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These days I have been busy helping out in the clinic along with Sean, Terianne, Colin (new guy).  Since Peter and Derek are fluent in Creole they work as our translators most days.  During clinic hours I keep track of … Continue reading →

GREETINGS Greeting people is an important cultural element of daily life.  You greet everyone you walk by on the path, regardless of whether you know them or not.  Almost everybody in the village knows who each of the missionaries are; … Continue reading →

One of my goals for this year was to create a program for teaching and discipling youth and young adults in Catel who have some interest in the gospel. So in the middle of January we initiated what we call … Continue reading →

We now are entering into the cashew season in Guinea-Bissau. The cashew season means several things, for one it means a lot of work. Everyday people go to thier cashew orchards to pick up cashews. First they scour the orchard … Continue reading →

Cacheo is a village15 miles south of Catel. A church member named Chelino goes there to do evangelism once a week.  Peter, Andrew and I (Sharon) joined Chelino on his journey to Cacheo.  Even though it’s 15 miles away it … Continue reading →

We have received many questions about our living conditions. These explanations describe the mission house. Our amenities are far more limited than they are in the US, but we still have a higher standard of living than everyone else in … Continue reading →

Everyone always looks forward to Christmas and New Years as a time of celebration and rejoicing. But this year in our village of Catel it has been a time of sorrow and mourning. Four people have died in our village … Continue reading →

This year, since the church in Catel did not host the usual festival and the team already had the Christmas feast on Christmas Eve which included a chicken roasted over a spit, so Christmas was a quiet affair. Having the … Continue reading →

     Christmas time for us feels a lot different this year mainly because of living in a culture that is new to us.  There’s no Christmas music playing on the radio, no Christmas caroling.  There aren’t any family reunions or … Continue reading →