tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86281214385619850812024-03-19T11:48:10.166+03:00Shaarda's Story - It's God's Story!Shaarda's Story - It's God's Story!
Life & Ministry in the village of Obule, Uganda.
1 Thess. 2:8Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.comBlogger748125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-70994957701464129512024-03-18T16:19:00.000+03:002024-03-18T16:19:03.654+03:00FIC Podcast<p>I forgot to share this with you! Josh and I were able to do a podcast for FIC. Hope you enjoy our story!</p><p><a href="https://www.ficm.org/sof-podcast/josh-and-mandy-shaarda-seeing-lives-transformed-in-the-prisons-of-uganda/">https://www.ficm.org/sof-podcast/josh-and-mandy-shaarda-seeing-lives-transformed-in-the-prisons-of-uganda/</a><br /></p><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0_tb_body gill-sans et_clickable et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-tablet et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(210, 220, 229); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d252c; cursor: pointer; font-family: "Gill Sans", gill-sans-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; 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vertical-align: baseline;">Episode #28</div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2_tb_body gill-sans et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(210, 220, 229); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d252c; font-family: "Gill Sans", gill-sans-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 29.6719px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Josh and Mandy Shaarda: Seeing Lives Transformed in the Prisons of Uganda</div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3_tb_body et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; 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animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></div></div>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-86653905293652268992024-03-01T11:07:00.002+03:002024-03-01T11:07:57.736+03:00Goodbye & Hello!<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuvtgDqDsw6kV3QOjiVCF0t01RSAIis-Y0CEIg50TAaDlvon5DdElPYTOgilgOb-PKKWF2s8KPpAnF66_vWfFINGxokofaBMoN2G_4eqpviJJ_Y3eLvwFfsdtzyx4lC0L8SNTy8xllXmqIAZcRdq4j9lKe2h2S7jmD8RocJX_Z525oB3d8ausx8nv9GA/s4000/20240131_183452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuvtgDqDsw6kV3QOjiVCF0t01RSAIis-Y0CEIg50TAaDlvon5DdElPYTOgilgOb-PKKWF2s8KPpAnF66_vWfFINGxokofaBMoN2G_4eqpviJJ_Y3eLvwFfsdtzyx4lC0L8SNTy8xllXmqIAZcRdq4j9lKe2h2S7jmD8RocJX_Z525oB3d8ausx8nv9GA/s320/20240131_183452.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were blessed with a very sweet couple months with Lydia before she left for South Africa to do a DTS with YWAM. We had a special few days as a family before she flew out the end of January. Lydia is an incredible asset to our family and we miss her greatly, but we are also so excited to see and hear all God is doing in her life!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtxZMYDZlTpCva3xCeLp7Ne70bj-cbp1gtEYUQ2NgpQ1ZJPEsjwDkaYU2uxPM_Osr_ePL9v6ZR7oqd1MJvMJBmLwWmX3Cfz2lV4A1KESFShxVki9Z_aknh6piUi9N8CMRjY6ujfBPlPs8PHr66xVcvTXJv85sBwJAHYlVJnj-RYjPgU8vHaibWym7gfc/s4000/20240131_183403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtxZMYDZlTpCva3xCeLp7Ne70bj-cbp1gtEYUQ2NgpQ1ZJPEsjwDkaYU2uxPM_Osr_ePL9v6ZR7oqd1MJvMJBmLwWmX3Cfz2lV4A1KESFShxVki9Z_aknh6piUi9N8CMRjY6ujfBPlPs8PHr66xVcvTXJv85sBwJAHYlVJnj-RYjPgU8vHaibWym7gfc/s320/20240131_183403.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOuLC06tnzsO9ybtPlqme09lWLG9Rl-5yK4f1bhLYLcDVVAeUqSzGhImFbKEsRJvm8fcalI5gjmp0sBU51Py7hzM4f5V7sHyOY6luTUyervn22_rgXeVDnOa6dq27aGHfnAMN_SQtzs884Gwjra2xoEwbHtZzbmEeeSQJ1h63YtUM2WXI9PWq-Gne7Rs/s4000/20240131_183648.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOuLC06tnzsO9ybtPlqme09lWLG9Rl-5yK4f1bhLYLcDVVAeUqSzGhImFbKEsRJvm8fcalI5gjmp0sBU51Py7hzM4f5V7sHyOY6luTUyervn22_rgXeVDnOa6dq27aGHfnAMN_SQtzs884Gwjra2xoEwbHtZzbmEeeSQJ1h63YtUM2WXI9PWq-Gne7Rs/s320/20240131_183648.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gotta keep laughing even if you are crying!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgKTyWcn12W_8M0jceDKAXKq7bkYxZROPwMEoCQBWmZOOYDVPPjOpPtVkvzNoQYbncyHiDFi7LbqzU-e2vj3uiKJ4NZmdMXc8wNxqWC-B-4F8NeFJTPrMqifEaM0WyBYvaEaX9f9skfAglApemsEO2yJepsKzOMnxiy8I9YCD6EYSLD5kM6i3U7tS0-w/s320/20240131_190913.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful last meal on Lake Victoria.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pcmnTZs5QADOfk535LJZWAhuU0apo0rP8Pnja6ZLjGpvSuag7KzDO8DavhLl3bCT8mSFFP6XazF2N6_qaTJJ3OR62A_DOik0FNxg58CuHfX2fa_dxCD_KZVq0Q3IjX7wLxoQKIzI9OJq4fSVAwfttr30co6Bya2APAGptIC_LqDpP9d-blX7c9_l1hc/s4000/20240131_212805.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pcmnTZs5QADOfk535LJZWAhuU0apo0rP8Pnja6ZLjGpvSuag7KzDO8DavhLl3bCT8mSFFP6XazF2N6_qaTJJ3OR62A_DOik0FNxg58CuHfX2fa_dxCD_KZVq0Q3IjX7wLxoQKIzI9OJq4fSVAwfttr30co6Bya2APAGptIC_LqDpP9d-blX7c9_l1hc/s320/20240131_212805.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our family had a prayer time for Lydia before going to the airport. It was full of tears. Grace led us in a beautiful chorus of "The Blessing" as we ended. I am so thankful for a family that prays and trusts the Lord!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivP8tXHqsEx6fWGPVy3YsloZLpkH1TUHA2GXtNKUvSqONHZe40zHQ9fa-xWX3hQ8BPu_XFfWcbdNBv185Vp-WVQlvV1tzuuYVr5GcfoCkgjsKQ31-XN-QOVaQEZYHHQMvAxWVvCYBUtumvhi6AxVFr9Y_Q5Oiz9jzg5GcH_DID0mTDose3H867hIqzY_M/s4000/20240131_235026.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivP8tXHqsEx6fWGPVy3YsloZLpkH1TUHA2GXtNKUvSqONHZe40zHQ9fa-xWX3hQ8BPu_XFfWcbdNBv185Vp-WVQlvV1tzuuYVr5GcfoCkgjsKQ31-XN-QOVaQEZYHHQMvAxWVvCYBUtumvhi6AxVFr9Y_Q5Oiz9jzg5GcH_DID0mTDose3H867hIqzY_M/s320/20240131_235026.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last hug...for now. So thankful our kids love each other!<br />The goodbyes were amazingly peaceful - an answer to prayers.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvxFUyaY6_RVuBK-q6n4WooA1L3fMqBY_1sTDpcTSeXQKGrnnQOQJK2ZOybGiM_UdDWrJWEpdiczA57khNby96yoeurDnByAdFVSk59GNXxy11TLxcV81N-TsOQJ9vNRecjatx1UBgCXCnSilf5eMp20ggjcPedHvrTNOWuxJQSVMtkEfhaUelfAbZUg/s2016/IMG-20240201-WA0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvxFUyaY6_RVuBK-q6n4WooA1L3fMqBY_1sTDpcTSeXQKGrnnQOQJK2ZOybGiM_UdDWrJWEpdiczA57khNby96yoeurDnByAdFVSk59GNXxy11TLxcV81N-TsOQJ9vNRecjatx1UBgCXCnSilf5eMp20ggjcPedHvrTNOWuxJQSVMtkEfhaUelfAbZUg/s320/IMG-20240201-WA0021.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From a goodbye hug to a hello hug!<br />As I was dropping off Lydia at the departures, my parents, my sister Achia and our friends Brian and Nancee arrived. It was a great distraction and we had a great 3 weeks together. It has been 5 years since they were here last. We love that they loved Uganda and us enough to come again!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrm2WytmdM84I60afZrU0P0ZZ9MyjxhvdoCR4iZ9jN8C8K9JycSZdiZ9hGmiYm_RqBHDN2FD_Oqre0m3cw4ShPj6u-jTKTx6u4HcpqhvoPzMa2X2lxnvjCxC2RPrZqE8ttzpkCzyNx6kVU3Hr-qhChkRNmqifHl-mtPhP2GPfaT8lEbhe8sfTpNXY2b4/s1600/IMG-20240201-WA0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrm2WytmdM84I60afZrU0P0ZZ9MyjxhvdoCR4iZ9jN8C8K9JycSZdiZ9hGmiYm_RqBHDN2FD_Oqre0m3cw4ShPj6u-jTKTx6u4HcpqhvoPzMa2X2lxnvjCxC2RPrZqE8ttzpkCzyNx6kVU3Hr-qhChkRNmqifHl-mtPhP2GPfaT8lEbhe8sfTpNXY2b4/s320/IMG-20240201-WA0029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkeJQ5xGRh1iGPp9azMsrkY2mZUCrEstqno3y9-uubOxpqwl7kB69GxJk1iey3gPAtnGy09vt_MXaWyqf8jldjIfYTsunGhpocxAPw4YHcJCVo0phPdbXARECDPGggd-yjvf4cLpKmWGTP9ObM0sYr0NeGbEqKiix2jtHcxL9prnL6TH4-uOTbYqVJCs/s4000/20240201_141136.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkeJQ5xGRh1iGPp9azMsrkY2mZUCrEstqno3y9-uubOxpqwl7kB69GxJk1iey3gPAtnGy09vt_MXaWyqf8jldjIfYTsunGhpocxAPw4YHcJCVo0phPdbXARECDPGggd-yjvf4cLpKmWGTP9ObM0sYr0NeGbEqKiix2jtHcxL9prnL6TH4-uOTbYqVJCs/s320/20240201_141136.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy reunions!<br />I'm sure our guest were totally overwhelmed and super tired their first day in country but they were troopers.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqWTGUWTkZvDwQfalCvT2mmMuNE2wZRxQkYadQWEqSH04Y1f8bOYjf06_jtpWyHPNIxR3aeHNQgKqKmacduslvHhp0uEhbbYHc6Q0MDfnSly0etlbvqBFNcW9n-MBfmcwmJWgrn2fQ6rpnBLT4DrDUQGYPLP3EDmam8S74hDMj0qDOJ6gQiITq6mYF40/s2048/IMG-20240201-WA0030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqWTGUWTkZvDwQfalCvT2mmMuNE2wZRxQkYadQWEqSH04Y1f8bOYjf06_jtpWyHPNIxR3aeHNQgKqKmacduslvHhp0uEhbbYHc6Q0MDfnSly0etlbvqBFNcW9n-MBfmcwmJWgrn2fQ6rpnBLT4DrDUQGYPLP3EDmam8S74hDMj0qDOJ6gQiITq6mYF40/s320/IMG-20240201-WA0030.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad was glad to get his cappuccinos in Uganda again and Grace is always ready for coffee!<br />Luka is just glad to have Grandpa around again!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX4ncu9TdA4TYV5VU3zOvOEFroNEhrG0Mv08gfomdUrbFaj3cJ8jo4G6tW6gbgx3jir_y5Pn8dh8AE5INJYW-kRU7bIHPFvwbJ2V1ULrMGRdQye_sMMUbCiMJG279MAkLkKCLFsRTBfQEN6G2aL6LLMQgyVTxA8_Yq3VoIGCJgecdhEQQ5fcujHRHmtI/s4000/20240201_142652.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX4ncu9TdA4TYV5VU3zOvOEFroNEhrG0Mv08gfomdUrbFaj3cJ8jo4G6tW6gbgx3jir_y5Pn8dh8AE5INJYW-kRU7bIHPFvwbJ2V1ULrMGRdQye_sMMUbCiMJG279MAkLkKCLFsRTBfQEN6G2aL6LLMQgyVTxA8_Yq3VoIGCJgecdhEQQ5fcujHRHmtI/w300-h400/20240201_142652.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent a couple nights in Entebbe. It was cool and rainy! So instead of the waterpark we planned on, we went to the zoo. Oh the memories... I think Grace was 2 years old last time she went to the Entebbe zoo with Grandpa and Grandma. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrh_yr0pVYZ-j3W80xykWHnC-AcnFFTK-UQGVYTgBnLYglMFNGt4ZR6Ss6ArogNSfyqa2XVxH_HNFkfXjP2yLkaT6g6T8xVm1Oo2Vuj810SrdyBGK1gyJZVeULpr8PpMX0cJXHvjjsRD6A7e5BW6v0xIbxSVo135yA_ffde5UJktysBihE4KlowsAOn4/s1020/IMG-20240201-WA0045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="765" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrh_yr0pVYZ-j3W80xykWHnC-AcnFFTK-UQGVYTgBnLYglMFNGt4ZR6Ss6ArogNSfyqa2XVxH_HNFkfXjP2yLkaT6g6T8xVm1Oo2Vuj810SrdyBGK1gyJZVeULpr8PpMX0cJXHvjjsRD6A7e5BW6v0xIbxSVo135yA_ffde5UJktysBihE4KlowsAOn4/w300-h400/IMG-20240201-WA0045.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The highlight of the zoo for Makai was the playground!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Dad and Mom lived there the 18 months they were in Uganda adopting Achia so they wanted to have time reconnecting with their friends from there.<br />We stayed in this wonderful home on the Nile River!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVI_po9ReIKz1pdCiAux2lWpmDGGt9AbSeraZ6Df3IkElm5o2w7AgYj6V_Hk9j6QdAkaqzME4yh0quQ1OtAdqxhGWuN8LTTuDbMSZmsVjocvWuOdUNescDzZj0oNDJdTyUtOMFrBQ2_mrauIrv1DdpF5z1sUjeoPyJtFYolUjKeB9hXex1VSaA4xJRQI/s4000/20240202_175754.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVI_po9ReIKz1pdCiAux2lWpmDGGt9AbSeraZ6Df3IkElm5o2w7AgYj6V_Hk9j6QdAkaqzME4yh0quQ1OtAdqxhGWuN8LTTuDbMSZmsVjocvWuOdUNescDzZj0oNDJdTyUtOMFrBQ2_mrauIrv1DdpF5z1sUjeoPyJtFYolUjKeB9hXex1VSaA4xJRQI/w400-h300/20240202_175754.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had such a fun time together. Swimming, sunsets, games...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIKxTZNfULazMVxYiBa7njqsgKlJdvuf4N1hx9I6WZ96rFO8vQsVxuEW3OdDV0SBdKVL4wRB6y05vMrpD-0VMY2F_3e2TucKi4RTGTBkutwBi32Z4WqJVx9icOFu6yuWvyU_PXcDcu6yMHvu-Rtu733ssl8es3M9M2wi9E0jKLDiQfg7Bl6Pwapo1q2I/s4000/20240203_184556.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIKxTZNfULazMVxYiBa7njqsgKlJdvuf4N1hx9I6WZ96rFO8vQsVxuEW3OdDV0SBdKVL4wRB6y05vMrpD-0VMY2F_3e2TucKi4RTGTBkutwBi32Z4WqJVx9icOFu6yuWvyU_PXcDcu6yMHvu-Rtu733ssl8es3M9M2wi9E0jKLDiQfg7Bl6Pwapo1q2I/w400-h300/20240203_184556.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the house was perfect!<br />We spend hours on the porch enjoying the beauty and peacefulness.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is how 11 of us traveled around town with one van. Crazy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NwfdjC0Bq25VyFEOGkjfNC8Rzx1eWa0gqeCIvodpxl2_ptict4nnmROs7xLch8OKTQsd4ZdKnYebFRy4qZTj4DeaDqCIi_RiANCgfRY_qrlwYPnAlJs_AplygRU1jItAS0a4XMd9p4gQkmX2-EKGp2ZxTxLcK4Mhyphenhyphen5KnicSNyb-vl2R-j4ij-D8d59M/s4000/20240203_132022.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NwfdjC0Bq25VyFEOGkjfNC8Rzx1eWa0gqeCIvodpxl2_ptict4nnmROs7xLch8OKTQsd4ZdKnYebFRy4qZTj4DeaDqCIi_RiANCgfRY_qrlwYPnAlJs_AplygRU1jItAS0a4XMd9p4gQkmX2-EKGp2ZxTxLcK4Mhyphenhyphen5KnicSNyb-vl2R-j4ij-D8d59M/s320/20240203_132022.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Craft shopping.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A little different than Jinja. The heat kinda took it out of everyone and we kept a slower pace - naps for the older folk. :) Life is simple but harder in the village.