Wed. February 6

Two successes! Yogurt and Chad evacuations!
Beginning on a light note, I did "learn" to make yogurt in CAMBO orientation, but until we moved to the apartment, I had not done it myself. First time out I produced a TOTAL FAILURE of warm, milky yogurty liquid. However, I spoke to other volunteers, got more tips, and "had at it again," as Jenny, our Scottish companion would say. Then success! Now..if only I can replicate in again in a week...

If you catch international news in the states, of course you know of unrest in Kenya and Chad. But closer to home HERE, we had nearly 50 overseas long-term Wycliffe people evacuated from Chad Monday. Those I met are all in good spirits.

French troops helped them to a safer French school location, then took them via armored trucks to the airport and flew them south to the country of Gabon, then to our coastal Cameroon port of Duala.

Yesterday 37 people bussed north into Yaoundé and are now housed on three sites here with SIL. We had one young man move in two doors down the hall from us. Nine more evacuees arrive today, when another man will move onto our 3rd floor, top, left.


A few chose flights north to Europe. No one knows when they will return to their homes and work, at this time. Though a grenade did explode in their housing courtyard during evacuation, no closer personal threats were experienced, to our knowledge.

I understand some students at the Rainforest International School, on the same compound where Gary works, have parents among the evacuees. What a blessing all are safe!
You know how to remember their many needs to the Father, at this time.