Working Trip to Misaje, Bum & Ako

My colleague Marcel Nko'o came from Yaounde and we traveled to Banso to catch up with the helicopter because we were over weight and the helicopter could not carry us all the way from Bamneda. It took us two hours from Bamenda to Banso and exactly 11 minutes from Kumbo to Misaje by air. We had a good time working in Mijaje and proceeded to Bum the following day. We then traveled to Ako to work with the Mbembe team. In all the teams we did IT working ranging from servicing computers, to installing programs, troubleshooting and fixing problems. We also installed solar panel inverter or batteries and ensured that the system of electricity by solar and generator was working properly. It was a very productive trip. We also had fun on the way pushing the car and even trekking at some hills from Ako to Nkambe. We were able to stop by and greet my parents in Banso. Did some shopping at our Sop market and came home with a car full of food stuffs. My colleague Marcel left for Yaounde by night on board Amour Mezam.

Fiber/Hanging/Swinging bridge

The Hanging/Fiber/Swinging Bridge

From childhood I have heard so many stories about the hanging or fiber or swinging bridge. On Saturday the 13th September 2014, I was able to visit, climbed and crossed the river on one and even had the chance to chat with the people who build them.

It is really amazing how locals use fibers and sticks and hook them on tree branches and eventually end up with a bridge that cross indigenous people from one side of the river to the other. Amazing enough some animals like dogs can cross on this bridge but some of the dogs won't. They rather will prefer to swim across. I think they are afraid to fall off or something.

It was interesting to see this bridge in Ako, Mbembe and also use it to cross back and forth.

Trauma Healing Workshop in Bamenda

Those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed Isaiah 40:31 TEV
August 25 through 29, 2014 saw 29 participants and facilitators from around the world gathering in Bamenda to participate in a Trauma Healing Workshop. We live in a world where there is always something that will surprise us, hurt us, take away our joy, peace and comfort. We can never know but it is important for us to know what to do when such moments comes either to us or to those in our community and we need to reach out to them.

It was a time of sharing, receiving healing ourselves and also learning how to care for people who are grieving or need healing.
We discussed lessons like:
~If God loves us, why do we suffer?
~How can the wounds of our hearts be healed?
~What happens when someone is grieving?
We also had an opportunity to respond:
-Taking your pain to the cross
-How can we forgive others?
We learned a lot, were healed ourselves and feel we are ready to help others knowing that Healing comes through listening and sharing

Literacy

Literacy is the ability to read and write. Today in Church I asked a little girls who loves to come sit with me if she could count 1 through 5 and to my amazement, she counted 1 through 20. She even asked me for a paper and pencil to write it. I provided her a tiny paper and pencil and she was so excited to write on. The ability to read and write is certainly a right for every children.

Adieu Boris Ntanŋri

Boris is described by his mother as an Angel whom the Lord gave to be with her for the past 18 years. She took wonderful care of him and became so attached to him. She described Boris as a special child who knew no sin. She will even be loved to call Mami Boris despite the normal norm that people avoid referring to your child when he or she is no more. Even though she will miss Boris so much, she will be able to take care of her family too that has been missing her attention all this while. Boris Mom reminder everyone present that the prayers and masses that will be offered are more for the living and not necessarily for Boris who has gone to be with the Lord. This was very powerful in my opinion. The father appreciates God for giving them Boris and comments that who else could Boris has been given to. It was hard for them seeing the child go through difficult health crisis but yet he was a very happy boy. He was laid to rest near his ancestors on August 23 2014 in Mboʼliv, Nseh.
Will the same be said of me and you when our eyes are closed? Let love lead!

My Girls Love Computers!

Faith & Caritas love computers. I just introduce them to work on something and they learn by doing it and asking questions. That approach actually seems to work out well. Little by little they are learning a lot by playing around with computers.

Weird Accident in Sop

Early this morning I was heading to Nseh (Mbo'live) for a funeral. When we approached the bridge in Sop (Shuundzəv Sov), we saw a huge crowed gathered around the bridge looking into the river in a rather surprised mode. I pulled over to find out what was happening too and to my greatest surprise, there was a car in the stream. See the details in the photos below. Everyone who saw this and heard that the driver survived said that a miracle most have happened. From what I heard, the driver of the car was Yeika Louise of Freedom Inn Jakiri. Louise was actually my Biology teacher in G.B.H.S Jakiri some years back.