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5F2mqh3_6gApO1TaKY73Hgqa__gER0o9eW3Q0DUS-cLsk5opI1-YVkfq96oUjjn0Yp_yFQCzHgV7Czzhy8s9FJIPDarVZJXrdDRdgoG5dTL9xqLZjXA0RegkDPsjv3Ihpd4r9ggEVvFcg6aXZuBA2x1KxQYZyH2Qb0nNrAJ_eFfzFZGypyQL6wCvFPc/s4000/20240208_173032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5F2mqh3_6gApO1TaKY73Hgqa__gER0o9eW3Q0DUS-cLsk5opI1-YVkfq96oUjjn0Yp_yFQCzHgV7Czzhy8s9FJIPDarVZJXrdDRdgoG5dTL9xqLZjXA0RegkDPsjv3Ihpd4r9ggEVvFcg6aXZuBA2x1KxQYZyH2Qb0nNrAJ_eFfzFZGypyQL6wCvFPc/s320/20240208_173032.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpsDwQsJEs-Oz-6pAEFXwoFqfyTOUlUrdtAqNrDjWyLioF7SbdeC08HgPlH-7fcfpYZhsGl_ejp2BzrAg6NcNCf01EWAUpEelrP4jXoulLpdRZocEnVSVn19ilNReJOuJnWEa3FXIqq5TbvsY9lDzY9qST4TehNMyfpERqwlwQ15HBaQwFJShrffMLrs/s4000/20240209_174950.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpsDwQsJEs-Oz-6pAEFXwoFqfyTOUlUrdtAqNrDjWyLioF7SbdeC08HgPlH-7fcfpYZhsGl_ejp2BzrAg6NcNCf01EWAUpEelrP4jXoulLpdRZocEnVSVn19ilNReJOuJnWEa3FXIqq5TbvsY9lDzY9qST4TehNMyfpERqwlwQ15HBaQwFJShrffMLrs/s320/20240209_174950.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reuniting with old friends from five years ago.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKf-0TsXPPRYxGceICcuokzFmYFVxbHw2m7cToNH-2xjGbL2X_TUdkYbbYFHI8wYJf7A0FY7SnQUn8XRtdT5AUFVHCuTpBTavvVTY2GTb_Qf0MjlppT0b66sTrvXMaxbR08xS1DJuXAOry_0XHtqk7DInsBeJfFc_Lbm6MBUP5TNDx0p0N4gpD7MNoOc/s4000/20240209_180150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKf-0TsXPPRYxGceICcuokzFmYFVxbHw2m7cToNH-2xjGbL2X_TUdkYbbYFHI8wYJf7A0FY7SnQUn8XRtdT5AUFVHCuTpBTavvVTY2GTb_Qf0MjlppT0b66sTrvXMaxbR08xS1DJuXAOry_0XHtqk7DInsBeJfFc_Lbm6MBUP5TNDx0p0N4gpD7MNoOc/s320/20240209_180150.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDp4e9WM-NGQ2X-J-RIFpZwWm73sLT0doOlHinFigtLPVbJ1hu6lrQvNFBr4q7QTTuBLOQOjQkNvN_N2XvQzcVgaGzwVRiq4lLrVQR1KivQJpsmbQREezJYBEHJb_-_opip2VqdGPEhx5xn3_ojQ6aT74tktxgFrH0JgAGEh3Coc09EJ2eaHLptFISMs/s4000/20240209_181233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDp4e9WM-NGQ2X-J-RIFpZwWm73sLT0doOlHinFigtLPVbJ1hu6lrQvNFBr4q7QTTuBLOQOjQkNvN_N2XvQzcVgaGzwVRiq4lLrVQR1KivQJpsmbQREezJYBEHJb_-_opip2VqdGPEhx5xn3_ojQ6aT74tktxgFrH0JgAGEh3Coc09EJ2eaHLptFISMs/w400-h300/20240209_181233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDn2UKR6qsuZmwVjiqOnoWXYAHwB_dq3KGkj-uBIq6MXNEB4luSC0_e2qZ5XhbiYF0EPQXDhm6q71UUjtAPKVNaNiwr1sBZPFmMbrU52thYlTqUwtWHXik6pYJH50xbUpDMArwyZLvIjonEcXcXA8FltrNUCF9N6p1eesChMj6XFUQ9SQCyTrchQIn00Q/s4000/20240209_181152.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDn2UKR6qsuZmwVjiqOnoWXYAHwB_dq3KGkj-uBIq6MXNEB4luSC0_e2qZ5XhbiYF0EPQXDhm6q71UUjtAPKVNaNiwr1sBZPFmMbrU52thYlTqUwtWHXik6pYJH50xbUpDMArwyZLvIjonEcXcXA8FltrNUCF9N6p1eesChMj6XFUQ9SQCyTrchQIn00Q/s320/20240209_181152.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of us agreed one of the best moments was when we were visiting and Makai says to everyone, "I have something to share." And he went on to say his Bible verse he'd been learning, the fruits of the Spirit. It was so sweet! A proud mommy moment.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmrJV8P4sFrNNZlDxwBDMohvQvf60o8EzImKZugnUcM4nSaDzMKdFa_NTmaznfNAIYEa78CGRH8naHoJBI2Ih9tlPdllfdzIDWblRHpLhyphenhyphenl-GNgOAPBFg1T1-z4yD9hDjT1-akx92U6tPowSSf0KV4ekdR4FJLRhTTz5le2Mo2rqSU9vErJk6QcR1Hos/s4000/20240210_111145.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmrJV8P4sFrNNZlDxwBDMohvQvf60o8EzImKZugnUcM4nSaDzMKdFa_NTmaznfNAIYEa78CGRH8naHoJBI2Ih9tlPdllfdzIDWblRHpLhyphenhyphenl-GNgOAPBFg1T1-z4yD9hDjT1-akx92U6tPowSSf0KV4ekdR4FJLRhTTz5le2Mo2rqSU9vErJk6QcR1Hos/w400-h300/20240210_111145.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot market adventure.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBq7feEQosiEx66-c7wNkzOnqwp9G4Gtz8UGorQSC2F_I5GSFYdnf4dScngs7SySYrbwgjr2-y5XCnnEWGCd9vOeboYSuvp0CTOfxGPU_56uT_UDhcTcSVYXG0XzIvQVBfhzJ0u5jod9lDQcJtld1FXhKCy-mbQm6Xy4yYsatUOnWcksUxGsXNTWtXUA/s4000/20240211_095058.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBq7feEQosiEx66-c7wNkzOnqwp9G4Gtz8UGorQSC2F_I5GSFYdnf4dScngs7SySYrbwgjr2-y5XCnnEWGCd9vOeboYSuvp0CTOfxGPU_56uT_UDhcTcSVYXG0XzIvQVBfhzJ0u5jod9lDQcJtld1FXhKCy-mbQm6Xy4yYsatUOnWcksUxGsXNTWtXUA/s320/20240211_095058.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian went to youth group on Saturday with our kids so he joined their choir on Sunday too. <br />They love Brian because Brian loves them!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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He interacts and values people and that is very important here. Brian also loves to sing and has a song to go with everything. Whether visiting a friend, at church, ministry in the prison, or with the youth Brian would share his gift of singing with everyone.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwiJ7t7bKN209qb-4qgtPhz7U5QrmWuWeLF4j06-7KIa8I3g7IVoNTpyFT9iXSjPXS2VTCX3xrZAcIKToX0Kg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ2WTZg6wS8cAZidy2OMlE405twMiQDPbsfZhKYu3fFkUO9cwHfwzcXvMl0w4hRy-bOsNv_gu-W6l50T1lZuGag24tOWGusy7RfadKri0DIaTUfCrOLBVWI8vW6JpzVby0e-0Ygbvrzj-JYQ19oURo63VA6pUnZ2qPtH5kwvNv9UHhdCuOQtTdUeZhxc/s3629/20240211_112030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thankfully our guests are flexible and don't complain because we were told to come at 5pm but we didn't eat until almost 9pm.<br />I think having guests you see the good and bad of the culture again, the nice things and hard things about living here. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5lrL6aI_f9aRj4vC9p90cNmpSJgUmrfDUnAb5q1h6zbnuMqzg0MMdhl18cd6S-qO5gQN0o06yVtKT2BYsA0X4BICL46YgB3cJjYUqLlm_dtTl_NGO8HBillVickmHCOietCOMbR6zpABcHmuDecqBWLgVRAPoZP6Ylapbhv_4peGnzXO6p1wURQ4824/s4000/20240212_101807.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5lrL6aI_f9aRj4vC9p90cNmpSJgUmrfDUnAb5q1h6zbnuMqzg0MMdhl18cd6S-qO5gQN0o06yVtKT2BYsA0X4BICL46YgB3cJjYUqLlm_dtTl_NGO8HBillVickmHCOietCOMbR6zpABcHmuDecqBWLgVRAPoZP6Ylapbhv_4peGnzXO6p1wURQ4824/s320/20240212_101807.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Achia is my youngest adopted sister. She grew up in our village but is from Karamoja. She has a lot of disabilities but she loves people. Her family came to visit her and my parents. (Yes, she has a family but they did not know how to care for Achia and her disabilities. She was not always safe sad to say.) Achia left five years ago as a toddler (even though she was 8) when she was adopted by my parents. Now she is 13 years old, grown a ton, and is now walking. Her parents were surprised and happy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRmkRhHt7yPPTuU4mScJi2_Xx1UHfKFthUTRURZkrn0RzlFI-Co8_vDOsltz9W-mi22VOFrjnUuLiBwrNeakRlZb-L4CF7rmcYkoRA8z6CjpIShmFR3Rh8yBrvIdjIGAvKJQyHnkdCnWFvZoe5WS0EgUc6AEswobOv-dZyNGr4fE0JXYT4IhhUWWnnTk/s4000/20240212_104752.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRmkRhHt7yPPTuU4mScJi2_Xx1UHfKFthUTRURZkrn0RzlFI-Co8_vDOsltz9W-mi22VOFrjnUuLiBwrNeakRlZb-L4CF7rmcYkoRA8z6CjpIShmFR3Rh8yBrvIdjIGAvKJQyHnkdCnWFvZoe5WS0EgUc6AEswobOv-dZyNGr4fE0JXYT4IhhUWWnnTk/s320/20240212_104752.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Achia's mother seemed so happy to see her.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX60WsnVTF5pfgbKYheHchUOMF6zKqNbRtuVjM7VQru0IWEd1wBQ1TkoiSg-o_wiwg-UCsp-VB0ukT6yGLHIb2p0JPZRzMqgyqUoh71Tt2OWuAlzqIIGea3OpxcD8XWGzIYJ80gd2xzSdNvhWXaZxjTF8pq0J531H2u9GXMTYHcbN2ekfQ5D2KPA7JFFc/s4000/20240212_104910.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX60WsnVTF5pfgbKYheHchUOMF6zKqNbRtuVjM7VQru0IWEd1wBQ1TkoiSg-o_wiwg-UCsp-VB0ukT6yGLHIb2p0JPZRzMqgyqUoh71Tt2OWuAlzqIIGea3OpxcD8XWGzIYJ80gd2xzSdNvhWXaZxjTF8pq0J531H2u9GXMTYHcbN2ekfQ5D2KPA7JFFc/s320/20240212_104910.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of Achia's three sisters. Achia is the oldest.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYdGwPW4iN8TnUMi1Fyls5LSs_pP_v1nSznpVpsMVKSwc-8PMslqRp0-i8zjMH3-10A4_BmBtCndVCllL9jFaJdUOWzXkqqCLLfH0E3v4DjMS1kNXre9VeHsiSZI8bEE151k7ifeiGYM_sYEcJ-40gdrvUhdkwQO8tOSvmv1Nk85XYIMY8dmmaYeU3OU/s4000/20240212_110941.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYdGwPW4iN8TnUMi1Fyls5LSs_pP_v1nSznpVpsMVKSwc-8PMslqRp0-i8zjMH3-10A4_BmBtCndVCllL9jFaJdUOWzXkqqCLLfH0E3v4DjMS1kNXre9VeHsiSZI8bEE151k7ifeiGYM_sYEcJ-40gdrvUhdkwQO8tOSvmv1Nk85XYIMY8dmmaYeU3OU/s320/20240212_110941.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moms</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU65hS68ibKJVb_-CiAPq_LJ8VGnhTXeKgv0o_LzFi4UKvptANM5po_eiDWCYchdqsAKuk8Ldsh1KqMIvLLPxE1B_R9JthVzL7hfMDdxnX1w-DrMrXB_VMxswdtyXPGsdpWgArqZ_usgKq16KD2adMRt_QHX0MLlTY_23UTKz9zcCZPEFb5twPVfE8kd0/s4000/20240212_114339.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU65hS68ibKJVb_-CiAPq_LJ8VGnhTXeKgv0o_LzFi4UKvptANM5po_eiDWCYchdqsAKuk8Ldsh1KqMIvLLPxE1B_R9JthVzL7hfMDdxnX1w-DrMrXB_VMxswdtyXPGsdpWgArqZ_usgKq16KD2adMRt_QHX0MLlTY_23UTKz9zcCZPEFb5twPVfE8kd0/w400-h300/20240212_114339.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A special reunion. Always hard to know how to love and help Achia's family. They are very impoverished but also make very bad decisions. They aren't always treated well and have no home that belongs to them. Pray for them to return to the Lord and that God will provide for and protect them.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jDxAUo1Rr43MXx1MZTeAcNoZdmBkROpfz38KVIJPulVxtTWGDxlp44Y6edbNQDDtArcSIQ6rKaQvyl-6W049G7syPLxs3DojceoCEpC3Cf67MYCOtrtGcJluCRVunyJh14Qh7mlT-VU0A5MGNmpR7X4o3MiEjx7j6tfz02pb4uq3OFTaBbmfTz27X2E/s1080/IMG-20240228-WA0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jDxAUo1Rr43MXx1MZTeAcNoZdmBkROpfz38KVIJPulVxtTWGDxlp44Y6edbNQDDtArcSIQ6rKaQvyl-6W049G7syPLxs3DojceoCEpC3Cf67MYCOtrtGcJluCRVunyJh14Qh7mlT-VU0A5MGNmpR7X4o3MiEjx7j6tfz02pb4uq3OFTaBbmfTz27X2E/w400-h300/IMG-20240228-WA0002.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the group that journeyed to Moroto to do a crusade at the prison. FIC teachers, former inmates, Josh and Grace all shared God's Word and testimonies of what God has done in their lives. Over 100 prisoners gave their lives to Jesus that day! The kingdom is growing! The FIC teachers had discipleship the next day with the new believers and continue to go each month to teach. So thankful for all God is doing and that our visitors could experience it themselves.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Dad, Brian and I also went with Josh to Soroti prison. We joined the church in the prison where Josh teaches on Wednesday and Charles teaches on Mondays. It is always a meaningful time seeing the God's children in prison worship and learn from God's Word. Josh taught on God's comfort in suffering.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkR96h0JKvUtpaX31hY-hP5u6HLQyZ4neEQbyr63sWh7pG10-WE2vz-McYzdXsyjz3naF7J7J-UiSivn0Yd2Ak0HckajxvBt-X2085yMRZzmCZofjjMIAD-dDfPp80KPcBJ_r2ZyNA1vtMy3rf9wMx5vlDSr0uLX1rvIyShiWiA1nHCC4k-TkMArfRsY/s4000/20240212_133846.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkR96h0JKvUtpaX31hY-hP5u6HLQyZ4neEQbyr63sWh7pG10-WE2vz-McYzdXsyjz3naF7J7J-UiSivn0Yd2Ak0HckajxvBt-X2085yMRZzmCZofjjMIAD-dDfPp80KPcBJ_r2ZyNA1vtMy3rf9wMx5vlDSr0uLX1rvIyShiWiA1nHCC4k-TkMArfRsY/s320/20240212_133846.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When in Uganda, why not?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMaT08X1TSCsu7ntbvPWSnR2B7KWoWZoDxWVGkLTqafnLw-v7QE2UZf0EUhco9YlfSh9V317kCjNU9YbAeZsrxfgDNb-CChzJHSjkryAYBbYWQaI1TNjraHa4fdszM_AZAFja0v9XHOti0g65_Owqf3k1UEiaoOWWjryZyrMPSfrW_UgzTpB-eLIiSVw/s4000/20240212_154958.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMaT08X1TSCsu7ntbvPWSnR2B7KWoWZoDxWVGkLTqafnLw-v7QE2UZf0EUhco9YlfSh9V317kCjNU9YbAeZsrxfgDNb-CChzJHSjkryAYBbYWQaI1TNjraHa4fdszM_AZAFja0v9XHOti0g65_Owqf3k1UEiaoOWWjryZyrMPSfrW_UgzTpB-eLIiSVw/s320/20240212_154958.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We visited Amecet one day. Amecet is a children's home run by YWAM. (Achia stayed there for 6 months when she was starving. They helped save her life!) I so appreciative their work and love for sick and abandoned kids. But it is so hard to see all the need and hear the hard stories of neglect and abuse. Breaks my heart. Pray for the children at Amecet and the ministry they do there.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRIt1eCsK4vD6bOGwv2_pl0ylly8YHaAGaBHlLPyxVBN1o28swLfUXZ5dAITlJExYR55DJMPJPla_v9g5u-WBGD_aP4hueAfVK0EhOYggcB-B658iJxBMrL3m2YwqCOpCGlEq9Y8FPTNRqSHzbVYjcxP5cZuHMrj42VaI9PDVTPn2YafKoZrvKa3gKRc/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRIt1eCsK4vD6bOGwv2_pl0ylly8YHaAGaBHlLPyxVBN1o28swLfUXZ5dAITlJExYR55DJMPJPla_v9g5u-WBGD_aP4hueAfVK0EhOYggcB-B658iJxBMrL3m2YwqCOpCGlEq9Y8FPTNRqSHzbVYjcxP5cZuHMrj42VaI9PDVTPn2YafKoZrvKa3gKRc/s320/IMG-20240214-WA0025.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also visited the Freedom Boys, a ministry to get children off the streets, educated, discipled and reunited with family if possible. We were touched by our time there, meeting the boys and hearing their stories. Most boys are on the streets because their parents divorce and when they remarry the children are rejected or abused by the new spouse. Then the streets are filled with more abuse, drugs and evils. Sin is so awful! We had a meaningful prayer time for the boys and the ministry. I thank God for the work there. Pray that God uses them and provides for them as they love these boys in Jesus name.