Tweets 11 August – 30 August 2013
- Preaching this morning on Genesis 1 and 2! ¡Predicando esta mañana en Génesis 1 y 2! (11 August 2013)
- We took the team from Pennsylvania to the airport this morning. Have a safe trip, thanks for everything, and come back soon! 🙂 (12 August 2013)
- Got my first Christmas flyer today. I guess the “Back-to-school” sales are winding down! ow.ly/i/2S7PD (13 August 2013)
- A Cinco de Mayo celebration in Japan – the sign in Japanese says “Dragon Tacos” – but the translation isn’t right… ow.ly/nRwHC (14 August 2013)
- Heading out with some people from the church to do some outreach right now – we need prayer! 🙂 (15 August 2013)
- Wow. That lightning was CLOSE. (15 August 2013)
- Just felt an earthquake – very slight here. M5.4 south of us. ow.ly/nZGUJ (16 August 2013)
- It’s time for keyboard lesson #2! ¡Es tiempo para la lección de teclado #2! (17 August 2013)
- Predicando esta mañana de Génesis 3: Desde temor hasta el Trono… ? Preaching this morning on Genesis 3: From fear to the throne… (18 August 2013)
- Kids head back to school – amidst a lot of frustration… ow.ly/o3sJa (19 August 2013)
- ‘Nuther earthquake. Waiting for more info, but at the moment they’re saying M6.1 in the state of Guerrero… (21 August 2013)
- Ah, here’s the official info. Our van was rocking quite a bit this time! ow.ly/o7Oq0 (21 August 2013)
- Yes, felt a second earthquake here – related to the first, I guess. M5.3 south of us. ow.ly/o7SlU (21 August 2013)
- Preaching today on Genesis 4 – Cain, Abel, Lamech, Seth… Predicando hoy de Génesis 4 – CaÃn, Abel, Lamec, Set… (25 August 2013)
- Reading: Dear Pastor, Bring Your Bible to Church ow.ly/o7RZq (28 August 2013)
- Infinite online storage – check it out right here … l.bitcasa.com/m7Lxgar6 (29 August 2013)
- Last night Shari and I finally tried the Brazilian restaurant here in Ixtapaluca. Muito delicioso! Thanks @AndrewComings for the tips. (30 August 2013)
- Went out for ice cream with the fam (I had cappuccino flavour) . . . ow.ly/i/31uwS (30 August 2013)
Tweets 30 July – 9 August 2013
- Back from a long weekend of ministry and fun. Ready for some rest! Soon. 🙂 (30 July 2013)
- Reading: When You Are A Hammer (social media as a tool to use…) ow.ly/n3aur (31 July 2013)
- A summer intern’s reflections on her time in Mexico (in Ixtapaluca and elsewhere): ow.ly/nuUmD (31 July 2013)
- Thinking of and praying for neighbours of my parents in a time of grief… ow.ly/nvnuc (31 July 2013)
- Heading downtown with Tina, Tiffany, Hannah, and the visiting Holdeman family. 🙂 (1 August 2013)
- Traffic? Here in Mexico City? Naaaaahhhhh. (in the first stage of denial) (1 August 2013)
- Reading: Mexican Coke Is The Best Coke ow.ly/nxjfB (2 August 2013)
- 山◯山 å·¥’爪 ã¡å·¥åŒšï¼« (3 August 2013)
- VBS in Jesús MarÃa is starting right now! Yep, it’s a BIG DEAL. 😉 Please pray that the Gospel would spread! 🙂 (5 August 2013)
- Helped pick up a team from the airport – now going to give a fun Spanish lesson to a visiting family. 🙂 (5 August 2013)
- From our coworker Tina: Two years and counting… ow.ly/nB8XU (7 August 2013)
- Shari had a good baking class today, with help from the visiting team- several new women came, and heard the Gospel. (& ate yummy food) 🙂 (8 August 2013)
- The last day of the kids’ club in Jesús MarÃa is happening right now! We’ll be having a closing program at 12:30pm. Thanks for praying! (9 August 2013)
Tweets 6 July – 26 July 2013
News and pictures from Mexico and beyond…
- Reading: U.S. airlines cancel more flights for Mexico volcano ow.ly/mIbQn (5 July 2013)
- Another Sunday with more people than chairs. But – if we had more chairs – where would we put them? ow.ly/i/2y1Gr (7 July 2013)
- National Geographic Pictures: Mexico Volcano Spews Ash 2 Miles High ow.ly/mN6xh(9 July 2013)
- Reading: Corruption getting worse, says poll ow.ly/mPvew(10 July 2013)
- So what’s with the fad to start every new idea or answer every question starting with the word “So”? So, it’s pretty repetitive. (10 July 2013)
- 100-Year-Old Grandma Graduates From Elementary School In Mexico ow.ly/mvk0U (10 July 2013)
- Mexico beats out U.S. as world’s fattest country; nearly one-third of adults obese ow.ly/mTVzC (12 July 2013)
- Evangelism study #3 tonight. Good turnout. Good times. Here are two people doing a skit for us… ow.ly/i/2D2TJ (16 July 2013)
- Truth is stranger than fiction: ‘Dead’ candidate elected mayor in Mexico village ow.ly/mTUK1 (17 July 2013)
- Taking the summer interns to the airport. Hope you come again soon! 🙂 (21 July 2013)
- The volcanoes on the way back from the airport this morning. Beautiful! ow.ly/i/2FkKk (21 July 2013)
- Lots of new photos from June/July – interns, baptisms, Mexico, and more! ow.ly/naT7g (21 July 2013)
- From coworker Tina: Last two days of the youth rally ow.ly/nc5vS (22 July 2013)
- You can help those recovering from the Alberta floods here: 2013 Alberta Flood Recovers alberta.recovers.org (22 July 2013)
- Congratulations to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and the Royal Family on the birth of a baby boy! 🙂 ow.ly/ndypY (22 July 2013)
- As we came home from Bible study, there were fireworks shooting across the street around us. A tad bit disconcerting! (23 July 2013)
- 12 more documents signed in our quest to get visas for Mexico… (24 July 2013)
- Hear hear! 10 Benefits of Drinking Tea Over Coffee ow.ly/mTXMS (24 July 2013)
Tweets 16 June – 5 July 2013
I guess I haven’t done this for a while, so here are the latest tweets!
