That Time of the Year

That Time of the Year

This is posting on August 25. You know what that means. Only four months until Christmas! I’ve been receiving these monthly reminders from well-meaning friends via social media since June. Nothing really new about that. Upcoming holidays are always advertised well in...
“Pass the Christmas Goat Please”

“Pass the Christmas Goat Please”

We got up early on Christmas morning to travel with our neighbors to their cattle post. There, because it was a very special occasion, we helped them slaughter a goat; the main course for Christmas dinner. Instead of a pine Christmas tree filling the living room with...
A Cameroon Christmas Story

A Cameroon Christmas Story

During our early years in Yimbéré, Cameroon, our eyes were opened to Christmas in a new way. Our son’s birthday is December 23. When he turned two, we decided to invite a few of his friends over. The friends came—and so did most of the kids from the village, of all...