Pictures of the week
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Happy 9th birthday, Makena and Beatrice!! .. read more..
14 Today!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Photo Time!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Sitting warm and cozy on the heating pipes next to a school yard on a dreary autumn day. Egyptian Dust Storm These winds sometimes blow north and east all the way to Ukraine. It has been very windy the past several days. I wish this photo, or others like it, would show where this dust actually ends .. .. read more..
Finally - those last Sips of Summer ~
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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biscuits and eternity
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Well I've been trying to write this blog on being a dad and it's just not really very good. So instead of not posting or posting something that needs to stew, I'll just come on here and ramble. Today we're going to a town about an hour from here so Jenny can teach at the anniversary of a church's wo.. .. read more..
National Pastor's Conf. - Part Three
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Each day of the conference there was four main teaching sessions . The main building (dinning hall, meeting hall, and game room) at the camp in Uruguay Six Chilean pastors waiting for the bus to take them on an afternoon outing. The tables were buzzing with conversation throughout the conference. H.. .. read more..
“No fever, so you can come in”
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Today, Morrison hosted the SAT tests. Because of the threat from H1N1 virus, the Taiwan government requires us to take everyone’s temperature before coming on campus. As one of the school nurses, Beckie is one of the ones responsible to take temperatures. Anyone with a fever gets sent home and test.. .. read more..
Weekly Re-Cap
Saturday, November 7, 2009
This week… 1. I preached and did some music in Hikone on Sunday. See prayer letter (posted a couple days ago) for more on that. 2. I volunteered at the Watoto concerts here in Nagoya. Great day. 3. I started preparing for home ministries, beginning to contact churches to book speaking dates. .. .. read more..
Weekend Thoughts
Saturday, November 7, 2009
*untrue Kids I woke up to those blasted roosters at about 4:30 this morning, I have been restless ever since. The three little girls all got up at 6am to start their day of bickering and one-upmanship. Annie loves to get started telling at the other two "NO LYDIE" and "NO BEE BEE" - thereby making .. .. read more..
Evening In Kyiv
Saturday, November 7, 2009
These shots were taken before the quarantine imposed by Swine Flu. While there is still heavy traffic at rush hour times, it is now not as busy as usual. This photo is proof that mashrutki (auto buses) are slower than cars! Related articles by Zemanta Flu Epidemic In Ukraine (ukrainestreetchildren... .. read more..
Bits n Pieces
Saturday, November 7, 2009
A very interesting article: Geothermal drilling taps violent geyser in Wiesbaden city centre , dated November 6. 2009. I've wondered before why this doesn't happen more often. One of the comments at the bottom of the article may give an explanation why it doesn't, yet - why doesn't the water just fo.. .. read more..
English Church Service in Neipu area
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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20 Months – Measurement
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Asher turned 20 months old on Wednesday and we just got around to measuring him today. He is 28.6 pounds (13kg) and 32.25 inches (81.5cm). Pictures as soon as I can get myself together enough to post them! .. read more..
Quote of the Day available again
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I took advantage of my uncle's high speed Internet this week and did two months worth of quotes. Quote of the Day over on my Word Press blog .. read more..
As I Prepare....
Saturday, November 7, 2009
...for speaking this next week, I have come across such great Scripture and inspiration in the book, Womanly Dominion by Mark Chanski. It is a great book! Here's a great quote: "I know that some jobs don't really count, don't make much of a difference, don't actually matter that much, don't have muc.. .. read more..
Testing, Testing
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Test post. Please ignore. .. read more..
my hosts
Saturday, November 7, 2009
For the last two days, I spent time in Kurungu with a great AIM family working with the Samburu. I linked to this before, but here is a New York Times article about the folks I hung out with. They were also at Liam's 2nd birthday party. The pictures are funny. The photographer definitely had a (not.. .. read more..
Monkeys, money and emotion
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Saw this piece about Monkey Economics on Kruse Kronicle. What caught my interest is when they said that they obtained “economic outcomes not through sitting down and negotiation, but through feeling and emotion.” Sounds a little like what we learned about in our counseling and member ca.. .. read more..
Prayer as community
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Following is a l ink to the second video short from 24-7 prayer network called Prayer as Community. First a few quotes, Prayer is talking, living, an ongoing talk with God Prayer is not supposed to be cut down to prayer times. Your whole day is supposed to be a prayer. Whatever you do is supposed t.. .. read more..
What's on Your Plate?
Saturday, November 7, 2009
We all have too much on our plates! Here in the USA, we have noticed a real overload of information coming at us. There is so much to do, so many places to go, and people to see. People run from appointment to appointment, taking their kids here and there, attending meetings, volunteering, and worki.. .. read more..
This Could Have Been Me. . . .
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Letters From Mom
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I wish I were a scrapbooker. I love looking at my friends' beautifully crafted memory books and love the thought of having such a keepsake to pass down to my children. Reality is that I don't seem to find (or make) the time for scrapbooking and am just not as “crafty” as I'd wish. .. .. read more..
Human alarm
Saturday, November 7, 2009
These hot light mornings, our small human alarm goes off way before his parents had planned to be on the move. By the time he goes into nursery at nine we have built a train track on the floor, watched some Thomas the Tank engine, read a story, squeezed the orange juice, and even been to play on th.. .. read more..
Not Snow
Saturday, November 7, 2009
We had LOTS of hail today! .. read more..
Site Changes (by Thom)
Saturday, November 7, 2009
See anything different here? Thanks to the many, many hours put in by my brother, Dan, mcmali.com has a completely new look. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Not only are things looking a little different now, we also have some new features. Particularly, there's a page dedicated to showing some.. .. read more..