Rocky's Blogs

Progress

Saturday, April 9th, 2011 by Rocky

 Ever needed a reminder of where you where before to realize just how far you have come? Often when it comes to studying the language here I look at how much more I have to learn which can seem daunting sometimes and make it hard to see progress. In these past few weeks however I [...]

Traveling and Training

Thursday, February 24th, 2011 by Rocky

 As I sit on a couch in an apartment that I have called home for the past 3 weeks I reflect on the past 2 months. It has been almost that long since I was back in my own apartment. The past almost 2 months now has been a whirlwind. I finished my exams, visited [...]

Reflections on Christmas

Friday, December 31st, 2010 by Rocky

Christmas is a time of year to remember what God did for us by sending his Son, but it is also a busy time of year, a time of buying gifts, making food, having parties, singing songs, and for me going to class. I was sitting in my class explaining to my teacher (who is [...]

Discovering a Brother

Sunday, December 5th, 2010 by Rocky

 As I look around at all the food we had just ordered and at all my classmates, I was thinking how on earth are we going to eat all this food. Then my teacher asked me if I wanted a beer, and as I explain that I don’t drink, he ask me if I was [...]

Daily Life

Saturday, October 9th, 2010 by Rocky

As I walk out the door, I am met with a strong cold breeze. I zip up my jacket and head to the little restaurant where I usually get some stuffed bread for breakfast. This place is also a shortcut out of the complex, which cuts the time to get the bus by half. Now [...]

It could have been worse

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 by Rocky

I woke up to the sound of voices, two of my coworkers and one national guy. I wondered what was going on, as it was still the middle of the night. Hearing our vent fan running, I thought it must be our neighbor from upstairs complaining about it being left on. I had thought it was a little [...]

God is in charge

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 by Rocky

I was sitting on an airplane waiting and wondering and praying. There were lots of things I could have been thinking about, but I was asking God to just let my friends and co workers make the flight. As the time ticked away, I was beginning to think what it would mean if they missed the flight.  [...]

Ups and Downs

Thursday, May 20th, 2010 by Rocky

but what was even more awesome was how well the meeting flowed, to see in double in size from last week…

Planning to Start a Church

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 by Rocky

That after being here for about a year and a half we are finally starting a Church! This what we came here to do, our mission, and it was just so exciting to think that we have now…

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Best Christmas Present Ever

Monday, January 25th, 2010 by Rocky

Christmas time was great here; John becoming a Christian was just one of the awesome things that happened. We have had 4 girls become Christians these past few weeks and just today John’s roommate also became a Christian!

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