Welcome, International Friends!
by Ted Slater on 12/14/2007 at 8:07 AM
We keep some very basic statistics about who visits The Line. We don't know anything personal, but we are able to see where our readers come from, for example. Countries represented in the past month include:
Botswana
Micronesia
Rwanda
Latvia
Samoa
Aruba
Monaco
Myanmar
Albania
Madagascar
Albania
Gambia
Brunei
Guatemala
El Salvador
Syria
Nepal
Oman
Balarus
Luxembourg
Tanzania
Cyprus
Zimbabwe
Mongolia
Yemen
Iraq
Sri Lanka
Macao
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Malawi
Fiji
Estonia
Cambodia
Ethiopia
Lebanon
Slovenia
Namibia
Guam
Moldova
Qatar
Morocco
Vietnam
Ivory Coast
Zambia
Kuwait
Hungary
Croatia
Lithuania
Iran
Egypt
Ghana
Ukraine
Uganda
Malta
Pakistan
Jordan
Romania
... and 83 other countries.
If you're from one of these countries, or if you're from another non-U.S. country not listed above, please leave a shout-out below, telling us just a bit about yourself and your blessed country. I'm honored that you've visited, grateful that we're not a U.S.-only Web site, and intrigued by what drew you here, and what you'd like to see more of. Please know that you're very welcome!
If you'd rather send a private e-mail to us, please feel free to do so: editor@boundless.org is our e-mail address. We will not share it with anyone outside our little team unless you explicitly give us permission to do so.
1. Morgan said the following at 9:07 AM on Dec 14:
England--- Milton Keynes, home of roundabouts and concrete cows! I'm half-British, half-American, and I love England for her rich traditions, culture, and history. There are headstones in graves here that outdate the *discovery* of America by hundreds of years--- it's quite mind-boggling. Plus, here we get extra "u"s in our words (coloured, etc.)! :)
2. Jade said the following at 9:38 AM on Dec 14:
Hello! I'm from the Philippines! I discovered your site through an amazing Indonesian friend of mine. Since then, I've been visiting regularly and being enlightened by your articles. I just read Hate your Life and I felt that it was God's way of speaking to me during this time of great distress. Thank you thank you so much!! Your topics here are much helpful and really turn my perspectives to a greater, godly view. I feel truly blessed to have found this site!! More power to you guys!
3. ernesto said the following at 10:38 AM on Dec 14:
Hi everyone
Im Ernesto From Mexico City, Mexico, and a Heavy Boundless Reader, i am a 25 years old single Christian, member of a Home Church and have been incredibly blessed by your ministry in both the webzine and the Blog. you came into my life as i'm thinking heavily on marriage and friendships, receiving priceless advice realy.
I got here, i think from a reference from Tim Challies in his "A La carte" Section on his Blog and the rest is history, jaja. I got to challies from Josh Harris whose Book "Kissed Dating Goodbye" I read and enjoyed a lot.
Mexico is experiencing a very interesting time regarding the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Many are becoming aware of the need of Preaching to the lost, and living for Jesus, a time of revival no doubt, as i have never heard before here. People are still open, despite the media and lifestyle bringing more opposition each day, with all the problems we experience daily, especially in my "little" home town.
This year's been amazing and one of the greatest things is that we formed a youth group from all the younglings from the several home churches of our ministry, and it's been wonderfully blessed, please help me pray over them, for God is working in them and their submission to Him.
Thank you for your prayers and of course hope we can form a network of prayer, and hopefully get to greet each other here on earth until we met when seeing Jesus Face to face. God Bless
4. Loris said the following at 11:02 AM on Dec 14:
I'm an American girl who grew up in Taiwan. If that was good enough to get me a diversity scholarship at college, maybe it's good enough for your list. :)
5. Paul said the following at 12:29 PM on Dec 14:
I'm from London, England. We do indeed have extra 'U's, though I tend to leave them out in respect for your peculiar interpretation of our common language.
The UK is an odd place, where the church is both shrinking and growing at the same time.
I found a reference to one of Suzanne's Boundless articles at the end of a long chain of blogrolls about a year ago. I've been popping in occasionally to be encouraged, angered, entertained and challenged by the different writers and articles here ever since.
