Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Touch Base Tuesday

As a missionary, living out of the USA for long periods of time, it is very important to keep in touch with the people back home.  We have tried hard to keep in touch: we have multiple Face Book accounts, a website, this on line journal, & multiple e-mail accounts.  We do skype calls quite often.  We send out over 500 e-mails when we post an Update Letter.  And yet, we still have individuals and churches who voice a desire to hear from us more often, or even that they never hear from us.  Therefore...

I have designated Tuesdays as "Touch Base Tuesdays!"  It is not my idea really.  I was praying a few days ago and in that time I felt God speak to me and give me the idea.  If the Boss wants me to do it, it must be important. 
Besides, He is the Boss.  : )  - I need to do it.  To do otherwise, would be dumb.  Lol.

So, today I set aside the largest part of the day to Touch Base with as many people and churches as possible.  I spend a couple of hours going through my 2 e-mail accounts, catching up on all the mail, cleaning them out, getting back to people, etc.  I then did the same with Face Book.  I even had time to make a few important calls on skype. 

All in all, it was a great success.  I still have a long ways to go.  It was merely the tip of the iceberg, but it was a good beginning.  I already can't wait for next Tuesday.  I do have a lot of work to do to get ready for it though. 

I spent most of the remainder of the day playing with the kids, doing some studying, hanging with my lovely wife, and then went to the Argentine version of Parent/ Teacher Conferences.  It was cool.  I did not understand everything but I got most of it.  I had a good talk with Jonny's teacher 1st and then Aliana's afterward.  They appear to be very happy with how they are doing in class.  Yea!

Now I am back home and working on this on line journal.  Got to keep it up.  Takes time to build a solid habit.  : ) 

Well, tomorrow is a busy day in NW Argentina.  I need to get more rest tonight. 

God bless you all & May speak to your heart and lead you forward in His plans -
Que Dios te habla y guia por su Espiritu Santo 

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