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Countdown to Vietnam- 1 day, 8 hours, 9ish minutes
I’m writing this post from my iPod because it and my blackberry will function as my computer for the next two weeks! We’ll leave willow grove tomorrow at 2pm and make our way to JFK. The hope is that the Memorial Day traffic won’t be too overwhelming and we’ll make it to the airport with…
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Countdown to Vietnam- 61 days, 8 hours, 11 minutes
I learned yesterday that my support level is at 85%! I’m very excited about that. Thank you all for being so generous. I know that many in the rest of my team do not benefit from having people as generous as many of you have been. Would you consider continuing to help us financially? Any…
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Coundown to Vietnam- 72 days, 5 hours, 28 minutes
OVERVIEW We’ll be hosted by An Giang University and have an invitation from the government of Vietnam, so we’re official, but not in a traditional sense. Overt Christian presence is sometimes glanced askew in Vietnam. It’s a place in transition–where the church is just emerging from the cultural oppression of the communist regime. Our task…
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Countdown to Vietnam- 82 days, 5 hours, 31 minutes
Dear Friends, In just a few months I will be traveling to Vietnam as part of a short term mission team composed of the senior LEAD MDiv class at Biblical Seminary. There will be 15 students on our team and one advisor, and we will be there from June 1 to June 12, 2010. Our…
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I’m a Yankees fan, therefore I don’t like the Red Sox…
…and I had to write a “judgment oracle” similar to an Old Testament prophet would write against an evil neighbor, so I figured, who better to write an angry oracle about? Ok, I’ll write one about the M*@#$gan Wol@#ines next time. 1. The Commissioner spoke about the Boston Red Sox. “Sure to be judged is…
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Our Day at Urban Promise
I really dislike manual labor. Seriously. I know, with manual labor comes the satisfaction that you’ve actually accomplished something. You can look at a completed house or pathway or deck and say, “I’ve built that.” I understand, but I still don’t like it. Strangely, though, manual labor seems to follow me wherever I go. I’ve…
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what’s happening with reality tv?
When you purchase a new CD (if any of you still buy those things), what qualities do you look for? Do you get it because you already love the band? You’ve heard their style or their sound and you want to hear more? Someone told you they were good and you’re checking it out for…