Melanie came home the other day and told me that I got another check for $100 for the mission trip. To the donor, I want to say thank you so much. You are a very special lady!
So, here is an update. I have purchased 4 wireless access points off of eBay. Yeah for eBay! Now I have to get the antennas for these, that is going to cost around $300 – $400, yikes! I have also purchased a used Dell laptop from eBay. Yeah for eBay…again!!! I really need a computer to use while I am there, plus, I am going to leave it there so they can get some good use from it.
I started doing some really heavy thinking last night and realized that the power in DR Congo is 220. The access points that I got are 110. The power supply cannot handle the 220. So now I have to buy some converters….it never ends!!! I found a website that has the converters for around $13 each. If anyone knows where I can get them cheaper, email me.
Magic Jack…this thing is really cool. I wrote a small post about it the other day. It has been working great. So what does the Magic Jack have to do with the mission trip? By the way, the Magic Jack is a VOIP phone service that cost $50 the first year and like $20 each year after. So, what does it have to do with the mission trip? Well, I am going to buy another one and take it with me. I bought cheap telephone from Wal-Mart today, one that does not require external power, to see if it worked on my Magic Jack…it did. That was great news. So I am going to take the phone and Magic Jack with me so the mission team will be able to call back home for free! Including me! My plan is to keep the Magic Jack there this way the communication from DR Congo to the USA is free. Isn’t technology wonderful…isn’t GOD wonderful!!!! I just hope that the government over there isn’t blocking certain Internet traffic, so please be praying that this works. This technology is going to be HUGE for them if it all works. Anyways, that’s all for now.
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DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update May 30th
DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update May 26th
I got a really awesome view of the area I will be in while in Africa. I asked some of the staff at the seminary if they had a drawing or map of the area, this way I know what I am dealing with for the wireless I’m going to install. This is the google map they gave me. Mulungwishi
Seeing this really pumps me up. It makes it more real.
DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update May 24th
If anyone has an extra Linksys wireless access point I could use it on my mission trip to Africa. I need around 3 – 4 of these. The model number I am looking at is WAP54G. I am specifically looking at this because I have to order different antennas for these and the connectors are specific. Here is a link to NewEgg if someone were looking at buying it new. They are cheap!
DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update May 16th
Well, I am getting very discouraged about this mission trip. Just thought I would let you guys know. Please be praying for me.
DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update May 7th
I just got in an email from the “IT” guy at the seminary in DR Congo. Here is his answers to some of my questions about the list of needed items.
I’ m verry happy to receive your e-mail. Gladly I will provide you with information.
A Computer Room
1. As possible as replace (10 or more) Pentium II and pentium III by pentium IV or equivalent in order to update our Computer Room. – Our demande is, if possible, to replace 10 Pentium II and III computers by pentium IV which will allow us to run more software application. This one will be tough. We will be taking these with us during our travel. Weight with the airlines is very strict. If anyone is interested, I would suggest a small form factor, barebones computer system. Here is a link so you know what I am talking about, this system is $219.99 brand new. eBay might have them cheaper???: Shuttle PC System from NewEgg
2. Cable conduit
3. Cooler (1 or 2)
4. DR Inverter/Charger (2 or more)
5. 4 scsi Hard disk for PowerEdge4400 server – Ultra SCSI LVD/SE. 200 GB or more
6. cable UTP cat 5 – We can use Cat 5e, 100MB. If we choose cat 6e it will be good to use gigabit Network interface Card. I would like to get them a box of Cat5e cable.
7. Rj 45 connector – A couple of packages of these would be great. These are cheap!
8. Cable fiber optique – My idea is to use Multimode fiber cable to the seminary: My office is the backbone. The alternative solution is to use wireless, like you plan to do for everyone at Mulungwishi. Ithink the wireless will be affordable and manageable costwise. So all questions about fiber are out
9. connector for fiber optique –
10. Network tools Kit – 3 – This has been taken care of by The Training Camp!!!! They donated 5!!!
11. Signal Detector – the signal detector is for testing wheter we are receiving the network signal on the station ( Seminary), say at he clinic.
B. Internet Equipments
1. External wireless access point norm N with signal booster (coverage 2Km) – That is correct . See model on http://www.allwan.fr/wifi/default.htm. That’s a model, you can choose an other
2. Wireless PCI Card – 4 Found these on NewEgg for $16. Here is a link
3. Switch Ethernet with RJ45 or fiber connector(1 or 2) – If we choose the wireless solution, you can bring the RJ 45 ports Switch. I would like to get them a 24 port Gig switch, but would be happy with 100Mb.