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0nYoMFS5nl-D0tSpbc1aLkoGGwKz-uv7wzvgbaGgiwMW1_xPjnKvS2iA8UF5X9LC5oh4E5-d8EdGoSb4uBXaGLm-tZcfaeRES5Ou7UgpZge7jmfhuyhqN0AD2mUOM387SHgKDVBfSgPTX9xCqjK3k-WKx5dbnNyxryzsFQnhsrI0EyUQQ2TGB1nZ_nA/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0nYoMFS5nl-D0tSpbc1aLkoGGwKz-uv7wzvgbaGgiwMW1_xPjnKvS2iA8UF5X9LC5oh4E5-d8EdGoSb4uBXaGLm-tZcfaeRES5Ou7UgpZge7jmfhuyhqN0AD2mUOM387SHgKDVBfSgPTX9xCqjK3k-WKx5dbnNyxryzsFQnhsrI0EyUQQ2TGB1nZ_nA/s320/IMG-20240214-WA0029.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwrdQu4n6671JshQPJg5vzW2wP71zSFYO-UmQs7kdrMXOiXLyGMMxqW44nfEn1UZ38QpzXGo4vLpQ5_R8fTTu6_k_tvxFJKZMc_TWVVzj11-i4_itX-5fW2BkWujEDahkWcCfcTESz-pQQnwVfedZFczbSLrzEbMVngGRrUEwRtHocFmoqLI0feRVMTM/s1600/IMG-20240214-WA0040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwrdQu4n6671JshQPJg5vzW2wP71zSFYO-UmQs7kdrMXOiXLyGMMxqW44nfEn1UZ38QpzXGo4vLpQ5_R8fTTu6_k_tvxFJKZMc_TWVVzj11-i4_itX-5fW2BkWujEDahkWcCfcTESz-pQQnwVfedZFczbSLrzEbMVngGRrUEwRtHocFmoqLI0feRVMTM/s320/IMG-20240214-WA0040.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzxymC8uBhOUfIunvNwtXyJkeXteajjt4p23-g_LH-KF1ZmkcQAvIKgAdgi54u8xhE0UirvnJouhCCxu7bOKJ6vlIoz3UfbMukDt7xOK5TyYMufqSqEkYvayyLA7plQdN9NL183QF7E3VXaKKKA_-IqSI2AO1DzgyaFtLWTmNEh3Oy6DT0Glgk0sHvf0/s4000/20240212_162949.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzxymC8uBhOUfIunvNwtXyJkeXteajjt4p23-g_LH-KF1ZmkcQAvIKgAdgi54u8xhE0UirvnJouhCCxu7bOKJ6vlIoz3UfbMukDt7xOK5TyYMufqSqEkYvayyLA7plQdN9NL183QF7E3VXaKKKA_-IqSI2AO1DzgyaFtLWTmNEh3Oy6DT0Glgk0sHvf0/s320/20240212_162949.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were times we were all worn out!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeLxEuOhi1g511d5qRrXhVteVwiOA0-TV5tKgg3W6pI_H2k5YE_qTzq9Lqo4gy3yok5eHsujh2AXuNCEayJIQUhm8ZHM9BCiYaj2OOzQ6qRiWTyGnN9WlnOuVpnPc2rCkKydRW6dtQdimrz6ZKPC-Ek_qCGB4UwgcXbcEk_CkYN830k_q6LuhTLxZ54I/s4000/20240215_124822.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeLxEuOhi1g511d5qRrXhVteVwiOA0-TV5tKgg3W6pI_H2k5YE_qTzq9Lqo4gy3yok5eHsujh2AXuNCEayJIQUhm8ZHM9BCiYaj2OOzQ6qRiWTyGnN9WlnOuVpnPc2rCkKydRW6dtQdimrz6ZKPC-Ek_qCGB4UwgcXbcEk_CkYN830k_q6LuhTLxZ54I/w400-h300/20240215_124822.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My parents joined us for the FIC Uganda day of prayer.<br />32 teachers come together to report, learn and pray together. It is a powerful group and they love one another. It is always excited to hear what God is doing and where God is bringing FIC. I am so thankful my parents to experience it too and meet our partners in the Gospel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu5yDHQb3dR4YUjMnEkTqinySg1j2SCEAasYcQyoDtLsvEXeT4ZbaJxwLFS3GvYDkOL24pDf6-8jEZNatCPTOA4eWYAvSLq8USjyyJw2uuLrVFuSt9CluvVN9TUZwbbaGqs3dkzgk19Gc31DFzh50pqXISU3LXsM6F1zmtcxEwyhTDXgbo5y8pdmlPGI/s4000/20240215_134006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFu5yDHQb3dR4YUjMnEkTqinySg1j2SCEAasYcQyoDtLsvEXeT4ZbaJxwLFS3GvYDkOL24pDf6-8jEZNatCPTOA4eWYAvSLq8USjyyJw2uuLrVFuSt9CluvVN9TUZwbbaGqs3dkzgk19Gc31DFzh50pqXISU3LXsM6F1zmtcxEwyhTDXgbo5y8pdmlPGI/s320/20240215_134006.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwBWllW7EvyBll3z2ifTpevnXuqHlcFVio5Oi1hfuECkXW3D4jcrCol6gFoJRm4bYyyFNqFuXI4XxvVfDvVPBWLdPcxjkdGYw0hsHqkp50mWXVtbOdegemLO6noiP7WaTS16sYq3UKtisSCvjO1gTOcYVz8PxCCCfw7kPTt7DY29O3mCfZvVPHo_uGk8/s4000/20240215_134056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwBWllW7EvyBll3z2ifTpevnXuqHlcFVio5Oi1hfuECkXW3D4jcrCol6gFoJRm4bYyyFNqFuXI4XxvVfDvVPBWLdPcxjkdGYw0hsHqkp50mWXVtbOdegemLO6noiP7WaTS16sYq3UKtisSCvjO1gTOcYVz8PxCCCfw7kPTt7DY29O3mCfZvVPHo_uGk8/s320/20240215_134056.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMSMG6Iln09xigQi41R6ptQicRyB4qiJFxYGQMI4XGVwUTGnzwC0HJQVRgzLeGZC3KiCtOR8rRiM5ouTU05lmJRc5JGoMGtmAYF0JffiFEnuxvbHohUWrcteOE9TBNjf_hPONJOnSYZzlLshYnDHucG8exHd3LtqAkX2L7mYeSKOLR1AK2u9uX_piqPk/s4000/20240215_140245.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMSMG6Iln09xigQi41R6ptQicRyB4qiJFxYGQMI4XGVwUTGnzwC0HJQVRgzLeGZC3KiCtOR8rRiM5ouTU05lmJRc5JGoMGtmAYF0JffiFEnuxvbHohUWrcteOE9TBNjf_hPONJOnSYZzlLshYnDHucG8exHd3LtqAkX2L7mYeSKOLR1AK2u9uX_piqPk/s320/20240215_140245.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our visitors brought the much prized gift, Study Bibles. A few of our teachers who do not have one yet received this gift. Makai was so proud to help give them out!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiYotcJeV46-BKG8HEnQ69QpDpxeZ-ntafq8Ek8wLPGoqmnzN0EDmxJF7WgSbGREEw0gBBsxdu21fys5-kc76mx-_xBPyA4AyE5wNiFWlQ2x0PaLgIeTzArtXh0q2hebT4tJAF8_ybAptszHaCQs9kxOVLD8CI6FJRL38qflLg6ad7yxHROGWBnhkKvk/s4000/20240215_140430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiYotcJeV46-BKG8HEnQ69QpDpxeZ-ntafq8Ek8wLPGoqmnzN0EDmxJF7WgSbGREEw0gBBsxdu21fys5-kc76mx-_xBPyA4AyE5wNiFWlQ2x0PaLgIeTzArtXh0q2hebT4tJAF8_ybAptszHaCQs9kxOVLD8CI6FJRL38qflLg6ad7yxHROGWBnhkKvk/s320/20240215_140430.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4AAizBvoq23_BMaqjZfexYyow7OC0gip6VsjKpmbCjxbBTzfbsRfsos-sPZLMkRvBxrmvjjEKAlq-MuBQwKSPZVIhPX-McaS1zOIhm7n025XgXwda2gqfXTO8o9-5CwRsqnkPj2Svgo8m1tzs5Ih3Xfd8GSFxklIu73Bj7OsY1fIEPxoK0GPnQdre5s/s4000/20240215_153317.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4AAizBvoq23_BMaqjZfexYyow7OC0gip6VsjKpmbCjxbBTzfbsRfsos-sPZLMkRvBxrmvjjEKAlq-MuBQwKSPZVIhPX-McaS1zOIhm7n025XgXwda2gqfXTO8o9-5CwRsqnkPj2Svgo8m1tzs5Ih3Xfd8GSFxklIu73Bj7OsY1fIEPxoK0GPnQdre5s/w400-h300/20240215_153317.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dear Brian missed out on the day because he was battling a kidney stone. Some of the FIC teachers came to sing over him, "Let the Healing of the Lord come down" and pray over Brian.<br />It was a powerful time that Brian was touched by. And from that time on he started to improve! <br />God is our healing power we trust in!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrGMvry90l9BotfGE4h1fRKbvCRdduPo8HKejWioRM4AkUlnNhTvYCbQEOGlBt-DeVKC3K5X5Zmf_pps2pu5Y67VQxtp2oj-OSt4EEsaPIDVSIBVGdpfxWFqO7z2lemjAdz8c0OrDWEgPEGShz9YVNfDTXWYivbBYGNKPyUk3djYqHbcMw7nmgKpS3m0/s4000/20240215_153459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrGMvry90l9BotfGE4h1fRKbvCRdduPo8HKejWioRM4AkUlnNhTvYCbQEOGlBt-DeVKC3K5X5Zmf_pps2pu5Y67VQxtp2oj-OSt4EEsaPIDVSIBVGdpfxWFqO7z2lemjAdz8c0OrDWEgPEGShz9YVNfDTXWYivbBYGNKPyUk3djYqHbcMw7nmgKpS3m0/s320/20240215_153459.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbxWUsA1SVWjyDxgXskOY1QGHUJET-1JFc2ecEAqqm0Dpu73-QsSRspHmDSQ4-aq1irI__58LkXhYvr2hvAaGkExoHIA0lb0nRKN9f5W0U5CAAkn-gS-mFrADX3ezSt208UPlJTsj3VoMaT6IclEGAI5N3bML1xX5cHZ0fNh7TtZRjPUE9dlLSINOs_s/s4000/20240215_202635.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbxWUsA1SVWjyDxgXskOY1QGHUJET-1JFc2ecEAqqm0Dpu73-QsSRspHmDSQ4-aq1irI__58LkXhYvr2hvAaGkExoHIA0lb0nRKN9f5W0U5CAAkn-gS-mFrADX3ezSt208UPlJTsj3VoMaT6IclEGAI5N3bML1xX5cHZ0fNh7TtZRjPUE9dlLSINOs_s/s320/20240215_202635.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We celebrated two birthdays!<br />Brian turned 66 and Makai turned 4!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWWTZUqP9gA66VO-kOPXhb9CSzHdRdo2_-TMQWGSzfArvdZXRcrICAvAhT-9zzV2bbs6WndIsvPJ9DhPDuDqVQuWHBUDoj7Mv5EZKQYWPhuWVA8i_yFUwo6TH7WjLqh0IMuL0P7Cw0jP-mHBNktIe-_9eMbF-lglKJMtmC41Z0UzJdoZc780YOTV1wrc/s4000/20240216_084910.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWWTZUqP9gA66VO-kOPXhb9CSzHdRdo2_-TMQWGSzfArvdZXRcrICAvAhT-9zzV2bbs6WndIsvPJ9DhPDuDqVQuWHBUDoj7Mv5EZKQYWPhuWVA8i_yFUwo6TH7WjLqh0IMuL0P7Cw0jP-mHBNktIe-_9eMbF-lglKJMtmC41Z0UzJdoZc780YOTV1wrc/s320/20240216_084910.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai waited months for his birthday! He was so excited. He wanted a Mr. Grinch cake for his birthday. So his dad even made him a Mr. Grinch pancake for breakfast!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzgXE-CoOJhOgnIilFG483x1ITXuc6TT5prbRIoDRwjcdaRRRzDQ1KdOLLrokqRve46cEvMA6WAol7Uy7LasfKe890m79ksesv94pAiv2zLxXiWmWV7OQ8p1Vs_0Nobxk9yLFqUDU8HPn_ffJCS9PaRwCX2Q1-RuHqcXJMIr0VijJEyme7wGnJ6xjFiE/s4000/20240216_131102.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzgXE-CoOJhOgnIilFG483x1ITXuc6TT5prbRIoDRwjcdaRRRzDQ1KdOLLrokqRve46cEvMA6WAol7Uy7LasfKe890m79ksesv94pAiv2zLxXiWmWV7OQ8p1Vs_0Nobxk9yLFqUDU8HPn_ffJCS9PaRwCX2Q1-RuHqcXJMIr0VijJEyme7wGnJ6xjFiE/s320/20240216_131102.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had one of Makai's favorites for lunch, "India Food!"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUDm-inDeA4UkcfQbpG9VszsQ_n6Mu3BrxTHD63h7nrCDgYCVg0QH9Y5iU-wPQ8B-b6QFMfk_zJwB3aAdzB-tspQJ_hMIvfZuedWV1Anhyphenhyphen4j8_Oc30dIduiBAtisYrwZ6HKteYnVeovGAWpVEVTQFMCP-AA9cLSfW0aUPHXolvWq24FuxhMOhErJQCDA/s4000/20240216_132724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUDm-inDeA4UkcfQbpG9VszsQ_n6Mu3BrxTHD63h7nrCDgYCVg0QH9Y5iU-wPQ8B-b6QFMfk_zJwB3aAdzB-tspQJ_hMIvfZuedWV1Anhyphenhyphen4j8_Oc30dIduiBAtisYrwZ6HKteYnVeovGAWpVEVTQFMCP-AA9cLSfW0aUPHXolvWq24FuxhMOhErJQCDA/s320/20240216_132724.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXEPkAm-lUQvdLaajRKOw13irod__CoPmGVyvfdR3jZ_48-xayWXQtyayaeUA-eVrfcpNvVLILWXih-TlYJJnmaSG-SLkoqgrKIhzy_voGs89XvVdbsvQQw3eCO56pDEQkJM-Bp8U2c3XzblZORSweT5C52YUh64O95AKIfPvFlK9hFClB1m3jB9K6no/s4000/20240216_134844.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXEPkAm-lUQvdLaajRKOw13irod__CoPmGVyvfdR3jZ_48-xayWXQtyayaeUA-eVrfcpNvVLILWXih-TlYJJnmaSG-SLkoqgrKIhzy_voGs89XvVdbsvQQw3eCO56pDEQkJM-Bp8U2c3XzblZORSweT5C52YUh64O95AKIfPvFlK9hFClB1m3jB9K6no/s320/20240216_134844.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple months ago Makai was convinced he wanted a pogo stick. I have no idea where he got the idea from but when Brian and Nancee asked what he wanted I told them. And they got one!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IitApbew8ZbL44dqD6h4B_l3HCCnc-GkwJAhGmbka8WgO4oi-Cajr44SNFY7Tyy8Is-BKrAk52bSIOJoxQn7mqZF3tWDxOpna3EcP-m9ZXnhWfhmEezo9TzvQj05RFMdPRnXuAwYKka0SY5sm2HLTb7M41OAPvYu_OLFyFKp-f9ITG57PZUYIM7mORs/s4000/20240216_135204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IitApbew8ZbL44dqD6h4B_l3HCCnc-GkwJAhGmbka8WgO4oi-Cajr44SNFY7Tyy8Is-BKrAk52bSIOJoxQn7mqZF3tWDxOpna3EcP-m9ZXnhWfhmEezo9TzvQj05RFMdPRnXuAwYKka0SY5sm2HLTb7M41OAPvYu_OLFyFKp-f9ITG57PZUYIM7mORs/s320/20240216_135204.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was worth it!<br />He was so happy and so funny!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygTh02fM-LMjMe2VYVmaGYJXbTd2VBF_uRccYCIVVP6NJcMBYtDAhOBxdCviy7k3JRGvLUsV3SPkuHnPkfTSam6_u8pUCNuntt-quKjSsTsaO7mn5jq6jRJJ8gF8cVwmaVLtqE-On-sZIkFsxvhd2WG6QLlrt-DJWtyy-RjcxuFKQ2qJd2S09ljIfABU/s4000/20240216_203337.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygTh02fM-LMjMe2VYVmaGYJXbTd2VBF_uRccYCIVVP6NJcMBYtDAhOBxdCviy7k3JRGvLUsV3SPkuHnPkfTSam6_u8pUCNuntt-quKjSsTsaO7mn5jq6jRJJ8gF8cVwmaVLtqE-On-sZIkFsxvhd2WG6QLlrt-DJWtyy-RjcxuFKQ2qJd2S09ljIfABU/s320/20240216_203337.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">G&G got Makai a bubble gun!<br />Celebrating Makai is a joy! He is so full of life, character, he's smart and adorable. I was so blessed to be able to share him with G&G and B&N and hear them also appreciate Makai and his big personality. He loved his birthday! At the end of the day he looks at us and says, "Thanks for making my birthday so special." Oh melt my heart! You are special Makai and so very loved!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdM0PFeg3BCsAnYRPpzGKOFfsfAnizyNHeHM-19HYa4r_ilemNo4JmRi_u9hy1AR_8VM5_BKC9YwDEAKczqK5BM8mMSRl6wISNCoETuY16RryS8EmH6irHhpOrHEzRbUMvjRn9f2w1DLGvq0BZBewkgzylMhm2lt6tKAzfy4cXkxKA1jK_XGr5CMAdVk/s1600/IMG-20240218-WA0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdM0PFeg3BCsAnYRPpzGKOFfsfAnizyNHeHM-19HYa4r_ilemNo4JmRi_u9hy1AR_8VM5_BKC9YwDEAKczqK5BM8mMSRl6wISNCoETuY16RryS8EmH6irHhpOrHEzRbUMvjRn9f2w1DLGvq0BZBewkgzylMhm2lt6tKAzfy4cXkxKA1jK_XGr5CMAdVk/s320/IMG-20240218-WA0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A visit to the radio station to hear FIC teach.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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They came saying it is their last visit because they are getting too old, but I did hear dad say, "Well maybe..." Uganda is in their hearts!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQdMf9vlkxP132ohCdG6qTgLCR9pX1HNd_zSFpCJLa9Y0J2OUdCN86gt3-dsrIAj_xEfwHUceFpcu5w4uEXs2e_xkxhJxB_XXywlDTbXxBSt202XW3Wac6XYxzDNd3BrWSmy73xD3Iq_uiyrcuffE3yRKy15MMtWC9ZqZ-gY2WR3zVV3log7E-Pw86-c/s4000/20240220_145009.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQdMf9vlkxP132ohCdG6qTgLCR9pX1HNd_zSFpCJLa9Y0J2OUdCN86gt3-dsrIAj_xEfwHUceFpcu5w4uEXs2e_xkxhJxB_XXywlDTbXxBSt202XW3Wac6XYxzDNd3BrWSmy73xD3Iq_uiyrcuffE3yRKy15MMtWC9ZqZ-gY2WR3zVV3log7E-Pw86-c/s320/20240220_145009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPayZ60rhXbLPaVkpBV9b7gxwMyUjQDNHN1jEvlzULZPHBsft_HvKD0fnbZ6sAjh7LhtgMg-lxWL_mkV3y1rWSqhG1xuLN7sYPp9DihNh7n-YQcZukfHOG5PqUw478ejwrn0tnwGycg-3uzGEGBZ9nhIz-6WVAubxgbX8f_MKKJ3SOp2QeJ62Q6P4Tho/s4000/20240220_134921.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPayZ60rhXbLPaVkpBV9b7gxwMyUjQDNHN1jEvlzULZPHBsft_HvKD0fnbZ6sAjh7LhtgMg-lxWL_mkV3y1rWSqhG1xuLN7sYPp9DihNh7n-YQcZukfHOG5PqUw478ejwrn0tnwGycg-3uzGEGBZ9nhIz-6WVAubxgbX8f_MKKJ3SOp2QeJ62Q6P4Tho/s320/20240220_134921.