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Sa fou, shoo foo, and other notes from around the world…

by Jim on 24 February 2010

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Playing dominoes in Mali

I hope I didn’t say something bad in some language or another, but these two terms are from the posts below.  Enjoy these recent posts from around the world!  And find out what sa fou and shoo foo are all about…

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Videos, pictures, and naming God

by Jim on 12 February 2010

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Lots going on out there in the missionary blogosphere – I’m especially noticing an increase in the use of video!  So here are some posts with video first, then we have a few more…

And for some other interesting posts, many including some great photos:

And here’s one more video for you – this one from
the delorenzo flyer (Kenya)  The video is about Sudan, Chad, Congo, and Central African Republic…


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Unusual Food, Amazing Flashlights, and why these kids are NOT future missionaries…

19 December 2009

Drinking coffee in SudanPhoto courtesy of joodmc

Food, drink, Christmas outreaches, flashlights… quite a variety today from our bloggers.  I don’t know what it is, but the posts seem to be getting more and more interesting – check out this eclectic set from recent days…

Zillions of Cookies in Russia: Don’t you love this kind of outreach?
The [...]

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New Missionary Blogs – October 2009 Edition

1 October 2009

I’ve been working to catch up on many weeks of emails, and yes, I have many new blogs for you!  And let me tell you, they’re from all over – Europe, Africa, North America, Asia, and Central America!
Our newest blog is from a family preparing to go to Guatemala.  If you’re interested in community health, [...]

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Short Term, In and Out, and Other

15 July 2009

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 [...]

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Recent Posts: Everyday Life and Unexpected Twists

25 November 2008

Isaac and Evan’s new friend- fun with kids on a multinational missions team (Sudan)
Miracle Crash- sometimes you wonder how many angels it takes per van (Mexico)
Money Belts- struggling with the idea of “raising funds” (Kenya)
Through the river and through the woods… temptation and a scary ride (Uganda)
Valuing our Elderly- a timely message (and a reminder, [...]

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Translation, Despair, Culture and Care…

21 October 2008

Just a few posts I’ve enjoyed lately…

Madagascar From Tulear:  It’s been a long time since I had to do so many things by candlelight.  I can remember struggling to do my homework during power cuts due to strikes back in the 1970s, trying to read by the light of a paraffin lamp when we lived [...]

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Missionary Blog Carnival – Poverty

15 October 2008

All right – I’ll have to admit that the Missionary Blog Carnival hasn’t been a roaring success so far.  But more on that later.  This time there was one entry – well, two including me. 
The topic this month is poverty.  I’m going to do a couple of things here.  First, let’s look at [...]

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Video!

19 August 2008

Let’s talk about missionary blog videos, and check out a few…

Shopping for a cow in Kenya – get the story and video!  And speaking of big animals, take a look at a rodeo in Brazil.
Time for the cute-kid videos – check out “Papa“, fun with kids and technology, Noa and Martha perform, and for a [...]

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Compassion, Endurance, and Transformation

5 August 2008

There have been some just amazing posts lately about the joys and sorrows and struggles of serving God.  Some of these provide powerful insights into what it really means to share the love of Christ.
First stop, Ukraine.  Reading a story about a woman dying alone with no one offering to help (in New York), Michelle [...]

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