6. Kate E. said the following at 12:40 PM on Dec 14:
I'm living in Scotland, although I am from the States, so I don't know if that counts or not. I have been reading Boundless for a few years now and I love it, even though I am no longer in the demographic that you direct your content too. I do send a lot of my single friends to your website, though. Just thought I would say "Hi" and that I appreciate what you guys are doing here. :)
7. Jared said the following at 12:51 PM on Dec 14:
I'm Jared from New Zealand, having done a lot of travelling around the world, i'm convinced its the best country in the world!! :-) Currently working towards degree number 3, and will graduate in 2 years as a doctor. Looking forward to taking it to the third world and making myself useful.
8. Natasha said the following at 2:24 PM on Dec 14:
Hi!
I'm from that lovely place above your country, (no, not the north pole)
Canada, where we also have u's in words like coloured, favourite, etc.
Just to clear up a few stereotypes: I don't speak a word of French, I hate beer and hockey, and I really don't say Eh? at the end of every sentence. :)
If I remember correctly, I think I found this site while checking out the main FOTF webpage.
*To the British folks- Since we outnumber those strange spelling Americans, shouldn't they add the U? ;)
9. Dave said the following at 3:12 PM on Dec 14:
You might want to double-check the count. Albania made the list twice (I'm not sure about other duplicates).
10. Jamie N said the following at 3:41 PM on Dec 14:
I too am living in Scotland - and I'm actually Scottish! I picked up on Boundless when I was studying in the States last year. You guys rock my world, keep up the good work.
11. Emma said the following at 3:50 PM on Dec 14:
Hiya! I'm Emma from New Zealand (another Kiwi!)
I discovered your site a wee while ago and have really enjoyed reading through all the fantastic articles. Awesome stuff guys! It's a real blessing to us :)
(And yeah, we add U's as well)
12. Victoria said the following at 4:02 PM on Dec 14:
Hi from Spain! I'm American but I have been living here for 4 years doing my degree. I'm coming back as a missionary soon too. Thanks for keeping me updated on what's happening in America..
13. Jo said the following at 4:31 PM on Dec 14:
England Baby! About 30 miles south of London, born and bred. Most would say they were Christians, yet rarely if ever, attend church. Most don't know what 'Christian' really means. In schools, children aren't taught even the basics of Christmas and Easter any more, because the teachers don't know enough to teach them. But, they welcome input from Christian groups and as long as you preface everything with 'The Bible says...' or 'Christians believe...' you can pretty much tell it like it is. The biggest obstacle to the gospel is that people think they've already heard it, when they really haven't.
14. Adam T. said the following at 4:48 PM on Dec 14:
'Just to clear up a few stereotypes: I don't speak a word of French, I hate beer and hockey, and I really don't say Eh? at the end of every sentence. :)'
Just to clear up the folks who'd like to disabuse you of your stereotypes: I am also from the land of Canadia and I speak French, love beer and hockey, and frequently say 'Eh?', though not after *every* sentence. :)
(:p Natasha)
15. Amanda L said the following at 6:36 PM on Dec 14:
Hmm, I'm yet another Canadian.
I say "eh" quite often. Generally when I'm being silly or when I'm tired.
I speak French when I get over being too shy to try...I have a French-Canadian father. In fact, I was born in Quebec.
I do like beer.
I don't love hockey but I do follow it.
I live in a house, not an igloo, though, when the heat is turned down...an igloo might be warmer.
16. Nate said the following at 10:00 PM on Dec 14:
My guess is a lot of these people are expats living abroad. I'm a US citizen born in Central America, raising in S. America, currently living in Indonesia. Been an expat all my life and proud of it!
17. Kathryn said the following at 9:03 AM on Dec 15:
AUSTRALIA!!! the other place that has u's in words like coloured, favourite, etc. and we say "zed" not "zee" and spell things with s rather than z, such as "familiarise".
More precisely, Perth, Western Australia; the most isolated city in the world. No seriously, 2 day drive from the next city, :P
I found the site via Godlygals.com, a really good forum board from Christian women *recommend*
18. Melissa* said the following at 11:27 AM on Dec 15:
" AUSTRALIA!!! the other place that has u's in words like coloured, favourite, etc. and we say "zed" not "zee" and spell things with s rather than z, such as "familiarise". "
If America won't go with the u's, we should at least invest in s's in place of all of these z's. Obviously, realise is far better than realize.
19. Julie said the following at 12:22 PM on Dec 15:
Hey I'm an Irish Dutch gal living in Ireland so just a shout out for those two countries..
