Archive | May, 2010

member care

We do a lot of things on these trips. Our days and evenings are quite intense. We keep on the go a lot. We log in a lot of miles each day on foot and in the subway. We also try to go to fun places in the city. We also spend a portion of [...]

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Jet Set Trip: London / Paris

Today we start our jet set vision trip to London and Paris. We are extremely excited about this trip and looking forward to what is in store for us. We have some pretty neat appointments set up along the way. We should be able to follow along on www.theupstreamcollective.org and www.edtstetzer.com for videos and some podcasts [...]

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More than Money!

I am adopted. Some of you may know this about me. I was adopted when I was almost 2 years old though my adoptive parents took care of me much earlier. I am a huge advocate for adoption. I am thankful that my parents chose me and gave me a home.  When I was a [...]

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Madrid Favs!

Last weekend my wife and I were able to go as sponsors to Madrid. We tool a  small group of high school students from where my wife teaches here in Germany. We had loads of fun. We were able to see some of our old Spanish neighbors. We were able to see friends we use [...]

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On-going communication, Part Four

Previously I wrote about what to say and how to say if given a chance.  An important key to me is not just a “one time” communication but  having “on-going” communication with the church. As overseas workers we need to find ways to create advocacy with our churches. We cannot afford to be out of [...]

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