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Selling Oneself to Others

Selling Oneself to Others

I was recently asked if we get tired of trying to sell ourselves. I thought it a funny question but hadn’t really thought of going to churches, meeting with friends and writing letters and blogs as trying to sell ourselves. But as the weeks have gone on and I’ve put off writing on the blog […]
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Things we are looking forward to in Canada

Things we are looking forward to in Canada

Over the last several weeks we have been talking about the things we are looking forward to while in Canada. Of course the top 2 things are seeing family and friends and going to Tim Horton’s! So we asked for the next 2 items each kid is looking forward to. Can you guess who said […]
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Housing Needed

Housing Needed

With September in full swing now we are working more on planning for our time on home assignment in Ontario.  It seems every day the kids are talking about something they miss or want to do when we arrive in Ontario in November. As they think about Tim Horton’s and milk in a bag, we, […]
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Clear Communication

Clear Communication

As most of you know Chuck recently had his final language and culture evaluation in the Ga’dang language.  And the results showed that he is at the NTM required level for preparing Bible lessons, translating scripture and teaching.  What an accomplishment this is! Do you know how huge this is?  I was reminded by a […]
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Village ‘Baptism’-not the kind you might think

Village ‘Baptism’-not the kind you might think

As I am working to getting a deeper understanding of how and why the people here do the things they do, I look for opportunities to participate (at least as an observer) in any events that come along. Once in a while a significant ‘life event’ happens, and I have to be ready to jump […]
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