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News from the Veterans

by Jim on 5 December 2011

in Veteran Missionary Bloggers

I’m working my way through the blog lists and cleaning them up.  Currently, I’m looking at the veteran bloggers – and I’ve come across some interesting posts.

First, be sure to check out these bloggers who are leaving the field (though not leaving ministry).  There’s a lot of great stuff on their blogs, so head on over to:

In other news, check out this ecclectic group of posts from veteran bloggers around the world…

Thanks to these bloggers who have faithfully shared with us over the years!

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In Thailand, and Returning to the Field.

by Jim on 17 September 2011

in Interesting Posts

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.

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26 Missionary Blogs (from A to Z)

21 February 2011

So I was just sitting here and wondering if I could make my very own A-Z list of missionary blogs. All right, so it’s just another fun way to discover new blogs!  I admit, I cheated a bit with X.  But the Rapp family has to get some kind of a prize for their creative [...]

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Voice of the Vets (January 2011)

12 January 2011

Every once in a while I like to feature our veteran bloggers.  It’s been a while – in fact, I don’t think I did it once in 2010! Hong Kong, China So here are some recent posts from the bloggers who have been blogging the longest.  I especially focused on those that I haven’t written [...]

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Malaria

27 October 2010

According to the World Health Organization, in 2008 there were 243 million cases of malaria.  Malaria accounted for 863,000 deaths, and 89% of those were in Africa. But, of course, those big numbers don’t say much about the families that have lost children, fathers, and mothers.  It doesn’t tell us about coworkers and friends who [...]

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At My House…

16 September 2010

A few recent posts about the places where missionaries live, and what they live with… How would you like to live and work in this place in Burkina Faso? In many places security is a big deal – here’s one way they deal with it in South Africa. And over in Uganda, a description of [...]

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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 [...]

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Football/Soccer on the Field (video)

13 October 2009

Spectacularly popular, it’s no surprise that people are blogging about it all over the world!  I’m talking about Football (or Soccer, as it’s commonly called in places like New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the USA).  Check out this video about a recent soccer school in Burkina Faso… Sounds like a good sport for MKs to [...]

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Countries less mentioned – Part 2

10 June 2009

Welcome to the second part of our focus on countries that aren’t mentioned here so much, for whatever reason.  The first part was here.  Here are some posts from those countries around the globe.  Remember, these are only introductions – be sure to poke around these blogs to learn more: Uruguay:  "When I picture an [...]

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See how someone else lives…

11 December 2007

Today you’re going to see how other people live in other parts of the world, and you’ll probably learn a few other things as well. There are a lot of interesting posts out there, as always!  Here are some to check out: Village Preaching:  Find out why we don’t need to give kids those dangerously [...]

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