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If I want to feed my family… and other reflections

by Jim on 18 August 2010

in Interesting Posts

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 Paraguay – Thoughts on a Funeral.  Not only will you learn about missions, and Paraguay, you’ll learn about God’s grace.

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2010 Tour of Thailand!

by Jim on 2 July 2010

in Country highlights

I’ve been thinking a lot about Thailand, as I hear about some of the challenges that the country is facing in the news.  I did a check and discovered that, although we talk about Thailand a lot here, we’ve never really done a full feature on blog posts from there.

So, here’s a whole bunch of great posts!  There are stories of real people (ie Raising Witnesses, A Look Into a Thai Person Coming to Christ), general glimpses into missionary life (ie First Quarter Highlights), lots of culture (ie Ordaining a tree, Thai alphabet song), news about the recent upheaval in the country (ie Crisis in Thailand : Update, Prayer for Thailand), and thought-provoking personal glimpses (ie Depression, It’s about time…).

Some incredible posts here, and some interesting pictures and video.  Don’t miss this 2010 tour of Thailand!

Thailand Market
A market in Thailand

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Kids, Moms, and Tarantulas…

18 May 2010

An interesting mix of themes for today’s post of interesting missionary blog posts from around the world!  But all of the posts do have something to do with kids, so here goes…

What happens when a 4 year old finds a tarantula on the wall… (Ecuador)
A birthday party in South Africa
An upcoming women’s conference, Being a [...]

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These Titles Caught My Attention. That’s All.

12 May 2010

In the past I’ve posted about posts based on cool pictures – ones that caught my attention.
This time I ignored content altogether – at least to start with – and just looked for titles that caught my attention.
You know, other than "Our May Newsletter".  Or "Even more photos of our trip".  Or my favourite, "(no [...]

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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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More New Missionary Blogs (March 2010 edition)

3 March 2010

The new blogs keep streaming in!  Here are a few of the best new blogs from the past few months.  I love reading the names of blogs – here we have everything from the very unassuming "The Chapple Family" to ALL CAPS IN "JUNGLE NEWS" (excuse me for shouting) and the attention-getting "Welcome to Africa [...]

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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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Beauty and Hope – this week’s Missionary Blog Posts

3 February 2010

Some more random posts from around the world – enjoy!

Let’s get practical – How Can You Pray for Missionaries?  Some great ideas here.
Getting ready for hot season… just how do you do that in Niger?
What’s it like going to a women’s conference in Sudan?  Read all about it and see some pictures in “He makes [...]

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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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While You Weren’t Looking (His Church Grew Again)

7 May 2009

A whole variety of posts here, but a focus on the remarkable, sometimes quiet, sometimes explosive, things that God is doing in busy streets and out-of-the-way corners around the world.  In unexpected ways, He keeps building His Church…

Delivery time – in hopes of A Warmer Night for the Neighbors (Paraguay)
It all started when this woman [...]

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