In some ways, it’s hard for me to remember everything that felt new and that challenged us in our first months here; because so much of it has become commonplace now. But there are a few things that stick out in my memory. We arrived in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Brazil (specifically, the city Read More
I. Help Your Wife And Your Children Feel Comfortable In Their New Home. Going to a new mission field can be very exciting for the man, but it can be avery fearful place for your wife and your children. It’s very difficult for your wife to leave her family, her friends, and her comfort zones Read More
Our first three months consisted of getting our home organized and assisting in the ministry of the mission church that we had agreed to work with our first year on the field. Fortunately, we only had to stay for six months before we began our current church plant. Once again we began the initial process Read More
1. This is a big transition for your wife and children, so give attention to make sure they get settled in and adjusted as best as possible to the new geographic location and culture. 2. If you have an experienced Missionary there that you can work with, look to them for some valuable advice. 3. Read More
After 36 years it is not really clear to us what happened our first three months in Majuro and then almost 24 years ago here on Guam. Majuro: All of our possessions that went to the field with us were shipped by US Postal service. This meant that we had boxes waiting for us. Thankfully, Read More
Cornerstone Baptist Academy (a ministry of North Stonington Baptist Church) located in North Stonington, CT is offering a discounted distance learning program for missionary students. They work with homeschoolers in their area and would like to be a blessing to missionaries as well. You can read their Distance Learning Handbook for more information. Contact Pastor Tim Gengarella Read More
Bro. Alejandro Sanchez has been serving the Lord faithfully in Spain for many years. He has written two Spanish books that may be a blessing to you if you have a Spanish ministry. They are both available in hard copy or ebook format. In his own words, here are the descriptions of these two books: Read More
From the IDELT Online Website: “The IDELT Online (International Diploma in English Language Teaching Online) is Bridge’s newest and most innovative distance- learning solution for teachers who are not able to attend a traditional in-class course. This 140 hour course provides teachers with online delivery of content covering the latest developments in the ELT field, Read More
From Bro. John O’Malley: I am using this company to help me with the editing of my next book. I’m very pleased with them and their work. I know these people personally, and think their services could be a help to many of our missions family. Has the thought, “I could really use a secretary Read More
Here are two great apps that have been brought to our attention lately: Prayer for 10/40 Window Nations :: This app gives you a system to pray for 65 nations in 30 days. It is $4.99, but the proceeds support Indian national missionaries. It’s only available in the iTunes app store. Joshua Project Unreached of the Day :: Read More