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“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people.” –Jesus (Luke 4:18–19)
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a place of safety in times of trouble. (Psalm 9:9)
As the civil conflict in Cameroon enters its sixth year this month, conversations centering around fear, loss, oppression, death, suffering, trauma, and anger are common. With no end in sight to the conflict, it’s easy to give up hope – and many have. Yes, COVID-19 is also present, but for many people, the pandemic is the least of their worries.
Yet, there is always hope. Jesus modeled for us a life of hope in the midst of adversity and oppression. And by his Spirit, we all can live in this hope and be channels of this hope to others.
We were recently able to facilitate another Trauma Healing and Resilience workshop (pictured above) thanks to the generosity of donors to the Cameroon Crisis Relief fund. This particular workshop was held in one of the hardest hit areas of the war. The stories told were difficult to listen to, but participants left with a hope of personal inner healing and hope of bringing healing and reconciliation to their communities.
In our May 2021 newsletter, we wrote about the CBC Women’s Department seeking to meet the needs of displaced and traumatized teen girls and young women. Their first vocational training centre opened in September with 22 young women. More have joined for a current enrollment of 42 students. Besides the variety of vocational skills and practical academics they are receiving, they are learning to be Christ’s instruments of peace, reconciliation, and hope.
Family Update
Thank you, again, for your prayers and concerns for Calvin’s health. It remains stable as he does his best to abide by doctor’s orders. We returned to Cameroon October 7 to first enjoy a week of reunion with Elianna before returning to Bamenda.
Elianna keeps busy with Grade 12 academics, running club and student council, and all the details of university application. Ysabelle continues to enjoy her third year courses for her major and two minors and is already exploring where in the world (literally) she may continue with graduate studies.
Give to the CAMEROON CRISIS RELIEF FUND.
Calvin & Susanne Hohn
PO Box 1, Bamenda, NW Region, Republic of Cameroon
calandsusie.hohn@gmail.com | chohn@nabconf.org | nabonmission.org