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Great Reads for February 29

February 29, 2008 in Miscellaneous with 2 Comments

I’m going to try to start letting you know what I have been reading during the week. Maybe every Friday, I’ll post some interesting links from the week that I think make great reading.

So here it goes. Here are 5 posts I found interesting this week.

The Web 2.0 Pastor – Facebook and Status Updates: How can Facebook status updates and Twitter really help me get to know someone?

Blue Passport: Missionary Training: What did Darrell Whitman find when he surveyed several missions organizations about their strategy for missionary training?

DIY Creations & Homemade Wrinkle Release Tips: If you travel a lot, these tips are great for keeping your clothes wrinkle-free.

Why Some Speakers are Paid $10,000 for just a 40 minute speech: A great tip for improving your public speaking skills.

Adam’s Rules for Blogging: If you blog or are thinking about starting to blog, take a look at these rules for blogging.

It’s good to be home

February 6, 2008 in Center for YM, Miscellaneous with 0 Comments

I’m back in Mexico for a few days. Let me tell you, it’s really great to finally be home after so many weeks of being away. Of course, I don’t have much time to enjoy it because I’ve been invited to go to Kentucky to share at Youth Emphasis Week at Boyce College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

I leave on Saturday and will return 10 days later, on Monday. Then we will be able to get back into a routine and get prepared for next quarter’s seminary classes as well as all the other plans we have for this year. The good news is that Janell will be joining me in Kentucky for a few days (she’s in Florida right now). I’m looking forward to having her there with me.

(thumbnail by: Carribb on flickr)

The Last 2 Weeks

January 29, 2008 in Miscellaneous with 0 Comments

Here’s a picture set from the last two weeks. I got in last night after a long trip. Yesterday, I spent 10 hours in an airport, and I spent 2 hours in airplanes. But, finally, I’m home.

I’m planning on writing more later, but I wanted to say that everything went really well while I was out. I had a great time of ministry and spending time with students. I taught two classes in two weeks, and we also talked a lot about what’s going on and the future of ministry in Latin America.

I’m happy to be back with my family. I missed them a lot. I’ll be home again for about a week until I go to Mexico. Then, I’ll be in Kentucky for 10 days. Until I write more, check out the pictures.

Looking for churches in Florida

December 1, 2007 in Miscellaneous with 1 Comment

We’ll be in Florida for a while in the next few months, and we’d love to speak at churches to share what is happening in Latin America. If you want us to share with your small group, congregation, youth group, or anyone else who might be interested, just contact us by email or leave a comment here.

Here’s our schedule:

December 16 – In Florida
December 23 – In Florida
December 30 – In Florida
January 6 – In Florida
January 13 – In Cuba
January 20 – In Cuba
January 27 – In Cuba
February 3 – In Florida
February 10 – Boyce College Youth Emphasis Week in Kentucky
February 17 – Boyce College Youth Emphasis Week in Kentucky

I put the Sunday dates up, but we can speak on any day of the week. Please help us find places to share.

Thanksgiving

November 22, 2007 in Miscellaneous, Personal Growth with 2 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving. We invited all of my youth ministry students over for a traditional turkey dinner. There were more than 20 of us here eating, and we had a great time. For many of them, it was the first time they had a traditional Thanksgiving, and they learned quickly the effects of gorging yourself on turkey and stuffing.

My friend Glenn tagged me to share five things I’m thankful for. So here it goes.

  1. My family: Janell and Nathan are very important to me. I am so thankful for them. They make me smile and help me get through the many trials that come and go.
  2. Ministry: I believe that the ministry I have is a gift from God. I am thankful for it and for the students I have the opportunity to influence. I see the ministry as something special that I don’t deserve, and I know that what is happening through this ministry is by grace alone.
  3. People who have influenced my life: There are too many to name, but many people have influenced me throughout my lifetime. They have made me what I am today. I appreciate them and am very thankful for them.
  4. Supporters: Many people sacrifice time and money to help support my family. Without them, it would be very difficult to live. I am thankful for those people.
  5. NFL Sunday Ticket: It sounds funny, but it helps keep me sane. I get a slice of “home” every week, and it’s cheap here. I can watch football and listen to English commentators and commercials. Come on, you didn’t think I’d be serious the whole time, did you?

I suppose I’m supposed to tag people. I tag: Tim, Tony, Jim, anyone else who feels like posting.

The Weather Outside is Frightful

October 23, 2007 in Mexico City, Miscellaneous with 0 Comments

Today is the coldest day it has been in a long time here. It has been raining all night and into the day today, causing it to be downright cold.

The National Meteorological Service says that it will only get to 18 C (64 F) today, while other weather services say it will only get to 46 F. The weather channel prognosticates that the high will be 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Either way, it’s freezing to me.

(via: Vivir Mexico)
(Photo by: drp at flickr)

Finding Direction at the zoo

October 22, 2007 in Miscellaneous with 2 Comments

Nathan at the zooWe went to the zoo with the Cottrill family yesterday. They are missionaries studying Spanish in Cuernavaca, and they have two kids that are both older than Nathan.

This was the first time I had ever met someone in person that I met online. It was cool to finally put the real people together with the things we had read about them on their blog. We had a great time. I’m working on a video from our trip, but in the meantime, you can check out the Flickr photos set.

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