Day Ichi
I am very thankful to have this opportunity to be in Japan this term. The new semester has begun and this is quite unlike anything I have ever done before. I am quite stunned that I haven’t felt any fear...
Ballywhat?
This was a repeated affairs day. I finished the Inventory of all of the books in the office, i made a fantastic spreadsheet listing authors, titles, price, descriptions and quantities of every book on the shelves. I didn’t have to...
Buy This Book!
I went through all of the books in the OMF NI office today and I took an inventory (of most of them). I could have been doing more data sheets but for the sake of variety of things to do I offered to take this up instead because...
Amen to Japan
This morning I went with Dorothy to Windsor Baptist Church in Belfast (it’s not near Windsor at all). they’re good with music, they’re bad with saying “Amen” and this annoys me. but the church is very good, they’re rich with...
Stroke City
Today we went to Londonderry/Derry (the one I put first is not a reflection on my political views).There was a breakfast for OMFers and people interested in mission in the far east. it was a good time there were some good talks...
Data Data
Obscure references are easy to do now, considering how big the world of blogs and podcasting has gotten. but the title refers to Adam and Joe’s impersonation of Cilla Black talking about Blind Date. because it sounds like a whole...
Go Away From Me
Before heading to the office I spent some time preparing a bible study on Luke chapter 5 for this evening.This was another office day, I was cleaning up some data sheets, two of them are now complete. I now know everything about China and...
Norn Iron
Today we were in the office again, I was updating some fact sheets on China and Japan, still a fair amount to do with those. also assembled a portable PA system to make sure it was working and tried to solve the problem...
Chinese people who sound Irish
This morning I was taken to the OMF office in East Belfast (an actual office) where I occupied myself with placement paperwork and beginning my essay. I was alone for a few hours in there, and then I met Nat whom I shall be...
Paddyland!
See “Paddyland” is a play on words because I’m in Ireland right now and a paddy is where rice grows and rice can be a bit Chinese… … … I tried.This morning I got up for early morning prayer and worship before breakfast.Then I sat in on...