by juliusariail | Feb 17, 2023 | General
In My Element Dr. Tom McGowan February 16, 2023 I’ve been waiting for today, Thursday, since I arrived in-country. Meetings have met; conventions convened; lovely dinners were eaten; budgets were approved. All along though, I’ve wanted to get into a school. Today I...
by juliusariail | Feb 17, 2023 | General
Enough Work From Home Dr. Tom McGowan February 15, 2023 A lot of my mission work happens from home. Zoom meetings, emails, texts — I do a lot of communicating from a home office in Lincoln, Nebraska. So, when I’m here in the flesh, I’m moved to get moving out of the...
by juliusariail | Feb 17, 2023 | General
Back in the ‘Hood Dr. Tom McGowan February 15, 2023 Tuesday was a transfer day — out of the swell hotel and over to the apartment at the Seminary, behind La Catedral Epifania. While I might mumble about the condition of the apartment (this time it’s a shower...
by juliusariail | Feb 17, 2023 | General
Meetings…. Dr. Tom McGowan February 14, 2023 Taking a chance here on how many readers remember the Perry Como show and its requests segment. I figure there’s me, the author, and about 4 of you readers. Maybe the mature readers can explain this reference to the...
by juliusariail | Feb 17, 2023 | General
Growing Churches Dr Tom McGowan February 14, 2023 We spent much of Sunday back in Boca Chica — this time across the freeway from Iglesia San Jose, consecrating the new parish hall on the second floor of el templo (the church building), of Iglesia Monte Sion. The...
by juliusariail | Feb 17, 2023 | General
That Was Some Saturday Dr. Tom McGowan February 13, 2023 The day started early, stayed active and continued into the wee hours (as my aging sense of time interprets “wee hours”). Convention organizers welcomed the DDG Board as non-voting participants in the...
