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Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on January 16, 2011
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Values
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on January 12, 2011
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Values”, check it out.
Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on January 9, 2011
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Keep your Facebook updates from 2010 forever in a printed diary
Posted by The Mielonens in Poland on January 3, 2011
Keep your Facebook updates from 2010 forever in a printed diary
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Not Poland or Missions related – but something that’s pretty cool!
PRESS RELEASE January 1, 2011
Ever wished you could keep all your Facebook status updates as a real diary? Now you can. Launched on January 1, 2011, Like This Book is a real book version of your Facebook wall.
Founder Rachel Cunliffe came up with the idea after the birth of her first child two years ago.
“I used to keep a diary but now I write a status update.
“Even if I have fool-proof back-ups of my status updates on my computer or online, that doesn’t leave me a user-friendly way to reminisce over my life or leave something for my kids to flip through one day. Life on the internet is geared for right now and often not for the distant future.”
Rachel knew she wasn’t the only person feeling this way and started working on a semi-automated service which creates a physical diary rich with photos, comments and memories.
And that service is quick and easy to use. All you need to do is use Facebook’s download button, securely send your files and then preview and purchase your book.
Like This Book launched January 1, 2011 at http://www.likethisbook.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/likethisbook
Books are priced from $14.95US, tax and shipping additional.
Rachel Cunliffe is a blog and community site designer at http://www.cre8d-design.com/


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Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on January 2, 2011
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Goodbye 2010!
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on December 31, 2010
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Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on December 26, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on December 19, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on December 12, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Poland welcomes first black member of parliament
Posted by The Mielonens in Poland on December 6, 2010
Poland welcomes first black member of parliament
For the first time in Poland’s history, a member of the country’s black community is to sit in the Sejm lower parliamentary house.
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Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on December 5, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on November 28, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on November 21, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Tweets for the past week
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on November 14, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Tweets for the past week”, check it out.
Prayer: the foundation
Posted by Travis in Culture, Poland, Travis' Thoughts on November 12, 2010
Cannon Beach, Oregon
There’s something about the ocean that just makes me stand in awe of who He is (I think there’s a song along those lines).
Prayer can be so mysterious and also very tangible. We are strong believers in the power of prayer (and fasting) as we have experienced the amazing and life changing affects. Although the hard thing about prayer is that we humans sometimes attach interesting expectations to it. So when it comes to Poland we are very aware that God can do very different things than what we might think will or should happen.
Poland is a fairly different kind of place, at a glance it doesn’t appear too different, friendly and hospitable people, Burger King, McDonald’s, KFC, and now Starbucks. Sure there are some rather amazing and beautiful cathedrals, and the outlying areas of most towns and cities have large neighborhoods full of Communist style apartment blocks (although in Poland many of these have been renovated and are well maintained). But as we look deeper, and as we begin to have long meaningful conversations, we learn the rabbit hole goes very deep.
So we are asking for your prayers, below is just a small list of things to pray for.
- for our friends and co-workers in Kraków, Nowy Targ, and in Wrocław.
- for yourself, that God would use you to expand his kingdom, right where you are and beyond!
- for the opening of hearts and minds and protection from liess of the enemy.
- for an unserstanding amongst all believers and non-believers that the Catholics and Protestants can have mutual worship and fellowship.
- for a clear vision and boldness for all workers.
- for us to hear God’s direction and be obedient to it, and at the same time always acceptingand considering the wisdom and advice from those He has put in front of us.
Thanks for partnering with us on the journey. The people of Poland are amazing lovers and with God’s hand they become mighty workers for God’s Kingdom.
In practice…
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on November 11, 2010
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Language and funds
Posted by Travis in Family News, Fund Raising, Mobile post, News, Poland on November 10, 2010
Well the holidays are not the best time to start raising support, but hey what is God’s timing is His timing right? We will be going to Los Angeles next week for a support raising seminar that Foursquare Missions International (our sending agency) is putting on. It is three 8 hour days of focus on raising support for the mission field. We’re excited, even though fund raising is not a fun thing at all for us; we’re hoping this seminar changes that for us! We’ve figured that if 200 of our donors averaged $35 a month, starting now, we would have 100% of our deployment funds by next fall, and at that same giving rate, have our full field budget as well! See support details here.
The other area we are focusing on is language acquisition, knowing Polish well enough to have a conversation (even if it means some clarification is needed) is our goal. We try to use Polish as much as possible in our home and with Emma. In January we hope to begin lessons with a friend in Poland using skype!
That’s all for now folks, keep us in your prayers and always feel free to ask questions, it’s not easy to cover everything in tweets, Facebook, blogs, etc. We’d love to have dinner, desserts, or coffee with any of you too!
Invading light
Posted by Travis in Personal accounts, Personal reflection, Poland, Travis' Thoughts on November 9, 2010
I once had a vision about the streets of Kraków. I was standing in the main square (pictured above) looking down Floriańska Street, one of the main walking streets leading to the main square. I remember I was prompted to close my eyes and begin praying. As I prayed I felt a warm breeze begin and I could see a light growing stronger through my eyelids. I began to spin around and opened my eyes to see very bright streams of light coming down each of the many streets that enter the square. I heard the Holy spirit tell me, this is the abundant love I have for the people of this city.
I was overwhelmed by the sheer awe and beauty these streams of light had. Then I began to notice that the other people around me were going about their business, not noticing the amazing display of God’s love around them. Then the Holy Spirit took me up above the square, there I saw the streams of light twisting and turning all throughout the city streets.
From the hill of Wawel castle and the Wisła river to the old Jewish quarters of Kazimierz, the light enveloped the city. He showed me how his Light is all around for people to live in, they just need to be shown.
Political labels don’t fit me.
Posted by Travis in Travis' Thoughts on November 8, 2010
Travis updated his blog with a new post called “Political labels don’t fit me.”, check it out.
World’s tallest Jesus statue completed in Poland
Posted by The Mielonens in Poland on November 8, 2010
World’s tallest Jesus statue completed in Poland
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Maybe this statue will cause some questions? Maybe…
A 52 meter high statue of Jesus Christ has been completed in Świebodzin, western Poland – dwarfing Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer by some 16 meters.
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