Ireland is a beautiful country and most of its inhabitants know a lot Christian traditions but they don't know Jesus. I'd really appreciate if you would pray for all the struggling churches trying to reach out to people here..
20. jacqui said the following at 2:22 PM on Dec 15:
Hi, I am from Zimbabwe, and I enjoy Boundless very much! I have had so many questions (primarily about relationships) that have been answered or at least clarified by what I've found on this site.. Thank you to the writers, and to everyone who contributes! Loads of Xns here, but I think sometimes one needs a fresh view- and what better medium than the Net..
By way, I'm not an expat :) Am the genuine article.
Zim is a country in southern Africa (NOT South Africa, just north of it), and comes last when you list the countries of the world alphabetically :)
21. mandie said the following at 3:20 PM on Dec 15:
Hey everybody! I'm American, but I'm currently at school in Belgium.
Sorry, but American spellings make more sense phonetically. I do think it's cool to say "zed", though. I have nothing against British spellings. I simply think ours are simpler.:)
22. Sheridan said the following at 7:42 PM on Dec 15:
Hey fellow Aussies!
Im from Perth too Kathryn! what church do you go to?
23. Naomi said the following at 12:03 AM on Dec 16:
Hi from CHINA! I am an American MK, born in the Indiana, lived 15 years in Hong Kong, and am now living in mainland China. I've been an MK all my life and am proud of it!
Since everyone seems to be on the topic of spellings, Hong Kong was British owned until '97 so we grew up with both spellings (learning spelling words was a pain!), but I'm especially fond of "theatre", "trolley" (grocery cart), "give way" (yield), "colour", etc. Sorry fellow Americans! :-)
China's a great country (though I don't like ALL the cultural customs). We live in a typical Chinese village, I am learning Mandarin (Chinese), and yes, I can use chopsticks!
I found this awesome website through a link on www.foryoungwomenonly.com.
~Naomi
24. Melissa said the following at 5:44 AM on Dec 16:
Hi everyone,
I am an American but am currently living in Kuwait. I've been reading Boundless for a few years now and enjoy the articles, I even used some of the topics for discussion in youth group back in the USA.
I attend a great church in Kuwait, I don't have to wear anything too different than I would wear at home, maybe a little more conservative, no shorts or tank tops on the streets (it was 148 degrees F or 48 C in August). I attend church on Fridays, teach Sundays - Thursday and have Christian Holidays and Muslim holidays off school.
25. Cole said the following at 6:32 AM on Dec 16:
Cole - Japan
I`m an Aussie but have been living in Japan for almost two years. This website was recommended to me by one of my Taiwanese friends soon after I arrived in Japan and I`ve been a regular since.
Keep up the good work.
26. Aaron said the following at 7:30 AM on Dec 16:
I'm an English teacher living in South Korea now. I've been reading boundless since about 2000. Great stuff, promotes healty thought and self-examination, nice job.
27. Erin Mollenhauer said the following at 8:56 AM on Dec 16:
I am also from Australia - the beautiful Blue Mountains west of Sydney! I'm living and studying in Utrecht, the Netherlands at the moment, and really enjoy reading this magazine and blog. You really have some solid Bible teaching and interesting insights into just about everything. God bless you!
28. Ruben said the following at 10:22 AM on Dec 16:
Greetings from Norway. That would be that little country just south of the north pole.
And in case any of you are wondering: We have neither penguins or polar bears here (well technically we have polar bears on Svalbard, but that's way out in the Atlantic somewhere)
Neither are we the capital of Sweden.
That's enough for todays geography lesson. I will join the others in expressing my gratitude for the existence of boundless. This site has helped me tremendously in shaping my understanding and attitudes when it comes to relationships.
29. Ruth said the following at 10:40 AM on Dec 16:
I come from all the way across the pond - yep, I'm a English rose (!) and a hard-core Rebelutionary (www.therebelution.com) which (I think) is where I found out about Boundless - check out the 'resources' section.
I'm also a Carolyn McCulley fan (I think she writes on here occasionally) and have just discovered Sovereign Grace Music (rock on, Bob Kauflin) and so am sinking deeper into the world of awesome American Christian resources!
Thanks for your articles - always something in them that's challenging and helpful. :)
30. Corianne said the following at 11:45 AM on Dec 16:
Netherlands!!!! Yes, that beautiful country with great cheese and chocolate.
haha. No we do not wear yellow wooden shoes everyday, and no, we do not eat raw fish for every meal. There is not a windmill on every corner, and we are not all blond and tall either.
funny fact: No one in the Netherlands calls our country : Holland, and what we speak is not called 'dutch' either. We live in the Netherlands, and we speak Netherlands. :-)
I love reading articles on God, faith, and twenty somethings.
