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He Says/She Says

by Jim on 30 June 2010

in Special themes

It’s always fun to get the perspective of both a husband and a wife.  In this case, He Says/She Says is actually the name of her blog.  His is Posts from Somewhere.  Specifically, the place is Huánuco, Peru.

Hers and His blogs

I think the first post from herself sums it up well.  Here’s an excerpt:

As a little girl, I recall a mission family visiting my country church.  The husband stood up, gave an eloquent speech about God’s grace, the Great Commission, and the number of lost souls now worshiping the Lord.  Great stuff.  Truly. Yet, I walked away with one nagging question:  I wonder what their house is like.

Now to my husband, this might seem a non-essential question in the greater scheme of the troubles of the world, and the number of souls being lost to the gates of hell, or rescued to the gates of heaven.  And, I would naturally agree.  He would be right.  But I still would like to know what their house looked like, even 30 years later.  No real reason.  Just curious, I guess.  Some of us are just wired that way…

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So… read her blog, or his, or, better yet, both!

His

Hers

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An interesting mix of themes for today’s post of interesting missionary blog posts from around the world!  But all of the posts do have something to do with kids, so here goes…

Boy in Rwanda
Boy in Rwanda

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Bullfighting

29 April 2010

An odd topic, I know.  But let’s face it – bullfighting is a big deal in Latin America, and … in Spain, a VERY big deal!

So I thought you might be interested in these three posts (one new, the other two old) about the topic.
First, a quick picture of a bullfighting ring in Spain.
And now, [...]

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Good Friday Posts from Missionaries

2 April 2010

Here are a few of the posts about Good Friday from missionaries around the world today…

Acquitted:  …and Happy Anniversary!
Amazing Love:  Thinking about what we sing. (Costa Rica)
Good Friday and Alcohol:  Thoughts on an Irish controversy. (Ireland)
Easter Cookies:  A variation on "Forgotten Cookies" to make with the kids over the weekend. (Mexico)
Good Friday:  Yes, He was. [...]

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5 years!

27 January 2010

Photo courtesy of light_arted

It’s time to congratulate those who have completed 5 years of blogging!  5 years is still a good old age for a blog – in fact, these blogs are still older than this site (which started in 2005).
I’ve done this in the past, but I’m not sure if I’ll do it again [...]

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Blogs from Haiti – the Earthquake and its Aftermath

16 January 2010

It’s an appropriate time as the world focuses on the unbelievable disaster in Haiti – to focus on some blogs from Haiti.  Some of these have written more or less on the earthquake and the aftermath.  If you want to hear about what’s really happening on the ground, this is a great place to start:

The [...]

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Missionary Podcasts!

2 January 2010

I went on a hunt today to see if I could find some missionaries with podcasts (audio or video).  I know there are some out there, but finding them isn’t always easy!  Anyway, here are a few from my first attempt – but I’m hoping you’ll help me out with your comments and tell me [...]

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Totally Random Missionary Blog Awards (2009)

24 December 2009

Now before we start, I have to admit I’m still adding blogs from 2009, so there are lots more that could be mentioned.  But here are some fun facts about the blogs I’ve got in the system so far that have started in 2009:
Most unusual blog name of 2009
And the award goes to Juicy [...]

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Christmas is a’comin’

4 December 2009

It seems to me that a lot of people out there are getting ready for Christmas.  Let me show you what I mean…

From Niger, Gifts for Those Who Have Everything
In Russia, find out what getting ready for Christmas is like when you’re away from home in Christmas Decorating
And in Brazil, find out why practising for [...]

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Recipes from Missionary Bloggers

12 November 2009

Missionary bloggers have a unique way of cooking.  Sometimes they’re learning to local dishes in an unfamiliar culture.  Sometimes they’re trying to cook something familiar, with unfamiliar ingredients.  And sometimes they’re just having fun!
So in this post, let’s look at recipes missionaries have shared in the past – first, some with a cultural flavour, either [...]

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