SQJ Taipei

www.sportsandenglish.com is now LIVE!
I’d like to see more pictures in the gallery… I’d like to have it translated in more places, but it seems ready for visitors.
 
The first Team Expansion Sports and English Camp was in the summer of 2006. I could not attend as we were in the USA at that time, [...]

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So my last name is Pagel.
I have a google alert set up for “Pagel” because I think it is cool to see what others around the world with my name are doing. Who knows what I might learn about my family?
The alert will scan news and blogs for the word “PAGEL” and give [...]

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I had back surgery 2 months ago.
I’ve been trying to be a good patient. It is somewhat difficult here because you never know when what you are doing will be met with shock and horror by our Taiwanese friends.
Bananas… the PERFECT food, right?!?! One friend who shall remain nameless reminded me SEVERAL times how BAD [...]

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If you read this in a feed reader… I’m not sure why our January 2008 Newsletter post popped up on your feed reader yesterday. I was editing the categories and titles of some earlier posts so maybe that is why.
Anyway… Our FEBRUARY 2008 Monthly Report is available for download. Late… but available now!
In this edition…

Too [...]

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(like my post before back surgery this is cross posted from our email updates… if you read it there… you won’t find anything new here)
I’d like to give you an update about my back surgery and recovery.
SHORT VERSIONI’m doing well! My legs and spine are pain free and my incision and surrounding muscles are feeling [...]

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Hi everyone. Thanks so much for the prayers… good wishes… happy thoughts… emails and comments… visits… gifts of food… and everything else!
I heard from far away friends and received visits from people living in Taipei. I received messages from people who only know me from the blog… and received visits from those we’ve worked with [...]

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Well… surgery is over… it went well apparently. The doctor got everything he was looking for and I should be fine.
I’m happy to have it behind me… but the incision is very painful and I can’t sit or stand for a couple days. I’ve got books and internet access so I’ll get through this.
Angie stayed [...]

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We thank God for giving us another year to minister in Taiwan.
I’m getting ready for surgery tomorrow!
Our JANUARY Monthly Report is available for download.
In this edition…

The King Has Come
Christmas Outreach Report
BASE jumping Taipei 101
A Note from Team Expansion’s President

Clicking on the image below will open the PDF newsletter directly (about 282kb)

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I’m pasting this letter that I just sent out to a mailing list of people who support our work here in prayer. I wanted to make sure people who read the blog but aren’t on that list get the scoop, too.

I’d like to update you a little about my back surgery. Angie has mentioned it [...]

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Wow… I’ve still been sick and/or busy because of trying to catch up after being sick.
Some of the people in our community asked Angie and I if our church would help organize a Christmas party for the kids who live here. We were very glad to help out and the party went well. We had [...]

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