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luka and Grace will dearly miss B&N, playing Euchre together, their encouragement and even their teasing.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvlx3hJzeaMz9nhDyPHLUMdp8d5Ql2ubUdffI98X3UEqTIDATyY6JjkSu7FHuHDWLDaqJGYfLCXo0emZdnfW6X3RSJF7L-73ocyUaDX5LQFlzMtCwMiNNNJoybcg6lowcV4jkqYsKkI4YWxZhACgX-vPqhcunrbTkCSJTozDz0ymIdSU46a8SqUX7yvU/s4000/20240220_134749.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvlx3hJzeaMz9nhDyPHLUMdp8d5Ql2ubUdffI98X3UEqTIDATyY6JjkSu7FHuHDWLDaqJGYfLCXo0emZdnfW6X3RSJF7L-73ocyUaDX5LQFlzMtCwMiNNNJoybcg6lowcV4jkqYsKkI4YWxZhACgX-vPqhcunrbTkCSJTozDz0ymIdSU46a8SqUX7yvU/w400-h300/20240220_134749.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had such a special 3 weeks together! Thank you for coming! It is an investment in many ways. We appreciate your love, support and involvement. Thank you for trusting us to do the best thing when your hearts were broken for the least of these. Thank you for loving the God's people here. Thank you for learning. Thank you for loving our kids and valuing their lives here. We were encouraged. We have lots of great memories to hold onto. Love you all! All glory be to God!</td></tr></tbody></table>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-32643090335937898272024-01-25T16:57:00.001+03:002024-01-25T19:09:32.291+03:00Paradox<p style="text-align: justify;">I have talked about paradox a lot lately. Paradox is learning to hold two different things at once. Being ok with feeling two different emotions. Embracing "and" instead of "but". Life is full of joy and sadness, gain and loss, love and hate, hope and grief, hello and goodbyes...but life on the mission field is FULL of them! Change is a big part of mission life and with change comes loss and gain, sadness and excitement. Sometimes my heart doesn't feel big enough to handle both extreme emotions, but it is ok to feel both. To live in the paradox. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our Lydia is leaving us, her home, and country she grew up in. This is good news! Very exciting and an answer to prayer. God has done a healing work in Lydia and has now called her to DTS with YWAM in South Africa. A testimony for God's glory! We are so proud of her and look forward to seeing how God is going to grow in her, use her and lead her. After five month of discipleship and outreach, Lydia will be home for about a month before she heads Stateside to attend Moody Bible College the end of August. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">That is a lot of change for her and our family. Like I said, it is so good and right...but it is also a loss. Our family is tight. We are together everyday in the village. Almost every meal is shared together, homeschool together, church and ministry is often done together, games and fun times in the evening together, holidays, travels...we have shared life together and we love it. So letting go is hard. Good but hard. Lydia is such an asset to our family and home. We will all miss her love, peace making, helping in everyway, playing, interaction, involvement, kindness, easy going nature... Makai adores Lydia and will feel the loss the most. She plays with him for hours each week. She loves him beyond words! Emalai is already teary. Lydia has taught Emalai the last year and a half and is so kind to Emalai. Grace is going to miss her friend and partner in ministry and life here. Luka will miss all her help in school and around the house. And her hugs! Life is going to be different. I always tell my kids hard and different aren't bad or wrong. And can be good and right for us.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Leaving for Lydia is the start to a final leaving of her home, family, and the country she grew up in, know and loves. Means way more than when I went off to college! And so there is both excitement and grieving going on. I hurt when they hurt. And I rejoice with them with God has called them. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you can't tell, I am super proud of my kids! I am amazed watching them live here! They have done more than I ever did at their age. Hard things. I love that they, even as teenagers and beyond, play games together, help each other, and do ministry. The fact that overall they love it here, love their home and have genuine friends here - actually amazing life long friendships - and even want to be missionaries is a huge testimony to how amazing our kids are and have done living on the mission field. They go to youth group every Saturday and sometimes lead the lesson. This is not American youth group people! They love church and are involved. They look forward to every youth conference, church conference, outreach and crusade, football matches (soccer), prison ministry in Karamoja... These are not always easy things. It can be hot, long, people staring or in your space, food isn't great and late, latrines for bathrooms, did I mention hot and long? But our kids do it - and love it! Amazing. They are accepted, known and received in this community and they love that. They are one of them. And that is why I am so proud of them and love watching them live here so well!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's a constant love/hate relationship. I so love and value our lives here - and I don't. I can't wait to go somewhere and be in Michigan and normal again - and then I want nothing to do with being there. For example, right now I am having a very good season in the village. I am treasuring this sweet time. I look at the calendar and see all the guests, travels and conferences coming up and almost panic that we will be leaving for Michigan already in July. That isn't my home. But there are days here that I long for a social life, entertainment, cooler temps, beauty, some where to go and something to do, comforts and not to have to collect my shower water to flush my toilet! More than that some days I am so frustrated with the culture and God's children not changing or growing...and I want to give up or at least take a break. Love and hate. That is why I have to remain focused right where God has me. That way I can handle the ups and downs emotionally and trust the One who has me right here, right now. My life is His. And the future belongs to Him. So thankful God understands my paradox. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here are a few pictures from our life this past few weeks:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNuFdnzuOQq5lENLAGS7xeSTC0U46ZPiLTO4g6CR0HOaZJhfvJ2QTFH73tAqdCp5IADy6LKf0C1NFc1_Q8peBChBCXGw40s-9GLUMsajPyw2bPWtLKm88PNRLhL5xACuKcnqHjJuKITviE8hDD0izrUsOO1hq9hzRJg5gBlTFlru-Kdn6QWs9lhTXUoY/s4000/20240118_183524.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNuFdnzuOQq5lENLAGS7xeSTC0U46ZPiLTO4g6CR0HOaZJhfvJ2QTFH73tAqdCp5IADy6LKf0C1NFc1_Q8peBChBCXGw40s-9GLUMsajPyw2bPWtLKm88PNRLhL5xACuKcnqHjJuKITviE8hDD0izrUsOO1hq9hzRJg5gBlTFlru-Kdn6QWs9lhTXUoY/w400-h300/20240118_183524.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weather it's hard or great, we get to do it together!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-8s-5XX5l594GfruEgwm9coi75uEnlPklFlJJx_brwDhrUjGew2U16XtRZ2DBbwbyE010sqlgw8ngzr-4n6Ln5-Pl2g3c_75wjuDBVZ8rP4k4YrAcEbWfK4zs3h0q2OziTsygVu28iBzoTTv6nhhKC9hYj5EHkXEXqSQIx_xsHdy2pa9BqtXmBCdeKQ/s4000/20240114_130256.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-8s-5XX5l594GfruEgwm9coi75uEnlPklFlJJx_brwDhrUjGew2U16XtRZ2DBbwbyE010sqlgw8ngzr-4n6Ln5-Pl2g3c_75wjuDBVZ8rP4k4YrAcEbWfK4zs3h0q2OziTsygVu28iBzoTTv6nhhKC9hYj5EHkXEXqSQIx_xsHdy2pa9BqtXmBCdeKQ/s320/20240114_130256.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luka's 15th birthday!<br />We love you so much!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyxi6YXASqHD2d7Ef9iYCAxb8xXT0jM02lsfI85Z0UFGf9q88kJ5IByMAj9RM2_xIadjMMlKmvIWEN0gt0lnA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0koJPQNbyN3AtB2k1kjUtwP1Ad6YW0RzNzP0RikPW2Je5Ldho5x9GURRz1X3v-XmfSP8mppSkfKzKZF2ZevGTpJlSpgkSudPKAxqAhmWWm-yeTfPaPyxyvSA08_eV0B3-Wu4EbT_JvBJHIt8wpqKUWOOnvWGmjJYhsVZawBySO3p4wkQP-HZGjRFA3c/s320/IMG-20240105-WA0018.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our amazing Grace helped her friend deliver her baby boy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so proud of her and thankful for an incredible (and hard) experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read all about it on Graces' blog:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://graceshaardablog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-miracle-of-life.html">https://graceshaardablog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-miracle-of-life.html</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Here they are after along day of outreach. They were waiting for their dad to be done teaching on the radio. There is always a reason to take fun pictures!<br />And they just happen to all match that day!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBkYfQLeS1HzjJfB6wwdzHreQQDF4ezub3pvktl9urnCcEdhtCNzoGUBR5buvW1hJuChi69kxlWXGQZe8YBVafdHYbuRYdPxoL9c2VKCqlWm3Z_8-lMnNrfCSzprKsB5_gpyQyiQQvvwEKOTvuS6l5XS_RzN2M3VHd9u1prvy-CUc17EJzUHkqytw9FQ/s1600/IMG-20240120-WA0008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBkYfQLeS1HzjJfB6wwdzHreQQDF4ezub3pvktl9urnCcEdhtCNzoGUBR5buvW1hJuChi69kxlWXGQZe8YBVafdHYbuRYdPxoL9c2VKCqlWm3Z_8-lMnNrfCSzprKsB5_gpyQyiQQvvwEKOTvuS6l5XS_RzN2M3VHd9u1prvy-CUc17EJzUHkqytw9FQ/w400-h300/IMG-20240120-WA0008.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UCFM church outreach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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You are loved!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Speaking of paradox - as Lydia leaving, my parents and Achia along with Brian and Nancee arrive! That's a lot of happy and sad. Pray for them as they come and spend 3 weeks in our lives.<div><br /></div><div>Oh sorry one more thing just for laughs!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUwLfSzl9iTWccxG0PU5LjN2vJZmmUDwuHhQMp90X9vMZQkFxUe-lhUgM7XigMaPMqeQq_kmz3Km7QXJrX0QsqGquNK0RT_xjEusxljIIry90vBBpDXTKW0ufVftXVhXdWJYnfybFEVNB5Ynj_gUoR47oQiWYbTMjRH8NT2vU0nubwb9OZrQ0u4ft93U/s4000/20240101_163857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUwLfSzl9iTWccxG0PU5LjN2vJZmmUDwuHhQMp90X9vMZQkFxUe-lhUgM7XigMaPMqeQq_kmz3Km7QXJrX0QsqGquNK0RT_xjEusxljIIry90vBBpDXTKW0ufVftXVhXdWJYnfybFEVNB5Ynj_gUoR47oQiWYbTMjRH8NT2vU0nubwb9OZrQ0u4ft93U/s320/20240101_163857.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's our son ice skating in mud!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroZwJFNXtDbuMUHwGDfUQ9SOcJkNxb6rwJKh600bAGR0hcDBdqaydkCDptwMd3jE3YIhZWGswWoeim_xYFCyR4UvWPo4JbgRPeQ2Ur2PkWBB1Ta8w_gIpmxDBmwdfiKdh3VSjxrgV49mAJoYV8edm7xXn7bWahSJovtLoFyhYX_T-TVykNTckFQHhxmQ/s4000/20240101_164234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroZwJFNXtDbuMUHwGDfUQ9SOcJkNxb6rwJKh600bAGR0hcDBdqaydkCDptwMd3jE3YIhZWGswWoeim_xYFCyR4UvWPo4JbgRPeQ2Ur2PkWBB1Ta8w_gIpmxDBmwdfiKdh3VSjxrgV49mAJoYV8edm7xXn7bWahSJovtLoFyhYX_T-TVykNTckFQHhxmQ/s320/20240101_164234.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the crowd of kids watching this crazy kid.<br />(They'd get beat for doing something like that!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln6gx7-NQT5g9ML7LiITyDyiK3ulxp9alD6yZhLBp0xrbk6jByxpvadodpcI0EHIu48Cbgj-VADBe4gw3-n4r9ruTTwm5ppTMa6pEb17YIsXn7sjchxSDcENHx4zQJkVG2yL7bXr3hcxrJa_SYS-RS9CN-UPZ5nvgFRDn9q256syxrLWndnwwtEIJGfg/s4000/20240101_165231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln6gx7-NQT5g9ML7LiITyDyiK3ulxp9alD6yZhLBp0xrbk6jByxpvadodpcI0EHIu48Cbgj-VADBe4gw3-n4r9ruTTwm5ppTMa6pEb17YIsXn7sjchxSDcENHx4zQJkVG2yL7bXr3hcxrJa_SYS-RS9CN-UPZ5nvgFRDn9q256syxrLWndnwwtEIJGfg/s320/20240101_165231.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the first bath after mud skating.<br />Daddy let him, so he gets to clean him!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-38746829645378595592024-01-09T17:04:00.001+03:002024-01-09T17:09:43.050+03:00December in the Village<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to Christmas 2023 in Obule!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am very thankful for our festive, special, memorable and full holiday season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel a little like Mary pondering it all and treasuring it up in my heart. Especially that we are all together as a family in Obule this year.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Kq9Mb0NuCYZ-JEyYsFOionJLZDcNT6TLmTV1hgLSYcd0B6eEX7RmzOu5BE_UmTmnzUhnfVXqPZymbBLEHmq5rkJlh0Z2ym1Yq5BboN_E-0W8a7Pr1I5Ias2qXem8GgIy31x9fnDQ5rda4CpHRLv3XRLOhdDmt9vap0JgoQ7lU1dSbcH6MkADPsXP690/s4000/20231204_103208.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Kq9Mb0NuCYZ-JEyYsFOionJLZDcNT6TLmTV1hgLSYcd0B6eEX7RmzOu5BE_UmTmnzUhnfVXqPZymbBLEHmq5rkJlh0Z2ym1Yq5BboN_E-0W8a7Pr1I5Ias2qXem8GgIy31x9fnDQ5rda4CpHRLv3XRLOhdDmt9vap0JgoQ7lU1dSbcH6MkADPsXP690/s320/20231204_103208.