http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/ Keith Smith, a missionary and photographer, working in church-based community development 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 2010 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:19:08 +0000 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:50:23 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.0D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Under the Acacias has just been named one of the top 50 Evangelical Blogs by the Biblical Learning Blog! I am under no illusions about the subjectivity of such lists, but I am honoured (if somewhat bemused) that James considers... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/02/bloggity_blog.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/02/bloggity_blog.html General Postings Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:19:08 +0000 We are now in France for 5 months for Lynne to work on improving her French before we return to Burkina Faso. We are based at the Horizons France base at Bourg St Andeol, where we have a lovely small... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/01/keith_et_lynne.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/01/keith_et_lynne.html Keith and Lynne Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:42:42 +0000 We are now ready to start building in Gorom-Gorom! Housing We have the building plans a) for the houses for the teachers at the Gorom-Gorom School, and b) for our house and office in the Oudalan Ministry Centre. All of... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/01/goromgorom_buil.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/01/goromgorom_buil.html Acacia Partnership Trust Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:37:31 +0000 Lynne and I spent a lovely Christmas break in a cottage near the Mull of Kintyre. Here are a few photos from the area. As usual you can click on a photo for a larger version. Above is Tarbert... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/01/post_5.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2010/01/post_5.html Photos Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:07:37 +0000 Happy Christmas! And thank you for all your prayers, support, and love. May you know and celebrate the true joy of Christmas this year - the Good News that is for All People - that God has brought his presence... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/12/christmas_prese.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/12/christmas_prese.html General Postings Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:28:16 +0000 We have managed to start buying dental equipment for the mobile dental clinic that we plan to start in northern Burkina Faso. Thank you for all who have given towards this project. You can read more about the vision... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/12/dental_equipmen.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/12/dental_equipmen.html Acacia Partnership Trust Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:39:07 +0000 We are very happy to announce that the second intake for the Gorom-Gorom school is now fully sponsored! Two families - one in the US and one in the UK are sponsoring the class between them. There are 35 children... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/12/goromgorom_scho_7.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/12/goromgorom_scho_7.html Gorom-Gorom School Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:36:40 +0000 This is the new website for the Acacia Partnership Trust (APT) at http://www.acaciapartnershiptrust.org.uk APT is the charity that Lynne and I have set up to facilitate all the work we are doing with the church in Burkina Faso, and at... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/11/apt_website_is.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/11/apt_website_is.html Acacia Partnership Trust Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:27:37 +0000 "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute." (Prov 31) "Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow."(Is 1) "Seek first the... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/11/pick_a_fight.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/11/pick_a_fight.html Faith Stuff Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:41:38 +0000 http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/newsletter_octo.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/newsletter_octo.html Newsletter Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:42:34 +0000 There is a new openness and responsiveness to Christ in Songhai villages in northern Burkina Faso, as Pierre, Pascal, and Seydou have been going out regularly teaching people the good news of Jesus. In the province of Oudalan where we... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/songhai_village.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/songhai_village.html Ministry Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:28:12 +0000 35 new students have been registered for the second intake for the Gorom-Gorom school, as it starts its second year. It is encouraging to see that the good report on the school's first year has encouraged a higher intake for... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/goromgorom_seco.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/goromgorom_seco.html Gorom-Gorom School Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:46:57 +0000 Hacking Timbuktu is the exciting new novel by my good friend and colleague Steve Davies. Written for teenage boys, it is a great story, which Lynne and I thoroughly enjoyed reading aloud to each other during our recent trip to... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/hacking_timbukt.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/hacking_timbukt.html General Postings Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:02:21 +0000 This is a short video of the Burkina Faso Soccer School, Gorom-Gorom 2009.... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/burkina_faso_so.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/burkina_faso_so.html Videos Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:03:58 +0000 Burkina Faso sealed their entry to the African Cup of Nations in Angola next year by defeating Guinea 2-1 this weekend. Over the last couple of months, Burkina Faso lost their chance to seize the group's World Cup place through... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/stallions.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/10/stallions.html Burkina Faso News Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:48:23 +0000