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 use of that misunderstood letter.

I do believe I managed to have 26 different countries as well.

So enjoy this quick alphabetical tour of the world, and go leave a comment on a blog you’ve never commented on before! 

• aliens and strangers (Tanzania)
• Behind Palace Walls (Nepal)
• Children of Hope (Mexico)
• drumsticksandpaintbrushes (Australia)
• Ecuador Missions (Ecuador)
• Finding God in China (China)
• Gleanings from the Field (Thailand)
• He Says/She Says (Peru)
• In His Love (Russia)
• Jungle Abbotts (Cameroon)
• Kids’ Doc in Jos (Nigeria)
• Livin’ The Adventure (Argentina)
• Millions to Tell (Chile)
• New Every Morning (Taiwan)
• OUR JOURNEY (Philippines)
• Partnering with Parents (Niger)
• Quirey Life (Brazil)
• Rescue Iraq (Iraq)
• Sowers4Pastors (Honduras)
• Today’s Grace (El Salvador)
• Under the Marchegian Sun (Italy)
• Voice in the Desert (Burkina Faso)
• With Love from Ukraine (Ukraine)
• Rapp Family Aixtreme Life (France)
• The Yakubu Family (Ghana)
• Zach Attack (South Africa)

Boyana River, Bulgaria

• Celebration Christian Center & Prayer:  How to pray for missionaries who are preparing to go to the field – in this case, Mexico!
• x3:  Busy times coming up for this family!  I’m sure they could use your prayers as well (South Africa).
• Beginnings in Greece:  Well, the title speaks for itself.  Some thoughts after a move to Thessaloniki.
• Coffee Mondays & Rosehip Jam:  Somewhere between enchanting and tragic – the things missionaries see, and something to pray about in Bulgaria.
• Youth Camp:  Thoughts on an upcoming youth camp with 200 teens in El Salvador.
• My People:  So what does that term mean to you?  Thoughts from the jungles of Cameroon.
• A Trip Into Mexico City’s Urban Slums, and a summary of the mission objectives…

Thanks for coming along for another year of missionary blogs!  Join us again next year for much more from about 500 active missionary blogs from around the world!

• Jungle Abbotts – coming to you from Cameroon!
• Today’s Grace – actually home now, but just embarking to return to El Salvador!
• Across Cultures – all the way to Bulgaria, in fact!  Not sure where they’re from, though – North America, I think?
• Reaching Cape Town – obviously in South Africa!
• Landon Rogers – actually, in Landon, London, England – United Kingdom!
• Being in the way, the Lord led me… – and it looks like He led them to Mali!

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 – the more time goes by the more blogs are celebrating!  But here it is, at least one more time – Happy Blogoversary!

• Adventures With God serving in South Africa
• Musings of a Missionary serving in Thailand
• The Boyds to Columbia serving in Columbia (their former blog is here)
• The Kautz Family serving in Columbia
• Itsara serving in Thailand
• Always an Adventure… serving in Taiwan
• Coxes Quarterly serving in Germany
• les Davey de France serving in France
• Simplicity serving in Taiwan
• Under the acacias serving in Burkina Faso
• Life of a Steward serving in the United Kingdom
• The Ramblings of Norm and Debra Copeland serving in Guinea/Senegal
• Kingsley Clan serving in Ireland
• Into Rwanda serving in Rwanda
• Ramble Zone serving in Guatemala (AAAHHH!  They’re having a baby right now!)
• Kurt, Johanna, Kassia and Luke Metzger serving in Papua New Guinea
• Reflections of Refinement serving in Japan
• garcias2chile serving in Chile
• The Roe’s Garden serving in Germany
• Nanana serving in Mexico
• The Journey serving in the Netherlands
• The Naine’s Cameroon Adventure serving in Cameroon

Our newest blog is from a family preparing to go to Guatemala.  If you’re interested in community health, be sure to check out Updates from the Messick Crew.

Over to Europe, check out Carrie’s blog – Perfectly Imperfect.

We’re going all over the world – let’s head to the Philippines with OUR JOURNEY, the blog of Matt and Rina.  This one has been going since May.  And one more in the same country – Direct from the Philippines.

