TFAB Blog
- Burkina Faso/ Final Post from Krista
“Je voudrais une coca, si vous plait.” (Meaning: I’d like a Coke, please)
Coke is a big thing here. I’ve never been much of a Coca-Cola fan, but nevertheless, I’ve had many cokes this week. When we visit people, we either bring coke for them or they offer it to us. When people visit where were staying, we bring out the coke and offer it to our guests.
Marcel said when he was in America, it was like we had endless fountains of coke! (He was referring of course to the free refills at McDonald’s, in which the supply is pretty much [...] - Burkina Faso Update From Peter/ “Laafi Bala”
“Laafi Bala” (Wellness and Health) in Moore`
I would like to share a chapel style sermon I had the privilege of sharing at the Bible college at Nagabagiri a small village to the east of Ouagadougou about 25 kilometers. “I have been given a great gift, that of traveling to Burkina Faso from America. Back in America I have a Beautiful family, I have ONE wife, ( great laughfter and applass) She loves and supports me. I am very Blessed to have her because she is a Good Cook(more laughter and applause). She can [...] - Burkina Update, Shock!
While driving in the car the other night we were joking around about how I mentioned the term homeless in a teaching. Marcel stopped me and started laughing because they didn’t understand the term. Earlier today the men had a hard time understanding homeless in a land that was so plentiful, so they asked why there are homeless. I gave several answers from, runaways, to drugs, to mental illness etc…. but it was hard for them to understand in a land of such plenty how could people be left on the street for eve those in Burkina have “homes”. So [...] - Burkina Faso/ Nicholas and Krista update
Barkwhenam! (Praise God!, in the Moore language)
There has been so much going on for us here in Ouagadougou, in our hearts, our minds, our activities, and our experiences!
Hopefully, by blogging while here, we can give you all some snapshots of Burkina Faso and life here. We’re excited to share even more in a few short weeks.
The pastors conference started Tuesday and went through Friday of last week, continuing through this Thursday. The Burkinabe (burr-kee-na-bay) pastors say they have been learning so much and appreciate us coming all this way. They have also come from great distances to hear the Word of [...] - Burkina Faso/ Can you see…..
Ne y yibeoogo, (Good Morning)
I don’t know if words can rightfully communicate the joy that we see in the lives of the people here that love Jesus, or the impact that they have made in our lives in such a small amount of time. We have taught them, laughed with them, encouraged them and as a team at various times we have wept over them. There is a Moore proverb that says “until you see the dead body you will not have tears in your eyes”. I think that our biggest fear is that when we come home we will [...] - Complete archive
