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 Copyright 2008 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:34:36 +0000 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:13:47 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.0D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss It is said that the Americans and the English are one people separated by the same language. There are numerous humorous examples, as illustrated by the picture to the right* - taken by my good friend G-A, with whom I... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/one_language.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/one_language.html Travel Fri, 16 May 2008 13:34:36 +0000 Jesus told them this parable: “This guy’s work did really well and he prospered. And he thought: ‘Now what do I do? This house is too small for me and all my stuff.’ So he decided: ‘I know – I’ll... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/the_stupidity_o.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/the_stupidity_o.html Church and Mission Sun, 11 May 2008 18:49:20 +0000 I have now left Richmond VA for Madison WI. The banquet for Africa seemed to go well last night. Tomorrow I meet with the folk from High Point church, Madison. Thanks for your prayers.... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/wi.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/wi.html General Postings Fri, 09 May 2008 23:07:31 +0000 I arrived in the USA yesterday, where I will be for the next month or so, speaking at different churches - see my itinerary here. This Thursday (8th), I will be speaking at a Banquet for Africa, here in Richmond,... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/banquet_for_afr.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/banquet_for_afr.html Burkina Faso - Keith's Life Tue, 06 May 2008 16:49:43 +0000 Baggies are the Champions! The Baggies won 2-0 against QPR to win the Championship and seal their place in the Premiership next year. I was there - but unfortunately in the QPR end... which meant I could only jump up... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/i_was_there.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/i_was_there.html General Postings Mon, 05 May 2008 10:51:46 +0000 I am in the process of setting up a charity called the Acacia Partnership Trust, to help facilitate the work in Burkina Faso, and the church partnerships. The website just has a holding page for the moment, but we are... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/acacia_partners.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/05/acacia_partners.html General Postings Fri, 02 May 2008 14:47:22 +0000 Here is a short (4 min) video about the school we are building in Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso. Read more about the school HERE, and donate to help us build it HERE. Tags: africa sahel burkina burkina faso gorom-gorom schools building... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/goromgorom_scho.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/goromgorom_scho.html Gorom-Gorom School Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:34:15 +0000 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/whatever_happen_11.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/whatever_happen_11.html Newsletter Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:01:51 +0000 Today is World Malaria Day. 1 million people die of malaria each year - that's one person every 30 seconds. 90% of these deaths are in Africa. Ban Ki-moon wants to eradicate malaria in Africa. The solutions are possible, if... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/world_malaria_d.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/world_malaria_d.html Justice Issues Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:34:13 +0000 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Burkina Faso yesterday, at a time when the country is feeling the heat of the world crisis in food price rises. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the price of essential agricultural... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/the_world_food.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/the_world_food.html Burkina Faso News Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:32:45 +0000 In partnership with the Burkinabe church, we are working to build and resource a primary school in Gorom-Gorom in Burkina Faso. I have now uploaded pages about the school HERE, and you can DONATE to it HERE. THE VISION... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/building_a_prim.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/building_a_prim.html Gorom-Gorom School Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:44:33 +0000 This is a true story, told to me by Pastor Pierre: In a certain village among the Gourma people, when it is harvest time, all the young people will first go and harvest the field of the village chief, before... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/the_parable_of_1.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/the_parable_of_1.html Church and Mission Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:29:41 +0000 I spoke on the phone to Seydou yesterday. Here are a few items for prayer: * A young man, S, has said he wants to follow Christ. Please pray for him as he pursues what it means to be a... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/brief_update_fr.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/brief_update_fr.html Burkina Faso - Keith's Life Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:32:07 +0000 Google Earth must have updated its satellite images of Gorom-Gorom in the last month or so, as my home there can now be seen! Here is the northern section of Gorom-Gorom. By zooming in, I can tell that the picture... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/my_home_on_goog.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/my_home_on_goog.html Burkina Faso - Keith's Life Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:20:21 +0000 I managed to get away for a holiday in Sorrento, Italy for a week. The weather was pretty awful for most of the time, but it was a good break. The last couple of days were nice, and I did... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/sorrento_italy.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2008/04/sorrento_italy.html Photos Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:52:41 +0000