Missionary Blog Watch » Short term missions

Short Term, In and Out, and Other

Jim — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:37:52 +0000

Though they’re not included in the main blog lists and aggregator, I like to write once in a while about short termers, missionaries that travel frequently in and out of other cultures, and blogs that simply don’t fit in any other category. That’s our theme today!

Romania – Wednesday – The final night of the crusade was exciting. Again new children and families came to participate in the children’s program. It was such an honor to introduce children to their creator…
In Bangalore, India, some thoughts from students and about students in Doctoral Student’s Study “How Cultures Work.” and Using Critical Tension for Outreach
Coming back from a trip – Don’t forget us when you get back. How could I? Read Saying Goodbye in Nigeria.
From the other side, here’s someone getting ready to go. Check out Kevin and Melissa’s Life in a Nutshell as they make their final preparations to go to Kenya.
Just one more – let’s visit Zambia and other countries in Africa in – The Whirlwind and other posts at Laura Staszewski‘s blog

Short term travels

Jim — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:33:58 +0000

As you may know, we don’t generally have short term missionaries (less than 2 years) in the aggregator on the main page. But every once in a while I like to feature a few short term blogs here, and it’s been a while! So for your interest, here are some short termers who are either in the middle of another culture or getting ready to dive in!

Teaching in Honduras: A caterpillar named Julio, growing coffee, and other tidbits in the life of a teacher.
Travels in the 10/40 Window: There’s more here than massages and mango shakes. The photos will give you a glimpse into life in another part of the world.
A New Country, A New Journey: Uganda and the Philippines are featured in this travel blog with a cool map and everything. Here’s the latest post (at the time I write this).
chaiqianwo’s Xanga Site: Or is it called Somewhere? Anyway, lately the posts have been about Singapore.
Pole, pole, mambo yatabadilika: Go to the blog to find out what it means. This blogger is on her way to Nigeria.
Amy’s Lingo and Daily Lingo: Both these blogs let you in on Amy’s adventures in Perú.

Catch it early – preparing for the Philippines

Jim — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:09:23 +0000

I know I just wrote about a short termer, but I just got an email from Courtney and thought some of you might like to keep an eye on her blog. She’s “between” short term trips right now, but getting ready to go to the Philippines this summer.

Preparing to go is, after all, a big part of the trip! Visit Courtney’s Blog..

Thanks so much to those of you who have emailed to say hi, give me an update or tell me about your blog. Stay in touch!

Also doing some short term work (though they are in full time ministry) is the Riley family. They’re heading to the UK, then on to the Philippines in the summer. Their blog is called CHARIS SHALOM.

From Russia to England – short term

Jim — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:17:27 +0000

Hi everyone!

I happened to come upon another short termer to share with you. This is an interesting one, because this man is on the same team as another short term blogger we featured back in October. Do you remember THE REALM OF ALCAR? Well, the team escaped from Siberia and somehow got into England (ok, I’m being over-dramatic, don’t get too excited). The next blog I want to point you to is Life in Combine Mode.

No posts on life in England yet, but you can read both these blogs for some interesting perspectives on short term ministry in Russia – and we look forward to hearing about life in the UK too! These two blogs should make a great combine-ation (Sorry. Actually, I love the title).

Don’t forget to visit some long term missionaries in Russia and the United Kingdom as well…

Take a stand in Siberia

Jim — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:15:21 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve featured a short term missionary here. Part of the challenge is that I usually see how good the blog is after the short term trip is half over. But this one I’ve caught right at the beginning…

James Witherow, originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, is now preparing for a tour which will include North America, Russia, and (I believe) England. He’s training and doing ministry in Canada with his team, and will be leaving shortly for the overseas portion of his year. His blog is called THE REALM OF ALCAR, and you can even subscribe to his feed at encaitar777.blogspot.com/atom.xml.

It should be exciting to hear about James and his team as they serve the Lord in Siberia and beyond. Leave him a comment and let him know you’ve prayed for him!

Short term in Cameroon

Jim — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:17:36 +0000

I don’t generally include short term missionaries on my blog list. This is nothing against short termers – in fact, I’m very pro-short term (as long as it’s done right). It’s simply for the practical reason that my time is limited and I don’t want to have to cull through all the blogs every month to see who’s still working in another culture and who isn’t.

But when someone pointed out Sharon’s blog to me, I realized that this is the place where I can mention those short term missionaries. I won’t attempt to give mention to every individual or team that’s on the field for a week or two, but if I see a blog that’s well done I just might talk about it here.

So, back to Sharon’s blog. It’s called Lasselanta. Sharon has been blogging since June, and she’s in Cameroon. Recently, she’s written on diverse topics such as creechie bugs, storytelling, and taxi bumpers. Check it out!