In Between Diaper Changes and Feedings

We are here in Indiana with our new son, Andre. It is wonderful, but it is also a type of house arrest. I like to call it, "Baby House Arrest". We are stuck in our gracious host's house in a routine all parent's know. Eat, sleep, eat some more, wash his clothes, sterilize his bottles, and so on and so forth.

So what are we doing in between changing diapers and bottle feedings? Well, I, Steve, am developing a blog for new missionaries. Steve's Blog Many missionaries go to their host culture and know very little about how to do anything or even what questions to ask. By God's grace, Kristi and I had experts in developing missionaries literally right out our front door. Andy and Pam Labreche kept us on the right path and gave us great training. If they were not there we could ask GEM's regional director across town, or one of our other colleagues that had over 10 year experience respectively.

Even with this these great teachers, it was not possible for them to remember everything. We also found it difficult to call or e-mail people at 2:00 am, when they were on home assignment, or in a conference in another country or city. It just was not always possible to ask someone to get the answer.

Therefore, I am developing this on-line resource in blog format in order to provide answers and resources for new missionaries ask at anytime and anywhere as long as they have internet. Anyone can look at it at any time of the day, and even before they reach the field. Even though this is aimed at new missionaries I have found many resources even veteran missionaries can use either in their own work, or as a reference for their new charges.