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3 Months in the USA – “Home” Assignment a.k.a. “furlough”

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In November, we left Oz for a brief furlough of sorts to be spent in Lakeland, FL, USA. These things never come together quickly or easily, and they certainly aren’t cheap, but necessary. The hard part about furlough is uprooting … Continue reading

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“Where is Home?”

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“Where is home?” is often such a daunting question for our family, only slightly less than “Where are you from?”  This was recently brought to light again with the publishing of our most recent prayer letter, in which we apparently … Continue reading

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No, Virginia, not everyone is a missionary…

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It seems in this day and age, there is much confusion regarding the definition of “missionary”.  This was recently brought to our attention once again when our young adult children returned from their weekly Bible study group having engaged in … Continue reading

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A Little Bit of Africa (Well, sort of…)

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It started out as a small thing, as most things usually do. A well-loved bird feeder strategically hung outside my kitchen window which I keep filled with seed when the budget would allow. It had been awhile since I had … Continue reading

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The Severity of Severed Relationships

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It’s interesting how a typo in an email can catch you off-guard and bring some things into focus with more clarity—all through a slip of the fingers on a keyboard somewhere halfway around the world. Being a mum to four … Continue reading

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So you wanna be a missionary, huh?

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Not everyone wants to be a missionary—I know I never did!  (And some days, I find myself wondering if I still do!)  Who would, really, considering all of those missionary “horror” stories about eating bugs, trekking through jungles, giant creepy … Continue reading

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