because I had to go digging for my flip-flop (a few times). When I finally found them (the last time) I decided to go barefoot which was totally fine except for stepping into a nest of African ants, getting them stuck between my toes and having my feet feel like someone was pushing a bunch of pushpins into my feet (let me explain! These are no wimpy little ants, they are a good 2 times bigger than the carpenter ants from home and they bite!) But I made it out alive ;) and my feet are fine too!

<--We were able to sit and listen to the Baka share some bible stories that were translated into Baka story telling form!


<-- This one is the story of Cain and Abel

We were only able to spend two days there, then it was back to Yaounde for

the night then back to Bamenda!

<-- some of Bamenda 

March 3rd -7th Misaji - I went to the village of Misaji with the Hamm family. Valarie and Cameron Hamm work with S.I.L. in bible transition. This week they had to go for a workshop in Misaji, and they asked me if I would go to help out with the kiddos going school and just having fun exploring a new place!

<-- The longer white building is where we stayed 

<-- Noah, Jojo, Elly, and a new friend from the village Treasure

<-- Our friends from the village that came everyday after school to play  :)