The Kees in Cameroon
Mission Cameroon
Paul & Janet Kee
W. Paul and Janet M. Kee are the only missionaries for the Church of Christ living in Cameroon. They have been working there full-time since 1976. Paul spent 3 years in Cameroon before that, starting in 1967 with his parents, and including 4 summers as an apprentice in the 1970s. The Kees raised their children, Malena and Ryan, in Cameroon and home-schooled them through high school.
Evangelistic Campaigns to Cameroon in 2010
March 9th to 30th, or May 18th to June 8th, 2010
PURPOSE: To directly work with the four congregations in the city of Nso', and indirectly to be of benefit to the other 35 congregations in Bui Division. To spread the news about the Lord's Church to everyone in the immediate area, over 65,000 people. T
o actively participate in the evangelism and personal work as part of a lectureship or course held in Nso'. The March group is designed for men who are preachers, elders, deacons, or personal workers. It will include courses, graduation, and a lectureship. The May group is designed for those who can't come during the school year, like teachers, college students, and young people. Courses, congregational work, and personal evangelism will be on the agenda. There is dust in March and a lot more rain in May, which means the roads are worse!
TRAVEL: The groups will meet in one or two international airports in the eastern United States, flying in the morning of Tuesday. Everyone will fly to Paris and meet for the last flight to Douala, which arrives about 5:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. We will take you up country to Nso' immediately the next day, with tourist stuff mixed in when we can. The return trip will leave late in the evening of Monday, and everyone should get home by Tuesday afternoon, three weeks from when they left."
MONEY: The basic cost ofthe trip includes the preparation, the shots, the tickets, hotels, food, and gas. The extras would include film, souvenirs, gifts to Cameroonians, etc. Plus some may extend their time in Cameroon or spend some more time in Europe on the way back. The basic cost is $3,500, and the extras should be about $500, depending on how much you will buy. Do not be discouraged by these amounts!
PREPARATION: By December lst, 2010, make up your mind you are definitely going. You might even start earlier getting your passport. The only required vaccination is Yellow Fever. Some people get typhoid and meningitis shots, but Hepatitis needs 3 shots over 6 months. Plane reservations will be made by the end of January (for March) and end of March (for May) and a bigger group can get discounts. By then, everyone should have a passport and should be raising their money. In February (for March) or in March (for May), the passports, photos, photocopies, documents, etc. will be sent in to a visa service, together, so that everyone can get the same visas. Four weeks early, everyone will start taking a weekly pill to prevent malaria (none of our short term visitors has ever gotten malaria!)
WHAT TO BRING: You should bring a digital camera (with zoom) or a nice SLR 35 mm camera with 400 ISO or 200 ISO print film. You WILL need a sweater and a windbreaker, since we are at 5,200 feet. You should bring more cotton or polyester blend clothes (like shirts, dresses, and work pants) than nylon or knit, because days are hot. Good track shoes or walking shoes are a must, but not boots, because it will be dry weather. A "fanny pack" or very small purse is good for your money and documents, but anything you bring, you will have to carry around, along with a 1 litre of water! It is also good if you can bring used New Testaments and Bibles donated by your congregation, to give out to prospects and to helpers here. Your limit is two 50-pound medium-sized suitcases, which fill up quickly!
EXTENSIONS: Many visitors to Cameroon take two or three days in Paris or other European cities on the way back. These can be factored in when the reservations are made, but of course these add to the personal costs. Several campaigners may want to get more out of their trip by staying another 10 days to see more of the work in Nso' and help with the follow-up from the lectureship. First-time visitors to Cameroon may want to take a four-day, three-night tour (about $800) to fly up North and see the animals. Cameroon "veterans" may want to stay a few days extra and visit the South West.
ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS: My e-mail is wpaulkee@aol.com. You can write me at P. O. Box 24; Nso', Bui Division; Cameroon, W. Africa. Dial me directly at 011-237-3348-1168 or 011-237-7750-2250. Collinsville Church of Christ is at 1400 Troy Road, Collinsville, Illinois 62234-5146. You can call them for more details at 618-667-6708. An elder, who is also one of the preachers, is Terry Mabery. Terry visited Cameroon in March 2004. You can also talk to Windle and Barbara Kee in Wichita Falls, TX.
