Stuart and Cathie Showalter have been working as linguists and Bible translators with the Kaan people in Burkina Faso since 1987.
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Here is an example of the typical style of home where the people live in many of the villages of Burkina Faso.
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Jesse Showalter wishes that he got to ride a camel to school every day! The owner of the camel is a member of the Tourag people, a nomadic tribe from the southern Sahara.
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Pastor Jack, Stuart, and Pasteur Jacques (a member of the Kaan translation team) discuss the literacy work in the village of Obiré.
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The visitors from Good Hope receive a kind farewell from many of the Showalters' friends
and colleagues in Obiré.
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Dr. Mac spent much of his time meeting with local health officials, as a major purpose of this trip was the groundwork for a vaccination campaign against the annual epidemic of meningitis in Burkina Faso.
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Pastor Jack's sermon in the church in Obiré was first translated into French by Stuart and then into Kaansa. Within the congregation, additional translations were also taking place. Speaking in tongues is quite common in Burkina Faso!
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The four visitors from Good Hope were honored to have the opportunity to meet with the young Kaan King in the village of Obiré. The current king is only 27 years old!
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Cathie, Tim, Pastor Jack, and Gloria (another missionary from Maryland in Burkina Faso) enjoy a meal of steak and frites in an outdoor bistro in the capital city of Ouagadougou.
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A member of the Showalters' literacy team teaches reading to a group of students ranging from 10-35 years old. This woman is currently infected with malaria, an everyday reality for many Burkinabés.
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When the Good Hope Four left the Macdonalds' home in Maryland, the temperature was a chilly 28 degrees. On this balmy Burkina day, the temperature hit 104º.
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Another member of the Showalters' translation team works in the translation center in Obiré. The team has recently finished translating the book of Luke into Kaansa, and they are now working on Acts and James.
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