The Reconciliation of All Things

No one likes to be the outsider, right? Do you? I remember when I spent three months in Tanzania during college. I was called the "mzungo"...basically, white man, foreigner, "alien"...whatever you want to name it. It's not necessarily a fun thing to always be called and have people stare at you as the kids shout it out while you walk through the market. However, you DO get used to it after awhile, and once you've been there for some time, you aren't a novelty anymore. People get used to you being there, they get to know you, and you become more a part of the local culture/community. In fact, you begin to understand some things about the culture that otherwise you wouldn't. And that's what I want to highlight here: not the downside of being the outsider, but the benefits. For any missionary that's been overseas for a decent amount of time, he or she can relate to this. A missionary's job is to understand the culture as much as possible...

Hi all. Our mission agency has come up with a new website, a large "makeover" really, and we're excited about it. You should check it out! It's at team.org . Anyhow, we soon now begin using Wordpress for our blogging since it's linked to our mission agency's website...and we're hoping to be more consistent too. We'll get that new site to you as soon as it's live...for now, keep checking back here! We hope you'll keep following what God is doing in and through us in Brazil, and how He's growing His Kingdom! Yes, even with us here in the Chicago suburbs for a short time of medical leave, God is using us in Brazil! We don't always understand all the ways in which is is doing this, but we are confident that He who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it...don't you agree? God's never done with us. Thanks for keeping in touch!