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Connections: Meet Pastor Paul
Closely involved in the translation of the New Testament into his mother tongue, Wala, published in 2008, Pastor Paul references the whole Scripture text of the Bible in Pijin, the national language of...
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Connections: More Than Rice
Happy kids pose on a small rice farm in Uganda. While western media often focuses on this nation’s struggles, Ugandans are persevering, gentle and strong in faith. Over 82% of Ugandans call themselves...
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Connections: Mesmerised
Have you ever seen children sit so still? At a dark outdoor meeting with only the glow of the stage lights, this image was captured at a ridiculously slow shutter of 1/8 of a second. But these...
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As we have talked about before, many of the great things about the life we have chosen come with associated challenges. Moving around frequently and relying on relationships with friends, family and...
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Connections: Cultivation
The steep hillsides of the Nepalese valleys are no deterrent for the hungry farmer. Thousands of narrow terraces line the fertile hills of Nepal, right up into the dizzying heights of cloud and mist....
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Connections: Community
The sun sets on a gorgeous summer day over the village of Margau, Romania. Christians in this village are grateful to have a Bible to read, since they know what it is like to live without it. During...
View ArticleNew Chapters
Moving once more has got me thinking. Maybe it isn't all bad...Read my thoughts here.I've tried this new way of sharing my thoughts, one that should hopefully be more interactive and easier to make...
View ArticleWhy we're moving (again!)
To answer that question we need to go back to our time in Tanzania (and probably before, though we'll stop at Tanzania for now).One of the things we both enjoyed most when living and working in Mbeya...
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Connections: Green Pastures
Two young children, members of a herder community in Tarialan, Mongolia, wander the slopes of one of the highest countries in the world. At least 40% of Mongolians live a nomadic lifestyle, regularly...
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Language, education and development and funding
Last month I spent a week in Thailand coordinating the latest LEAD (language, education and development) community of practice event, this time looking at how to identify and then work towards securing...
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Since moving
Taking a well earned break!It’s hard to believe we’ve been living in Gloucester for over two months now! It is starting to feel like home and Thame is already starting to feel a long time ago. There...
View ArticleDifferent perspective
A month or so ago I was back in Bangkok helping to facilitate our latest 'Language, Education and Development' community of practice. I have tried (on multiple occasions) on this blog to explain what...
View ArticleAn update from Mbeya
In a former life (or at least that's how it often feels), we worked with a team based in Mbeya in south-west Tanzania. Recently we read an update from some friends about progress there and we wanted to...
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What makes you who you are?
What makes me a Wisbey?What makes me a man?What makes me British?What are the connecting features that help me identify with these ‘groupings’? Or, put slightly differently, what factors make up my...
View ArticleLiving in the present moment
This is one of the things I am learning, or trying to learn, at the moment! I’m sure it is a challenge to many people, especially in our busy culture where we are often rushing on to the next thing, to...
View ArticleMy new chapter
Someone told me recently that everyone lives inside a virtual box. The 'box' is your experiences. If you don't push the sides of your box and challenge yourself by experiencing new things then...
View ArticleLove
Valuing people's language and culture means far more than just changes in lifestyle, education or future options. It impacts who they are, who they have made to be. Take a quick look at this video that...
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Telling a different story
There is something compelling about listening to someone else's story. Hearing the passion in their voice, seeing their eyes dart around as they recount the facts, watching them smile and step back...
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Relationships and roots
Yes, I did say 7 students. One works in a sensitive context.This week saw the end of the latest block of Wycliffe training. Since early September I have been teaching on the literacy and education...
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Seasons of life
It feels like we are entering a new season here in Gloucester - thankfully one that is very exciting! In October, when I (Liz) began volunteering at a local school and Levi started playgroup life...
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Investing for the future
As a colleague said this week during the introductory class of the ‘Multilingual Education’ module:“As staff here in Gloucester we really like this course, partly because it’s a subject that we’re...
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A busy summer
While for many July and August mean holidays or a quieter period at work, here in Gloucester it’s been a busy time both at home and work. With the baby due any day now we’ve been trying to fit in...
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(Not) communicating
Matt, communicating at a recent learning community event!No, the blog is not dead, it's just been forever (well, a year at least) since we posted. There are many excuses we could give for why that is,...
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So, I know our blog has been dead for months (years?!), and the temptation is to say: “maybe it’s time to call it a day”. But it’s at least worth having a storage place for our newsletters and a way...
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