• 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!

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…

• Do we take for granted the simple things – like electricity?  In Senegal, getting basic steady electricity can be a challenge, as we read in Power Cuts.
• And not to complain – but what about the ability to get good milk?  Well, some of us could live without it, but some of us couldn’t.  Here’s what a family in Madagascar has been dealing with – bad milk!
• On a more positive note, let’s head over to Sudan for something that is badly needed – good, solid training for leaders!  Take a look at Church Leadership Training (details)
• Working in South Africa, David points out that some Bible passages – that may seem very archaic and far away to you – may seem quite contemporary in other parts of the world.  Read All the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked (Genesis 31).
• And how about an update about everything from the country of Niger?  Head on over and read Eleven in 2011.
• Take the time to get to know some real people in Ghana – The Privilege of Sharing our lives in Christ.
• Wow, how often do you face decisions like this?  Missionaries in Uganda want to share with you about this tough decision.
• I’m sorry – you’re under arrest.  For what, may I ask?  Find out what happened to this missionary in Liberia…
• It’s 435 years old!  What is?  Why, Luanda of course!  It’s the capitol of Angola.
• And this is totally unrelated to anything, but I was very excited to find this extraordinarily practical blog for those who aren’t eating gluten – and are living where perhaps it’s not so easy (not that it’s easy anywhere!).  So, from Senegal, check out Living GF in Dakar.
• And just one more – a video (below) from Mozambique, thanks to the Da Silva Family blog.

• Rollercoaster is right – many of you will relate to the challenges of adopting.  Read these three from Adventures with God – Baby Finnie, Adoption Rollercoaster, and finally The Rollercoaster.
• Insight into Japan from two sources – first, from Cassidy Family Japan:  Prayer Request.  Then a couple of interesting posts from graceNotes:  Two-thirds of Tokyo dads spend less than 2 hours a day with kids – MSN-Mainichi Daily News, and this one – Achikochi: ‘My husband lives at the office’
• Thoughts about how we treat guests from Scottspiel – give your opinion for the post Guest or Family?
• A visit to Angola with the Knightlys – check out their December Update
• Finally, some great photos.  Check out a few recent entries at Kevin & Crystal Elworth Missionaries to Mexico – start here and work backwards.  And we end with a safari – visit Simplicity and follow the link to flickr in this post – Safari.