Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Houston: Za Eagle has Landed!


Destination:
Malima Primary School
Village of Gouria
Mandara Mountains
Extreme North, Cameroon
West Africa
Arrival at the school was on Friday, February 23rd. The peace
and tranquility of the scene in the photo was broken by our Three Musketeers roaring into the yard and doing laps around the flagpole in a great cloud of dust and a blaring of the horn. This brought forth from the classrooms 200 very excited children all crying in unison, David! David! David! It's enough to bring tears (of joy) to a grown man. He said I shall return, and he did with a magnificent cadaeu and two more adventurers.
All this is happening in a village that was utterly forgotten seven short years ago. They were at the back of beyond where nothing ever happened, and now, they have electricity, a school, but not just any school, the very best school in the extreme North that is the envy of many, a 4x4 vehicle that is the property of the school, and now, for the first time in 2007 years, they may have a source of clean, potable, and sustainable water if all goes well and the borehole that is near to being drilled brings forth water.
It is possible that the people of Gouria are wondering just what happened all of a sudden. Perhaps its true, good things can come to those who wait.
Dave, Matt and John will all wish to tell their story in their own words when they get back, but for now all of you who are well wishers can rest easy. The lads are safe, sound, and accomplished. Isn't it just great to know not just one, but Three Super-Heroes! Well Done Guys!!!

1 comment:

F said...

Indeed! Well done to David, Matt and John. Good to hear you´ve arrived safely.