by Seth Callahan | Mar 17, 2016 | Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
This last Friday, as I sat at my desk with smoke coming out of my ears from all the mental circuits that had recently been fried attempting to learn the Iski language, I thought up an analogy of my situation. It’s not a perfect depiction, by any means, but to my...
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 | Jan 18, 2016 | Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
Every once in a while life is especially sucky. Like this weekend, for instance. This weekend, Francis* came back to our village. Francis came back to our village, and now everybody is upset. And not the kind of upset that can be resolved over a cup of coffee and a...
by Seth Callahan | Jan 3, 2016 | Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
“We saw some of their bottoms, and we saw some of their boobies, but that’s OK, because it was their party and they can do that.” And, with these insightful words from our four year old, we began our new year. And what a beginning it was! This year, our village...
by Seth Callahan | Jul 21, 2015 | Missionary Family, Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
As its members work alongside each other, every ministry team will eventually run into a bit of turbulence. It’s just the way of things. We’re people, and we have rough edges. Disagreements, confrontations, hurt feelings, poor communication, it’s all part and parcel...
by Seth Callahan | Jan 21, 2015 | Past Ministry, Unreached People Groups
Here’s a conversation that I had with an elderly man last week. He belongs to a dialect right next to the language group we’re living in right now. My friend translated my pidgin (the trade language) into this older fellow’s language for me, because the guy didn’t...