Let’s see – we haven’t been to Africa yet.  Go visit Cameroon Chronicles, the blog of the Hamm family, transitioning back to life in Cameroon.  And heading to Africa is For the Multitude, from the Baylors going to Kenya.

Now we haven’t been to North America, so let’s visit the USA with The Bobby Harjo Family, serving on a Navajo reservation.

Out of El Salvador we have the Wimberly Journal, and preparing to go to Uganda Among the Nations.  And let me give you just one more, out of Europe… Romania Missions.  It was actually started in March, but I haven’t mentioned it yet, so we’ll squeak it into the "new" category! 

• First stop, Mongolia.  Quick review and pictures of a youth camp – Running To Win
• Next stop, Taiwan.  Check out a High school English camp at my school.  For sure you need to Meet a Few “Sports and English” Campers
• Why have camps?  Here’s one answer from South Korea.  And here’s a glimpse of counsellor training.
• Lots going on in Mexico – a Youth Camp in Amaelco, another camp and reflections on “results”, and – wow, lots here – short term teams and camp, the English Camp in Atizapan, more pictures and even video, and one more.
• Lots of fun at this English Camp in Russia
• Let’s see what’s happening in Ukraine.  Here’s another Youth Camp with some great Youth Camp Pictures.  And a video!  Check out these little kids working on their English – the Little Lions.
• We need to take some time in Cameroon.  Here’s a little about camp, and some family news you can pray about.

Speaking of Ghana, here’s another great post with a conversation about hair, politics and culture.  I just love conversations like this – they really give you a glimpse into culture.

With rainy season starting in many parts of the world, rain and floods are a hot topic.  For example, finally a little rain in Niger.  Next, some amazing photos of rain and flooding in Thailand – the joys of rainy season, and more flooding pictures.  Finally, some very serious flooding and evacuations in Uruguay – the backyard, flooding and more flooding.

Next, why not do a little travel in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and then we’ll visit Cameroon for reptiles and baptisms.

Two more cultural notes.  Though many in Mexico may not want to admit it, this photo shoot is now a part of the country’s history – more comments on the photo shoot here.  And finally, did you know about the Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Thailand?  Now you do.

• homesick in France – some things one missionary misses when far from home
• From Ukrainian Adventure, some beautiful pictures of … Nepal!  Her favourite is here, and some more mountains here.
• Sara is Becoming a Thai musician – look at that cool Sah Duang!

Photo courtesy of Boyznberry

• A whole bunch of new pictures over at Our Cameroon Adventure – penguins, kids, baboons…
• The Roes tell us to quit whining!
• Rain, Planes and Earthquakes – from Papua New Guinea, a new perspective on earthquakes and one of those BIG beetles
• So would you like your chicken alive or dead?  Thoughts on Dinner and internet access in Kenya
• Marcus writes in The Write Stuff about the challenges of … well, writing.  For the internet and elsewhere.  Right.
• A couple of videos from Mexico about Xochimilco, from Finding Direction and Mexico Movies
• Another one from Mexico, about the challenges Mexicans must face – Chained Chairs
• Great pictures from Congo at Jessica’s Adventures in Language and Travel

On top of that, the Blog list has once again been updated.  I’ve been trying to make that a rare event, because it is a bit of work, but with the recent avalanche of new blogs the time had come.  So now you’ll see 120 missionary blogs featured there.  This is representative of the over 180 blogs I’m currently watching.

There are changes and additions to every category, but the most are, as always, the brand new bloggers.  In honour of the many bloggers that have come online in the last 3 months especially, here are just 7 that are worth checking out, if you haven’t already:

• Partnering with Parents – preparing to move to Niger
• Jeannette’s Randomness in Ukraine
• The Grays in Indonesia
• Burns Abroad in Papua New Guinea
• John Doss Missionary Newsletters/Updates in Austria
• The Life of Jon in Dominican Republic
• Scottspiel in Cameroon (currently in Canada)

From Asia:
The Joys of Language Learning (Japan)
New Level (Taiwan)

From Africa:
Christmas in Nigeria
Christmas in Cameroon
My Least Favorite Thing: Evangelize a New Village (Benin)

From Europe:
Did you know this about France?
¿Dónde está el Hospital? (Ireland)
Christmas across Europe (from France, but photos from all over)

From North America:
God at Work in People’s Hearts (Mexico)