4. Wireless USB Network Adapter – 4 These range in price, new, from $25 on up.
5. Network card for fiber connector –
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Need Help Finding…
In the past week there have been numerous emails about the computer network infrastructure at the seminary in DR Congo. I have been banging it around in my head about taking my Apple MacBook Pro. The only problem with this is it cost me a lot of money and it would be horrible if anything happened to it, like it getting taken away from me by the border patrol in DR Congo…YIKES!!! So what I am looking for is an older Apple laptop. My budget is $300 – $400. I need a laptop so I can do my mission work. So I am asking that if anyone has an old Apple laptop or know of someone that has one, please let me know. I am also thinking about just leaving the laptop there so they can get the full experience of how AWESOME Apple is, or I just might keep it for future mission trips. Not sure yet, still praying for the whole thing.
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Aaron’s Donation to the Mission Trip
There are little things that our kids do that just make us so proud! The other day Aaron comes up to me and he has 3 pennies in his little hand. He tells me that his G.G. Pa gave those pennies to him. He wanted me to have them so I could take them on the mission trip to Africa and give the pennies to the African people. How awesome is that! God is great!!!!!
DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update May 5th
When you think you have it all, God let’s you know that there is more to be done! So I got an email the other day from one of the missionaries, and the seminary is needing some IT equipment. Here is the list of equipment they are needing:
KATANGA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
DEPARTEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
EQUIPMENTS NEED
A ComputerÆs Room
1. As possible as replace (10 or more) Pentium II and pentium III by pentium IV or equivalent in order to update our Computer Room.
2. Cable conduit
3. Cooler (1 or 2)
4. DR Inverter/Charger (2 or more)
5. 4 scsi Hard disk for PowerEdge4400 server
6. cable UTP cat 5
7. Rj 45 connector
8. Cable fiber optique
9. connector for fiber optique
10. Network tools Kit
11. Signal Detector
B. Internet Equipments
1. External wireless access point norm N with signal booster (coverage 2Km)
2. Wireless PCI Card
3. Switch Ethernet with RJ45 or fiber connector(1 or 2)
4. Wireless USB Network Adapter
5. Network card for fiber connector
If you have any of this equipment or can help us out in any way, please drop me an email. Now, I have all the money I need for my trip. What we need now is to get these items, or get more money so I can purchase these items for the seminary. Again, if you are interested, email me or you can send money via paypal to joe@suprajoe.com. I am very excited about the trip. I have been using Rosetta Stone to learn French…I’m not too good right now, but will hopefully be doing OK by the time I leave.
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DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update April 9th
Once again God shows us how amazing he is. I just got another email from PayPal with a $50 donation towards the mission trip. I cannot thank you guys for the support and the prayers….you guys ROCK!!!!! I am so excited about the trip. I am going to Hobbs, NM next Friday for a team meeting. I will be able to meet all the people that will be going on this mission trip. I am really excited to get to know them. Most of them I already know. I grew up in Hobbs so I am familiar with who they are. The thing that is going to be awesome is they will get to know Joe Barnes the “man”…don’t laugh, instead of the little boy they all knew.
One thing I am not looking forward to is the Malaria pills. I’ve been told that most people get a little sick when they take them. Yesterday I had to fill out all the documents for the trip. One of the hardest forms to fill out was the Notification of Death. When I saw that, this whole trip became a reality.
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DR Congo, Africa Mission Trip June 19 – July 4 – Update April 1st
God is AWESOME!!! What more can I say…..GOD IS AWESOME!!! I am very proud to say that my financial goals for this mission trip have been met!!! Any donation received from here on out will be going to help my other team members or will be going to the Mission itself.
Check out what happened today. So, I’m at the doctor’s office sitting in the waiting room and I get an email on my iPhone (the greatest phone ever!). This is normal for me to get emails on my iPhone. I have my Training Camp email setup and my Suprajoe account setup on it. So I decided to see what wonderful email had been sent to me. I thumb through the different screens to get to that particular email and it is from Paypal. I’m thinking it is another one of those spam emails or identity theft emails. It wasn’t. A member of the church donated $500.00 so I can make this mission trip. If it wasn’t for me sitting down, I probably would had fallen over. When I least expected, God shows me that He will take care of me….well, not just me but the Mission Team and the people we are doing the mission work for.
To the wonderful woman that donated this money, I want to tell you that you are truly an awesome person. As I am typing this, I want you to know that you have touched my heart and I am having a hard time typing because my eyes are watering…..I’m tough so I’m not crying, yeah right! I have heard of the wonderful mission trips that you are doing and I know God has made you into this special giving Being. Thank you so much for your generosity. Thank You!!!
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