November has passed us by, and with it the hype and hullabaloo about which candidate should be elected. Also past is the Thanksgiving feast, and our brief nod to gratefulness between ‘Trick or Treat’ and ‘Dear Santa’. Glad to see one go, notsomuch the other. The school note has come due. It was arranged in …
Reporting – it’s one of those things real missionaries do, so the people who support them with prayer, encouragement, etc can know how things are going. If you’re one of the interested, here are the reports.
2012 September, October, Where did you go??
November 7, voting’s done, and I haven’t reported on ministry activities for two months. This was the thought I started with several hours ago, ready to tell you all I remember about the last 9 weeks…. but the word ‘vote’ got me started on a different track. Now I’ll get back on point. For starters, …
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2012 August: Landing
August is gone. My to-do list isn’t. I have a tri-board that I’d like to set up, scrapbook style, with seed thoughts for deaf and hearing as they relate to ministry. I’m really excited about it, while I’ve been focused on getting other things done first. A board, check. A plan, check. Initial reviews, check. …
2012 July: ?Missions Report?
Honestly, when I think back on the missionary reports over my years of growing up in the church, I pretty much remember pictures and ‘blah blah…support…blah blah…new school…blah blah…thank you’. Other than the pictures and native songs & artifacts, it ranked right up there with the annual church business meeting for best time to tune …
After Graduation, What? (updated)
The short version: I will not be an active interpreter. Instead, I will communicate with deaf people in their language while providing other services, such as computer assistance and biblical studies – I have done both while in Indiana. I’m in the process of identifying ministries to apply to, with the intent to spend some …