by jfforde | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog, Thriving
Dave and Irene, the live-in hosts at Baan Sabai Lodge, and the facilitators for Recalibrate debriefing events, will be on sabbatical from February 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023. They will not be involved in any Paracletos ministry work for most of that time....
by Dave | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog, Casual Friday, Missionary Care, Personal Issues, Thriving, Transition
Happy groundhog day – if you’re into that. Believe it or not, some people are not eager for winter to be over. What if, at the end of this day, you had a chance to do it again? Would you do the same things? When it comes to caring for the missionaries you know and...
by Dave | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog, Casual Friday, Fundraising, Missionary Care, Suffering, Thriving
The flu visited our house recently, just like quite a few others, evidently. The onset was dramatic, and the recovery abysmally slow. So many parallels to “diseases” on the mission field. When you’re sick, you want someone at your side. Someone who will dote on you a...
by Dave | Dec 1, 2017 | Missionary Care, MKs/TCKs, Relational Issues, Risk Assessment & Management, Thriving, Transition
I skipped last week’s post because I didn’t want to compete with Black Friday. (Personally, I wish it would just go away.) So this week I have a longer than usual list of missionary care resources for you to pick through. Pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy! LIFE...
by Dave | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog, Casual Friday, Missionary Care, MKs/TCKs, Personal Issues, Pre-field, Pre-field, Risk Assessment & Management, Singles, Suffering, Thriving, Transition
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. When you think of the things for which you are thankful, do your missionary friends come to mind? Are you grateful for your relationships that provide you with opportunities to speak into their lives? I am thankful for you, my...
by Dave | Oct 20, 2017 | Casual Friday, Missionary Care, Personal Issues, Suffering, Thriving, Transition
It’s a beautiful Fall day as I write. Tempting to lay this aside and go take a walk outdoors. But I want to make sure you get the latest batch of missionary care resources because I know how much you care for your friends working cross-culturally. So here you go....