31. Paul said the following at 12:35 PM on Dec 16:
I am from Barbados, an island in the English Speaking Caribbean. We have some fine beaches and very friendly people. We are also the only country that George Washington visited outside the USA. This was before he was president when he travelled with his ill brother Lawrence. You must visit Barbados sometime soon.
I have been reading boundless for about three years and I really enjoy the insights you have had over the years. Please keep up the good work.
32. Jonah said the following at 12:46 PM on Dec 16:
Looks like no one else from my country's been representing..
All the way from Singapore here! We're a tiny island in Southeast Asia, immediately south of Malaysia :)
Some of my church youths have been very blessed by Boundless's articles, especially on relationships and dating! Keep 'em coming!
33. Natasha said the following at 5:06 PM on Dec 16:
To Adam T.
Ah, but do you also have hockey hair (otherwise known as the "mullet"), think Tim Horton's is the best (It's not- Robin's has waaay better coffee), & hunt or trap some kind of furry animal in your spare time?
If so, I would love to shake your hand so that I could tell everyone I know that I shook the hand of a real live honest-to-goodness stereotypical Canadian male. ;)
P.S. (To any Americans who might be reading this- Tim Horton's is a coffee and doughnut fast food place, so is Robins, and Toronto is not the capital of Canada)
P.P.S (I think Americans spell doughnut "donut")
34. Sally Jo said the following at 6:47 PM on Dec 16:
Ukraine! I'm an American who just finished up 27 months of service as a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching English as a Foreign Language. I'm back in the States now, but I've been reading faithfully for a while now. I'd read Boundless in college and then started back up again when I got a good Internet connection.
35. Glenise said the following at 10:58 PM on Dec 16:
Hi!
I'm Glenise, and my nationality is Jamaican (I love it!). However, I grew up in Nassau, Bahamas (shout out to all you Commonwealth people in this posting!). I suppose that makes me an expat (or just an immigrant). I think I found boundless through TrueU (I don't quite remember) on the recommendation of a friend. I have one more semester until I graduate with Masters in Public Health in Minnesota. I also am getting used to not writing words like color without a "u", but I refuse to call a trolley a grocery cart.
36. Nelima said the following at 1:39 AM on Dec 17:
I'm coming in a little late to this- but hey, I live in Italy! I'm from Kenya though, so I guess that makes me twice international.
I've been reading Boundless for about 6 months now- found you through thinkchristian.net. Thanks so much for all the encouragement, advice, information, and more you give!
Yes, I also spell the British way! :)
37. Kirsty said the following at 12:06 PM on Dec 17:
Hi, I'm Kirsty from New Zealand. Love reading all the articles and blog posts on your site, you have a lot of encouraging discussions and I have been really blessed by some of them. I came here by way of Solofemininity Blog by Carolyn McCulley - she must have a link there.
Thanks for your great ministry!
38. Amelia said the following at 5:28 PM on Dec 17:
Glenise, your mention of the Commonwealth made me think of the Commonwealth Games. Fantastic event that it is. Just like the Olympics, but Australia wins everything and the USA is not invited! Hurrah.
39. Sophie said the following at 8:28 PM on Dec 17:
Hi, I am from Dominica (an island in the Eastern Caribbean) but I am presently at school in Jamaica (also in the Caribbean). I love Boundless. I grew up on "Brio Magazine" from Focus on the Family and then graduate to Boundless after finding a link at www.fotf.org about four years ago. I check for new articles twice a week...mondays and thursdays...religiously :)I love sharing articles with my sisters and friends. Boundless reminds me that its cool be different...I enjoy reading a Christian view on matters of the heart as oppose to a lot of the secular stuff out there.
40. Paula said the following at 3:13 AM on Dec 18:
Hi!
I'm an ex-pat South African living in New Zealand. A bunch of us girls grew up reading Brio and Brio & Beyond. One discovered Boundless in our first year of uni, and here we are - still avid readers four years later.
One quirk of living on this side of the International Date Line is that Boundless is updated on our Tuesdays and Fridays. =) Big ups to the other NZ readers.
To be honest, I thought the blog idea was silly at first, but the quality of posts by Boundless staff has changed my mind. Thanks for everything, Boundless!
