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 2009 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:16:00 +0000 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:29:43 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.0D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/wedding_greetin.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/wedding_greetin.html Keith and Lynne Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:16:00 +0000 Keith and Lynne's Wedding Page... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/countdown_clock.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/countdown_clock.html Keith and Lynne Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:52:20 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/the_bells_are_g.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/the_bells_are_g.html Keith and Lynne Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:45:04 +0000 €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,... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/goromgorom_scho_6.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/goromgorom_scho_6.html Gorom-Gorom School Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:52:51 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/burkina_rugby_h.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/burkina_rugby_h.html Burkina Faso News Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:07:29 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/dont_do_it_tony.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/dont_do_it_tony.html The Baggies Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:20:42 +0000 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,... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/runaway_stallio.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/runaway_stallio.html Burkina Faso News Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:09:13 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/a_kitchen_for_t.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/a_kitchen_for_t.html Gorom-Gorom School Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:14:26 +0000 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!... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/allez_les_etalo.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/allez_les_etalo.html Burkina Faso News Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:11:32 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/website_design.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/06/website_design.html Acacia Partnership Trust Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:43:48 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/05/pentecost_birth.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/05/pentecost_birth.html Faith Stuff Fri, 29 May 2009 18:24:08 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/05/free_birth_cert.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/05/free_birth_cert.html Burkina Faso News Sun, 10 May 2009 10:21:46 +0000 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.... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/more_wedding_ne.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/more_wedding_ne.html Keith and Lynne Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:35:03 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/wedding_date.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/wedding_date.html Keith and Lynne Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:41:50 +0000 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... http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/acacia_partners_1.html http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2009/04/acacia_partners_1.html Acacia Partnership Trust Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:35:23 +0000