- “Falling with Style” Still a Goal – I hope to be able to fall with style as well.
- My District Superintendent is blogging a return trip to Vietnam after 40 years away at The Year of the Metal Dog.
- Why Innovation Thrives at the Mayo Clinic could be replicated in churches.
- Brilliant work at Internet Campus Volunteer Training Blog from Saddleback.
- 5 Ways to Integrate Stories Into Your Social Media Marketing speaks for itself
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Tag: travel
Zimbabwe: Photos and Locations (7 of 8)
As much as I have tried to explain in text what the trip to Zimbabwe was like, there is nothing like photos and locations to see what it was like. I created a log of our trip on Google Earth (http://earth.google.com/) which you can download below. You can “fly” to each of the locations that we visited day by day. In addition, I have uploaded all of the photos which I took to Flickr. You can browse them day by day with the link below. Please feel free to share and enjoy.
Google Earth File – http://j.mp/aJPpqH
Photos on Flickr – http://j.mp/a7v11l
Finally, here is a video from one of the sites which we visited. It was a great blessing.
Zimbabwe: Chabadza (6 of 8)
I was deeply encouraged by learning about the concept of chabadza. This is a custom of the Shona people of Zimbabwe in which a traveler stops to help anyone whom they pass as they are going on their way. If I am traveling from village to village and see someone working in their field, I will stop to help, even just for a few strokes of a hoe. Then a conversation may start in which I may find directions from the worker and the worker may pass along a message for someone in the next village. It is a mutually beneficial partnership.
Chabadza means that someone is working in the field and a passer by works alongside in the same field with the same goal.
I believe that this is a healthy understanding of partnership and is an excellent model for partnerships between annual conferences.
Back in the United States
I made it back safely from Zimbabwe last week with the team from the Kansas West Annual Conference. I had an amazing time hearing stories and meeting the people of Zimbabwe. I am working on sorting through the photos and stories. I hope to be able to share them with you in a few days. One of the techie wins for me on the trip was successful use of a GPS tracker to geotag photos. I am working on marking locations which we visited in Google Earth as well.
Blogging Break – Zimbabwe
Nicole and I are flying tomorrow to Zimbabwe. I will be away from internet access for a while and will take a break from blogging in the interim. I am looking forward to sharing more after our return from the trip on February 9. Will you please pray for safety, health, God’s vision and direction for us while we are away?
Blog Hiatus – Suggestions?
I am taking a blogging hiatus for the rest of the week.
I will be traveling to a Kansas West residency event in the first part of the week and to visit Nicole’s family of origin in North Carolina in the latter part of the week.
In the meantime, I am looking for your guidance.
What would be most helpful for you in future blog posts?
Email me at andrew dot conard at cor dot org with “Blog Idea” in the subject line or leave your comments below. I am ready to hear from you.
Speedlinking – August 19, 2009
- Children, Children Everywhere – From my Dad’s trip to Africa
- The Report of Section 23 – From my Dad’s trip to Africa
- Preaching at Streamview – From my Dad’s trip to Africa
- Soon I Will Be a Dad. I Am Learning New Things All the Time – Excellent tip!
- Church Online: Strengths – Reflections from Lifechurch.tv
- Church Online: Limitations – Reflections from Lifechurch.tv
- Sound advice at Uncluttering your personal time
- Solid thoughts on the Limitations of the Church Online :: LifeChurch.tv from Ben Simpson