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And That’s a Wrap...
What do senior missionaries who serve so far from home often do before returning home? Our last post ended with a picture of us at a bus...
Vivian Foley
May 188 min read
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Save the Date: When One Door Closes...OPEN HOUSE!
You are warmly invited to catch up with the Foleys back in Kansas City. Memorial Day Weekend (23-25 May) we will be ready to host! We...

Sean Foley
May 31 min read
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The Baton is Passed
In an Olympic relay race, the passing of the baton is a highly orchestrated maneuver. ( Click here to see it Singapore style) Regardless...

Sean Foley
May 35 min read
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Death is Not the End
It seems fitting this Holy week, as we prepare to commemorate the death and celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, that...
Vivian Foley
Apr 175 min read
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Who's Got Next?
We are now in that sometimes uncomfortable season of "lasts". We just had our last Mission Health Council with the Bangkok West mission,...

Sean Foley
Apr 63 min read
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GUEST POST: Kathy and Scott in Singapore
Hello to Sean and Vivian’s blog readers! I am Kathy, Sean’s sister, and my husband, Scott and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit...
kathyduffin
Mar 319 min read
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Bucket Lists and Planning
While we were in our missionary training we were invited to make a list of things we would like to do for date nights while on our...
Vivian Foley
Mar 306 min read
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An Oasis in the Storm
Senior Missionaries have a lot fewer rules than our junior missionary counterparts. However one of the strictest ones is staying within...

Sean Foley
Mar 233 min read
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Visitors and Disquisitors
It turns out that "disquisitor" is a pretty archaic word we do not commonly use these days. It basically means someone who makes a...
Vivian Foley
Mar 145 min read
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Sweet and Bitter: Two Constant Mission Companions
Much has been written on how difficult it is to "be real" on social media. It is much easier to slide away from authenticity to either...

Sean Foley
Feb 285 min read
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Time of the Signs
"What time is it? Showtime!" Before our mission I enjoyed the musical Hamilton and listened to the soundtrack many times. I wondered if...
Vivian Foley
Feb 94 min read
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Year of the Snake
The second day of our second Chinese New Year in Singapore is winding down, and it has been a great week. My sister and brother-in-law...

Sean Foley
Jan 313 min read
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Living to our Purpose
This week in our Zone Conference there was a strong focus on aligning our thoughts and actions to our missionary purpose. For full-time...

Sean Foley
Jan 185 min read
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Singapore Sojourner: Chronicles of a World Circumnavigator
I write to you today as a specially invited guest of the Sean Foley site to share with you all a wonderful tale of traveling thousands of...

Paul G Duffin
Jan 117 min read
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GUEST POST: Connie Brower...I sang as I walked, and walked, and walked, and walked!
This was the most fabulous trip I have ever taken and it may stay that way depending on when I want to travel again. I have never been on...

Connie Brower
Jan 94 min read
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GUEST POST: Jason Williams on Sepilok/Sukau/Singapore!
Being from the often-cool Pacific NW of the U.S., I'm pretty sure I couldn’t live very well in a hot muggy equatorial climate for long. ...

Jason Williams
Jan 53 min read
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We Like to Move It, Move It!
Our family has loved the silliness of the Madagascar movies and the infamous King Julien who loves the ridiculous. He is a ridiculous...
Vivian Foley
Dec 30, 20244 min read
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Thirty-four Years of Marital Bliss
Could these two naïve kids have ever guessed back in 1990 that all these years later they would have five children, five grandchildren,...

Sean Foley
Dec 23, 20244 min read
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SPECIAL NEWS FLASH: Temple Site Work begins
Tonight Vivian and I were stunned to get these pictures from our dear Senior Missionary colleague. Elder Michael Ang joined the church...

Sean Foley
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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A Year in Singapore
As we transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas, we want you all to know how much we love you. This celebration of our Savior’s birth is...

Sean Foley
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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