{"id":794,"date":"2018-08-20T15:28:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T20:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/?p=794"},"modified":"2018-08-20T15:28:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T20:28:23","slug":"keeping-a-good-thing-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/2018\/08\/20\/keeping-a-good-thing-going\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping a good thing going"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you keep a good thing going?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a question that we\u2019ve all asked and it\u2019s a question that we are asking ourselves as we move toward ending our Home Assignment and returning to Colombia. We\u2019ve enjoyed the connections that we have had, the new friends and partners we have made and the old friends and partners that we have been able to be with. We will have spent time with each one of our partner Churches\u2014we have visited numerous homes (and, to answer the challenge of one host who wanted to know how many beds we\u2019ve slept in, so far its been 50)\u2014to date, we have shared, spoken, preached, showed videos, and answered questions, etc. over 150 official times (and innumerable small, impromptu times of sharing\u2014which often are the most precious opportunities). Many people have commented on our schedule, on how \u201ctough it must be\u201d, on how \u201ctiring it must be\u201d, etc. Actually, we know what we are getting into and we more often than not finish up a trip and\/or a visit feeling energized and inspired. Connecting with people, relating to people, and having good conversation is invigorating.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do you keep a good thing going?<\/p>\n<p>Our friend, Bob Smietana, contacted us wanting to do an interview for an article he was writing on \u201cStreaming Missions\u201d \u2013 How Video Helps Churches and Missionaries Stay Connected \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffactsandtrends.net%2F2018%2F08%2F10%2Fstreaming-missions-how-video-helps-churches-and-missionaries-stay-connected%2F&amp;h=AT2h7FHf3D8m2wL19jHoR7AwutO1iHtekMTTTpKF9IBnFD2Pm8ZZg-lJX3ts0ISZI0U8XZk3qgwu1PIwI_jPtTOpEueJGTd23qN-0FiF542XpfM84fjQIcezcAS7lGUE2Y60usVB\">(here is the link to the article)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We strongly encourage you to take a read of this article by Smietana as it answers the question of how we keep this connection going. There are some great suggestions at the end of the article as to how to request \u201cstreaming communication\u201d from a missionary. We want to emphasize that WE want to keep this good thing going that we\u2019ve been a part of this year. At our next Church visit, a faithful partner that has been with us since the very beginning of our career, we are going to utilize this tech media in order to better connect with the Church, since we won\u2019t be able to be present with the whole Church family on Sunday\u2014but we will be able to leave a blessing for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-795\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/IMG_1031-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/IMG_1031-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/IMG_1031-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/IMG_1031-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-796\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/194-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/194-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/194-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/08\/194-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/sander?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=794&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you keep a good thing going? 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