"You are highly welcome, Pa and Ma Charlie!"
Hi friends,
Some of you know that Charlie's parents have been planning to visit us here in Cameroon for a few months now. Well, yesterday evening around 7:30 p.m. Charlie and I arrived back at CBTS after picking them up at the airport in Douala on Monday night. Earl and Denny Shepherd, Charlie's folks, arrived a bit jet-lagged but in one piece -- and with all their luggage! -- and we had a long but good day of traveling the length of the country in a small car to make it all the way back up here to the "bush" of the NW province.
We'll post more about this later this week (with pictures), but we had 30 or 40 students at our house pounding drums and singing at the top of their lungs and dancing in our living room to welcome us in last night. There was lots of fufu and njamanjama and rice and stew and "sweet drinks" (=pop/soda), and a whole lot of laughter and handshakes and hugs and speeches and jokes. It was a ton of fun. Earl was even gifted with a traditional cap that students enjoyed helping him try to fit on his head. And he confirmed for Charlie's incredulous students that, yes, indeed, Charlie has a black belt in karate. "But how then can Charlie be afraid of the big cows that wander around on the campus?" demanded one student, still not convinced.
We'll post more on all this soon, but, for now, just know that they made it safely and were able to sit in on our morning chapel service and several of our classes today. They're doing great and having a great time.
Wes, for the team
Some of you know that Charlie's parents have been planning to visit us here in Cameroon for a few months now. Well, yesterday evening around 7:30 p.m. Charlie and I arrived back at CBTS after picking them up at the airport in Douala on Monday night. Earl and Denny Shepherd, Charlie's folks, arrived a bit jet-lagged but in one piece -- and with all their luggage! -- and we had a long but good day of traveling the length of the country in a small car to make it all the way back up here to the "bush" of the NW province.
We'll post more about this later this week (with pictures), but we had 30 or 40 students at our house pounding drums and singing at the top of their lungs and dancing in our living room to welcome us in last night. There was lots of fufu and njamanjama and rice and stew and "sweet drinks" (=pop/soda), and a whole lot of laughter and handshakes and hugs and speeches and jokes. It was a ton of fun. Earl was even gifted with a traditional cap that students enjoyed helping him try to fit on his head. And he confirmed for Charlie's incredulous students that, yes, indeed, Charlie has a black belt in karate. "But how then can Charlie be afraid of the big cows that wander around on the campus?" demanded one student, still not convinced.
We'll post more on all this soon, but, for now, just know that they made it safely and were able to sit in on our morning chapel service and several of our classes today. They're doing great and having a great time.
Wes, for the team
posted by Charlie, Tommy, and Wesley | 6:22 AM
1 Comments:
Tell Earl and Denny hello for us, and that we are a little jealous!
I bet they felt like royalty with that warm welcome--sounds like it was a great time!
Hope your remaining days there go smoothly as you make your plans to leave. We look so forward to seeing you, and hearing all about the year!
Love,
Mom and Dad Hill
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