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Printable Version “You need to leave the country.” The words barreled into me. This was not how things were supposed to go. My mind was reeling. After months of paperwork, immigration appointments, and background checks, our only remaining option was to leave the...
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On a Quest

Printable Version Squeals of excitement danced through the air as dozens of little ones, standing on tiptoes, vied for a better glimpse of the storybook setting hidden inside. The gates were opened, the drawbridge was lowered, and with the help of a missions trip team...
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It’s Begun!

Printable Version Blue and yellow balloons crisscrossed the entryway, and dozens of volunteers swarmed around, each busy with their individual tasks. The whole building seemed to hum with excitement. It was the Inaugural Service of Redeemer Baptist Church. Fourteen...
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A Time of Growth

Printable Version “Did I grow any more last night, Daddy?” My brain struggled to register the question as my bleary eyes blinked open. It had to be barely five o’clock in the morning. Landon, our six-year-old, proceeded to launch into his monologue about how he...
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Time to hit the books

Printable Version The three-page list of school supplies was daunting. Of course, there were the regular culprits: “pencils, scissors, and glue.” But as my eyes continued skimming down the list, “painted beans?” Was I really translating that...