Africa is my continent and Cameroon is my country… I
absolutely love it here.
To come from a place of never desiring to visit, to having a
longing and yearning in my heart to get back here truly amazes me.
Yaounde was a good place to visit. The diversity of the city
makes it rich and makes my heart glad. I look forward to going back later on
this month.
We finally made it to Buea after several stops and traffic
jams. As sights and sounds became more familiar, I was overcome with several
emotions. Joy, tears, excitement and terror gripped me all at once. I can’t
explain it. I don’t know that I have ever been so excited to get back to a
particular location before. Driving down the road and recognizing places and things
made my heart glad. I was sooo excited that I couldn’t eat what I know was a
delicious meal for fear of it all coming right back up. Fortunately, my host
was understanding and it didn’t insult her in the least that I could not eat.
A few days ago, I was telling Cynthia how much I missed my
Intercessory Prayer team. I used to go to my church every morning to pray with
a group of people. While in Yaounde, I spent several hours alone interceding
for the nation of Cameroon and several people back home. I told her how I
longed to have a real old fashioned prayer meeting. After being dropped at our
new home in Buea, I was asked if I wanted to attend Intercessory Prayer with
the students at Bethel School! Yippee!!! I was more than excited to go.
A group of us gathered at the school to worship and pray. It
still amazes me that God can continue to blow my mind. I wonder why I am so
surprised each time He does, but He did it yet again.
Near the end of our prayer time, several students began to
pray over me and tell me what the Lord was saying to them. I had not been
introduced to the group, other than my name and that I am a missionary who has
a heart for Cameroon. The words that came out of their mouths brought me to
tears more than once. They were spot on with things that I had been struggling
with and things that the Lord had showed me but I have not told anyone. All I
could do was weep. I know that God has called me to this country and yet, I
sometimes second guess myself. I know that I am supposed to be here. I don’t
have to worry about what is going to happen next because He has it all under
control. I will continue to listen and follow His leading.
Revival is coming to the nation of Cameroon and it’s coming
to me as well! My heart is too full to share all that I have experienced in
such a short time but it’s coming. One thing that has been spoken to me over
and over is to write all of this down. We have to document what God is doing
and I will do my best to put what’s in my heart, and my experiences on paper.
Thank you to all of you who pray for me and support me in
numerous ways. Please keep Cynthia and I in your prayers. God is up to
something and we can’t wait to share all of it with you!
Blessings and love – Yaya
