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Richard - Southeast Asia Updates

Class of 2018
Agricultural/Environmental Techincal Advisor in Southeast Asia
Track: Agriculture - Environment track
Region: Asia - South East

Rejuvenating Guidance

By on Track: Agriculture - Environment Region: Asia - South East

I recently read an article by Jon Bloom related to Psalm 3:5-8.   [Pro 3:5-8 NASB] "5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. 8 It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones." He noted that these two statements (5-6 and 7-8) and their associated promises are coupled together, even though many people only have the first memorized.  Bloom also points out that the requirements for the… Read more >>

On Entitlement

By on Track: Agriculture - Environment Region: Asia - South East

One thing that professors kept telling us at university was that our generation was plagued by entitlement issues.  At the time I felt that I could see what they meant, and I disliked that truth. And yet, it wasn’t until a trip back stateside this December that I began to see the depth of this issue, including in my own life, and had some personal insights into its root.   The most significant moment of reverse culture shock I felt during our three weeks in the US was a trip to a SuperTarget store.  For the last year on the field I’ve gotten used to needing to schedule at… Read more >>

12 Takeaways from Year 1

By on Track: Agriculture - Environment Region: Asia - South East

As the year comes to a close and a new one begins, I wanted to share twelve key takeaways from my first year living on the field.  As with other lists I’ve posted, some points will be more serious, some will be less so; all of them are real reflections of thoughts I’ve had over the last year.   Learning any new language is a hard and exhausting process, even the ones they tell you are easy to learn Learning someone’s language is a powerful way to show them that you care, and is 100% worth the effort There is no escaping the bugs in the tropics  Righteousness and Justice are… Read more >>

"Throw it into the fire. Destroy it!"

By on Track: Agriculture - Environment Region: Asia - South East

Over the past year we have been put in many situations where it seems like the comfortable control of our lives is stripped away from us: living in shared spaces while support raising, support raising in general, living in a home stay in our new country, surrendering time required to language class, living life on the schedule of a different culture, among others. Through this process I have learned a lot, such as how amazing God’s sovereignty is in placing us where he wants us to be, finding more peace in His presence, and growing in my faith in His goodness.  But recently The… Read more >>

Faith as a Dual Identity Worker

By on Track: Agriculture - Environment Region: Asia - South East

I came to this country with the intent to work doing something that I am passionate about and trained in--establishing righteousness and justice in the agriculture/agribusiness field and working to see humankind's task of stewarding over God’s creation is fulfilled in a God glorifying way--while also striving to share my personal hope and spread the Good News to those around me.  In overseas contexts this is often called working as a “dual identity person”.  I think it can also simply be referred to as the daily life of a working believer, but in the realm of overseas kingdom work… Read more >>

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