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first week in December we went to Mbale to go Christmas shopping.<br />Good food, holiday shopping, swimming and Makai's favorite mini golf!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsV4i1Mk7F6VL4V8078J-KSNnOUW2k9HtbC_GCl1vJTEDbLmov70dXacd1jb7WuAwqwZTO61LVKexF8JTa8Dr8BB2hJSZ56RqtT5bxpjhGTMYdVpEzRdJ7YWLyGnggrFQMNYvwpvRoxP9XQNeNudkvpFiJ2DoQPGTCZDlVfxCavVXzDjPczLNF47wj3Q/s4000/20231204_124813.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsV4i1Mk7F6VL4V8078J-KSNnOUW2k9HtbC_GCl1vJTEDbLmov70dXacd1jb7WuAwqwZTO61LVKexF8JTa8Dr8BB2hJSZ56RqtT5bxpjhGTMYdVpEzRdJ7YWLyGnggrFQMNYvwpvRoxP9XQNeNudkvpFiJ2DoQPGTCZDlVfxCavVXzDjPczLNF47wj3Q/s320/20231204_124813.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This singing Santa we found could be yours for about $550!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyhY-RDoNBMob5fBKSUwEEdjpnpgOt5nn_MKuN6VBGXeLbK907CQgZz4s97wcXrGTWk-cT8LobffZZW5i0c9mWWOxlclWsoFEJ6B3BxE0dkpQ_xpdNilZ3hRrh-TX8fqx9d4kCbNePLaLHIIh8XPKd0zpsjBFZHEkW2dtrTCnGYrQw3qo4FyvKKE6ibk/s4000/20231204_182748.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyhY-RDoNBMob5fBKSUwEEdjpnpgOt5nn_MKuN6VBGXeLbK907CQgZz4s97wcXrGTWk-cT8LobffZZW5i0c9mWWOxlclWsoFEJ6B3BxE0dkpQ_xpdNilZ3hRrh-TX8fqx9d4kCbNePLaLHIIh8XPKd0zpsjBFZHEkW2dtrTCnGYrQw3qo4FyvKKE6ibk/s320/20231204_182748.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying our ride home in the AC with Christmas music playing...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgSU0rHhZ_5OTrhpVG-FLYWb_BA6q5yHdZriS8rMmEirVdW_bvJ9W01VsjGIhMa53e_G-qjqriwaL7A0eIO6tK1rScrjDKXR59v0WxIkx8fiNaMKKo4C6RYeKAEgQGTtaDH5dRmIxpklDLYK06ApuVIQKuZYR0g7kiIyk_agMfRF3W_BfOYU4JZVT4a4/s1600/IMG-20231225-WA0009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgSU0rHhZ_5OTrhpVG-FLYWb_BA6q5yHdZriS8rMmEirVdW_bvJ9W01VsjGIhMa53e_G-qjqriwaL7A0eIO6tK1rScrjDKXR59v0WxIkx8fiNaMKKo4C6RYeKAEgQGTtaDH5dRmIxpklDLYK06ApuVIQKuZYR0g7kiIyk_agMfRF3W_BfOYU4JZVT4a4/s320/IMG-20231225-WA0009.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We even had a trade show come through so Makai had fun too.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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It is always so beautiful and meaningful.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVX3xcCfo-bgbltdgCYCTQ8y1fddzSbyp4EUCe7aQLiRsTzgGCZ3An_49mHP8QTrl_GcW84qdKeemv728eRyc1E02MHvGdq3OOM7qTfwuekBa3hEIlVSMox1WqDsPWjM0MCoxAZQwYGiwL4EiLFdENzf03WPi2FxHG7ZH59kfeHvid5ra_zl5YOwno90/s4000/20231221_194206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVX3xcCfo-bgbltdgCYCTQ8y1fddzSbyp4EUCe7aQLiRsTzgGCZ3An_49mHP8QTrl_GcW84qdKeemv728eRyc1E02MHvGdq3OOM7qTfwuekBa3hEIlVSMox1WqDsPWjM0MCoxAZQwYGiwL4EiLFdENzf03WPi2FxHG7ZH59kfeHvid5ra_zl5YOwno90/s320/20231221_194206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhp5Nq-9nIBFPPjiXbEwHUCeXDTnCz7mOrazpXD4cGUsGTLl01gGj-eKfpgSQZLOTGrqm2-47-ZqivvXUtyizofalqBtrbiSulIBj-I2PiaczsiKgLYR1-ipkyPeCu_tmmq2kPoMPSmHDE5u3R7MyziifBQ_Gd7HyYf8dkfXHvLrmAuD7N_fP5qrtR2QQ/s4000/20231221_194046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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City folks come back to the village for the holidays.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZIS6TX5hYciyekJarcqKGx0OL2xrwnHTlH0GnN0HIXd39meChEaLWIHeNTIKH7n5F_YQHmV0DkPKOxuMPlb-0Ns170ZYeDNwFMnbz-iHQrFHFApu5StmhTUysP-szFKgU0IwPkG13FuPApdJX_hrpuX0Tl8m6ZLIjbwmOGuo8taTuSx2TM-B_iP4g1Q/s4000/20231223_123911.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZIS6TX5hYciyekJarcqKGx0OL2xrwnHTlH0GnN0HIXd39meChEaLWIHeNTIKH7n5F_YQHmV0DkPKOxuMPlb-0Ns170ZYeDNwFMnbz-iHQrFHFApu5StmhTUysP-szFKgU0IwPkG13FuPApdJX_hrpuX0Tl8m6ZLIjbwmOGuo8taTuSx2TM-B_iP4g1Q/s320/20231223_123911.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our dear friend Mary gave us a turkey. A huge gift! We ate it Christmas day with our church family.<br />We also gave rice to our FIC volunteer teachers, a gift basket for a few needy families, and got potatoes to contribute to Christmas lunch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLB6BkQpe3nq2gEHCSC_gvWde4QiULb1iHRnZjmw0ExcM10lJyqUPlcDGT8PA6wxiq_8vzbzzfxmf2HJooUzpq2y4viydw3i6W_XzwPApIBKxptsP_H9NXouUhNj839BDwVdybUhs3Y2SvKGeuY4zjd2qN55XwOth-pFU5NK6JzsAb2zEG7XWB7VvwPMI/s4000/20231223_182932.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLB6BkQpe3nq2gEHCSC_gvWde4QiULb1iHRnZjmw0ExcM10lJyqUPlcDGT8PA6wxiq_8vzbzzfxmf2HJooUzpq2y4viydw3i6W_XzwPApIBKxptsP_H9NXouUhNj839BDwVdybUhs3Y2SvKGeuY4zjd2qN55XwOth-pFU5NK6JzsAb2zEG7XWB7VvwPMI/s320/20231223_182932.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bringing a gift to families in need this year.<br />(They all are but we tried to pick the neediest.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfNFT8_zwVMImCFMBjVYFssvW3isp9eaNkMChfWs2C_mt_BloCggeLkdRGjjfoEQtq8y7yLZCZxrK6wMznSX9itEd4j9qVdmUwt4az2nDI-BcFsYlbVegc_OexX4QDMX7UL5vqKTk422vNrszaZPtMfqIrtz7_Jzemxu-wJB0c71PBZ2Mp6bMkX_Hg6s/s320/IMG-20231225-WA0005.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor Emalai has battled on and off sickness this month. She didn't feel well Dec. 24 but managed with Tylenol. Christmas day she was down and out. Such a bummer! She had a great attitude though.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwq85HaaVbpxYQRkOQNVQingVyVjXSmSfNC6c_0MuOys4Jkrlu2uegEbcuEcIrusY5tuNidPJYiliN5qqGunoa0uth9NeO-Z4ktL_1I9NES5IDQZHeJ-bkwL4FpIL49Y_dQPO0ApdExlkx33hIooqYaPaULu7fmOCYHH6PXKaNA2MEKFIHkZWE0Wywdgk/s4000/20231225_112043.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwq85HaaVbpxYQRkOQNVQingVyVjXSmSfNC6c_0MuOys4Jkrlu2uegEbcuEcIrusY5tuNidPJYiliN5qqGunoa0uth9NeO-Z4ktL_1I9NES5IDQZHeJ-bkwL4FpIL49Y_dQPO0ApdExlkx33hIooqYaPaULu7fmOCYHH6PXKaNA2MEKFIHkZWE0Wywdgk/w400-h300/20231225_112043.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace did children's church Christmas day.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZxARWjQj3_OPdoFYKzQZDR-tZm1p1uYBB65uujH_j10_DcyuykDX8eTiyg4QWaAW0MwxG_GIrpnEv7RH7LGy8lCAgycfdog_icMJng_0iJyUJThunQaCWXN2DinjfAjzSa2bOWtfOYFvRKF3rMC_g8ptmoE-e0eTAe1YXaZcA1JtpJJbyX2UGK-bmIM/s4000/20231225_130837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZxARWjQj3_OPdoFYKzQZDR-tZm1p1uYBB65uujH_j10_DcyuykDX8eTiyg4QWaAW0MwxG_GIrpnEv7RH7LGy8lCAgycfdog_icMJng_0iJyUJThunQaCWXN2DinjfAjzSa2bOWtfOYFvRKF3rMC_g8ptmoE-e0eTAe1YXaZcA1JtpJJbyX2UGK-bmIM/w400-h300/20231225_130837.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsD0cSwK3jlIlat5E7nuZnssWjJtIlUd893m3n8cJnhHzxvdRyEYXhfYo-MriSrXBSfxC03ltCha3X9X4Z20srMVBWql1UNoQpnIzIN3tj4nz4Jln7P8dHFOZrYk1yw6gs1e0i_8KQJcarDyt-IiAZPv5go4ZLyrQog0tRs7mpXjtSVwMQiWT74D-8K8/s4000/20231225_132254.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsD0cSwK3jlIlat5E7nuZnssWjJtIlUd893m3n8cJnhHzxvdRyEYXhfYo-MriSrXBSfxC03ltCha3X9X4Z20srMVBWql1UNoQpnIzIN3tj4nz4Jln7P8dHFOZrYk1yw6gs1e0i_8KQJcarDyt-IiAZPv5go4ZLyrQog0tRs7mpXjtSVwMQiWT74D-8K8/s320/20231225_132254.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New clothes is the Christmas rage in the village.<br />Lydia got her gorgeous secondhand dress at the market for $1.50. Grace had hers made from African material. And Luka picked out his shirt in Ethiopia.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg5unWdXuqxc-7WhoV7oGzOwQrA9W7TLerg2AT1ll3YTdZWHRgeSOZSRR-1qvs56AU7N3I_4Z9bzuGs2fr6h7qIbvDMP6qd1MH-0GFUS6Dwab0PtABlAX-zoT5Cib4GECOaaKFiSZ_7bXvq4QI0d8pnsaA2qos_e-OWghhEyXiVS-oHVip-h1W4ZAPC0/s4000/20231225_132330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg5unWdXuqxc-7WhoV7oGzOwQrA9W7TLerg2AT1ll3YTdZWHRgeSOZSRR-1qvs56AU7N3I_4Z9bzuGs2fr6h7qIbvDMP6qd1MH-0GFUS6Dwab0PtABlAX-zoT5Cib4GECOaaKFiSZ_7bXvq4QI0d8pnsaA2qos_e-OWghhEyXiVS-oHVip-h1W4ZAPC0/w400-h300/20231225_132330.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tmNs6j0Y-dSHZ_WeJYhdThxdvQqL-cSdXJFYqArGiR4n9_QLptEcZU1BQm5VyCZrOG68e9xEcA4YzrVocnL3CtTgw0pc3q9Py3GU93uUue71CwY5mrWy9S3jpRSk5TDMhj1ZNl7dhwIPzqwuquMpDhT_Zyqw9d_XlSyHrDHd63BPUVicL7fR2aU4VcI/s4000/20231225_135732.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksarigHDA7HqeP4lRI0jNy0Ry2ychCYqZCzCjxgvcLM1m5W0LRzfviHl3Qiap43d276Z6kFK48X_YrbAv4BOfejCp8U9Kc9kOf65-ReWPIH3BeFBJWWMbxuIov2QgLUdj_MbnBeKYUmD5_f-Wp5pbhPe25B8M7itHhmHntDK8LWP8nsCa2PrFQfKtc9g/s4000/20231227_150705.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksarigHDA7HqeP4lRI0jNy0Ry2ychCYqZCzCjxgvcLM1m5W0LRzfviHl3Qiap43d276Z6kFK48X_YrbAv4BOfejCp8U9Kc9kOf65-ReWPIH3BeFBJWWMbxuIov2QgLUdj_MbnBeKYUmD5_f-Wp5pbhPe25B8M7itHhmHntDK8LWP8nsCa2PrFQfKtc9g/s320/20231227_150705.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is cultural to have water poured on the one with a birthday, so Emalai's request was to have a birthday bath! And she got it - and LOVED it!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYVWNwk1mtrQ-GhH_Stj_m1wZusmZednBK10eMoJg9vNxqFkCGmqrwZhtTh2EDnBLcrShf6UON8pIPeEbeODrLrwcCVzQDSs3hhrbW_tsGWNWHdcmKmFOapp6dsl5D926Lii25xZFTV4dRk1GR5rxXOxkUrkvi9mS3APU3GXgpwaM1SudoDe7CuYQduI/s4000/20231227_150648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYVWNwk1mtrQ-GhH_Stj_m1wZusmZednBK10eMoJg9vNxqFkCGmqrwZhtTh2EDnBLcrShf6UON8pIPeEbeODrLrwcCVzQDSs3hhrbW_tsGWNWHdcmKmFOapp6dsl5D926Lii25xZFTV4dRk1GR5rxXOxkUrkvi9mS3APU3GXgpwaM1SudoDe7CuYQduI/s320/20231227_150648.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I thank God we get to serve the Lord together.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgqhzu7jv6JC2uBxnk4jK5O_mg5MN-3OOj0ZwMuw4RTCcpd30EF8vT_cF6tScB_5KEC2FALaQqCjrlxjg7p-1fC5DJbKX4bRkVtumg7kG1W8Toz9qNXyImVBkNbVAPEu5MWFS07OKTAUCDbm1UW1K3ZAxzWQ6DK1ig1YpVHKXRaiaIFqVCXzl9QJV2os/s4000/20231228_165033.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgqhzu7jv6JC2uBxnk4jK5O_mg5MN-3OOj0ZwMuw4RTCcpd30EF8vT_cF6tScB_5KEC2FALaQqCjrlxjg7p-1fC5DJbKX4bRkVtumg7kG1W8Toz9qNXyImVBkNbVAPEu5MWFS07OKTAUCDbm1UW1K3ZAxzWQ6DK1ig1YpVHKXRaiaIFqVCXzl9QJV2os/s320/20231228_165033.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4B88tgPKxXxiGU3PVoQKipz0yT8klmwkrGBeLbMccHhQMEOXNgh48GrkKcIgXMLhwTdD_Nqzh_TItHsa8Kj9cIKq_Wd29XAioSoxNlwuLAEAI3Q2HgKWTfXJde9_zDkGFz57xeX-YnIDzvdZaHE0mjtuGWcMYBJqoQP9hLiTARV9NYKWwUlwDWTcvKU/s4000/20231230_121356.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4B88tgPKxXxiGU3PVoQKipz0yT8klmwkrGBeLbMccHhQMEOXNgh48GrkKcIgXMLhwTdD_Nqzh_TItHsa8Kj9cIKq_Wd29XAioSoxNlwuLAEAI3Q2HgKWTfXJde9_zDkGFz57xeX-YnIDzvdZaHE0mjtuGWcMYBJqoQP9hLiTARV9NYKWwUlwDWTcvKU/s320/20231230_121356.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We defrosted the freezer so Makai and Nathan got to play in the "snow"!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRs8POZ77-SuQMUZGCb-WZdLUuMurxaRGhhfPwu-dQoQ3StvbRNlSVbJDX2lpUCgyoko1dRl0g7uD22L__w9OVCKKD9-WA_y-N6BZ6gPOXQccQ787xdk_w1yZA1W64H6ER46KfCqHGr6GP4-sR5s3PKutlHkaLeTDgMDCP8OtCgzk8KDEaTmQnKIA6d7E/s4000/20231231_205555.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRs8POZ77-SuQMUZGCb-WZdLUuMurxaRGhhfPwu-dQoQ3StvbRNlSVbJDX2lpUCgyoko1dRl0g7uD22L__w9OVCKKD9-WA_y-N6BZ6gPOXQccQ787xdk_w1yZA1W64H6ER46KfCqHGr6GP4-sR5s3PKutlHkaLeTDgMDCP8OtCgzk8KDEaTmQnKIA6d7E/w400-h300/20231231_205555.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annual youth party on New Years Eve <br />It is a highlight of my kids each year.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We started with worship then had a prayer time for one another. These youth are so great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxs6jM9pj9uSjMUwq8N-QfC2nZgPiLOeBXmzJerRvm3kUSqbV8TRufldIbgMhR331reX6gvNa9Brz8ioW8Bdg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8e9TzyvhkYvhh3LNqZO3uVqmWDJevmuPq-1x6_ZKdF84hOq5LOgZpprcdewDmb1ElqCZCF4MRozhWpvn3IPjzrGEMWOK_7fwpnzdFTY-Qi1NdvTK-Sn8MYLunRe9Ogp7hb_EI8ShDm-4V3iPGqJgOFNg5HfowD9aXZpja9mLMxAU_5jErRhYsu8k4gw/s4000/20231231_213340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8e9TzyvhkYvhh3LNqZO3uVqmWDJevmuPq-1x6_ZKdF84hOq5LOgZpprcdewDmb1ElqCZCF4MRozhWpvn3IPjzrGEMWOK_7fwpnzdFTY-Qi1NdvTK-Sn8MYLunRe9Ogp7hb_EI8ShDm-4V3iPGqJgOFNg5HfowD9aXZpja9mLMxAU_5jErRhYsu8k4gw/s320/20231231_213340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAHExGGLpe1jm55ntWgfzPwTKGvRWad90JlZUKbEysa975PNJCNIZURMwhYBfTh3IU0vvg7Q4iY7lBAZwNKEf2C4h1H5wNClYXkleH6b-pNDNVINyYQybfYddBmyt8C0N0q0alzYxW6XDeMj4knQY2ejGfAy8ni3cxkVFsNas28YHsR_xc4dd7P4th4E/s4000/20231231_213259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAHExGGLpe1jm55ntWgfzPwTKGvRWad90JlZUKbEysa975PNJCNIZURMwhYBfTh3IU0vvg7Q4iY7lBAZwNKEf2C4h1H5wNClYXkleH6b-pNDNVINyYQybfYddBmyt8C0N0q0alzYxW6XDeMj4knQY2ejGfAy8ni3cxkVFsNas28YHsR_xc4dd7P4th4E/s320/20231231_213259.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha68RG_Li-_XpB0Cv_gTULQQRhZm_bNFTsT1lTKSBMHNCcMIU8zEMXtGWlRDsqlK4K6xqGiepJNuZreDE0kqHgq9uqI92vzRDvT4YE6ucUGeQaoDCJ6N-J5GO9Ph72sb_RHGHVasr0y7hsHZfA7bFSMrQP_8Uxmbp9YHGUQS4F_gQ8RNkDsrM2r4Fnr04/s4000/20231231_213314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha68RG_Li-_XpB0Cv_gTULQQRhZm_bNFTsT1lTKSBMHNCcMIU8zEMXtGWlRDsqlK4K6xqGiepJNuZreDE0kqHgq9uqI92vzRDvT4YE6ucUGeQaoDCJ6N-J5GO9Ph72sb_RHGHVasr0y7hsHZfA7bFSMrQP_8Uxmbp9YHGUQS4F_gQ8RNkDsrM2r4Fnr04/s320/20231231_213314.