Bolivia Soon

Posted by on 1.5.08 in Travel

8:06 AM I stayed up until almost 1 AM loading my iPod Shuffle. Turned out to be easier than I thought. I haven’t played anything yet, but I spent an hour (or more) loading podcasts from various programs—mostly sermons and ministry broadcasts. I ended up with 21 hours of programming and 43 different podcasts. That sho …

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Bolivia Next

Posted by on 1.4.08 in Internet/Blogging, Personal, Travel, Uncategorized

A few quick notes . . .1) Tonight we are getting ready for our first ministry trip of 2008. Tomorrow we leave for a nine-day trip to Bolivia where we will minister to missionaries serving with the South America Mission. To get there we will drive to Memphis, fly to Miami where we will spend the night, then on Sunday we fly …

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Where We’ll Be in 2008

Posted by on 12.18.07 in Personal, Travel

I just posted our 2008 travel schedule as we have it so far. Other events will be added later. Next year we will be making a number of first-time visits, including to Bolivia, Czech Republic, Peru, and to Prince Edward Island, Canada. In February we will be in China visiting Josh and Leah. The trip to Peru is particularly e …

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Bangkok Women’s Prison Slideshow

Posted by on 12.6.07 in Keep Believing Ministries, Missions, Travel

In late September Marlene and I traveled to Thailand for ten days. We were joined in Thailand by Bill and Mary Jo Price of Columbus, Ohio. During our time there we met missionaries Charles and Lourdes Holmes. Lourdes has served in Thailand for forty years. A large part of their very effective ministry involves reaching out …

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Recommended Resources

Posted by on 11.15.07 in Books, Travel

We just wrapped our final major trip of the year. This one took us from Tupelo to Chicago to Westboro, WI to Chicago to Montreal to Chicago and back to Tupelo. Here are some key resources we came across on our trip.On our last day in Montreal we met Pastor Joseph Hovsepian, pastor of Temple Baptist Church. He has written fi …

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On Our Way Home

Posted by on 11.13.07 in Travel

Tuesday 7:24 AMAt the moment we are on I-57 in southern Illinois, somewhere south of Effingham and north of Mt. Vernon. When we landed in Chicago last night, we intended to drive all the way to Tupelo, but after about four hours on the road, we realized that we needed a few hours of sleep. So we checked into a motel at 1 AM …

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Dodo Time

Posted by on 11.11.07 in Travel

Twice in our detailed schedule for the weekend, the words “Dodo Time” appear. I had no idea what it meant until Sarah told us that it is an endearing expression that parents use when it is time for their children to go to bed. It is a happy thought, not just going to bed but slipping between the sheets with a smile on your …

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Celebrate the Nations

Posted by on 11.11.07 in Devotional, Missions, Travel

We will never forget last night’s “Celebrate the Nations” concert at the Missions en Fete conference in Montreal. Here is the program (translated into English):Worship by the Reconciliation ChoraleAnnouncements and OfferingChildren’s ChoirCongolese ChoirCambodian ChoirLatino ChoirFilipino ChoirHaitian ChoirChine …

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Rule # 1: Don’t Forget Your Passports

Posted by on 11.9.07 in Travel

Friday 1:09 PMO’Hare AirportWe were supposed to land in Montreal about 30 minutes ago, but we’re still in Chicago because at 5:30 this morning I suddenly woke up and said to Marlene,”Did we bring the passports with us?” I asked even though I already knew the answer. No, we didn’t bring our passports with u …

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Wet Chilly This Morning

Posted by on 11.4.07 in Travel

I saw what looked like frost on the windows when I woke up this morning. When I stepped outside, it was colder than I expected. Laura just walked by and we decided that it is “wet chilly” this morning, which means the temperature is in the mid-30s with cloudy skies and high humidity. Of course, this is only a harbinger of t …

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