Incidentally, in case you want to know, the link in the dates below will take you to the actual “tweet” on Twitter. But often there’s another link (the ones that start with ow.ly) – and that is the article I’m talking about, or a picture I took, or a video, or whatever. So go ahead and click on those links to get the full story. 🙂
- Earthquake 12:20am. We’re fine, but sure felt it! Power out for about an hour. ow.ly/m4Qnb (16 June 2013)
- The most beautiful Bible verse? “Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am…” Jesus (John 17:24) (16 June 2013)
- A great day #2 at the Sports Camp! About 50 kids, drills and games, sharing & stories from the interns, great conversations. Fun! (18 June 2013)
- A rather cold, wet day at the Sports Club – but it was still good! Ended a little early… ow.ly/i/2p2Vn (19 June 2013)
- Reading: Want a good night’s sleep? Find out which colours you should use in the bedroom (who knew?) ow.ly/l775G (19 June 2013)
- Back to the ecological park and flower market (photos): ow.ly/meHcy (20 June 2013)
- Photos from Nathanael’s LEGO Party – ow.ly/meUSg (20 June 2013)
- Thinking of / praying for friends in Southern Alberta – stay safe! #albertaflood ow.ly/mfS54 (21 June 2013)
- Familiar scenes + water. Hoping our friends are all ok in the #albertaflood ow.ly/mhJda (22 June 2013)
- Heading to the last “Sports Camp” event this morning. 🙂 (22 June 2013)
- Back from a study about the two Captains (no, not Kirk and Picard) ow.ly/mo4YM (25 June 2013)
- How to relax (from someone who knows). If only I had someone who could push my carrots a little closer to the couch. ow.ly/lxRuT (26 June 2013)
- Picked up another intern from the airport today – Tiffany! She’ll be heading out on some adventures with the others tomorrow… (27 June 2013)
- Dropped the interns off at the airport today. They’re heading on some adventures in other parts of Mexico. All the best! (28 June 2013)
- VERY packed service today- kids on the floor, 15-20 people who couldn’t even get in. Great to hear what God is doing! ow.ly/i/2uozW (30 June 2013)
- Spent the afternoon talking to the doctor and getting x-rays. No doubt, as usual, they will find I’m in perfect health. 😉 (2 July 2013)
- I just signed 27 more documents in our quest to get our visas for Mexico. Thankfully, Shari signed the rest. (3 July 2013)
- Good old fashioned rainy season storm! ¡Una tormenta de la temporada de lluvias bien! #ixtapaluca ow.ly/i/2wk5R (3 July 2013)
- A few pictures from June’s Sports Camp in Jesús MarÃa, Ixtapaluca! ow.ly/mE4GHz (3 July 2013)
- Reading: Mexico Rescues 275 Workers From ‘Slavery’ At Tomato Plant In Toliman ow.ly/m24Sh (3 July 2013)
- A wee bit of ash from the volcano this morning… ow.ly/i/2wIsQ (4 July 2013)
- People are sweeping the streets – and their roofs – after the ash fell from the volcano this morning… ow.ly/i/2wIAx (4 July 2013)
- Twitter Wants to Start Tracking You on the Web, Here’s How to Opt-Out ow.ly/mFUEn (5 July 2013)
- Reason #3453 why Shari is awesome – she bought this stuff… ow.ly/i/2xkEk (5 July 2013)
Tweets 2 June – 14 June 2013
- Preaching at Sendero de Vida Santa Barbara this morning on Ephesians 6:1-4. 🙂 (2 June 2013)
- Saying goodbye to David Gomez again. ? Diciendo adiós a David Gómez de nuevo. (3 June 2013)
- Reading: Living Counter-Culturally ow.ly/lGY1e (4 June 2013)
- A video feature on my old hometown from CTV News – Caronport! ow.ly/lJMua (5 June 2013)
- Demand Is High For Mexico’s Magnificent Mangoes! ow.ly/jUpiH (5 June 2013)
- Nathanael and I are making Chinese-Mexican Chicken and Rice for lunch. Gluten free and everything. 😉 (7 June 2013)
- Enjoyed a service in Jesús MarÃa, worshipping with God’s people! Then picked up first summer intern – Marcy Metzger! (9 June 2013)
- New photos up, including Hannah’s “Scrabble” birthday party – right here: ow.ly/lRuc5 (10 June 2013)
- Reading: 72 Hours of English Classes…Go! ow.ly/lT9RT (10 June 2013)
- But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. (Habakkuk 2:20) ow.ly/lYmc1 (12 June 2013)
- This is excellent – a must read – “8 Symptoms of False Teaching” (and check out the “False Teachers” link too) ow.ly/kCHn7 (12 June 2013)
- Hannah is finished grade 5! 🙂 (14 June 2013)