Comments on: missionaries…a world away? http://www.themangotimes.com/2008/02/26/missionariesa-world-away/ Quietly, Quietly, Quietly Making Noise...since 1995 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris http://www.themangotimes.com/2008/02/26/missionariesa-world-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Chris Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:04:26 +0000 http://www.themangotimes.com/?p=435#comment-1571 Fletch, Sometime I need to tell you about my brother and sister-in-law and their 11 year missionary stint in France. Not exactly deepest Africa, but in dire need of the Word none the less. (much easier to get to, also!). On an unrelated subject, I'm tagging you. I don't normally do these, but I really like the Tutor, so I'm playing along. Check it out here. . . http://mountainhomeschool.blogspot.com/2008/02/meme-first-my-desk.html Best, Chris PS: I may just end up being "noisily quiet". Fletch,

Sometime I need to tell you about my brother and sister-in-law and their 11 year missionary stint in France. Not exactly deepest Africa, but in dire need of the Word none the less. (much easier to get to, also!).

On an unrelated subject, I’m tagging you. I don’t normally do these, but I really like the Tutor, so I’m playing along. Check it out here. . .

http://mountainhomeschool.blogspot.com/2008/02/meme-first-my-desk.html

Best,
Chris

PS: I may just end up being “noisily quiet”.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.themangotimes.com/2008/02/26/missionariesa-world-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 Jackie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:20:22 +0000 http://www.themangotimes.com/?p=435#comment-1564 My parents were missionaries in the Amazon rainforests of Venezuela. Our only way of communicating with the outside world was ham radio, and eventually email through that same radio. It was a such a blessing to feel even slightly connected. Now, I'm a missionary in Paraguay and we love our webcam, Skype, MSN, and email! I feel spoiled... :-) My parents were missionaries in the Amazon rainforests of Venezuela. Our only way of communicating with the outside world was ham radio, and eventually email through that same radio. It was a such a blessing to feel even slightly connected. Now, I’m a missionary in Paraguay and we love our webcam, Skype, MSN, and email! I feel spoiled… :-)

]]> By: Paul http://www.themangotimes.com/2008/02/26/missionariesa-world-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Paul Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:49:00 +0000 http://www.themangotimes.com/?p=435#comment-1563 Having parents who have served in Afghanistan and Singapore the last few years, Skype and email have been a life-line...it has allowed our kids to grow closer to their grandparents even though seperated by so many time zones. Having parents who have served in Afghanistan and Singapore the last few years, Skype and email have been a life-line…it has allowed our kids to grow closer to their grandparents even though seperated by so many time zones.

]]> By: Cutzi http://www.themangotimes.com/2008/02/26/missionariesa-world-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Cutzi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:51:40 +0000 http://www.themangotimes.com/?p=435#comment-1556 Wow. Isn't this true. It used to be that when people chose to be missionaries they would sometimes get on a boat and never knew if they would see their families again. Wow. Isn’t this true. It used to be that when people chose to be missionaries they would sometimes get on a boat and never knew if they would see their families again.

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