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 title)" (that’s what shows up in my rss feed reader when you don’t bother to put a title).

No, these titles caught my attention – and it turns out that people who write good titles tend to write good posts too!

For example, who could resist a missionary blog post about Tap Dancing (Kenya)?  Or how about the tantalizing Catching Creatures on Camera! (Columbia).

New Bible Study and Peter Pan! (Indonesia) brings us even more creatures among other things.  Mixing together topics that don’t usually go together makes an interesting title – though it’s not great blogging practice!

Everyone loves to share an opinion, right?  So that’s why I clicked on Input Requested (Indonesia).

And of course there’s always the finish-the-sentence posts, like A Garbage Can Full (of what?!) (Rwanda), and Take this hot chocolate and (and what?!) from France.

How about a shocker like Before Wii (Venezuela).  There was something before Wii??

All right, I’d better get this post done – here are a few more that caught my eye…

• Become Nothing (Niger)
• I miss being sick… (Japan)
• Battling bats, and Romantic Roaches (Uganda)
• "Gossip" …or perhaps ~ (Niger)
• The "God-Father" (Peru)
• 3 lines, 5 guys, 17 syllables, and a billion diapers (Tanzania)
• In Which I Prove We Will Acheive [sic] FTL Speeds by 2050 (Thailand)
• The Biggest Holiday of the Year (Peru)
• Note to self: remember to appreciate these things (for more than a day!) when I get back to the UK… (Thailand)

Which is your favourite title?

• Acquitted:  …and Happy Anniversary!
• Amazing Love:  Thinking about what we sing. (Costa Rica)
• Good Friday and Alcohol:  Thoughts on an Irish controversy. (Ireland)
• Easter Cookies:  A variation on "Forgotten Cookies" to make with the kids over the weekend. (Mexico)
• Good Friday:  Yes, He was. (Romania)
• "Holy Week" 2010:  A video – as seen from a car window. (Philippines)
• Good Friday:  A precious baby gone. (Japan)
• How it happened…:  Don’t forget… (Romania)
• Sent to Coventry:  A saying – but what does it mean?  A story from the British Civil War. (Niger)
• Good Friday:  What a church in Uganda is reflecting on today.

Our newest blog is from a family preparing to go to Guatemala.  If you’re interested in community health, be sure to check out Updates from the Messick Crew.

Over to Europe, check out Carrie’s blog – Perfectly Imperfect.

We’re going all over the world – let’s head to the Philippines with OUR JOURNEY, the blog of Matt and Rina.  This one has been going since May.  And one more in the same country – Direct from the Philippines.

Let’s see – we haven’t been to Africa yet.  Go visit Cameroon Chronicles, the blog of the Hamm family, transitioning back to life in Cameroon.  And heading to Africa is For the Multitude, from the Baylors going to Kenya.

Now we haven’t been to North America, so let’s visit the USA with The Bobby Harjo Family, serving on a Navajo reservation.

Out of El Salvador we have the Wimberly Journal, and preparing to go to Uganda Among the Nations.  And let me give you just one more, out of Europe… Romania Missions.  It was actually started in March, but I haven’t mentioned it yet, so we’ll squeak it into the "new" category! 

First, let’s visit Strong Confidence.  There’s the unbelievable story with the title All in a day’s work.  Next, get your taste of a major Ugandan cultural event with The Introduction.

Next, we’ll visit our old friend paradoxuganda.  Taking time for a retreat by going To the Mountaintop, and another cultural event mixed with some familiar carols in Christmas Carols to Olukus.

• 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, by the way, that we need more seniors who are willing to be Christian workers and missionaries) (Thailand)
• Sports Day- I’m willing to bet many missionaries around the world can relate to the experiences of this family and their daughter (Thailand)
• Pila Etiquette- how come they don’t teach you these things at missionary school? (Honduras)
• Update on Pastor’s Conference- get the inside scoop on the thoughts being shared at this conference (Peru)
• The hazards of AIM AIR- You just have to see this photo (Kenya)
• To Shave Or Not To Shave: A Poll Of Our Audience- cast your vote and change a baby’s life! (Russia)

First stop, Ukraine.  Reading a story about a woman dying alone with no one offering to help (in New York), Michelle reflects on compassion and serving the needy.

Missionaries are outsiders – can this be a good thing?  Read This lions are quarreling from Uganda.

Sifuna kids (Kenya) Photo courtesy of Boyznberry

Over in Russia, you can read about two and then three new graduates from a rehabilitation program.  But the Evil One isn’t ready for defeat, and we are reminded by A Dead Man in the Park.

Over in Indonesia, someone is Presenting the Gospel to Kori.  In Thailand, a special celebration is happening in front of a Buddhist temple.

We’ll end our journey in Kenya.  Someone is standing and waiting – it’s Silas Sifuna, and he wants to say “Thank you”.  (For more of the back story, read this update).

For all those supporting the work of Christ in the world – a thank you to you…

• Teaching in Honduras:  A caterpillar named Julio, growing coffee, and other tidbits in the life of a teacher.
• Travels in the 10/40 Window:  There’s more here than massages and mango shakes.  The photos will give you a glimpse into life in another part of the world.
• A New Country, A New Journey:  Uganda and the Philippines are featured in this travel blog with a cool map and everything.  Here’s the latest post (at the time I write this).
• chaiqianwo’s Xanga Site:  Or is it called Somewhere?  Anyway, lately the posts have been about Singapore.
• Pole, pole, mambo yatabadilika:  Go to the blog to find out what it means.  This blogger is on her way to Nigeria.
• Amy’s Lingo and Daily Lingo:  Both these blogs let you in on Amy’s adventures in Perú.

• Musings – Ukraine
• Life in Transition – Uganda
• Sowers4Pastors – Honduras
• Millions To Tell – Chile
• Life in the frying pan – Niger
• Blind Will See Ministries – Peru
• In His Footsteps – Taiwan
• iNkY’SpOt – Mexico
• McIntyres Belo Blog – Brazil
• Living in Shkoder – Albania
• over a cup of coffee – Ecuador
• Servants Hearts Ministries – Guatemala
• Lastrapes Legacy – Guatemala
• Arista en Espana – Spain

This year we’ve seen new blogs started from all over the world.  Some of the most common countries with blogs started in 2007 are:  Mexico, Niger, Taiwan, Honduras, Ecuador, and Italy.  Thanks everyone for giving us a peak at what God is doing in your corner of the world!