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6ep4BkXfTj71gTUQPXdaQ_R4wqTvfNxztgDMdqV9sQZmz5T9211bwrx4hdLbCMGTS-LmxPiG2OZF0zjVzgbzGxFDa7keYHyFNxpScNp9TU6Y-yhRPiVFCkIQmYSsM4Cs2kju30l4OOKSrRlKC6xRVHwNr4nMHTBd252gZMAp3370tELSwngblQfFM3U/s4000/20231231_222757.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6ep4BkXfTj71gTUQPXdaQ_R4wqTvfNxztgDMdqV9sQZmz5T9211bwrx4hdLbCMGTS-LmxPiG2OZF0zjVzgbzGxFDa7keYHyFNxpScNp9TU6Y-yhRPiVFCkIQmYSsM4Cs2kju30l4OOKSrRlKC6xRVHwNr4nMHTBd252gZMAp3370tELSwngblQfFM3U/w400-h300/20231231_222757.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh gave a message about seeking God's heart this new year not just His hand.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBdOvZkPlZeGjCvWmi1O-zHZAiPxczzcZCsX-pDlsqwW5tysKpvxRGT_BXfBG5svJnOjysFTugkhh2dSaiDV94-HWHWfPFWiw0HxthxU2jgU_etZbIX9uNCWRhoIuTv2Yj5IXTrAx21oTqkqX6ggpM-3uCRinnFFueOODjA_toSGHWkpVcGg7dcEdsfo/s1024/IMG-20240101-WA0009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBdOvZkPlZeGjCvWmi1O-zHZAiPxczzcZCsX-pDlsqwW5tysKpvxRGT_BXfBG5svJnOjysFTugkhh2dSaiDV94-HWHWfPFWiw0HxthxU2jgU_etZbIX9uNCWRhoIuTv2Yj5IXTrAx21oTqkqX6ggpM-3uCRinnFFueOODjA_toSGHWkpVcGg7dcEdsfo/s320/IMG-20240101-WA0009.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then we had a talent show! My kids are so fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZBKYlCYu887ubBLDx3v5p1HxABimPxX30QWrZLJKBMcHNbMOlArEw77tdAkD7wNz_YrK0O0JuvoUSwKLkSk5Bv_13umPtIIiOvfIHtO9HsXI7GdjITYoePAc-C3z32yyvkyHi2GW_3wUCb_91aqn4DAPpLeW_XkEhsiPMHdbOMBg3NzYORWGLALK5V4/s4000/20231231_230459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZBKYlCYu887ubBLDx3v5p1HxABimPxX30QWrZLJKBMcHNbMOlArEw77tdAkD7wNz_YrK0O0JuvoUSwKLkSk5Bv_13umPtIIiOvfIHtO9HsXI7GdjITYoePAc-C3z32yyvkyHi2GW_3wUCb_91aqn4DAPpLeW_XkEhsiPMHdbOMBg3NzYORWGLALK5V4/s320/20231231_230459.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvKAnbswPOjqIWVvYKad8LdI3G6LF_kHsehDnki0s2PiaHRMfMCM2i_Mzj3cJGU4j6Ra9CI9_mO2U2BzuadzKNRoOvniwtBTHvgV8PvUCwN2rKoJWvPKB7ucZj92VYa-HErgBUOp_0lBSzUt_yS6R7t5-R0nxHSNlQsWGjz_Sh7H6m3J0lujg7KYBLBQ/s4000/20231231_230646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvKAnbswPOjqIWVvYKad8LdI3G6LF_kHsehDnki0s2PiaHRMfMCM2i_Mzj3cJGU4j6Ra9CI9_mO2U2BzuadzKNRoOvniwtBTHvgV8PvUCwN2rKoJWvPKB7ucZj92VYa-HErgBUOp_0lBSzUt_yS6R7t5-R0nxHSNlQsWGjz_Sh7H6m3J0lujg7KYBLBQ/s320/20231231_230646.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5F9lntKdY7Kf26vvinhh_Cp1A5srVF_6PkrGe5axtVJRn01H2qBCRxhCmiieQnlh0ECpktIFK8WCyXafGBedzK1luBZDlSehsorJ0OgBFYF8g1FPkvDEYF1iLNrqfWnn4aVKjSKQdKO8cwUwpAnkUhyphenhyphenPhcw8vk6Lf085Hco_y6Bmq1hdhunsXEBFwg0/s4000/20240101_000101.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5F9lntKdY7Kf26vvinhh_Cp1A5srVF_6PkrGe5axtVJRn01H2qBCRxhCmiieQnlh0ECpktIFK8WCyXafGBedzK1luBZDlSehsorJ0OgBFYF8g1FPkvDEYF1iLNrqfWnn4aVKjSKQdKO8cwUwpAnkUhyphenhyphenPhcw8vk6Lf085Hco_y6Bmq1hdhunsXEBFwg0/w300-h400/20240101_000101.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 2024!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GkmEquHWrxKuosASMUFjWSKQfAJBfCEYUMxGiIZYVz4nLRUQ4GNLugr7NTirhhpAx-Hcz2jLVWO2JtCMr5CoUkOtIDr5iXHJWGVburh9L-m_u2yF9vfhaFMtDlM4tXAhij_yHFD3tecMudn8rkEissIO_jP33BHzJWht7sLxFcDb9fRp-S-qOAB4FDw/s1600/IMG-20231225-WA0012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GkmEquHWrxKuosASMUFjWSKQfAJBfCEYUMxGiIZYVz4nLRUQ4GNLugr7NTirhhpAx-Hcz2jLVWO2JtCMr5CoUkOtIDr5iXHJWGVburh9L-m_u2yF9vfhaFMtDlM4tXAhij_yHFD3tecMudn8rkEissIO_jP33BHzJWht7sLxFcDb9fRp-S-qOAB4FDw/s320/IMG-20231225-WA0012.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this is how Makai looks most days now. His bike, no shirt (it's hot), Christmas sunglasses and dog.<br />Doesn't it just make you smile!<br /><div style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Makai keeps saying don't take Christmas down, I'm sad. I understand. </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately more change and sadness is coming. Pray for Makai as his best friend Lydia (sister) will be leaving the end of the month for YWAM in South Africa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't put pictures of our Church conference in yet because I think Lydia did a great job on her blog about it. You can find it at: <a href="https://shaarda-beauty.blogspot.com/2023/12/annual-conference.html" style="text-align: left;">https://shaarda-beauty.blogspot.com/2023/12/annual-conference.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few of my photos too:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4dJQYbCW2qVFZUTJuNtOKWyTZW-Mr6ZTHH-UT4D5hq9bCnI8dcIXMCB8-Uuopid3b9tdLqqZnjzA3oGa7VcyHZNE2zoSdLGCKWHvJQpoAMiz360kMLw1fZBonbtRAku5LONaHVXKoe3Jc9Z8a1t_sDwgTz6V8I75ZUETyLGKpE8cSMMmVhkH9ThaKaA/s4000/20231214_123607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4dJQYbCW2qVFZUTJuNtOKWyTZW-Mr6ZTHH-UT4D5hq9bCnI8dcIXMCB8-Uuopid3b9tdLqqZnjzA3oGa7VcyHZNE2zoSdLGCKWHvJQpoAMiz360kMLw1fZBonbtRAku5LONaHVXKoe3Jc9Z8a1t_sDwgTz6V8I75ZUETyLGKpE8cSMMmVhkH9ThaKaA/w300-h400/20231214_123607.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGBYJAKca2m6caas6xNwyrhwEXc1-BDBU40dmg0rbWPyPWKzX80sz-Pwfv38LafCM7H2GlVg-1DTBEm-djLU1krYNw-GELDMpataJJ-VQORw-S4QpWgfh7ShhnERldKTObyOvDq1mJz4kRfcZBCTRfwM5k3kc-YxqgcxZjV6fHzKUvK7FqLSdpD8R_XM/s4000/20231214_145614.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGBYJAKca2m6caas6xNwyrhwEXc1-BDBU40dmg0rbWPyPWKzX80sz-Pwfv38LafCM7H2GlVg-1DTBEm-djLU1krYNw-GELDMpataJJ-VQORw-S4QpWgfh7ShhnERldKTObyOvDq1mJz4kRfcZBCTRfwM5k3kc-YxqgcxZjV6fHzKUvK7FqLSdpD8R_XM/s320/20231214_145614.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each year all the UCFM churches gather on the school break for a conference. Honestly it comes at a very busy season for me, but other than that our family looks forward to these few days with our church family. Being together is unifying. Our whole family is involved in some way. Emalai loves holding the babies and helping for hours in the kitchen. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhnxX_6kT6a00kNrNTQL33bV9n3eTtrUhjB1f8x9VuuHTCo7LQrpzgcTFghiUrXp6tuPHQgVPP9MPKJsBrfW1w5ttOEWQzoTssdbRVtrfW2vKejEFtjqB6jgT_seVAoO2OjdCNBHgL8JKaeGvixJuVfI_eth3nXt53qEuWbHr_aAd2VT3HruyIpxIUQM/s4000/20231214_161845.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhnxX_6kT6a00kNrNTQL33bV9n3eTtrUhjB1f8x9VuuHTCo7LQrpzgcTFghiUrXp6tuPHQgVPP9MPKJsBrfW1w5ttOEWQzoTssdbRVtrfW2vKejEFtjqB6jgT_seVAoO2OjdCNBHgL8JKaeGvixJuVfI_eth3nXt53qEuWbHr_aAd2VT3HruyIpxIUQM/w400-h300/20231214_161845.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I led Journey to Jesus this year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf1wSLPd9nrhXYgsy4wxDt-E1evFYrxFVS7bFu69WroIBMMIhx7qP43NxrvtOME4XISbzK1rAraK0y-g4ltD09FuQXCd6Hap24MkUZodvY-fTcLMYUx2moykQtOsHP9G5p4mU5ZRsUxRBbFa3Nt9H4ygDr-MnAp7wqxYgt5qVMTEe2PGTpqj7BtiICow/s4000/20231214_115608.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf1wSLPd9nrhXYgsy4wxDt-E1evFYrxFVS7bFu69WroIBMMIhx7qP43NxrvtOME4XISbzK1rAraK0y-g4ltD09FuQXCd6Hap24MkUZodvY-fTcLMYUx2moykQtOsHP9G5p4mU5ZRsUxRBbFa3Nt9H4ygDr-MnAp7wqxYgt5qVMTEe2PGTpqj7BtiICow/s320/20231214_115608.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our teens listen to the sessions, help cook, serve food and hang out with their friends.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYJLIz2nxnQeI3WNjmJV7Q3zpSLMR3QtBxrOH6doA-Wu03smutV-aOh08PKfYt64yJrus18ZiHRk9EvJLO2x5-sirC4Zvlpeakd-hazCIfQiZOb3BYeyGgEbCR0S42Dh6Dh2a5YaOOKZpUQR37fBl3ntVFr0O9tZ7YzHuG1FA0knoRaZ_ivlUIcuNEps/s4000/20231214_184039.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYJLIz2nxnQeI3WNjmJV7Q3zpSLMR3QtBxrOH6doA-Wu03smutV-aOh08PKfYt64yJrus18ZiHRk9EvJLO2x5-sirC4Zvlpeakd-hazCIfQiZOb3BYeyGgEbCR0S42Dh6Dh2a5YaOOKZpUQR37fBl3ntVFr0O9tZ7YzHuG1FA0knoRaZ_ivlUIcuNEps/s320/20231214_184039.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This year they added sports and Luka was co-leader of it.<br />Our district ended up winning in a shoot out against Serere district. Luka was goalie and stop a shot to win! It was so much fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6P8FaEOu6EoZvKQEa-o4mPeLGRgggohf8L8utpGHUGq8QKweZ-CAjWXS3TjVp-2wqSz5ZXC4SrF2f_qgVAUjoE6diYCcIt9Wd0sc27R9jEQ0f_NULeJFyHaOiC_Xq7V792Ec2liiuZAOnD_VkFRGLPE26TU0v5zlCBc2rVuBjpSwuscQiEVfChkLyStA/s1600/IMG-20231217-WA0057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6P8FaEOu6EoZvKQEa-o4mPeLGRgggohf8L8utpGHUGq8QKweZ-CAjWXS3TjVp-2wqSz5ZXC4SrF2f_qgVAUjoE6diYCcIt9Wd0sc27R9jEQ0f_NULeJFyHaOiC_Xq7V792Ec2liiuZAOnD_VkFRGLPE26TU0v5zlCBc2rVuBjpSwuscQiEVfChkLyStA/s320/IMG-20231217-WA0057.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwrPU0j4c35UZ24N1a6m3ayRs_VYMGtReVEH93AkMFSBTdCSyxELoAXn-WKtLeo7DczVe3wfo99EdYWtDeYrQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNftS7ogPcDQWSi-xzn57wEPyPQ2gRDvQYVpNbXSFPgtSUn04_Qca4LPvMxze-e2djgVw2GoHlYi4p5yh4o92OV8lpbwoP7En8fBDWqC7vXeETDqsKMMyFFkkHBmPfIm-cxpcXOL_SNMxMTLVRpBpHhAsIkCiveKSLLd5NlA37IjEfFN38btmNnsFnt8/s4000/20231215_135950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNftS7ogPcDQWSi-xzn57wEPyPQ2gRDvQYVpNbXSFPgtSUn04_Qca4LPvMxze-e2djgVw2GoHlYi4p5yh4o92OV8lpbwoP7En8fBDWqC7vXeETDqsKMMyFFkkHBmPfIm-cxpcXOL_SNMxMTLVRpBpHhAsIkCiveKSLLd5NlA37IjEfFN38btmNnsFnt8/w400-h300/20231215_135950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNFmBqfZuvZvioxFCyD-tYKvq3trSDtXoGbZiAOwzmqzz_Bc_7w03qZxz1yEInd3bWGBG2EBIsNulcMNThWhVFX66ukz88rr8WmxB679I-Pskug8nmr0covgGgojtBO_MmTmWRjamg9KKZ3a4lMJXTnPc28IBgQe9ua7iH83Amsej4HbnvMID_3JSur0/s1600/IMG-20231217-WA0054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNFmBqfZuvZvioxFCyD-tYKvq3trSDtXoGbZiAOwzmqzz_Bc_7w03qZxz1yEInd3bWGBG2EBIsNulcMNThWhVFX66ukz88rr8WmxB679I-Pskug8nmr0covgGgojtBO_MmTmWRjamg9KKZ3a4lMJXTnPc28IBgQe9ua7iH83Amsej4HbnvMID_3JSur0/s320/IMG-20231217-WA0054.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2nUMW3429qGmMBvnfGFjSB_6IUictYjEUh1HHLmEjooC3QaNo0kCNEMkBkl8hXATCBTGNbyJBCIXLmHZpmeRVN7ZVmn9q83e4EM2ZhjTfMkN1vb67TuEszIM9OqtghKh5Vqih51-Tx3YYYQ9Hw7jqNUOYV-uhPc7Mi_mgAbQBd3vGZi2c4WoB7Scs0k/s4000/20231216_114843.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2nUMW3429qGmMBvnfGFjSB_6IUictYjEUh1HHLmEjooC3QaNo0kCNEMkBkl8hXATCBTGNbyJBCIXLmHZpmeRVN7ZVmn9q83e4EM2ZhjTfMkN1vb67TuEszIM9OqtghKh5Vqih51-Tx3YYYQ9Hw7jqNUOYV-uhPc7Mi_mgAbQBd3vGZi2c4WoB7Scs0k/w400-h300/20231216_114843.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As always, Josh did a wonderful job teaching on our identity in Christ. He is such a gifted teacher.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuel6UFjn0wYCT_aVOovTbLRjPoF4Qh1UXevGLeD2gmFenwIdUSVg_nV79vlYj7CqY42rF31Wo9xxMRRtVLynlNXDtMGtVEUE30unipgro4iQHdpzrP2yATksaOvsP_7FcqR9_lJ2vy9QjthUiLbS7iGKjQs0tZyo8iG-XhtLThdS9luxY3jNICTHE9c/s4000/20231216_123332.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuel6UFjn0wYCT_aVOovTbLRjPoF4Qh1UXevGLeD2gmFenwIdUSVg_nV79vlYj7CqY42rF31Wo9xxMRRtVLynlNXDtMGtVEUE30unipgro4iQHdpzrP2yATksaOvsP_7FcqR9_lJ2vy9QjthUiLbS7iGKjQs0tZyo8iG-XhtLThdS9luxY3jNICTHE9c/w400-h300/20231216_123332.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Baptisms</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hanging around...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_uPvoinCCUfxUnCGqKdWvas8l2E1DwHU3Bbds1bWIVj-a2soWv2b-qz90GmI2MGZkLGPy9f7mAgipn9OTNIrdTwzIMzXCrKDR5jZJHjqhKLgKjpGBYcDPjHHNGhyk05MW9JeGl_sscQk6yvjSvJcw1mFRAMKTIORtbCnBilnd-aax9B0AG3cbjVHx50/s1024/IMG-20231216-WA0029.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_uPvoinCCUfxUnCGqKdWvas8l2E1DwHU3Bbds1bWIVj-a2soWv2b-qz90GmI2MGZkLGPy9f7mAgipn9OTNIrdTwzIMzXCrKDR5jZJHjqhKLgKjpGBYcDPjHHNGhyk05MW9JeGl_sscQk6yvjSvJcw1mFRAMKTIORtbCnBilnd-aax9B0AG3cbjVHx50/s320/IMG-20231216-WA0029.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">being with friends...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKQAvjIUeTESED1SMf2n1QiiA8XPBs1b0SDrgoQogZ8rLLIE-Ip_4kmMeTfZD4MCuluhEA-sPkTxw50rkXko-6YKLQseB6aS1ku05fireIH5iUQN0Yx302fiWJImM2POixTiJF9BjXT6U-qxpTW7CME0DF5PGmiO-tGBO3Qx7HrXl8lFa8jXQ0-xMxvE/s1024/IMG-20231216-WA0036.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKQAvjIUeTESED1SMf2n1QiiA8XPBs1b0SDrgoQogZ8rLLIE-Ip_4kmMeTfZD4MCuluhEA-sPkTxw50rkXko-6YKLQseB6aS1ku05fireIH5iUQN0Yx302fiWJImM2POixTiJF9BjXT6U-qxpTW7CME0DF5PGmiO-tGBO3Qx7HrXl8lFa8jXQ0-xMxvE/s320/IMG-20231216-WA0036.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taking a break in safe arms...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTje2k272D0DzGYaa_2j0NFBAP7jBSU6IEdl0lTvR29fEQncHJQAP2T2PmBmJaS1QIne1w2eM_AiyBIE134-5CyrRikpVPQFu43WbjwJgvdjNDKeBqduyrnhJqFkgOIwvYABEAQOrpigRQ3hB19-Th75dXQrsyGd22B-jtASB-rHNH51BK-18t23UvfE/s1600/IMG-20231217-WA0026.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTje2k272D0DzGYaa_2j0NFBAP7jBSU6IEdl0lTvR29fEQncHJQAP2T2PmBmJaS1QIne1w2eM_AiyBIE134-5CyrRikpVPQFu43WbjwJgvdjNDKeBqduyrnhJqFkgOIwvYABEAQOrpigRQ3hB19-Th75dXQrsyGd22B-jtASB-rHNH51BK-18t23UvfE/s320/IMG-20231217-WA0026.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">or riding to get something.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw6ll7m3TY_QLuC7qzyZ027Nh9kbzsm-YZsnYpJT8way7NYlojG6GlSJRNACpqo8OLYZC6VNb0IQs3gAhPRrQSL_q8i1pgUhixE6CqFWeHIevJxD_wh0LnW4RJUfgFqPpvHcbID59ED7GGVa1q66HWjsZLy8VuBB-IVmdF9Ib_ZFMKttnYo3YSM8MjxM/s4000/20231216_160813.