Tag Archives: missionary job descriptions

And Let One Interpret

Posted on 12 October 2015 by Amy

I am so excited about something that won’t be in my life anymore. Not because I don’t like it, but because I’ve finished it! Last week I finished translating the last lesson of our Sunday School curriculum into Xitsonga. I … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Exterminator, Flying Creatures

Posted on 2 June 2014 by Amy

Now that you are fully creeped out by my former descriptions of Africa as THE home of all things crawly and fascinating, I thought I’d wrap it up with those nightmarish descriptions of things that can take wing and follow … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Exterminator, The Slithery Kind

Posted on 26 May 2014 by Amy

Oh, the enmity between the slippery serpent and humans since the beginning of time. When you think of rural missionary work, snakes and critters definitely make up part of the picture. We’ve killed our share of snakes around here. I’d … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Exterminator, Crawly Creepies

Posted on 12 May 2014 by Amy

I thought enough time had passed since I creeped everyone out with a few critter stories, so I thought I’d have a laugh sending some more shivers up your spines. Spiders You’ve never seen spiders like these. As big as … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Exterminator, Creepy Crawlies

Posted on 24 March 2014 by Amy

Do you remember that old nursery rhyme? Girls are made of sugar and spice And everything nice, And boys are made of snakes and snails And puppy dog tails. Or something like that. Well, sometimes I think that’s how missionaries … Continue reading →

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When Words That Do Not Exist Communicate ~ Linguist, Part 3

Posted on 17 March 2014 by Amy

A missionary must learn the language of the people to whom he is ministering. This really should go “without saying”; but unfortunately, some missionaries rely on translators for years, making little attempt to apply themselves to the language of the … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Linguist, Part 1: How We Learned the Language

Posted on 3 March 2014 by Amy

This job goes without saying. Pun intended! 🙂 Missionaries must learn the language of the people they are ministering to! When my husband arrived in South Africa to work in the villages of the Tsonga people (before we were married), … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Parent

Posted on 17 February 2014 by Amy

A few years ago, a supporting pastor of our teammates came to visit their work. My teammate was teaching the women at our monthly ladies’ group that month; and after finishing her theological lesson, commenced a mini-lesson on proper table … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Shepherd

Posted on 3 February 2014 by Amy

“Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.” ~Paul What minister cannot relate to this verse? We may not relate to all of Paul’s list in the prior verses summarized … Continue reading →

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The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Caterer

Posted on 20 January 2014 by Amy

Whenever I tell my mom of my latest mass cooking endeavor, she gets a glint of glee in her voice (I would say, in her eye, but I can’t see her on the phone…) and asks triumphantly, “Oh, did they … Continue reading →

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