Duggan kids together at last
25 Aug
The Duggan life gets a little crazy sometimes. This summer we had only 36 hours with the whole family together although we did get more time with each child along the way. So what do our kids choose to do when they are together? Play TiddlyWinks of course! The laughter and cackling were cracking us up.
So once again we are scattered across two countries, but at least now it is only two locations. At one point this summer we were in two countries and three different states. But with the wonders of the Internet we are able to stay in touch frequently and the joy of being together never lessens.
FULL CIRCLE
24 Aug As we head back from putting Keri into college, I can’t believe we are starting our third school year(second year of homeschooling) overseas. We miss Costa Rica, things Costa Rican, and appreciate ChikFilA and other things American, but look forward to speaking Spanish, hugging and greeting Tico-style, and welcoming our first family
to language school and San Jose as it begins next Monday. We were blessed during our time in the States and felt loved and cared for. Pray for this new Reachglobal family, the Johnsons, as they adjust to San Jose, immerse themselves in the culture and language prior to relocating to Peru sometime next year. Pray for Brian as he gears up for another intense travel season, and for a new Spanish Womens’ Bible study/discipleship group beginning in the panaderia near our home. Pray that God will raise up a Tica leader that can be discipled so that other Latina women may multiply these efforts. Keri and Matthew begin classes at Wheaton this week, and Ben and Anna dive right in to high school and 4th grade, respectively. Pictures of our Wheaton trek later this week! Just as Brian and I began college 30 years ago, the circle continues- and more missionaries deploy to Latin America as well!
Holistic Ministry Team in Hot New Orleans!
12 AugI was so excited that our Latin America Holistic Ministry team is gathering in person in New Orleans in August! The neatest part is that we are scattered throughout Latin America and the US, yet have the same purpose as church planters, yet different giftings/passion which will enable us to use ESL, specific women’s ministries, relief/development, health-related ministries, business as mission platforms for the common purpose of developing, empowering and releasing healthy churches throughout Latin America in a holistic manner.
Yesterday we spent the day in the city(New Orleans)—it was hot(heat index 100+), serving the people there. Two teams went out—one hung sheetrock and sanded, others did whatever a charter school needed done—working up a sweat—in and out of air-conditioning!
Thanks for praying for us—injury-free and ready for our last day of meetings and some Cajun food in the Quarter tonight!
Our old Suburban entered ministry in New Orleans when we went to Costa Rica
11 Aug
We both have a good bit more mileage
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36 hours of family time
4 AugOK, I’ll start out this post by saying we played hooky from church this weekend. When Matthew arrived on Saturday we had 36 hours of the Duggan family being all together for the last time before Christmas, so we took advantage of the opportunity. Today Keri left for Wheaton’s wilderness program for incoming freshmen and Cathi and I flew to San Antonio for a week of leadership meetings. It never ceases to amaze me how many different cultures there are in the USA, and San Antonio definitely has a unique culture. We’re looking forward to being with our colleagues from ReachGlobal and planning future work for Latin America. Do pray that we stay sensitive to God’s guidance this week.
A Patchwork Quilt Summer
31 JulMy time in the States began at Winshape Camp for Boys where I reconnected with friends seen only yearly—but what a glorious 12 days of friendships, teamwork and ministry transpire! After several speaking engagements, we literally spread patchwork quilts to watch the laser show at Stone Mountain, a first-time experience for our youngest two, Ben and Anna.
During the past two weeks, we’ve spent time with new friends(High Point small group who’ve loved us from afar), friends from the remote past(from college days who now pastor in North Carolina), friends from the distant past(Brian’s childhood church congregation, 3rd grade teacher, and his first pastor), and friends from our recent(Charlotte/Matthews) and newlywed past(Lou and Andrea, you’re the best!)-but the Lord’s kindness on providing such a beautifully woven summer has inspired us and encouraged us. We have the next 36 hours to cocoon as a family (and only that brief time to be altogether), and then we leave for meetings with our newest friends, our Reachglobal missionary Latin America leadership team, and then our newest team, the Holistic Ministry team meeting for the first time live in New Orleans!
Join us in praying for special family time before our eldest return to college, for focus and unity during team meetings, and for ministry opportunities that arise during the way!
Keri gets an ER manicure
23 Jul
Keri’s toe got caught between two boats and the boats won. Now she gets to sport a nail-less big toe.
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It’s CAMP time again…
15 JulTo all my blog readers,
I deeply apologize for the time lapse between blogs, but I am working at my children’s camp of choice-Winshape Camps! I am privileged to serve along 50+ Christian young men and women who spend their summers serving the Lord and kids here in Rome, Georgia. The heat, bugs and rain have been kept to a minimum, and only one pottery item exploded in the kiln–I teach pottery at Boys’ Camp, and that is wonderful news to a potter!
Our family will spend the weekend visiting a church from Brian’s childhood, and look forward to welcoming Keri and Matt home after their summer jobs in a few weeks(but Matt is doing a great job here at Boys’ camp as well)!
Many opportunities to share Christ’s love with the campers and others have arisen. Please pray for us and them as they still have another session until camp is packed up and the rush to prepare for school begins!
Generations
4 Jul
Walter Sandell was my pastor from the time I was four until I left after my last summer at home during college years. We had the privilege of visiting Walter and Margy on a trip to Atlanta. As we talked about our lives it struck me how much my thinking about missions was shaped during my years at First Alliance Church in Atlanta. Our church had the highest level of support for missions of all C&MA churches, hosted missionaries constantly, and had the most amazing missions conferences. With so many missionaries in our lives, it was inevitable that our hearts would be drawn to missions. Thanks to Pastor Sandell, missions defines many of our vision and goals in life.
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