Our three-day trip was amazingly easy. The kids were great and loved the plane
trips. I even got to watch Hunger Games
on the plane. We were blessed to have
four extra seats on the trip to Brussels so that Pete and the girls got some sleep. Josh and I were restless but comfortable.
We were met in Douala by Fr Mike, the Chancellor, who whizzed us
through customs with all of our luggage--Praise God. We spent a night at a Retreat House and met
with Cardinal Tumi after a gourmet dinner. Josh didn't make it to see the
Cardinal as he could barely keep his eyes open through dinner. He was asleep by
7 and slept 12 hours. As I fell asleep the
first night, I just couldn't stop praising God for how wonderful everything was
going. I never dreamed our trip would go
so smoothly.
Despite torrential rain throughout the night, the flooding was not
bad so we made the six-hour trip to Bamenda.
Some of us were slightly car sick, but the views up the mountain were
spectacular.
We were greeted by Archbishop Cornelius and Bishop Agapitus and
had another great meal. My trepidation
about seeing our house was quickly squelched.
We were supposed to stay in temporary housing, but the couple that lived
here had to leave early (due to one of them breaking an arm after horseback
riding). I feel badly that their
misfortune turned into such a great blessing for us.
The house is small, but charming.
There is a nice size living room, dining area big enough for all and
room to do homework. The three kids
share a bedroom but we used a movable closet to give Josh the feel of
privacy. The kids love the room,
especially the mosquito nets which make the beds look regal. It feels good to have a place to call home
after living in our formation community and then traveling for a total of
almost six months.
We are looking forward to unpacking and exploring the compound,
meeting more people, and enjoying the Bishops' hospitality for meals.
-Joy
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