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Taiwan

It doesn’t matter.  If you’re a missionary from Kenya to Egypt, or a missionary from Japan to Canada, or a missionary from the USA to Ecuador.  There are challenges.  Things to get used to.  Surprises.

Here are some of the experiences missionary bloggers have been through lately.  For example, this blogger in Niger laments If I want to feed my family… …I have to go grocery shopping.

Speaking of groceries – spotted in Thailand was the Sausage-Cake Sandwich.  Full pictures provided in case you want to check your local grocery store.

And a day of adventure in Senegal – yes, it’s Caca water!

All right, I’m glad that’s over.  But… wait!  Danger looms ahead!  This time, not from roaming the country, but from blogging — as seen in this Disclaimer in Peru.  Yes, always remember – the world is reading your blog!

Finally, some peace.  A good report on a concluded Bible study – A SWEET ENDING in Bolivia.

Quick fact of the day from Taiwan:  Early Christian Influence on Asian Buddhism

And finally, some reminders to pray.  First, out of Honduras, challenging times:  Praise and thanks for prayer.  And an incredible post from ParaguayThoughts on a Funeral.  Not only will you learn about missions, and Paraguay, you’ll learn about God’s grace.

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Markets and Food

by Jim on 9 July 2010

in Interesting Posts

A chef in the Dominican Republic

I decided to take a stroll to the market to try out some new foods and check out the atmosphere.  Here’s what I found…

Incidentally, don’t miss the video in the last post.  There are some very interesting things about how this is done – see what you notice.

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Change, News, and Chinglish…

5 May 2010

The incredible posts never stop . . . I wish I had time to highlight them all!  First, here are some comments regarding current news events that you might be interested in – the strike in Nepal, for example.  And from Taiwan, some comments about "Chinglish" and China’s World Expo.
On the culture, a common issue [...]

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Questions

23 March 2010

The theme of today’s interesting posts – questions.  Here are the questions, just click for more!

And how is your string?  If you don’t know how to answer, click here (Mali).
Why the violence?  And why are leaders so silent about it? (Nigeria)
I don’t know, how often do you ask for a cat at a gas station? [...]

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

24 February 2010

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…

Extremely useful information – what to do if you call yourself a mushroom. (Russia)
i don’t [...]

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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 it again [...]

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Recent posts: Traditions and Financial Strain

23 February 2009

Just as the title says, these are a few posts from around the world introducing you to some traditions, and some thoughts about the financial crisis in Ukraine.  Of course, there’s much more once you start reading…

Taking the time to Pray for Hungary
From Peru, an honest and compelling post about story of traditions and family [...]

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Camps

24 July 2008

Reading through blog posts from the last few weeks, I get the impression that it’s a great time for camps – so why not take a trip around these posts and see for yourself?

First stop, Mongolia.  Quick review and pictures of a youth camp – Running To Win
Next stop, Taiwan.  Check out a High school [...]

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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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Take me to Taiwan

20 May 2008

I know I was just recently talking about Taiwan here, but I want to go back and see some other posts.
There’s a lot of great stuff coming out of there these days.  Some things are just photos.  Take for example this elementary school event, a banquet, some construction workers and lunar new year.
And there are [...]

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