http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/ Keith Smith, a missionary and photographer, working among the Fulani of Burkina Faso in West Africa. Stories and photos of his experiences there, and discussion about church, mission, and justice issues. en-us 2009-06-20T15:16:00+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/wedding_greetin.html Keith and Lynne sahelsteve 2009-06-20T15:16:00+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/countdown_clock.html Keith and Lynne's Wedding Page... Keith and Lynne Keith 2009-06-20T10:52:20+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/the_bells_are_g.html I get married tomorrow to the lovely Lynne! Please pray for our day, and for us as we start our life serving God together. Thank you. I won't be blogging for a few weeks... but do come by sometime after... Keith and Lynne Keith 2009-06-19T06:45:04+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/goromgorom_scho_6.html €190 per month per class, or under €5 per child per month to sponsor the Christian school in Gorom-Gorom... Building the school is in some ways the easy bit. Because we are aiming to help the poorest of the poor,... Gorom-Gorom School Keith 2009-06-15T08:52:51+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/burkina_rugby_h.html Burkina Faso is not usually known for its success at rugby. However... In France's 22-27 defeat of the All Blacks in New Zealand on Saturday, one of the stars of the French team was a Burkinabe called Fulgence Ouedraogo. Good... Burkina Faso News Keith 2009-06-15T06:07:29+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/dont_do_it_tony.html Having recently made the move to Scotland, I can say that it has many attractions. I am looking forward to setting up home here with Lynne, and becoming part of the community here. Nevertheless, I seriously hope that Tony Mowbray... The Baggies Keith 2009-06-09T07:20:42+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/runaway_stallio.html Burkina Faso beat Malawi in Blantyre 1-0 yesterday, to go top of their group table - at least until Ivory Coast play Guinea today. Les Etalons ("the Stallions") have now gone 8 games without defeat in the World Cup qualifiers,... Burkina Faso News Keith 2009-06-07T15:09:13+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/a_kitchen_for_t.html Rev Paul Bedford of Wellingborough URC presented me with a cheque of £5,000 a couple of weeks back, to go towards building a kitchen for the Gorom-Gorom school. The church have raising funds over the last year, with a... Gorom-Gorom School Keith 2009-06-06T12:14:26+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/allez_les_etalo.html Burkina Faso travel to Malawi for the second game in the World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifiers on Saturday. Burkina Faso won their first game, beating Guinea 4-2. Allez les Etalons!... Burkina Faso News Keith 2009-06-05T11:11:32+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/website_design.html As you know, I have been hoping for a year to get a website designed for my new charity, the Acacia Partnership Trust - for as little money as possible... As you'll see if you follow the link, I currently... Acacia Partnership Trust Keith 2009-06-02T13:43:48+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/05/pentecost_birth.html Part 1 – A town in Israel, 1st century The church is born – the day when God came to live in and among his people by the Holy Spirit. That day transformed a group of fellow disciples into the... Faith Stuff Keith 2009-05-29T18:24:08+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/05/free_birth_cert.html The BBC reports that Burkina Faso is investing £3.3m in providing free birth certificates for over 5 million people. Brilliant. Many people can't afford the 50p to buy their birth certificates. As one woman comments: "If you have to choose... Burkina Faso News Keith 2009-05-10T10:21:46+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/more_wedding_ne.html There are two questions I have been repeatedly asked about Lynne and my plans to marry: 1. What do you want as a wedding gift? For the answer to this question, you can go to our new Wedding Page. 2.... Keith and Lynne Keith 2009-04-18T20:35:03+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/wedding_date.html 20 June 2009. I am happy to tell you that Lynne and I will be marrying on the 20 June this year, at Lynne's home church in Paisley, Scotland. Please pray for us as we prepare for the great day... Keith and Lynne Keith 2009-04-11T07:41:50+00:00 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/acacia_partners_1.html The Acacia Partnership Trust is the UK-registered charity (no 1126683), that we have set up to facilitate the work I am doing in Burkina Faso. We are "partnering churches to serve communities" - establishing two-way partnerships between churches in Burkina... Acacia Partnership Trust Keith 2009-04-02T13:35:23+00:00