Author: Sus Schmitt

Sus Schmitt has been on the staff of Cru since 1975 serving in the area of technology. She writes several blogs and is currently assisting Cru staff to use technology for ministry.
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Bing.com for Your Travel Needs

Sus Schmitt

Are you looking for good flights for summer travel right now?  I can highly recommend bing.com next time you need to find flights and lodging and plan for things to do. After you go to bing.com, click on “Travel” in the menu across the top.  You could then click on “Flights” or on “Hotels” to quickly find flights, lodging and rates.  (Here’s their link to “Destinations” where you can start your planning from a specific city.) Rate indicators for both lodging and flights will help you know when is the most economical time to schedule your trip and which hotel … Continue reading Bing.com for Your Travel Needs

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Travelling Overseas? Share Your Computer Skills

Sus Schmitt

If you travel or are interested in a missions trip, you might be surprised to learn how much you could teach someone who hasn’t had as much exposure to computers (even when you might think you aren’t qualified in this area).
If you’re going overseas, could you add a little one-on-one computer training with some of our overseas national staff wives? They may have limited options for ministry, however, your time with these staff sisters could go a LONG way in helping them with their computer skills and opening up ministry opportunities for them.
I just ran across this Jesus Film mission trip to teach English and computer skills overseas November 2, 2010 through November 20, 2010.

Let me encourage you to prayerfully consider that you may have enough computer skills for a trip like this. Continue reading Travelling Overseas? Share Your Computer Skills

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A Harry Potter Phenomenon on the Internet

Sus Schmitt

Are you aware what’s going on in Pottermore? The author of Harry Potter and her marketing people sure know how to create a phenomenon on the internet!!
I’m alerting you to what’s happening in case you want to get some ideas from what they’re doing. Could you post on your blog about the event or about the Harry Potter books while this is a hot topic? Continue reading A Harry Potter Phenomenon on the Internet

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Where Are the People?

Sus Schmitt

The Earth’s current population is 6.775 billion people.  If you need to know more demographics, here’s some sources for you. Google graph Click on this Google link and then on the list of countries on the left to find out specific country figures. You can click more than one country to compare countries. You’ll see growth patterns since 1960 as well The Google graphic is based on World Bank estimates. Campus Crusade for Christ Learn about ministries around the world and the spiritual climate of various countries for the purpose of prayer or before you go overseas on a mission … Continue reading Where Are the People?