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REUNIONS

REUNIONS

Callie and Elias’ friends, Garret and Avery Morrison, returned from furlough this last week so they were reunited again. The kids had a good time reconnecting (as did their parents).
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WITH FRIENDS

WITH FRIENDS

We had a wonderful time on our break. We stayed with friends and enjoyed eating out, spending time together, and relaxing.
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JUST RELAXING!

JUST RELAXING!

Ahhh! Relaxing by the side of the pool while the kids have fun swimming! We have been staying with friends in a town far away from where we live and trying our hardest to do as little as possible. So far we have been successful.
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WEEK 10 UPDATE

WEEK 10 UPDATE

This week the main feature was the Law. On Monday Francois taught about the covenant that God made with the Children of Israel at Mount Sinai (see the picture). On Tuesday we introduced the 10 commandments and taught about the first 4, those having to do with man’s relationship to God. On Wednesday we taught […]
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HOW MANY HAVE TO BREAK BEFORE I FALL?

HOW MANY HAVE TO BREAK BEFORE I FALL?

While we were teaching the Law we emphasized that God sees the law as a unit. It isn’t a menu where you can pick a few laws to follow and ignore the rest. If you break one you are in trouble. To help illustrate the point we hung a chain from a tree and set […]
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SOUP OF THE DAY

SOUP OF THE DAY

One of the main assumptions that we confront is the idea that God only expects you to be “good enough.” He doesn’t expect perfection. All that He needs from you, in order to accept you, is for your good deeds to outweigh your bad deeds. The assumption is that on the judgment day He will […]
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PASSION FRUIT IN ABUNDANCE

PASSION FRUIT IN ABUNDANCE

Our passionfruit (grandilla, maracuja) vines are producing in abundance these days. We have been getting way more than we can use. Here was the take for one day this week.
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CALLIE TURNS 11

CALLIE TURNS 11

Here’s a quick picture from Callie’s 11th birthday this past week. She was joined by Elias, Franco, Waldo and Heidi in the festivities! 🙂
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WEEK 9 UPDATE

WEEK 9 UPDATE

This week was all about the Children of Israel. On Monday we talked about the plagues that God sent on the Egyptians. On Tuesday we discussed the Passover and how Pharaoh finally allowed the Israelites to leave. On Wednesday we discussed the crossing of the Red Sea and how God rescued the Israelites. On Thursday […]
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