by jfforde | Jun 9, 2017 | Casual Friday, Fundraising, Missionary Care, Thriving, Transition
Every time I interact with a missionary I am reminded how vitally important it is for them to have a solid network of care providers standing with them. You are part of someone’s network. Maximize your potential for helping them thrive with resources like these. LIFE... 
by jfforde | Jun 2, 2017 | Casual Friday, Personal Issues, Thriving
Anyone else feel like this year is running away with them? Is it really June already? Missionaries are in the process of returning to their passport country in droves. That means you and I have tons of opportunities to care for them using resources like these. And for... by jfforde | May 26, 2017 | Casual Friday, Thriving, Transition
Short and sweet this week. We’ve had a very full guest load and little free time for scouring the internet. But I trust that these few links will be of some use to you in your ongoing efforts to improve your missionary care skills. LIFE ON THE FIELD An alternative to... by jfforde | May 19, 2017 | Casual Friday, Missionary Care, Thriving, Transition
Is it Friday again already? What happened to this week? Of wait…I remember—I was sick. While hosting eight guests. I love what we do here at the lodge, but sometimes it’s flat-out inconvenient. Then again, caring for others is rarely convenient. The best way to make... 
by jfforde | May 12, 2017 | Casual Friday, Fundraising, Missionary Care, Thriving, Transition
It’s a small world. No – really. Our latest guest was just dropped off by her friend, someone we’d never met. As we chatted with this friend we discovered that we not only know several of the same people, but one family in particular lives just a few miles from here.... by jfforde | May 5, 2017 | Casual Friday, Fundraising, Missionary Care, Relational Issues, Thriving, Transition
Hello from Atlanta, Georgia where we are currently visiting with our daughter and her family. We have some big decisions ahead of us, but I’ll have to report on that subject a little later. Meanwhile, your friends and families on the mission field need your continued...