Here are some interesting things we read on the web this week:
a story of life (and its many surprises) – If you like birth stories, this one is for you. If you like crazy, sit on the edge of your seat stories of God working – this one is especially for you. This is the story of a mother who expected to give birth to one baby, but was suprised to give birth to a set of twins last week at the Maternity Center at Heartline Ministries in Port-au-Prince. Becca was able to volunteer very briefly there one summer and had a blast serving with that team. Love them. Love what they do.
The Dreaded Question: Where Are You From? – If you’re from a family that moved around alot, you know the “Where are you from” question is nice and awkward. That is especially true for missionary kids. This post by a missionary serving in Djibouti, Africa explores what this is like for her kids who have roots in Djibouti, Kenya, Europe and Minnesota.
Why I Love an Evening Service – One of the things we won’t miss about the US is the crazy hectic pace of life we all keep here. One of the victims of this kind of life is the Sunday night church service. I remember going to these from time to time as a kid and this post reminded me of why I liked them.
Stressed-Out Missionary – This one is scary to us, to be honest. Especially this: “When stress levels reach above a 200 {on the Holmes-Rahe scale}, doctors will advise patients to make life changes– drink a glass of wine, exercise, sleep more, that kind of thing…They found that the average missionary’s stress levels for the first year are typically around 800-900.”
We’ve learned a little about this the hard way, but this post reminded us again that managing stress is something we’re going to have to be super vigilant about once we’re on the ground.
The Problem with Facebook – Did you know that when you post on Facebook, your post is only being viewed by a small portion of your friends? This short video explains what is going on behind the scenes as Facebook helps filter your friend’s posts to bring you the stuff it thinks you want to see.
Related: If you’ve liked our Facebook page – Thank You! One easy thing you can do to help us as we build a support team is to like, comment on and (even better) share the posts you see on our Facebook page. This helps tremendously as we seek to share the vision of our ministry with others.
Have you read anything interesting this week? Pop a link in the comments below – we’d love to check it out!
