{"id":849,"date":"2014-12-24T11:47:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T19:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asmaraanyan.wordpress.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2014-12-24T11:47:25","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T19:47:25","slug":"a-list-of-lasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/2014\/12\/24\/a-list-of-lasts\/","title":{"rendered":"A List of Lasts&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our last week of our final semester brought many &#8220;lasts&#8221; with it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>last small group<\/strong> with leaders and fellow students whom we&#8217;ve grown to love and cherish as part of our everyday lives&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-858\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/elince2014-40791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/elince2014-40791.jpg\" alt=\"elince2014-4079\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/elince2014-40791.jpg 4006w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/elince2014-40791-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/elince2014-40791-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our E-LINC family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>last get-together<\/strong> with our dear friend (and a sweet goodbye present for Judah). Praying for a reunion with her overseas some day :)!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-850\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5827.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5827.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5827\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5827.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5827-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5827-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you tell Judah was excited about his present?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A <strong>last celebration<\/strong> with many of our friends as we attended the wedding of Matt &amp; Deborah, who met and fell in love at the training center :)&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-854\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5807.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5807.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5807\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5807.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5807-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5807-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My handsome hubby!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-855\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5823.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5823.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5823\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5823.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5823-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5823-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John with some good friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-859\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5820.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5820.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5820\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5820.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5820-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5820-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LOVE THOSE LADIES!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A <strong>last hug<\/strong> for Judah&#8217;s BFF Selah&#8230; those two will miss each other!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-851\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5844.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5844.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5844\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5844.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5844-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5844-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How sweet is this?!?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-861\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5841.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-861\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5841.jpg\" alt=\"Those two will miss each other, too! They're food buddies. \" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5841.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5841-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5841-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Those two will miss each other, too! They&#8217;re food buddies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A <strong>last gathering<\/strong> of our whole class as we walked across the stage, received our diplomas, and worshipped God together&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-852\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5860.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-852 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5860.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5860\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5860.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5860-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn5860-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At graduation with our\u00a0friends Chandler &amp; Jamie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-862\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn58551.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn58551.jpg\" alt=\"Saying goodbye to sweet Karissa\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn58551.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn58551-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/john-anyan\/files\/2014\/12\/dscn58551-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saying goodbye to sweet Karissa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every &#8220;last&#8221; brings a new beginning&#8230; I&#8217;m excited to see where those new beginnings will lead us and many of our fellow classmates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what&#8217;s next for us?!?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right now, we&#8217;re celebrating Christmas in Washington State with John&#8217;s family. We will be returning to Missouri in January to do some additional training. I will be taking an intensive course in linguistics for 1 1\/2 semesters, and John will be staying at home with the boys during the time I&#8217;m class (in John&#8217;s words, &#8220;PRAY FOR ME!&#8221; \ud83d\ude42 ). \u00a0We&#8217;re looking forward to learning more and spending a little more time at the training center. Thanks for being part of our journey!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our last week of our final semester brought many &#8220;lasts&#8221; with it&#8230; A last small group with leaders and fellow students whom we&#8217;ve grown to love and cherish as part of our everyday lives&#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp; A last get-together with our dear friend (and a sweet goodbye present for Judah). 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