The Weekly Wrap-Up: April 18-22, 2022

Hi, hello, hey there.

It's another one of those crazy weeks as we buckled down in preparation for the CMF Seminar next week. Lots of little details, but also still many big details to sort out, and that's all while the building is being painted and cleaned and rearranged. But they assure us it'll be done by Monday. 

Most of my efforts toward the seminar are tech related, though I also did some proofing and re-creating of a few documents. In between those jobs, I was proofing Outreach articles and trying to figure out why my back was giving out on my again. I didn't even do any axe throwing this time. And in between those things, I was working on my prayer letter. It would be really nice to have that out before the end of April. We'll see.

I feel like I haven't done much rumination lately. A quiet moment to just sit with myself and check in on things. I'm sure that opportunity with present itself again sometime. Any day now. 

Pray for safe travels for those traveling to Greenwood. Pray for logistics to be in place. Pray for the facilitators presenting information. Pray for CMFs giving reports. Pray for the tech team and the technology itself. Pray for the food prep. Pray for Sarah - she's the head honcho for this thing. And just pray for all of us in general. This is likely the last CMF Seminar of this kind as we move to regional oversight. 

So yeah, there's a lot happening next week, and I doubt there will be a blog about it until May. Keep those prayers coming, and have a great (warm!) weekend.

Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: April 11-15, 2022

It has been a crazy week, my friends. It feels like we had lots of little fires to put out, some turning into a bit of a bonfire before being quenched. I'm sure there's a slow burn still going on, but it will be up to other people to take care of it. I'm pooped. 

I finished proof files for two Hindi booklets, after figuring out why certain glyphs weren't appearing as they should. We're doing a walking contest in the office, and I've been helping with calculations and communicating things for that. There was a 'big announcement' at the staff briefing on Wednesday that was fairly well received, but I don't know that it warranted the build up. We're putting together a team of tour guides for the office, so if you ever want a tour of this place, I'm happy to set you up. We're getting ready for the CMF Seminar the last week of April, and there is plenty to do to prepare. I'll be (wo)manning the tech stuff for a few sessions, and of course, a few of our facilitators don't have their presentations ready yet. 

So yeah. It's been a bit busy around here. 

I am looking forward to this weekend. Not just because I get a day off - but of course because we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior! I hope your celebrations are full of joy and hope for the future. 

Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: March 28 - April 8, 2022

Yep, we're on another two-weeker here. I had a somewhat last-minute opportunity to spend the weekend with my family, and my friends at OMS were very kind to cover my responsibilities to allow that. The last few years have definitely impressed upon me the importance of spending time with your loved ones when you get the chance. 

But I was still in the office from Monday to Wednesday. I published a group of French and did some file auditing. We had a really nice chapel with representatives from the Korean Evangelical Church of America. 

This week, I've been working on Hindi and Portuguese. I created a status update for our VCP materials and worked on some things for the upcoming CMF Seminar. 

There are a lot of changes happening in the office. I've been dodging paint trays and ladders all week as they paint the walls downstairs. I've mostly been in the office alone since Brian is recovering from his trip to Hungary and Sarah had a prayer retreat. My parents are actually in town this weekend (I might tell you more about that in the future), so we're spending some quality time at a flea market Saturday. 

That's about it for this edition. Stay warm.

Bye!