Auf Wiedersehen
Ok, this is the final post for this adventure. Paul Vetter and I will sit down one last time for a meal of Gari with Afang soup. You’ve...
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In the Jungle…
The contrast between the people living in the jungle and people living in the richer part of the cities is startling at times. After...
Bees and Other Topics Of Interest!
For those of you who might someday travel to countries where malaria is a problem, you could consider taking wormwood, with a few drops...
Keeping Busy!
A few months ago, some of the guys started working on a sign for the community, to be put up at the junction. The old one had been torn...
The Mill
This post was written by Talitha; just before she left, she told me to post it for her. Sorry for pushing it off so long, Talitha. I...
Fixing Roofs!
Most of the buildings in Palmgrove are roofed with cement roofing tiles. We started making few batches for some badly needed repair. Most...
All About The Birds!
In this part of the world there are many different kinds of birds, that I’ve only always read about at home in books. Many different...
‘Experimenting with Computers’
In the past few months, together with the help of Haven Colony in Minnesota, we have been experimenting with a different type of computer...
Thank You!
One morning awhile back, when Eddy Vetter was still here, a women came with her son who had had an accident a year ago. A motorcycle hit...
Traditional Marriage
On Saturday, Glory’s brother, who lives outside Palmgrove had a traditional marriage. Most of the people in Palmgrove were invited. I...
Yikes! ‘Shocking’ Situations!
Working with electrical equipment around here is, well shocking, in more ways then one. The voltage is 220V, unlike our 110V at home. The...
Site Moved
The web site has finally been moved to a new server. Hopefully this will clear up the problems we had with the old one. The “IT Experts”...
“Let’s just try to live together according to what the bible teaches us.”
Just the other day, Joseph came to the management meeting all upset. Apparently what had happened was, someone from outside had come in...
Cultural Traditions
While Eddy Vetter was here, we tried organizing some things differently, so that they run more smoothly. However, you can about imagine...
Farewell Eddy Vetter, Judy Basel and Talitha
On August the 1st, Edward, Judith and Talitha left for home, after a four month stay in Palmgrove. The last Sunday, before they left, we...
Gardening in West Africa
With the help of some boys we made a small garden plot to experiment with growing the type of plants that we grow back home. Because of...
Working the Gardens!
When my mom and I tried cleaning up the ‘Hof’, we had to do everything with a wheelbarrow, so we only did it around the kitchen. On our...
Technical Difficulties
As you might have noticed, we are experiencing major technical difficulties here at the ‘The Bridge’. Hopefully we’ll soon be able to...
Nse’s Eye Problems
Hi to all of you that showed interest in the fifteen year old boy by the name of Nse here in Palmgrove a couple of months ago. The boy...
Letter from Judith
Hello everyone! I type all of my mom’s letters for her and thought this one would be an interesting one to post. : ) I’d also like to add...
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