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73 Days of Rain: Week 4 update
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Sunday, August 8, 2010. Dear Family and Friends,. This update is quite late in getting out due to full days and tired evenings—plus a spotty internet connection. But I thought I’d send this out anyways if you are interested in getting a feel for what week 4 was like for us. Beth and I helped Julie put up a new clothes line this afternoon. We had barely begun when we were interrupted by Zakari who found a bat sleeping above the cho – the outdoor toilet! I must say that little guy was quite cute! Before lo...
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73 Days of Rain: Update #8 Shining
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Monday, August 9, 2010. Hello from Sudan once again! You probably know where I’m going with this. All of these various forms of light that shine brilliantly into the darkness are visible pictures of what God commands His children to be: “that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world," Philippians 2:15. This Friday, we say goodbye to Daniel, Natalie, and little Samuel as they fly to Nair...
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73 Days of Rain: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010. If you’re reading this, you are special to us. Whoever you are, we are grateful for you. It is our prayer that what you might read here would be something that you recognize. As you read the story that is being penned here, it is our hope that you see that some of these fingerprints are from the same Hand that is writing your story. Psalm 72:6 says,. Be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! And may we be changed and conformed more into the imag...
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73 Days of Rain: Week 3 Update
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Thursday, July 29, 2010. Praise the Lord for He has heard our prayers and has poured on us an abundance of rain over the past few days—in fact, Beth and I still have laundry hanging on the line from Saturday’s washing. As I write, the sun is shining, the breeze is actually cool (which explains the goose bumps on my arms), and the cows are serenading me from their stakeout near our bai. Here are some highlights and fun memories as we come to the end of week #3 in Sudan! We also started to learn the art of...
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73 Days of Rain: Adventure With Jesus
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Thursday, September 2, 2010. 8220;Make sure you have good walking shoes! A good piece of advice for any traveler, yes. Just a few months ago, I was hurriedly throwing a few things into a suitcase in order to catch a plane that was Africa-bound. In went the old familiar brown sandals. The ones that had climbed mountains in India, ran beaches in Mexico, and now would soon be shaking Sudanese dust off of their worn soles. Now, I’m turning back … going home. But the journey doesn’t stop. For safety and prote...
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73 Days of Rain: Update #7 - Building
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Friday, July 30, 2010. Update #7 - Building. Update #7 - Building. Hello dear friends,. As I write to you, a golden sunset is just disappearing across the western sky. Nearby, cows are bellowing in low tones, and the sounds of the night are starting up their calming chorus. My hands and face are bearing tell-tale signs of plenty of African sunshine, and I’m breathing a sigh of contentment after a full day here in Sudan. Perhaps it is on my mind because we built a house today. But still, for someone who h...
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73 Days of Rain: August 2010
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Sunday, August 29, 2010. Update #5 from Laurie. Dear Family and Friends,. While our days have become quite busy with projects over the past few weeks since the Farises left, we are constantly reminded that our time here continues to diminish one hour at a time. Being here in Sudan has given me the joy of experiencing a new culture, meeting new brothers and sisters in Christ, seeing the growth of Christ’s work in this part of His kingdom, and the day-to-day perseverance of our missionary friends. Our proj...
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73 Days of Rain: September 2010
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Thursday, September 2, 2010. 8220;Make sure you have good walking shoes! A good piece of advice for any traveler, yes. Just a few months ago, I was hurriedly throwing a few things into a suitcase in order to catch a plane that was Africa-bound. In went the old familiar brown sandals. The ones that had climbed mountains in India, ran beaches in Mexico, and now would soon be shaking Sudanese dust off of their worn soles. Now, I’m turning back … going home. But the journey doesn’t stop. For safety and prote...
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73 Days of Rain: update #5 from Laurie
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Sunday, August 29, 2010. Update #5 from Laurie. Dear Family and Friends,. While our days have become quite busy with projects over the past few weeks since the Farises left, we are constantly reminded that our time here continues to diminish one hour at a time. Being here in Sudan has given me the joy of experiencing a new culture, meeting new brothers and sisters in Christ, seeing the growth of Christ’s work in this part of His kingdom, and the day-to-day perseverance of our missionary friends. Our proj...
