by Seth Callahan | Jan 6, 2017 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry
There are a few pros and cons to living in a remote jungle village. Yes, I know there are pros and cons in any given circumstance in life, and usually it’s more an issue of our perspective of a situation that determines its “pro” or “con” status more than the actual...
by Seth Callahan | Nov 24, 2016 | Jungle Garden, Missionary Family
As some of you may already know, I was bitten by the gardening bug last spring.* I’ve never really done any gardening before, so this was a bit of a leap for me, but it was bound to happen eventually. Between hardly ever having fresh produce in the house, being...
by Seth Callahan | Oct 26, 2016 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry
I think I mentioned a while back in a newsletter that we had a few big events coming up, and that we were jittery with anticipation as those momentous days approached. Well, those days have come and gone, and all those things happened. (YAY!) As is often the case...
by Seth Callahan | Aug 4, 2016 | Jungle Garden, Missionary Family
Often, I’m left feeling like the jungle’s biggest nincompoop. Like today, for instance, when I was walking through the bush behind one of my Iski friends. I miss-stepped and ended up in swamp muck up to my belt loops, while my barefooted friend and his 4-year old kid...
by Seth Callahan | Jun 30, 2016 | Missionary Family
We built a little fire pit under our house a few weeks ago (remember, our house is on stilts varying 8-14 feet off the ground). It’s been a nice way to have some fun, relaxed family time on the weekends, as well as be a teaching opportunity for the boys about fire...
by Seth Callahan | Jun 17, 2016 | Jungle Pests, Missionary Family
The Jungle and I have this little game that we’ve developed. The rules are fairly simple: I in some way insinuate to my wife that I think I’ve finally bug-proofed our house, and then the Jungle responds by unleashing one of its horribly terrifying creatures into our...
