Author: Bert&Debbie

This is a wall going up that represents plugging a gap and weak link in our security wall.

It’s on the north side of our caregivers village.

Before,  there was a chain-link fence that ended up getting mashed down and allowed entry of anyone that was determined to get in.

This wall will have razor wire on top and will discourage all but determined criminals.

Such is the nature of “security,” but we do what we can.

Thanks to recent gifts from France and Seattle area folks that have allowed us to plug this gap.

~ Bert

I have had a couple of white retrievers as well as several black ones, but this is the first pink one I’ve had!

~ Bert

The new guest house is ready for visitors!

This is Debbie’s masterpiece as she designed the house, helped supervise construction and furnished and decorated it. She even got a start on landscaping.

Dr. and Mrs. Noel Johnson, CEF board members, arrive tonight from Seattle for meetings over the next few days and will be the very first to use the new house.

We are so grateful to Pastor Ralph, Evans, Paul and all the good brothers and sisters at First Baptist Lexington for financing this beautiful home that will serve the servants of our Lord for many years.

Did I mention that I am very proud of my wife?

She was serving at the hospital medically at the same time as well as witnessing to Nomads and running the guest house and being a wife to me and friend to many.

PTL for her!
Bert

Our Very Merry Christmas Day

Fellow missionaries from Ireland, England, Canada, and the US joined us for lunch, games, and supper. The fellowship was great!

L-R: Mitch and Susan Sintic, Clare Bedford, Debbie and Bert, and Dr. Marilyn

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L-R: Amanda Spruitt (AIM Canada), Elise Grange (SIM France), Susan and Mitch Sintic (Encompass USA), Dr Marilyn (BMS UK), Debbie and Bert Oubre (CEF USA), Claire Bedford (BMS UK)

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Elise

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Our Very Merry Christmas Play

This year several Muslim chiefs joined us as well young local Muslims for our annual Christmas play. 

Last year many people sat in the very hot, direct sunshine for our Christmas play. I was concerned for them much of the time.

This year most everyone expressed how much they enjoyed the play. The acting was evidently better and everyone was much more comfortable, seated in our new clinic waiting room —in the shade.

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Christmas Gifts & Friends

Stephane (accountant)and Dieudonne (administrator) seem to like their Christmas gift T-shirts. CEF=Cutting Edge Foundation

Any idea who picked the colors? (Go LSU Tigers!)

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Debbie and our cook, Merci, and her cute kids.

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And a Happy New Year

At a time when we all missed family and friends at home, the Lord gave us family in Christ here.

Thank you, Lord!
Bert and Debbie
Christmas & New Years in Chad 2017

G2 has become a favorite place for Nomads to camp with their camels.

Physical Therapy is our newest department, thanks to Elise Grange and to SIM France/Belgium for sending Elise.

Here are our brand new parallel bars in our container conference room. The PT department/conference room will soon get a makeover.

The patient in the photo, Charitee, is being assisted by a PT student. We’ve also hired a Chadian PT.

The bars were paid for by our new French friend, Clement Rimaud, who recently visited G2 and by Elise. She is not only leaving this essential equipment but also trained personnel.

 

 

We welcome our four missionaries from four different countries. Their service is greatly appreciated and needed.

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Marilyn is from the UK (Serves with BMS).

She’s a doctor and plans to go into anesthesiology.

She’ll leave us toward the end of February.

Marilyn has served well in general medicine and anesthesia here.

 

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Elise Is from France (Serves with SIM).

She started our physical therapy department in November. Her department is already very busy. Even Debbie and I have been her patients.

Elise will be with us until the end of February 2018. 

She’s training a national to take her place.

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Along with Elise from France (L) and Marilyn from England (R), Amanda (C) joins us from Canada.

Amanda is a teacher with AIM.

 

 

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Melanie is from Sweden and is a nurse.

 

The security wall at our Caregivers Village is going up and the gates are being hung. 

Our new wall and gates will contribute to making the compound more secure. 

We had a chain link fence on the north side of our caregivers’ village,
but it has been smashed down by people climbing it and gaining access to our property under construction.

This is a major weak link in our security system. Fortunately, we received a designated donation that has allowed us to start building a security wall that will have razor wire on top.

Debbie and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary on December 6th.

What adventures we have enjoyed (and survived) together!

Following the Lord just is not dull or boring!

Blessings,
Bert