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... by jfforde | Apr 28, 2017 | Casual Friday, Missionary Care, Thriving, Transition
Well, we’re back from our month of travels. The worst part of being gone is digging out from under the backlog when you return. But the good part is we have a ton of resources to share with you this week. So without further ado… LIFE ON THE FIELD Michelle Gielan... by jfforde | Apr 21, 2017 | Casual Friday, Missionary Care, Relational Issues, Thriving, Transition
This week I’m coming to you from Frankfurt, Germany. We added a couple of days to our return trip so we could decompress a bit on the way home. We have been so painfully reminded in these past three weeks of just how vital your role is in helping global workers thrive...