The last ten days were spent at the beach with the Scotts (another missionary family here). The area is called Kribi because it is located near the town of Kribi. We had a very relaxing time in a small house on the beach. The clouds stayed overhead most of the time, but that didn’t hinder us from spending time in the water. Upon arriving, we were warned that there had been a jellyfish invasion and many people had been stung. Needless to say, we were a bit apprehensive to jump in the water so opted for a river that runs into the river. The second day, I braved the surf and happily reported that the little guys were gone.
I had to include a picture of a Cameroonian internet café for your viewing pleasure (jungleabbotts.blogspot.com). Answer this question: Would you hook up? Hmmmm. It is nice to have this option, but I haven’t yet gotten up my courage to plug in. You know, the fear of viruses that can attack our bodies are bad enough . . . and then there are the kind that can make you lose valuable information.We thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the Scotts. Desma knew them from her preparations to come to Cameroon as they went through orientation with World Team together. Know they are a family of six so it was fun for her to get reacquainted with some dear friends. I feel
like I’ve made a deeper connection with them as well and look forward to continuing the process in the future. Our kids were never lacking entertainment. They couldn’t wait to get out in the morning to play with their new friends. Laura (the youngest Scott) was a perfect playmate for Brianna. The older girls were also fun for her to be around as well. She is intrigued by the ‘grown up girls’ these days. I enjoyed getting to know Kenneth. Keeping up with him is another story. As we were preparing to leave Brianna asked me in a very sad tone of voice if they were going to have anyone to play with at their house. When I told them that they also have friends in the village, she felt a bit better. I think that was her way of saying that she will miss playing with them. We all had an unforgettable time.
We are in Yaounde for a brief interlude (buying groceries and odd and ends) before moving back home. We have felt a growing sense of what our mission is among the Baka and are anxious to enter in again to the process of establishing the church. Sometimes things seem very easy when you first receive the call to ‘go to the nations’ and then you have to learn again that everything in this life is about learning to place all of your trust in the Lord. We are again learning that we have nothing to offer apart from Him. But when we are yielded to Him and His purposes the sky is literally the limit. Pray for us as we return that we would practice ‘leaning on the everlasting arms.’We are doubly excited about our return for a selfish reason: We have many things there that came on a shipment over a month ago that we have yet to open. It is all in our house waiting to be enjoyed.
Thank you for your prayers for us and your encouraging words. We are glad that we are not in this alone and that we serve a Faithful Lord who cares for and delights in His children.
Love from Cameroon,Barry for Desma, Brianna, and Brendan
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