Thanks for being partners with us, the Nelson clan, as we follow God’s leading from the sunny shores of California’s Central Coast to Southeast Asia!
2025 Home Stretch
As with most of you, the sprint towards the end of the calendar year has begun, and there are plenty of things to do before then, not the least celebrating the birth of our Savior as we look forward to his promised return! Our last joint trip of the year was to Hanoi, Vietnam to…
Flooding Follow-Up
Thank you for prayers and inquiries about the Thanksgiving flood in Medan. We woke the next morning and, thank you God, the rains had abated and the floodwaters had dropped. Our street looked as if nothing had happened. Other than the sight of neighbors shoveling mud out of their homes, the first step in returning…
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s Thanksgiving evening here in Medan, Indonesia. We had plans to gather with some other ex-pats to share turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie, and most of the accoutrements we’re used to as Americans for Thanksgiving. My friend Kyle and I secured a turkey in advance. For the sake of simplicity, let’s call…
Early Mornings….
After four years of nearly full-time travel, I’ve learned a few things about how to mitigate the inevitable exhaustions and inconveniences of travel. For example, I avoid early, early flights. While it might seem like a good idea to schedule an 7am flight, it’s less desirable if I arrive too early to check into my…
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