Missionary Blog Watch » Interesting Posts

Videos, a cool tree house, and more!

Jim — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:17:20 +0000

We’re moving right along with the updates on our Up-and-coming missionary bloggers page. Here are some interesting posts I’ve come across lately, including a couple of videos…

The joy of envelope-stuffing in Kenya
The eyes of the world are on Greece – are we praying?
Now that is a cool tree house in Taiwan!
A video – flight to Sudan!
Thoughts about corruption in Russia – or is it corruption?
Thoughts from a medical missionary in Ukraine – Am I Contagious?

Finally, this video from Chile – Chilean folk music meets an old hymn…

Networks

Jim — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:41:31 +0000

Going through our list of up-and-coming missionary bloggers, I’ve found a few posts to share. The first three are interesting because of the emphasis on networking throughout the body of Christ. And the last one is a great blog about a wedding in Tanzania.

Gastro-Geographical Linguistic Tour of Latin America: Think you know Spanish? Enough to order at a restaurant maybe? Think again…
Chinese Prayer Partner! Eastern missionary network meets Western missionary network…
Will you care in 2012? In this post, a glimpse of the Muslim world in North Africa.
Wedding fruits Yes, this is it – your chance to see a Tanzanian wedding!

Troubled times, and a Prayer for the New Year

Jim — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:35:57 +0000

I enjoyed (in a sympathetic kind of way!) this story from Niger about a therapy session – How Not To Build Rapport!

What can you say when it looks like your fear is about to become a reality? In this case, it’s a fire (Republic of the Congo)!

And now, an update from Mexico about a miracle baby and how the Gospel is infiltrating people’s lives, in spite of hardship and persecution.

And what is Christmas like in Uruguay? Well, here’s one experience…

But enough about Christmas… let’s end with a prayer for the new year, thanks to bloggers in Thailand.

From our Experienced Bloggers…

Jim — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:38 +0000

I’m now working on updating our list of Experienced Missionary Bloggers. Not done yet, but I’ve noticed some great posts that I wanted to share with you…

A thought provoking post that will make you think twice this Merry Christmas (Angola)
People in one community in Mexico are thankful for this new church meeting place…
Missions – are we getting anywhere? This blogger in Canada thinks so – read Does Missions Work? Worldwide Evangelical Explosion from 1960 to 2010
Praise God for those reaching this often-forgotten group in Ukraine.
Numbers and pictures give a glimpse into the ministry in Haiti: compiling statistics, loving women, thanking God
What more can I say? Tree, Thy Shall Be Moved! (Er… shouldn’t that be thou shalt be moved?) (Ecuador)
In Ukraine and out of Ukraine, life is never dull.
You know you want a little culture from the Republic of the Congo… so here’s More on food and daily life
Recognizing the reality in Japan – Bible Study in an Unreached People Group
Let’s get creative in Japan – what a great idea… Gifts from Jesus

Stay tuned – lots more to come!

In Thailand, and Returning to the Field.

Jim — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:04:04 +0000

From Thailand… a post about being a hero, and a little glimpse of culture in Fido Rides Again.

Don’t forget those who are preparing to return to the field, such as this family going to the Philippines.

And while we’re away from the field, check out a creative way to raise funds – Faso Five-O Finish (Burkina Faso).

And one more big issue while you’re off the field and trying to get back… visas! VISA, VISA, and No VISAs will give you the low-down when it comes to Spain.

A Few From Less-Mentioned Countries…

Jim — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:03:41 +0000

We have a nice little word-cloud on the sidebar here that shows which countries are mentioned the most. This has a lot to do with how many bloggers there are in a country, how well they blog, how often they blog – things like that.

Once in a while I like to feature blogs from countries that are less often mentioned – so here are some posts from countries you haven’t heard from quite as much…

Back to Blogging (Albania): It has been almost 9 months since I wrote on this blog! Yikes…. where did that time go? We have had a very busy several months which would take too long to catch you up on so I am going to settle for the highlights and get back to the story-telling of our ho-hum lives that we find fascinating!
Searching for a Good Drink of Water (Angola): (VOA) A recent study from the Catholic University of Angola shows that well over 50% Angola’s population lacks access to safe water and sanitation. The study was carried out by experts from the Center for Studies and Scientific Research in Angola…
Alas… Camp is over! (Canada): Well, we’ve come to the end of summer camps for 2011 – and a wonderful summer it was. It was a summer fraught with great challenges and great blessings… God is indeed Good! For those of you who have checked in…
Before and After! (El Salvador): This past week we were all at the camp property for a three-day youth conference called Dinamica Jovenil. A professor from the bible institute in Argentina was our guest speaker and the topic was…
Things I love about Germany: Krista has started putting observations about Germany that she has been having as we’ve returned to our small village after being in America for a year on Facebook. Here’s the…
Water Day (Ghana): We are back at Yendi – finally home. We are also back in our Ghanaian rhythm – like the flow of water to our house…

Recent Missionary Posts: Events, Change, and Culture

Jim — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:39:36 +0000

We have a very eclectic mix of posts today, from all over the world. Some have great insights into culture, others talk about ministry opportunities, and others challenges that missionaries are facing. Check them out!

Glimpse of Romania: We traveled again to Gherla, Romania, this last weekend. The trip takes between four and six hours, depending on traffic and stops, so we had lots of time to take pictures. We see…
She did what?! (Kenya): Recently I was talking with Ann (house mom for C4KK Children’s Shelter-coming soon!) about how exciting it is to see the building coming along and moving date getting closer and closer…God willing! We talked about her having her own room. You could hear the excitement in her voice…
Neighborhood Day Camp (Russia): Our church put on a day camp for the youth in our neighborhood (right between where we’re living now and where we’ll be moving to) this past Thursday-Saturday. 100 kids came on the first…
Multitude Monday – 1000 Gifts – Starting anew, a bit apprehensive… and not sure where God will lead us… (Niger): One week ago, Sunday night at the English worship and fellowship service we attend, we heard Dave Totman (the youth pastor at Sahel Academy and someone we are thankful to call friend) preach on the parable of the wineskins. We aren’t sure we’ve ever heard someone actually…
Esperanza en ti (Hope in You) (Mexico): At last the big day we’d been looking forward to, arrived, August 27th! 19 of us crowded into Julio’s van, (we would never have passed inspection in the States!) plus 5 in another two cars, and we were off to Queretaro to "Esperanza en ti" orphanage!
Indonesian Independence Day in Pa’Upan (Part 1): Indonesia’s Independence Day is August 17th. It’s celebrated throughout the country, even in the interior villages. A few weeks ago, I had the chance, along with MAF’s program manager, Steve, and fellow MAF pilot, Paul, to attend the opening festivities… (see part 2 here)
The deer god (Venezuela): One of our concerns in the jungle was making sure we had enough protein in our children’s diet. In the early years, before the solar panels, generators and battery powered refrigerator, we were constantly searching and trading with the Indians for fresh meat and fish…

Frustrated?

Jim — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Missionaries. Those super-saints that never get frustrated… ever ever….

Ok, scratch that. So, missionaries get frustrated a LOT. What do you expect? They’re always chasing problems and lost people and all stuff like that there. What have our bloggers been frustrated about lately?

Anyone you want to pray for today?