41. Romy said the following at 3:35 AM on Dec 18:
Grüezi from Switzerland! I'm Swiss but went to college in the United States, where I discovered Boundless through friends at church. I've been reading for many years and enjoy your articles a great deal!
42. Erica said the following at 7:42 AM on Dec 18:
Hi, My name is Erica and I am from Jamaica. The land that is more that sand, sea and sun mentioned in the tourism advertisements. It is warm most of the air. The seacoast is tropical and the mountainous areas are temperate. I visited your site a lot and sometimes put a comment or two in your blog. There is saying that everywhere and in everything a Jamaican must be there. We dominated international sporting events (Olympic, netball and cricket). We even made an appearance in 1998 Football World Cup in France. We are well represented in Hollywood and in the Grammy Awards for our music. The African American who visited our country said they are proud to see how the African Descendants in Jamaica live. We are very religious people and this can be seen in our schools, churches and society. The Christian church has helped to develop this country with their educational and health institutions. We too have an extra ‘u’in the words (honour, labour etc) as we are a former English Colony.
I found your site when I visited Focus on the Family Website. Focus on the Family has programmes on the two of our religious radio stations in Jamaica. As a result, I search for them on the Internet and was led to your site through them. I used to visit their site as part of my morning devotional exercises and enjoy the spiritual contents of their articles. I don’t necessary find the articles on The Line have the same spiritual contents as sometimes they are controversial. All best for the holiday. God bless you.
43. Eliz said the following at 5:11 PM on Dec 18:
"Erin Mollenhauer- I am also from Australia - the beautiful Blue Mountains west of Sydney!"
Erin I just visited Australia a few months ago and my friends took me to the Blue Mountains - stunning! I have 10 million photos of the 3 sisters! There is more to Australia than Sydney and the Blue Mtns are not to be missed.
44. Amy said the following at 9:33 PM on Dec 18:
I am an American currently living in Indonesia, and I agree with Nate on the probability of most of the countries represented by expats living in foreign countries.
45. Erin said the following at 12:52 PM on Dec 19:
Hi, another Erin from Australia :)!
I discovered Boundless blog through the Boundless website which I stumbled across while searching for information about biblical feminity (I think - it was ages ago)
I am also an MK that grew up in beautiful Vanuatu (in the Pacific) so you could maybe add that to the list too, if you wanted to be a bit sneaky :).
(Please don't get started about different spelling - I'll spell it the way I've been taught and you spell it the way you've been taught and we'll understand each other perfectly, ok?)
46. Heidi said the following at 2:10 PM on Dec 19:
Hi, Norway here. Love your website. Can´t remember how I came across it, but now I read it regularly. I dont know of anything similar over here. It gives me perspective, and has challenged a lot of my thinking about the single years.. And where God is in it all. Thank you so much.
Norway is the country in Scandinavia that looks like a teaspoon. It is cold and wonderful right now. No snow yet where I live, but hopefully soon. Norway is also the country of skiing, midnightsun, goatcheese, northern lights and beautiful fjords. Norwegians are nice once you get to know us. Before that we might seem cold, as our weather... ( I work with foreigners, so I get constantly reminded)
But Ruben-, What are you teaching our friends? Svalbard (The Island where the polar bears live) is not in the Atlantic. It is in Nordishavet. (The Artic Ocean in English??)
Blessings!
47. Marie said the following at 12:57 AM on Dec 20:
Japan here. (And I'm not an expat! :O )
Japan is a lovely country, but it's hard for many people--in an often subtle way--to be a Christian here; to be a Christian is to discard much of what identified you as "Japanese" before. But I suppose that has something to do with what Jesus said about being "in the world but not of it," perhaps? This country needs a lot of prayer, and there is still much work to be done here. The population of Christians here is discouragingly low; but I hope God is beginning to work in the hearts of people here.
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On an unrelated note, the food here is great. And healthy. :)
I found the Boundless blog through the main Boundless site, which I originally found through a link someone posted on a forum. Thank you for the site... it's been a blessing. ^_^
48. Sus said the following at 9:29 PM on Jan 10:
China! I'm an American teaching English in China, home in America right now for the winter break, which is why I can get to the Boundless blog. The Chinese government censors Internet access, so over there I'm able to get to the main Boundless site but not usually the blog (a lot of blogs are blocked).
I've been a Boundless fan for several years now. Thanks for publishing wisdom.