Dec 21
Brittney Oster spent 6 weeks in Niger working in a rural health clinic with the Fulani. One of the most amazing stories she told was when a baby was born not breathing. The doctor handed her the baby and said “Start CPR.” She removed all the mucus from the baby’s nostrils and throat. After a few rounds of breaths, it began to breath on its own.
Fulani Presentation from Ryan Bush on Vimeo.
Dec 14
Zach Keith did a lot of research on the Dinka people group in Sudan. It was a project particularly close to his heart because he just spent ten days working with them.
You can listen to a snippet of his presentation here.
Dec 10
We decided to have our Church Growth class at La Hacienda a few weeks back.
Dec 9
Dee Ward (Russia) and Luke Saunders (Mexico) participating in Dr. Wilkes’ Church Growth class.
The class met in his office for a phone interview.
Dec 4
This is a visual representation of what missionaries are supposed to plant.
Churches that are native to the soil and grow because of nourishment from within it, not dollars from without.
Dec 2
The first annual MABTS Bonfire was held a few weeks ago.
Though I was unable to attend, my wife and kids did. They had a blast.
Outdoor movie . . . a bonfire . . . lots of snacks . . . friends.
That’s a good time waiting to happen.
[Matt Sliger setting up the movie]
[What's a bonfire without hay bails?]
Dec 1
A big part of beginning a new work among Hispanics in an urban setting is locating them. Sure, demographic reports can give an idea of concentration. However, I’m looking to meet people, and to meet people I have to know where they live.
One of the best ways to figure out where they live is to do a windshield survey. It’s pretty simply, really. Just start driving.
Pen and paper at hand.
I’ve put a lot of miles on the Aerostar doing this, identifying over 100 Latino households.
Last week I was on one such survey when I hit a nail. The nail proceeded to relieve my front passenger side tire of most of its air, making it difficult to drive.
I was excited to find that my jack hadn’t been used in so long that it had apparently gone into early retirement. It didn’t work.
It wasn’t too far back to the seminary. So, I walked. It was a nice day and I probably needed the exercise anyway.
