A PLEA

Hello everyone!

Today RainForest International School is on my mind, because we are busy helping Benjamin collect all his clothes and "stuff" in preparation for his move there at the end of this week.  We are wondering how he will cope with the "no gameboy except on weekends" rule, and whether he will remember to bring his gym uniform to the hostel for washing.

We are also wondering who will teach him!  RFIS is a junior and senior high school located in Cameroon's capital city, Yaounde (about 10 hours from Ndu.)  We've heard many good things about the school, but this year there is a shortage of teachers.  Since the Baptist General Conference in Cameroon has partnered with other mission agencies to run RFIS, we want to let you know of several needs there.  Think of Benjamin, Samuel (three years from now!) and Anna (in just 6 short years!)
There are three major needs:

~  MONEY to develop the school (some classes meet in old sea containers!)  and build a permanent student hostel for the kids to live in during the semester. They are currently renting a house.

~  HOSTEL PARENTS.  The term of the current hostel parents ends in the Spring of 2007.  After that, we may be asked to move to Yaounde and take our turn parenting 12 teens instead of teaching at CBTS!  We feel called to teach at CBTS.  Any experienced parents out there feel called to the hostel for 2 to 4 years or more? 

~  TEACHERS.  How about 2 years or more in sunny Cameroon?  The needs change each year, but currently include:  middle school social studies, English, Bible, science and math;  high school Bible, science, PE and art.  (Personally we wouldn't mind if some brave person volunteered for driver's ed, too!)  English as a Second Language is another need.


Please pray for us about these needs.  We'd be glad to give more information to anyone.  Others you could contact:  if you're interested in teaching or being hostel parents, Curt Hansen at the BGC office (chansen@baptistgeneral.org or 1-800-323-4215.)  For RainForest financial needs:

Baptist General Conference
2002 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL  60005-4193

and note on the check "RainForest International School, Cameroon, Account 650130"

Thanks for considering these needs, which are really intense and very practical for us!

Serving God together with you, for the joy of all the nations!

Philemon and Linda Yong


Dr. K. Philemon Yong
Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary
P. O. Box 44, Ndu
North West Province, Cameroon
W. Africa

(237) 793 7826