SQJ Taipei

This is cross posted from our email update list: Pagels In Taiwan
Hi everyone:
The day has arrived and it will be nice to be able to take liquids and gels on the plane! WOO HOO!
U.S. eases ban on air travelers carrying liquids
The 13 hour trip gets pretty gnarly even when you CAN brush teeth and put [...]

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The entire book of Job is a wonder to me. In some respects it seems to be evidence that the Bible is real… and accurate… because if you were making up a religion (as some claim) and if you were making up a God (as some claim) why would it look anything like what we [...]

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That is the wonderfully humorous title of a great new book by Angie’s sister, Cindy Sigler Dagnan.
After getting to spend a fair amount of time with Cindy’s family while back in the USA, we can report to you that the title of the book is most likely borne out of what is probably a regular [...]

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This is one of the phrases that parents hear most often… especially if they have a few kids.
I used to consider this plea… it used to give me pause… I used to search the depths of my mind to try to remember which kid got to do what activity with whom and for how long [...]

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That’s what my brother-in-law’s Glock 22 said to me the other day… and I was happy to oblige.

My family was the fishing/canoeing/camping type… but we were never the hunting type. I’ve only fired a gun on 4 occasions… the 2 times I’ve gone to the shooting range with my brother-in-law… once at scout camp… and [...]

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I posted HERE about my recent trip to Maryland.
I always want to let you report back when I ask for prayer.
Journey’s Crossing Church in Gaithersburg, MD is planning to come visit us NOV 6-15. Since they are coming so soon and because they are so far away from where we spend most of our time [...]

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I recently received some pictures that I’ve been asking to have sent for a long time! FINALLY!
Back in June, 5 young people from our church in Taiwan chose to become disciples of Jesus! Sorry it has taken me so long to share the pictures with you. Each of these young disciples are 2nd generation Christians.

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My teammate Chad has taken our quest for a vehicle as a personal mission…
He sent us pictures of this vehicle for sale…
How much do you think we should offer for it?

THANKS FOR HELPING US LAUGH CHAD!

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I’m currently in Kansas City getting ready to board the plane for Charlotte and on to Baltimore and then drive to Gaithersburg, MD to visit a group of people from Journey’s Crossing church who are coming to visit us in November.
I’ll be talking with them tonight and then heading back to the airport and board [...]

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We had been in the USA for exactly one week. We were at my parents’ house.
Angie let me sleep in a little bit that day. I must have woken up around 7:50 because the first thing I did was get on the internet to check the news. The Drudge Report was reporting a commuter plane [...]

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