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for Sharing Your Home Photos Taking
a pocket-sized photo album with you is a great way to begin a
relational discussion with people that you meet on your mission trip.
It’s a no-pressure way to “break-the-ice”
as you get
to know your hosts, and it also makes a very nice gift for your host
family or other special people that you meet. Gear your album towards
sharing what your life is like as a Christian in the United
States. DO
- Include
photos of people who are important to you; your family, close friends,
church groups, Sunday School class, small group Bible study, Youth
Group, etc.
- Include only photos that have a
“neutral” background (snow, trees, public park,
blank wall,
etc.) rather than one taken in an atmosphere that would accentuate
material differences in our cultures.
- Include
appropriate
photos of celebrations and church activities, including wedding
ceremonies, baptisms, Easter sunrise service, confirmation,
graduations, etc.
- Malawians are very interested
in what grows
here, the types of animals we have, the landscape, seasonal changes,
snow, autumn leaves, etc. Photos of farms, local flora, fauna,
landscapes and snow yield much animated discussion.
DON’T
- DON’T
- Include photos with your house, car, boat, or other evidence of
material wealth.
- DON’T
- Include photos of celebrations that may include drinking alcoholic
beverages, smoking or social dancing, all of which may be offensive to
conservative Christian hosts.
- DON’T -
Include photos of anyone who is inappropriately dressed by Malawian
standards.
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