Family
2022
It has obviously been too long since we have blogged (8 months of silence here is likely a record for us). So what has gone unrecorded in 2022? In January, James navigated passports, visas and international airports on his own Read more…
Anthropology
Missionary Construction
I’m not sure if missionary construction is more or less well known than missionary linguistics, but they are likely both a bit of a mashup for most people. I took this picture on my way home last week (stuck in Read more…
Family
Merry Christmas!
Our choir, Sunday morning after Christmas. This group has been a blessing to us in the ups and downs of the last couple years. Totally coincidence that our robes match the children’s Christmas program poster (which Kim made…😅) Smiles are Read more…
Family
Merry Christmas everyone!
After far too much drama and work on everyone’s part, James made it home for Christmas! Thanks so much for your prayers. For now, we’re busy working and resting, but wanted to tease our Christmas card, and wish you a Read more…
Anthropology
Work in Progress
I saw this building this evening, and we commented on the logic of putting walls on the top storey of a building before the lower ones were done. Then as I thought about it, that’s a bit like what I’m Read more…
Anthropology
Perfectionism and the Strife to Enter Rest
for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. Hebrews 4:10â€-‬11 (ESV) Read more…
Family
A→Z+T
I’ve talked through with many of you the project that is framing almost all of my work now, but the other day we realized I hadn’t fully introduced it here. It is a public and openly licensed project, at github.com/kent-rasmussen/azt, Read more…
Family
My June 6 Ebenezer
I will always remember where I was that warm Wednesday afternoon, standing in our tiny second-floor apartment in the living room of the married student housing for the University of Oregon. I had just walked in from teaching my sweet Read more…
Anthropology
Out and About in Cameroon
The last post focused on workshop issues; this one will have more other life issues. This was the longest workshop I’ve done in Cameroon, and my first time flying within the country. For instance, we stayed at a Benedictine monastery, Read more…
Cameroon Culture
Chufie’ workshop
I just got back from a workshop where we tested out AZT in a longer workshop, and things went well. I say “longer”, because it was supposed to be three weeks, but we had to isolate after the first day, Read more…