Weekly Re-Cap
Here's a random re-cap of the past week, and a look at the weekend to come: 1. This week I've gotten most of Module 1 of my TESL course finished. I have one more assignment left, which I hope to get done today. 2. One of the assignments was to interview a non-native...
Quotes
A missionary friend included these quotes in her email this week. I thought they were worth remembering -- and sharing here as well. "When I get to China, I will have no claim on any one for anything. My claim will be alone in God and I must learn before I...
Weekly Re-Cap
This week, I... returned from my road trip; am getting back into a routine (of sorts); began my TESL studies; tried to catch up on my Japanese; podcasted; added some photos to the photo page on this site; did a bunch of follow-up emailing and phoning to pastors of...
Tomorrow
Hi all -- I'm heading back to NB first thing tomorrow morning -- about a 10-hour drive. Please pray for me if you think of it. Now, for example, would be a good time. Probably most of you will be reading this tomorrow while I'm already on the way, anyway. The trip has...
Weekly Re-Cap
Greetings from Ottawa, Ontario! Actually, to be more specific, I'm in Kanata, a suburb of Ottawa, where I'm staying with old friends from back home. It turns out I have a ton of connections up here: friends from my home church; a friend from my neighborhood back home;...
Prayer / Support Letter
Instead of a weekly re-cap this week, I’m copying and pasting my latest prayer letter, which I just email out… Please read and pray. Hi everyone, Thank you for your ongoing prayers for me and my ministry! I just thought I’d send out a quick note with some prayer...
Weekly Wrap-Up
Well another week has come and gone (yeah I know it's only mid-day Friday, but it's pretty much gone), so it's time for another wrap-up. Here's some of what I've been up to this week, as well as a look at things to come... I did a new Podcast episode (see previous...
Old Japan Journal, Part 4
Following is another old entry from my former website, written during my first, year-long stay in Japan: Monday, February 24, 2003: Relaxation, Japanese-style... Last Monday I had a Japanese-style relaxation experience. I was invited for dinner to a student's house...
Weekly Re-Cap
I'm hoping to update this blog more consistently, starting now. I won't be posting daily, at least not yet, but I'm thinking of a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule. Monday will continue to be Photo of the Week day; Wednesday I'll try to post a story, a cultural note,...
Old Japan Journal, Part Three
Continuing my series of reflections from my first time in Japan (2002-2003), here is another entry, re-posted from the web journal I had going at the time: Saturday, December 2, 2002: Reflections on Kyoto ... The lady who guided us is a student here, and was a great...