by Seth Callahan | May 1, 2016 | Missionary Family
Dear Mom and Dad, I wanted to write you a heartfelt e-mail, letting you know that we made it back into the tribe, but I also really needed to get a blog post out before the weekend is over. Being as I am on the cusp of death as I type, I don’t think I’ll have time to...
by Seth Callahan | Mar 14, 2016 | Jungle Garden, Missionary Family
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post bemoaning the fact that we hadn’t gotten fruit on the last heli flight that came in, and we weren’t going to have an opportunity to get more for several more weeks. Even though I was being kind of whiny and pathetic about the whole...
by Seth Callahan | Feb 23, 2016 | Jungle Garden, Missionary Family
We didn’t get our bananas on our last supply flight. The chopper came, the chopper left, but alas, there were no bananas amongst our bleach, propane bottles, and crackers. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but it nearly brought my poor wife to tears. And,...
by Seth Callahan | Feb 15, 2016 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
Our team just went through our first language evaluation since Rochelle and I have moved in. We were all a little nervous, because a lot was riding on the outcome, especially for our two lady co-workers (Aurelie and Nisae). We were also a little nervous, because our...
by Seth Callahan | Feb 6, 2016 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry
Rochelle has been hinting lately that she doesn’t feel she is talked about enough in our blog. Her cues have been subtle, but, thankfully, I have a fairly acute sensitivity to these types of things. It’s almost a sixth sense. So, when my wife makes a vague comment...
by Seth Callahan | Jan 7, 2016 | Jungle Pests, Missionary Family
When I was in school I remember learning a few things about insects, and, at the time, it had seemed like the curriculum was fairly comprehensive. I learned that insects go from eggs to a larvae to a pupae to nymphs, and then finally reach adulthood. And, according to...