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Christmas, Culture, and Connecting

Jim — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:26:51 +0000

Kyiv, Ukraine in the wintertime
Courtesy of Stuck in Customs
So the holiday season is winding down in most parts of the world. But there’s still time to take a look at some experiences from missionaries around the world, including their thoughts on culture.

For example, let’s take a look at some Christmas traditions in Italy in Getting Our Winter Holidays Straight or Saint Nicholas, Babbo Natale, and Befana the Christmas Witch.

In a more general tour of cultural suprises, check out THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LIVING IN PERU…

Just a little video to show you what the weather is like in Kyiv, Ukraine. And how about Christmas Is Coming To Kyiv

All right, it’s not cold everywhere of course. Check out The Paraná River, a Gift from God from Paraguay.

And since this site is all about connecting via the internet, I can’t resist this post from Venezuela – Virtual Friends.

Finally, just a simple reminder to make those connections with people around the world and people passing you on the street – you know, the Crowds (Moldova).

Some of the World’s least Populous Countries

Jim — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:25:53 +0000

Last time we looked at some of the world’s most populous countries – 7 of which make up almost 50% of the world’s population.

Today we’re going to visit some of the world’s least populous countries. These 7 countries represent more than a quarter of a percent of the world’s population!

For obvious reasons, it’s hard to find good posts from the smallest countries of the world. These don’t include the tiniest countries. So if you know bloggers from Tuvalu – San Marino – Pitcairn Islands or Liechtenstein, for example – leave a comment!

Swaziland: Giving things away? Servolution! And a serious reality check – They are all No Codes!
Botswana: The challenges of getting nurses in remote clinics
Republic of Macedonia: Caught between two worlds – Transitions, Cultural Stress & Being a Foreigner
Mongolia: A brand new student centre will be a place for service and outreach – see the video of the grand opening
Albania: I enjoyed the recent series of tips – read The Best Book on Missions, Mooch-ionaries?, Who Has The Right-of-Way?, A Woman’s Work, and Stuck in Grammar?
Uruguay: Time to dream about the future at a Bimonthly Men’s Meeting
Moldova: Facing challenges with a big God, and a lighthearted title over a serious issue – What?? No Facebook!

What they're doing for Christmas

Jim — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:16:19 +0000

So what are the missionary bloggers doing for Christmas? Here are some posts that will answer that question:

TO THE NEW YEAR (Romania)
Merry Christmas from the Bracketts (Croatia)
Christmas Season… (Moldova)
Home for the Holidays (Bolivia)
Counting the Days ’til Christmas! (Portugal)
Holiday plans . . . (Austria)

And if I don’t talk to you before then – I hope you all have a great Christmas season, remembering the One who did the greatest cross-cultural mission trip of all – the Lord Jesus, who left His home and came to earth as a baby. And that’s something incredible to celebrate!

They're going to Moldova

Jim — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:58:25 +0000

Photo courtesy of dittaeva
So where are short term missionaries going these days? Well, believe it or not more and more of them are going to Moldova! Where, you say? Don’t tell me you don’t know where Moldova is. It’s a country in Europe with a lot of sunflowers (among other things, of course). If you’re still confused, be sure to visit our page all about Christian missionaries in Moldova.

Anyway, let’s check out a few of those who are on their way to Moldova short-term, or finishing up their time in Moldova.

Jennifer to Moldova – preparing to leave for Moldova

Mission Moldova – teaching in an orphanage

Moldova and the mission – working in an orphanage with children ages 6-15

Mixed bag

Jim — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:09:44 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve directed you to some interesting posts. Today it’s going to be a hodge-podge (or hotchpotch, depending on where in the world you are) (or a mixed bag, if you don’t understand either term!).

Many people around the world will relate to these great pictures of the train in Japan
It’s always good to hear a little background about a missionary family, such as this one from Mission Safari.
Enjoyed the cultural insight from Brazil in Sr. Chico, the Postmodernist
Some thoughts on beauty from Nigeria
Photos of the Whirling Dervishes from the Friderich family
And finally from Moldova, you gotta love kids…