Family

Okay after Storm Fay

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We’ve seen a lot of this radar screen the last few days.  Tropical Storm Fay skirted by Orlando this afternoon and now is slowly crawling up the Atlantic side of Florida.

Thank the Lord it was pretty much a non event here where we live except for buckets and buckets of rain. 

We did notice, however, one of our windows which was facing the direction of the driving rain seems to be leaking around the bottom seals.  I’ll be climbing up on a ladder to check that out in the next day or so.  Ah, the joys of home ownership!

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Great Firewall of China

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Chinese people surfing the net

So we all have been watching the Olympics. If you’re like me, you try to follow a few updates on the internet rather than having to sit through the many hours of commercials (some of which are very creative yet very highly repetitive!) on NBC.

Ever wonder what the average Chinese person views on the internet? It’s a fact that China has more internet users than any other country in the world. Actually, China has more internet users than America has people! Whoa.

But I point your attention to these two articles by the BBC. It is a well known fact that China and many other countries have elaborate filtering systems to censor and block what their people view and can not view on the internet. For example, if you go now to the New York Times on the web, you will see certain content that someone in China will not see. Sometimes entire sites are blocked.

This creates challenges for believers both in the country and out. Yet, as history has shown, these articles describe how motivated Chinese web users are learning to circumvent parts of the system. Viral and peer to peer sharing of information has allowed web content to multiply and morph almost instantly. This is good news for the Message we try to communicate via the net.

BBC Article: Great Firewall of China
BBC Article: Policing the Web

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Struggle and Triumph

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Olympic athletes are put on a pedestal – literally and figuratively. The world craves success sometimes more than they do.

Whether or not they are viewed as winners, each Olympian experiences struggle and triumph.

At a time when each athlete’s personal story is under the spotlight, this web site features a few competitors who have experienced ultimate victory.

I particularly point your attention to Rwandan distance runner Dieudonne Disi. He has experienced horror and tragedy. Yet, Christ has changed his life with powerful comfort and forgiveness.

Catherine

The Struggle and Triumph web site and corresponding DVD are works of Campus Crusade for Christ’s sports ministry – Athletes in Action. This is an incredible tool which you can use to introduce sports minded friends to the message of the gospel.

You can view video clips, read the personal stories and see the contextualized gospel presentation online or on the DVD. We highly recommend the DVD.

Struggle and Triumph DVD

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Telling 5th Grader What My Job Is

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A few months ago I got an email from a 5th grader – 10 year old boy – asking me some details about my work as a missionary. As it turns out, he was completing an assignment for a Bible school project. I thought it might be interesting for you non-fifth graders as well. Below is how I responded.

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Hi Billy,

It’s great to hear from you. Thanks a lot for remembering to pray for our family and for the Lord to work through us. We want to depend on Him always.

Here’s my best shot at answering your questions:

Where do you work?

Orlando, Florida. It is about halfway down Florida, in the middle. Home of Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Studios, etc. Also home of the International Headquarters of Campus Crusade for Christ. That is where I work along with about 800 other missionaries. See more about Campus Crusade for Christ at: http://ccci.org/

What is your job?

My job is to help accelerate the spread of the Good News of Jesus through technology systems. I frequently communicate with missionaries in many countries. In Orlando, my team – the Global Technology Office – is made up of about 25 people including programmers, technical writers, system specialists, communications experts and technical trainers. See more about our group at: http://technology.ccci.org/

What exactly do we do? Research and development in Internet Ministry; build operational capacity for hundreds of missionaries to serve in multiple dispersed teams; and conduct technology training sessions for Christian workers around the world; . . . just to name a few tasks. J

Do you have any pets?

At this time, we only have a small fish named Bubbles. You can see him here: https://handsheadlines.com/2007/06/09/meet-bubbles-the-fish/

What is your favorite Bible verse?

I have several. One is Psalm 127:1

“Unless the LORD builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.”

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Dear David and Shannon,

My name is Billy. I attend . . . . In my book, it tells me to write to a missionary and ask a few questions. I hope you can email me back with answers. Thank you very much.

Where do you work? (I know you are Florida, but what area?)


What is your job?


Do you have any pets?


What is your favorite Bible verse?


Thanks for taking the time to answer me. I’ll remember to pray for you.

Sincerely,
Billy (age 10)

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