Tag Archives: New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Fireworks

Fireworks over the airport runway at Nabire, Papua, Indonesia.

When we first moved to Papua in December of 2012, I was quite surprised to see fireworks being sold in the remote highland town of Wamena. Dozens of stands popped up alongside the road where you could buy any kind of firework, for a price. […]

Top 10 Things To Do At Urbana 12

With a full schedule already in place, students won’t be lacking for something to do at Urbana 12. If you’re one of the many students attending this conference, you’ll want to be sure and squeeze in
these top ten must-not-miss activities.

1. Take communion together at midnight on New Year’s Eve––something you’ll never forget
2. Visit the display booths … […]

What is Urbana 12?

Every three years, thousands of college students converge in one place for one of the largest missions conferences for young adults in the world. And when Urbana 12 happens this year December 27th through the 31st in St. Louis, MAF will be there.

After the first conference in 1946 was held in Toronto, the site shifted […]