Category: The Journey

One Year In Belgium

May 12, 2017 by Christy McDougall

I think I’ve grown more in this last year than I have in my whole adulthood over the course of several years, which is saying a lot, because there was much growing to do during itineration. Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Continental Theological Seminary, Random Musings, Teaching, The Journey | Tagged Belgium, Continental Theological Seminary, CTS, itineration, leadership, missions, public speaking, questions, students, teaching, the Body of Christ, theology, wisdom | Leave a comment

God Has Something Better…And It Might Feel A Whole Lot Worse

March 16, 2016 by Christy McDougall

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Itineration, The Journey, Theological Musings, Visa | Tagged application, encouragement, faith, fund-raising, God's will, hope, itinerating, itineration, miracles, missions, missions service, perseverance, whining | 3 Comments

How To Apply For A Belgian Visa, Missionary From Montana Edition

March 7, 2016 by Christy McDougall

50 quick and easy steps to getting a visa for Belgium. Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Europe, Random Musings, The Journey | Tagged AGWM, apostille, application, Belgian Consulate General, Belgian Synod, Belgian visa, missions, studying Dutch, traveling, visa, visas | Leave a comment

Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska

May 16, 2015 by Christy McDougall

Where on earth have I been in the last five or six months? All over the place, if your idea of “all over the place” is nearly the whole northwestern quarter of the United States. You know you want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Itineration, The Journey | Tagged itinerating, itineration, missions service, multicultural tea, photography, photos, pictures, traveling | Leave a comment

Long Time No Blog Post

May 14, 2015 by Christy McDougall

I meant to write a blog post at least once a month, perhaps twice, truly I did. And now I haven’t written one since December. In future I am going to make a concerted effort to be consistent, at least. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Itineration, The Journey | Tagged discouragement, encouragement, fund-raising, itinerating, itineration, rattlesnakes, traveling, writing | 1 Comment

Itinerating With Tea

December 4, 2013 by Christy McDougall

Itinerating usually means speaking to large groups, usually churches, about one’s call to missions and the work one is going to do. For me, in November it meant holding tea parties. Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Itineration, The Journey | Tagged European pastries, friend-raising, fund-raising, itineration, missions, multicultural tea, tea, teacups, teapots | Leave a comment

The AGWM Application Journey

October 24, 2013 by Christy McDougall

There are multiple levels that you have to pass through: an initial examination of your application, an interview with someone from Personnel and Member Care, a second examination of your application if the interviewer recommended you to continue in the process, an invitation to Candidate Orientation in the fall of that year, a round of interviews at Orientation, verbal approval by the World Missions Executive Committee and Board, and finally official approval in writing. Continue reading →

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A beginning is a very delicate time

October 24, 2013 by Christy McDougall

I am at both an end and a beginning. I am at the beginning of the journey of being a missionary. It’s one I’ve been looking forward to for most of my life. But I’m at an end, too. Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, The Journey | Tagged beginnings, calling, family, itineration, missions | Leave a comment

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