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Sean Foley
Jul 122 min read
If You Can Read This, Thank a Teacher!
As a young missionary, a primary responsibility is to teach people the gospel of Jesus Christ. Meanwhile senior missionaries are more...
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Vivian Foley
Jul 54 min read
Are Olives Fruits or Vegetables?
The important question of the day is whether an olive is a fruit or a vegetable. It turns out that the most important Olive in our lives...
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Sean Foley
Jun 274 min read
What do Senior Missionaries do anyway? (Revisited)
Back in November as we left the MTC and were waiting to 'ship out' to Singapore, I wrote a post giving an overview of some of the many...
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Vivian Foley
Jun 204 min read
Of Dads and Duties
This year was a different Father's Day than I have yet experienced in my life. It was my first (and likely only) in Singapore and the...
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Sean Foley
Jun 134 min read
Taking our Show on the Road
First a shout-out to last week's guest blogger! Brock did an amazing job capturing their time with us in both word and picture. While...
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Brock Foley
Jun 617 min read
Foley Family Singapore Trip, May 2024
Hello all, this is Brock Foley, Sean's eldest (and favorite) son. I am thrilled to be guest posting and it is truly an honor to be a part...
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Sean Foley
May 314 min read
First Family Visit Was a Smash Hit
As we noted last week, our son Brock and his family braved significant time, dollars, jetlag, and sweat to visit with us on our mission. ...
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Sean Foley
May 254 min read
Two Wonderful Worlds Collide: Family visits the Mission!
A great leader of mine at the Fed would talk about the myth of balance, specifically work-life balance. She felt the word balance makes...
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Vivian Foley
May 124 min read
Of Moms and Mentors
This week we celebrate Mother's Day - a wonderful opportunity to show gratitude to the Mothers in our lives. Let me tell you about some...
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Sean Foley
May 103 min read
What's Up, Doc?
Recently our mission was blessed to have Elder and Sister Hobbs join us, she as Singapore Mission Health Advisor. They made their first...
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Sean Foley
May 23 min read
Lessons from the Past (Plus: Six Guys and a Truck)
The pressure of a full-time mission is a powerful "intensifier". Like heat from a torch, yeast in dough, or a scoreboard on a basketball...
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Vivian Foley
Apr 224 min read
Fear Not!
As part of my counseling, I often talk with missionaries about emotions and their purposes. One of our most basic emotions, and one...
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Sean Foley
Apr 173 min read
The Days are Long, but the Months are Fast
The title of this week's post comes from a very sweet meeting Tuesday morning. We meet monthly with Mental Health Advisor counterparts...
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Sean Foley
Apr 122 min read
General Conference Joy and our First House Guests
For as long as either of us remember, the first weekends of April and October have been special. Our church's General Conference is held...
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Sean Foley
Apr 33 min read
Constancy of change
In my professional and church leadership lives, I often spoke with teams and colleagues about the constancy of change and of setting the...
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Sean Foley
Mar 274 min read
Pepeha and other ponderings
Monday night we arrived back in Singapore following our journey to Utah. It has been nice returning to our routine and realizing that we...
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Vivian Foley
Mar 233 min read
A Warp in the Space/Time Continuum, Next Generation
Flashback with me to two months ago when we talked about that Star Trek explanation for inexplicable things, and you will know what this...
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Sean Foley
Mar 133 min read
A Singapore Mission Origin Story: The Week the World Stopped
Our blog is mostly focused on the present, and the wonderful mission we are serving. But it's fair to say that the the two of us would...
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Sean Foley
Mar 73 min read
Taylor comes to town.... and Singapore is Ready for It!
Yes, some of the big news around here has definitely been Taylor Swift and the six concerts she is doing from March 2 to 9. There was a...
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Vivian Foley
Feb 283 min read
Costco, anyone?
I have been really pleased with myself recently in what I have accomplished making a full meal. A week ago I was able to make a bacon...
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