Missionary Blog Watch » Uruguay

Troubled times, and a Prayer for the New Year

Jim — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:35:57 +0000

I enjoyed (in a sympathetic kind of way!) this story from Niger about a therapy session – How Not To Build Rapport!

What can you say when it looks like your fear is about to become a reality? In this case, it’s a fire (Republic of the Congo)!

And now, an update from Mexico about a miracle baby and how the Gospel is infiltrating people’s lives, in spite of hardship and persecution.

And what is Christmas like in Uruguay? Well, here’s one experience…

But enough about Christmas… let’s end with a prayer for the new year, thanks to bloggers in Thailand.

Changing Seasons

Jim — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:30:01 +0000

It seems a lot of our bloggers have been writing about changing seasons lately. Either they’re noticing that it’s fall/spring (depending on where they are!), or they’re experiencing a change of seasons in other ways. Here are some examples:

“It’s a Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” (Costa Rica)
Fall Photo and Fall In The City (Ukraine)
A change of seasons… (Spain)
Moving! (Kenya)
The Aroma of Spring (Uruguay)
Despendida – never thought leaving family would be this tough (Ecuador)

Countries less mentioned – Part 2

Jim — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:02:03 +0000

Welcome to the second part of our focus on countries that aren’t mentioned here so much, for whatever reason. The first part was here. Here are some posts from those countries around the globe. Remember, these are only introductions – be sure to poke around these blogs to learn more:

Uruguay: "When I picture an Uruguayo (a Uruguayan person) in my mind it is an image of someone with a thermos of hot water under their arm and MATE in their hand walking down the street…" Read MATE, Uruguayo-style!
Swaziland: "We have found the children’s HIV infection rate to be about 6% of those we have had tested. That is tremendous news as we expected the infection rate to much higher. For those 6%, CHIPS is the difference between life and death…" Read May Update!
Italy: "A couple nights ago the class representative for our oldest’s class organized an end-of-the-year dinner. It was your typical Italian feast with all of the courses (appetizer, two pastas, grilled meats, salad, dessert, and coffee)…" Read Being the Outsider
Greece: ""A" is from Iran. His wife and two teenage kids are still in Iran, waiting for money from "A" so that they can leave the country. Because of a health problem that developed while sleeping on the streets, however, "A" has not been able to work for several months…" Read A’s Testimony
Austria: "This past weekend was very eventful. It started with my wife taking Tobi to Prague for a wedding that was to be on Saturday…" Read Separate weekend . . . Betka in Prague with Tobi Brian at home in Wien . . .
Burkina Faso: "I got back to Djibo yesterday, with David and Robert who are here as part of a gap year programme. Great to have them here…" Read Studio Progress
Czech Republic: "I can’t think of any better way to fulfill my two job requirements than to spend an afternoon at the zoo with my son and my new friend Lucie…" Read A great way to work!

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!

New Missionary Blogs – from all over!

Jim — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:42:24 +0000

Wow, it’s been a while since I featured new blogs. May, I think? Well, here are a few of the newest missionary blogs from around the world. Please drop by and leave a comment to encourage them! Tell them you saw them at Missionary Blog Watch:

Caravanserais – in Thailand
Vista – Mexico, but currently in the USA
Sunshine Loveland – Costa Rica
Da Silva Family in Mozambique
The Murray-Go-Round | Journal of a Journey – Asia
Adventures in the Dominican Republic!
Rebecca Zurbrick in Uruguay
On Mission with God in Brazil
Joe & Jenna Blakey – Mexico
JanetandChuck – in Botswana

New blogs (dominated by Mexico)

Jim — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:54:33 +0000

Here are the latest new blogs. Quite a high percentage from Mexico. C’mon bloggers from other countries – get your new blogs in to me! I’m particularly interested in missionaries who are working in the USA, but who are from another country, or missionaries in the USA working in a very different culture.

Meanwhile, stop by these blogs and leave them a note of encouragement!

Mobilizing Latin America (Uruguay) our newest blog, started 6 days ago
The Blycker Family Blog (Mexico)
RedNeck Wanderings (Mexico)
Slaves of Jesus (Mali)
Seeing God Do Immeasurably More (Brazil)
Missions In Mexico and Missions in Mexico in the name of Jesus, his and hers blogs
La Luz Brilla en Guatemala
Keeping an Eye on Paraguay

Culture and (wet) countryside

Jim — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:14:10 +0000

Photo courtesy of jubilatewest
It’s time for some tidbits of culture and views of the countryside around the world. Today’s winner is Kenya! First, some talk about waxing patterns onto fabric. Next, the art of the bucket shower. And finally, a couple of interesting posts about NOISY CHURCHES. First, from Kenya (of course) and also some thoughts from Ghana.

Speaking of Ghana, here’s another great post with a conversation about hair, politics and culture. I just love conversations like this – they really give you a glimpse into culture.

With rainy season starting in many parts of the world, rain and floods are a hot topic. For example, finally a little rain in Niger. Next, some amazing photos of rain and flooding in Thailand – the joys of rainy season, and more flooding pictures. Finally, some very serious flooding and evacuations in Uruguay – the backyard, flooding and more flooding.

Next, why not do a little travel in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and then we’ll visit Cameroon for reptiles and baptisms.

Two more cultural notes. Though many in Mexico may not want to admit it, this photo shoot is now a part of the country’s history – more comments on the photo shoot here. And finally, did you know about the Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Thailand? Now you do.