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2397" data-original-width="4000" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw6ll7m3TY_QLuC7qzyZ027Nh9kbzsm-YZsnYpJT8way7NYlojG6GlSJRNACpqo8OLYZC6VNb0IQs3gAhPRrQSL_q8i1pgUhixE6CqFWeHIevJxD_wh0LnW4RJUfgFqPpvHcbID59ED7GGVa1q66HWjsZLy8VuBB-IVmdF9Ib_ZFMKttnYo3YSM8MjxM/w640-h384/20231216_160813.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of UCFM church</td></tr></tbody></table>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-24509216964031635452023-12-19T15:42:00.001+03:002023-12-19T15:42:13.670+03:00First Ever Live Nativity<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I am so excited to share with you our first ever live nativity in Obule! We called it Journey to Jesus because they don't have a word for nativity here. God has put this desire on my heart for a few Christmases now, but I was afraid it wouldn't work, people wouldn't understand and people wouldn't come. Actually, I could think of a bunch of reasons it could be a disaster here! But this year I couldn't shake the idea from my mind. So I figure it must be from God and so I had to try. I talk to Josh who also questioned it but was supportive knowing the Lord often leads me to do things. We then brought the idea to our church leaders and asked if it would work and if they wanted to do it. The idea was very new to them and hard for them to completely understand, but they really wanted to do it! All of them agreed this was a new way for people to learn and see the love of Jesus.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We decided to do it at our annual church conference so the other UCFM churches could be involved. This way we could work together and they could bring it home to all their districts. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I prayed so much and left it in God's hands to use it as He wanted to. It was my prayer that God's people grew in Him through seeing and hearing the Christmas story, that the community would come, and lost would be saved. I wanted the last station of the Journey of Jesus to be the cross and empty tomb so that the whole Gospel, the Good News, would be shared. I got all the props and costumes ready with material and things I had at home. The setting is perfect here, sheep are available, and the weather and whole way of life here is similar to the Christmas story. Josh wrote the scripts for the five stations and our leaders helped us translate so everything was in Ateso.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The night before the Journey to Jesus everyone who wanted to be involved got their parts, the angel choir practiced, and a group went to the center to invite people to come.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">December 15 was show time! (And my birthday - what a special birthday!) Everyone got very into it when we started setting up and dressing up! It was fun! Everyone looked great! It was very exciting to me to see them now understand, take leadership, and do a great job. They shared the story perfectly with expression and made it personal. Others led groups around. The angels blew us away with their organized song and motions! They looked amazing. The shepherds had their sheep, the wise men had their shining star, and the manger with a real new born baby! It was beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We had all of the other conference people get into groups and take the Journey to Jesus. Then a few people from the community filtered in to see and hear. But after that the group decided to take the Journey to Jesus to the center so everyone there could come and see. Great! The whole group, in costume, walked to the center singing and dancing. Love it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After marching around the field to draw attention, which we did, we set up on a path for people to come and see. Our church did a great job welcoming, inviting and escorting people through the Journey to Jesus. They did it! They got it! And many people heard the good news!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The whole thing was an answer to prayer. We were unified as a church and shared the Gospel. I was thankful that a few people said to me, "We didn't just share Jesus birth, we shared the whole Gospel!" God is at work and He used us. Thank you God for inviting us to do the Journey to Jesus in Obule.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0HPRJCa_3pQQVVGFX8GkXYuwf8HR3Kjdk4Elictg1dI5voCsCkH_7f5YxDbHfzzeOOozx5vNVxvWFzVp27HbTEUnSGA-s-rIQq5NDml1iWAA4uF7Kapo3dq6UcQ2qHJFYJr4k_qAAJ2FaXWKfQVZWnWhQLdsooZNrOC0W1k2WKMNU6vXgjiFZz8SAQU/s4000/20231213_094237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0HPRJCa_3pQQVVGFX8GkXYuwf8HR3Kjdk4Elictg1dI5voCsCkH_7f5YxDbHfzzeOOozx5vNVxvWFzVp27HbTEUnSGA-s-rIQq5NDml1iWAA4uF7Kapo3dq6UcQ2qHJFYJr4k_qAAJ2FaXWKfQVZWnWhQLdsooZNrOC0W1k2WKMNU6vXgjiFZz8SAQU/s320/20231213_094237.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dnNqHTrSC-KRqwneqE2_JqWus6827Qy9_r17ii3B2Fw8wWNPbd_42hZVad9B41wSX8wI38NzO2NomwDjLW2StWHf1Y1yF-p327UwP4bFYhC15HIuB6pNHT64Pfc6d5Qvh31NINTdKjzrKYtt-CLAdQlMF_xgzx332ibZ9ixRfcnxZ5YbzAIJB4B1k7s/s4000/20231213_094131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Welcome!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EKPDw_gwzJtPegwKhQ2azOb3oXYX_WPeaipNy_xlavZWfPy3PwuUzPq1LDUFCF8iM-9pdTh8hWDTkiYcoPUatp8KnOKdzqGl_Iv5MPHLTZGpeHuYPdSCsrqjFws0s6T1-Kh3esWeOEcyxdr1ypAch5AxXaZAQLHyej2__tV6Teh1SaqUznEVHrJ0MFU/s1600/IMG-20231217-WA0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EKPDw_gwzJtPegwKhQ2azOb3oXYX_WPeaipNy_xlavZWfPy3PwuUzPq1LDUFCF8iM-9pdTh8hWDTkiYcoPUatp8KnOKdzqGl_Iv5MPHLTZGpeHuYPdSCsrqjFws0s6T1-Kh3esWeOEcyxdr1ypAch5AxXaZAQLHyej2__tV6Teh1SaqUznEVHrJ0MFU/s320/IMG-20231217-WA0048.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for costumes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Grace took over as Mary holding baby Jesus - aka Lydia Faith.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-25482020563574260292023-12-02T17:32:00.000+03:002023-12-02T17:32:48.075+03:00Homesick for where?<p><br /></p><p>This week I received this devotional for missionary women through an group called Thrive and my dear mother sent it to me too. I was very encouraged that someone understands and can put words to some of my feelings. Although not all of mine is about family-sick, some of it very much is. Like the author I have now served for over 20 years and it still is hard. I struggle with being away especially for big life events, yet struggle with the thought of going back and living there too. It always comes back to calling. Being called by God somewhere doesn't make it easy, it just right.</p><p>The author suggests another article at the bottom so I read that too. It is a really good article that puts into words why technology and things like facetiming are both a blessing and makes grieve. It simply is not the same as a real relationship. Talking or seeing family is different than being present with them. So we mourn being far away. Technology also keeps us connected to two worlds which makes focusing and living in one even harder. The line I appreciate is, <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 19px;"><i>As we do in so much of life, we can mourn and rejoice at the same time.</i></span> You can read the article for yourself. Over the years I have found it to be true.</p><h3 class="px-3 text-center" style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 1rem !important; padding-right: 1rem !important; text-align: center !important;">Family-sick is a Real Thing</h3><div class="connection-key-theme-and-topics mt-4" style="align-items: baseline; background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875em; justify-content: center; margin-top: 1.5rem !important;"><span class="font-libre font-date font-italic connection-post-date" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #898989; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", serif; font-style: italic !important; margin-right: 40px;">November 28, 2023</span><span class="connection-theme" style="background-color: white; border: 2px solid rgb(131, 205, 217); box-sizing: border-box; color: #83cdd9; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 30px; padding: 3px 5px;">FAMILY</span><span class="connection-topic" style="background-color: #83cdd9; border: 2px solid rgb(131, 205, 217); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 30px; padding: 3px 5px;">Caring for aging parents long-distance</span><span class="connection-topic" style="background-color: #83cdd9; border: 2px solid rgb(131, 205, 217); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 30px; padding: 3px 5px;">Feeling connected to those back home</span><span class="connection-topic" style="background-color: #83cdd9; border: 2px solid rgb(131, 205, 217); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 30px; padding: 3px 5px;">Trust</span></div><img alt="Family-sick is a Real Thing" class="img-fluid connection-devotional-hero mt-3" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/mczzqa34x03k/7kIuJlnt63rjA2KJgn7enn/c5e6ac66600d39b25fc31778896d127a/07_FamilysickIsARealThing_Blog.png" style="background-color: #fcfcfc; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #898989; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75em; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-top: 75px;"><div class="mb-5 text-center font-libre" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", serif; margin-bottom: 3rem !important; text-align: center !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">“So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.”</em><div class="mt-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.5rem !important;">Psalms 143:4-5</div></div></div><hr style="background-color: #fcfcfc; border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(112, 112, 112); border-top-style: solid; box-sizing: content-box; color: #212529; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; overflow: visible;" /><div class="connection-devotional-content" style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; padding-bottom: 50px; padding-top: 50px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">By far one of the biggest challenges for me in following God’s call to global work was leaving our families. My husband and I grew up together, and both our families live in the same metroplex area. When we said our goodbyes, we were the first of either of our families (immediate and extended) to leave our corner of the world. And twenty years later, we are still the only ones who have left! </p><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Little did I know that that first goodbye would only be a snippet of the challenge of living far from loved ones. Each time we had a baby, I grieved the distance between our child and her/his relatives. When my father-in-law was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, we struggled with knowing how to help or if we should move back. Every time a niece or nephew reached a milestone, I jealously longed to be the doting auntie in the midst of celebration. </p><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When I’ve struggled at these times, I’ve wondered what it might be like to move back near family. But then the Lord gently reminds me how He guided and directed every step of our journey here and how He narrowed our calling to this specific pin on Google Maps. If I try to imagine living near our families, my mind has difficulty conjuring up a picture of it. Nothing feels right about it. And, overwhelmingly, the Lord affirms that we are meant to be here, no matter how “family-sick” (like homesick but just for family) I may be. </p><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Recounting the number of times God has needed to remind me of our calling, I find comfort in knowing I am not alone in this. After God called Abram out of Ur, He proceeded to remind him no fewer than eight times of His promise. The man whose faith is highly revered in the New Testament had to be reminded of God’s calling on his life, repeatedly. That makes me feel a little better! </p><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">God’s consistent reminders of our calling to global work has strengthened my faith and sanctified me. And I’ve discovered that being in the middle of God’s will is the best place to dwell.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p></div><hr style="background-color: #fcfcfc; border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(112, 112, 112); border-top-style: solid; box-sizing: content-box; color: #212529; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; overflow: visible;" /><div class="connection-devotional-closing-prayer" style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; padding-bottom: 50px; padding-top: 50px;"><span class="text-uppercase h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase !important;">CLOSING PRAYER</span><div class="mt-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1rem !important;">Father, please continue to strengthen our faith as you remind us of our calling, especially when we are missing loved ones. You are worthy of our rest and trust in Your calling on our lives. Amen.