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Philippines

Drinking coffee in Sudan
Drinking coffee in Sudan
Photo 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…

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You’ve probably heard on the news about the disasters that have been hitting the Asia-Pacific regions lately.  Here are a few posts from our bloggers with news from the area, including some ways in which you can help.

Relief efforts begin after the first typhoon hits the Philippines
Relief efforts begin after Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) hits the Philippines.
Photo courtesy of rembcc

Most of the posts I have here are about the typhoons in the Philippines.  First, some news and video about Typhoon Ondoy.  More news here from the area – Typhoon Ondoy and another on the way.

Finally, a focus on the relief efforts and how you can help.  A report from World Vision, a first hand update, and thoughts on the human chain.

Finally, some reports from Indonesia and American Samoa, and how radio can help in times of disaster.

Please pray for the believers in these areas, many who are suffering loss, others who are trying to find ways to help others.  If you want to help, check out some of the links above or contact others who are providing relief in the Lord’s name.  And watch these and other bloggers in the area for more news (another typhoon did hit the Philippines).

Quoting from KuyaKevin.com’s post above,

The human chain is more than just a way to move boxes.  I believe it is symbolic of what’s happening in the Philippines right now.  Churches, organizations, and individuals are all working together to help those in need–accomplishing so much more than we could if we tried to do this alone.

Let’s keep the chain going, guys!  Mabuhay!

Though one may be overpowered,
   two can defend themselves.
   A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

-Ecclesiastes 4:12

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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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Blogs you've never read

19 July 2008

Have you ever read these blogs?  I bet you haven’t!  How about Jed and Jaime: A Series of Sundry Events…?  This blog has been around since 2006, and will introduce you to the country of Peru.
Also going since 2006, you can read about the Life of a Pastor in Guatemala.  And how about another blog [...]

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Water, Gas and Footzall, and sharing the Gospel

25 June 2008

What does a day in the life of a missionary look like? Well, there is no ordinary day, so it’s hard to describe!  But here are a few posts with some of the typical and not-so-typical things that a missionary usually sometimes has to deal with!

When it rains it pours…. – Life in the world’s [...]

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Short term travels

18 April 2008

As you may know, we don’t generally have short term missionaries (less than 2 years) in the aggregator on the main page.  But every once in a while I like to feature a few short term blogs here, and it’s been a while!  So for your interest, here are some short termers who are either [...]

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Missionaries in Asia

5 July 2007

You'll notice a whole new page here, focused on missionary blogs in Asia.  As you probably know, my plan is to eventually break everything down into broader categories like this.  Before this the only continent to be completed was Africa.
Bloggers in these categories are not being demoted by losing their country link on the side [...]

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Catch it early – preparing for the Philippines

15 February 2007

I know I just wrote about a short termer, but I just got an email from Courtney and thought some of you might like to keep an eye on her blog.  She’s “between” short term trips right now, but getting ready to go to the Philippines this summer.
Preparing to go is, after all, a big [...]

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Days of the Dead

10 November 2006

The end of October and beginning of November are very important days in many parts of the world.  In many parts of Latin America, and in the Philippines (leave a comment – where else are there similar celebrations?), the first few days of November are the Days of the Dead.  Many people in other parts [...]

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