Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Monday, September 1st, 2008
I normally update this on Sundays, but as I have been working the last two Sundays, that hasn't happened. Things have been busy here. When I get stressed, my memory starts to falter on things I don't have to remember (and a few things that do matter), so I can't ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
I find it interesting that we call them retreats because, to many of us, they are anything but. We are not retreating, but going full force towards the event. To be fair, the retreat is not for me, so I shouldn't expect to be the recipient of its advertized benefits. ...
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Sunday, August 10th, 2008
Friday was a momentus occation for China. For the first time, this country hosts the Olympics. Friday night showed the streets empty around Shanghai as millions gathered around television sets to watch the opening ceremonies. I was one of them. I must say I was impressed. Don't get me wrong, ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
This really isn't a post about the olympics, but that does seem to be the big news around town these days. I know several people who are making the trek to Beijing to see some of the events, but I won't be one of them. There will be a few ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
It has always been my goal and prayer that the kids in the youth group would grow closer to Him through their experiences with it. I usually feel like what I am doing is not adequate to accomplish this purpose, and they are not growing as much as they could. ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
I am being stretched, and as I am stretched I am growing. Work is opening up new challenges and opportunities for me, and conversations with some people I have known for a while are getting more deep. I am humbled to be thought ready for these things that are brought ...
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Sunday, July 6th, 2008
If anyone in Shanghai has been ignorant of the time of year to this point, all doubt was removed as you stepped out the door. The weather in Shanghai is now what people use as an excuse to leave. The temperature today was around 38 degrees (100 F) and characteristically ...
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
So I just got back from a goodbye dinner for one of the elders. Charlie has been the elder overseeing the youth ministry and will be moving back to the US in a month. This is a common scenario when living in Shanghai. Because the church is international, everyone has ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
I'm not going to work today. Or, at least, I'm not planning to. It is almost 2pm now and I'm still at home. I do plan to do work today, but only going through emails and trying to get organized and caught up with my tasks. I think I can ...
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
So my plan is to update this website regularly on Sundays, and at other times if I feel like it. But it looks like tomorrow will be booked. We have flight test engineers from Cedar Rapids in town to do testing on the rig, and as they want to get ...
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