</div></div><div class="connection-devotional-resources" style="background-color: whitesmoke; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 25px 50px;"><div class="text-center my-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem !important; margin-top: 1rem !important; text-align: center !important;"><span class="font-weight-bold h5" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700 !important; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;">Resources</span></div><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px;"><div class="col-lg-6 my-2 thrive-tooltip" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; flex: 0 0 50%; margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important; margin-top: 0.5rem !important; max-width: 50%; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; position: relative; width: 425px;"><a href="https://www.alifeoverseas.com/you-cant-cross-the-ocean-on-an-ipad/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #57b9d2; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Article: You Can’t Cross the Ocean on an iPad by Beth Barthelemy</a></div></div></div>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-26860206452286907882023-11-27T14:30:00.004+03:002023-11-27T14:55:34.721+03:00Thankful<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXf7SVnectfU5kM1H0_qb3DTRTvhA5jWwvXXr4foZ5J0JN27F_ODww0HdVCE-qhUsDBTNWrKebd9TZb_8Xu7foauzrraRa9vSrXerKA5_sFoF5m1nEZuwUiYQSiub2FR5zmMuofCtQdluYsnaXooNvQniKXXgufWTqWaUjAZlEnJN3oy2E_iOcCUQrU/s4000/20231123_113146.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXf7SVnectfU5kM1H0_qb3DTRTvhA5jWwvXXr4foZ5J0JN27F_ODww0HdVCE-qhUsDBTNWrKebd9TZb_8Xu7foauzrraRa9vSrXerKA5_sFoF5m1nEZuwUiYQSiub2FR5zmMuofCtQdluYsnaXooNvQniKXXgufWTqWaUjAZlEnJN3oy2E_iOcCUQrU/w400-h300/20231123_113146.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving everyone!<br />A little harder to be away this year since we are still adjusting back to Uganda, but we did enjoy a special day and are thankful to be together.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbBtm64MENZbWnbJEoo2ww1-jSDIMIv4Uyp50fzih-OWczPtLT-NKs0GQLbD3_R5kyNV3qaI5P0hc4GgMbr2EsYPBq4RLSC5hPgz9_dAYsynf7KUklU9loQgvwcyIX2Wszo3MgDhtxs7Z1pJqt4XdR__lDrZSF3FZBjFCG8r9nxmc7xnR_NdN3zP9Y_o/s4000/20231123_113816.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbBtm64MENZbWnbJEoo2ww1-jSDIMIv4Uyp50fzih-OWczPtLT-NKs0GQLbD3_R5kyNV3qaI5P0hc4GgMbr2EsYPBq4RLSC5hPgz9_dAYsynf7KUklU9loQgvwcyIX2Wszo3MgDhtxs7Z1pJqt4XdR__lDrZSF3FZBjFCG8r9nxmc7xnR_NdN3zP9Y_o/s320/20231123_113816.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So thankful for my kids!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EM4gTavkq43BlYOVXuoI60iYCM2msr9jF8M5sMTXP5QW8j3elDwNSsRC7A4ikrmfsOlh0q9bs4Zce7tZX3Ak1LyZRBr2DQm8hn5shn3DxhFItGttlcVER0kuDP8K315P67SGq_kAc8bfNUfuSK1DWQS0aN6sVXWFkPO2mgJ8v8nN4jRLZbgsbuUf6Zo/s3000/20231123_113402.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2950" data-original-width="3000" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EM4gTavkq43BlYOVXuoI60iYCM2msr9jF8M5sMTXP5QW8j3elDwNSsRC7A4ikrmfsOlh0q9bs4Zce7tZX3Ak1LyZRBr2DQm8hn5shn3DxhFItGttlcVER0kuDP8K315P67SGq_kAc8bfNUfuSK1DWQS0aN6sVXWFkPO2mgJ8v8nN4jRLZbgsbuUf6Zo/s320/20231123_113402.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And my husband!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvOF-PvPCAHpgNuCHhyIU1AHydgH1b1TgK6QJJgK7ifgKLH6uCNkEuYd8GRmvi1MrBAcENqResKsNtNl8Tf5LCRtgWSEnO-ZDaNrJFdW1uib5G2FOnRY3s635A9d6nvCal0wUx4dCsZkORCW1cwCT89_8C44j1ASYpv_ly6QBHa9mkm9Vz-DzE-Pqx04/s4000/20231123_113213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvOF-PvPCAHpgNuCHhyIU1AHydgH1b1TgK6QJJgK7ifgKLH6uCNkEuYd8GRmvi1MrBAcENqResKsNtNl8Tf5LCRtgWSEnO-ZDaNrJFdW1uib5G2FOnRY3s635A9d6nvCal0wUx4dCsZkORCW1cwCT89_8C44j1ASYpv_ly6QBHa9mkm9Vz-DzE-Pqx04/s320/20231123_113213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCGnnCLnWJBsttzvOoDSzI_WN4sXUdEek5ysaD52Jxagbmxpt46-2hcEZrHxgCsnJ1H1yqky5fIf_rxapOd_OsWTRuOVo7FVPsCN2RJ6Dxlhyphenhyphenu_26ffSZihGEr2xnpHg48Xz3q-R8g0xJNxiI_mqmJ5k-qKkdchuFNk9D1KFCsolIsQJULHtoTzB0Zio/s4000/20231122_130635.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCGnnCLnWJBsttzvOoDSzI_WN4sXUdEek5ysaD52Jxagbmxpt46-2hcEZrHxgCsnJ1H1yqky5fIf_rxapOd_OsWTRuOVo7FVPsCN2RJ6Dxlhyphenhyphenu_26ffSZihGEr2xnpHg48Xz3q-R8g0xJNxiI_mqmJ5k-qKkdchuFNk9D1KFCsolIsQJULHtoTzB0Zio/s320/20231122_130635.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You have to be a bit more creative, more prepared, and do a little more work making Thanksgiving here. You have to make sure to have all the supplies/food from the big city or from town ahead of time in case you can't get it or they don't have it. Or if you've been to America recently you bring easy treats from there! You make most things from scratch. It is hot out and you have a smaller over and fridge so you have to time and arrange things just right. And you have to decorate so we have an appearance of fall and Thanksgiving. All takes time and effort, but I enjoy most of it! <br />(Um in all honesty, our dutch apple pie had bugs in it. Grace made the whole thing then saw a weavel, then another, and another! The oats had bugs... She was totally grossed out! I got what we could then baked the rest. I was not going to waste an very precious apple pie! And it tasted great! :) That is life here. )</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EY3Vx4KA5QwsbrVqHgQVHILksT08ewxduuOmP4Kc-6y3_TPiiwOvnLiMnKu9nT3-KLD63fqpSKx_aPznJIVnuamD7D65VN9Za2UC6meTNUCWpAFzq0O6lPPnMTdt7FQ58QLytMn4QKilWWB65774tUAYywY0i-7RjbnVkRbALRz9No5rUjm1GJqgN2U/s4000/20231122_211455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EY3Vx4KA5QwsbrVqHgQVHILksT08ewxduuOmP4Kc-6y3_TPiiwOvnLiMnKu9nT3-KLD63fqpSKx_aPznJIVnuamD7D65VN9Za2UC6meTNUCWpAFzq0O6lPPnMTdt7FQ58QLytMn4QKilWWB65774tUAYywY0i-7RjbnVkRbALRz9No5rUjm1GJqgN2U/s320/20231122_211455.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwMvvmb8yVC_sZiA6gLj6knGaw_1ZtGoazx_uut522ZmSOxqesXD59VqT-kJhImBmQdX3p1KDPhks8UDuceHVTCE-I20mI_OOmQl5b0THeo0ComMRPZccuskPU0AKi9yNOuI_xfc2yepNsz3ucFR6EXRTzH7uP6VuBBJZkQPeGNVFXhXIIcKrtYSwSIo/s4000/20231122_180511.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwMvvmb8yVC_sZiA6gLj6knGaw_1ZtGoazx_uut522ZmSOxqesXD59VqT-kJhImBmQdX3p1KDPhks8UDuceHVTCE-I20mI_OOmQl5b0THeo0ComMRPZccuskPU0AKi9yNOuI_xfc2yepNsz3ucFR6EXRTzH7uP6VuBBJZkQPeGNVFXhXIIcKrtYSwSIo/w400-h300/20231122_180511.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I am so thankful for them!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbB19tGwjHqVHygOWqY5SO6tz9OzEL3sFKHIZ8XVqurpBr8giDHCHWpF8h7pQWlmaNelUZzwKAFrbq_SMgnx8BUN1GFJr5VaicCdDdmSiz8V1IT1OAbzquybNTtf7uwJh05vZwXhM6-XzXZHcmoI4bnt2I8ukRCsv16TQaAvbdTomcC26vDAnXepu6_Xo/s4000/20231119_163608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbB19tGwjHqVHygOWqY5SO6tz9OzEL3sFKHIZ8XVqurpBr8giDHCHWpF8h7pQWlmaNelUZzwKAFrbq_SMgnx8BUN1GFJr5VaicCdDdmSiz8V1IT1OAbzquybNTtf7uwJh05vZwXhM6-XzXZHcmoI4bnt2I8ukRCsv16TQaAvbdTomcC26vDAnXepu6_Xo/s320/20231119_163608.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmWYk8Ym8Oou2GZ5Qn3nqgWxtjA7-7naSt-znfvHTaAFVEtR39OnjrY9ZHExpNSKFJ5bWwrZibcutXL_IDiy2uwIiqLfUR-M7E69ar2UD7dMJqLbcQtKJ8v6Z6_3fEWQEfWkkwwmfGj2y2RJPjdgb64rtBqfGDkN0uI4j62fIoVlRXiYBZUON81NcKsw/s4000/20231119_163720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtL8jHSnAAkACx1XqQuzLQp0iD91WMsaRLjXI0lkB9cZzXdptKWmGh6k0jtw4_xtA00dAGTvaFoOZhQXQkclTAOrrWHSUjJWLUNc0iF1Ps-8SrwI2yifQB2APl_5QuAhUYGH1KIKhZGsnXt_kqd8tM7E0Dcn1k2iz6et5IiiBwgkiPJAP-2w63C8Uc1Q/s1600/IMG-20231125-WA0014.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtL8jHSnAAkACx1XqQuzLQp0iD91WMsaRLjXI0lkB9cZzXdptKWmGh6k0jtw4_xtA00dAGTvaFoOZhQXQkclTAOrrWHSUjJWLUNc0iF1Ps-8SrwI2yifQB2APl_5QuAhUYGH1KIKhZGsnXt_kqd8tM7E0Dcn1k2iz6et5IiiBwgkiPJAP-2w63C8Uc1Q/s320/IMG-20231125-WA0014.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So thankful for the fun and laughter my kids bring me!<br />Love you all!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-47443924130452197662023-11-27T12:11:00.004+03:002023-11-30T12:21:52.907+03:00Our Visit to Michigan<p> As many of you know we were able to visit Michigan in October. It was a short visit and somewhat of a last minute decision for us. Josh was chosen as one of the presenters for the filming of the new FIC Grace Course. This meant he would be in England and be away from Uganda for ten days. Not feeling great about being in Uganda without Josh that long and feeling like we all needed a break, we decided to visit Michigan. Although it was a lot of work logistically, we loved our time away! We were so blessed and it felt so good. I see the visit as a redeeming trip. We were now healthy, healed and giving glory to God for all He's done in our family. It was so much fun to live "normal" for a few weeks, experience fall and it's beauty, not sweat, wear sweatshirts and jeans, be a part of things again, and reconnect with people we love. Aww...it was so good. </p><p>I have about 600 pictures from our special 6 weeks...don't worry I only picked a few - that's hard to do! I won't say too much but let the pictures share our experiences. Enjoy a taste of Michigan!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ALRN2dc5fy3icxysmSa1uxoT80SJE25xOVG28FpWV1JKiNzX88XnD7Pt72pSzYBK3dA7gEx05Q9qWJNLaU10cG1jvONCLQ6c9mRxSJQFX3uq2Liu9EPVx9d2BlkMgbAmJ25IUqze4cEOOshrA1Md1dWoKIlBHtOGTzg8ysfrgX_boTk9TarP77b8sxM/s1600/IMG-20230927-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ALRN2dc5fy3icxysmSa1uxoT80SJE25xOVG28FpWV1JKiNzX88XnD7Pt72pSzYBK3dA7gEx05Q9qWJNLaU10cG1jvONCLQ6c9mRxSJQFX3uq2Liu9EPVx9d2BlkMgbAmJ25IUqze4cEOOshrA1Md1dWoKIlBHtOGTzg8ysfrgX_boTk9TarP77b8sxM/s320/IMG-20230927-WA0002.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying from Uganda is a journey of it's own. It takes a day to drive from our home, overnight, then about 24 hours to arrive in the States. Our flight was canceled the morning we were to fly! That is a whole long, stressful story. By God's grace we made it to Michigan on schedule.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3PLs-DdbUxHyvtOJUbWCpGGy7J4C3NccDcEBpuM6oGOY51T4wgxQ-xP7DpcICoGcA-3sqmr8WKhg0_bkdc78DgnOHvf7mRRPOew7P2yjwPiyt-gj-3sGiGSUktslhnUGgzI-rFlD3VdHRkkq20pSoPNQ0KTH4c3G7jIz0fZGgNCXO-eRmvzB8COMqwI/s1600/IMG-20230927-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3PLs-DdbUxHyvtOJUbWCpGGy7J4C3NccDcEBpuM6oGOY51T4wgxQ-xP7DpcICoGcA-3sqmr8WKhg0_bkdc78DgnOHvf7mRRPOew7P2yjwPiyt-gj-3sGiGSUktslhnUGgzI-rFlD3VdHRkkq20pSoPNQ0KTH4c3G7jIz0fZGgNCXO-eRmvzB8COMqwI/s320/IMG-20230927-WA0003.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtXG3yNZ3s1e3KOayUVgNh6yIXAGh1gkaDx6zkYyM8J5XyWSMyoBEflEc_WdEbLKYuBaSawu7x3h1u5o2BJ6nTBleahIZrmxmZkN5zr8JmyK4oeHaZs4LyiZ-sY97FVQJMi_Hnp2HsNerm22UwJ9o1H_vrbo8Mooj0Jdz6N9zZ1MdYFWT0h2xCF59aEQ/s1020/IMG-20230923-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtXG3yNZ3s1e3KOayUVgNh6yIXAGh1gkaDx6zkYyM8J5XyWSMyoBEflEc_WdEbLKYuBaSawu7x3h1u5o2BJ6nTBleahIZrmxmZkN5zr8JmyK4oeHaZs4LyiZ-sY97FVQJMi_Hnp2HsNerm22UwJ9o1H_vrbo8Mooj0Jdz6N9zZ1MdYFWT0h2xCF59aEQ/s320/IMG-20230923-WA0002.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying is a exciting and awful. Where are we and are we suppose to be sleeping?</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWd0krY-GF0aTw1OeBwl84d1jLdRVymTqCz39m1thRscNUfYryHL7tQjDya2P4i8JH5roKobkX0DFz5_u3TTxsiejDr9euCATxLYk_InSH1DMxWURbePoJCd02I7ES8VYdLabR4sE2f0R-_55ky5nb9XaLG1i1Pyb8td5NRJjMtstJPPYIw6N97otOpo/s4000/20230921_100531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWd0krY-GF0aTw1OeBwl84d1jLdRVymTqCz39m1thRscNUfYryHL7tQjDya2P4i8JH5roKobkX0DFz5_u3TTxsiejDr9euCATxLYk_InSH1DMxWURbePoJCd02I7ES8VYdLabR4sE2f0R-_55ky5nb9XaLG1i1Pyb8td5NRJjMtstJPPYIw6N97otOpo/s320/20230921_100531.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9duYNgtczoDOhIDD1ENFmFnGPfJPq-kq6B-_NVW3yb7I6hPqy-NMV_2h3AKRYUeoUqnOxfT_5QzESjXKQRMo9Arh82Dao1HvoHgu_a9VWQpjQtsMFcZ7DkYGLsyVsFoDl26tiy8UNnpG16daFr2bdUp3Bbb_4Od7JfKQ6m_4r8JaZ9RYeJro2HCbaM0/s4000/20230924_123528.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9duYNgtczoDOhIDD1ENFmFnGPfJPq-kq6B-_NVW3yb7I6hPqy-NMV_2h3AKRYUeoUqnOxfT_5QzESjXKQRMo9Arh82Dao1HvoHgu_a9VWQpjQtsMFcZ7DkYGLsyVsFoDl26tiy8UNnpG16daFr2bdUp3Bbb_4Od7JfKQ6m_4r8JaZ9RYeJro2HCbaM0/s320/20230924_123528.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Sunday in Michigan. (Third day in Michigan.)<br />We spoke at my parents church and enjoyed the afternoon at their house on the lake.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always a bit of a whirlwind the first few days, but feels so good to be in such a nice, familiar place!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BPe9LO0qpHzvq8URAGiqBSOXL8Ljk5DMG8tmFC9ICfN-AfiS1ABnYl0oKyALVNLTW7GLZL4FdNww71iQebdpDkbfGsBhOJZDN0EQGdKM553wRTM-BP3f1kXE_qs2CQg6IznZm3mvLe0GTdUDreQoDrAY3VggqoxWjI0i0gOXjooEN3Wl6unimEz7b3k/s4000/20230923_124315.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BPe9LO0qpHzvq8URAGiqBSOXL8Ljk5DMG8tmFC9ICfN-AfiS1ABnYl0oKyALVNLTW7GLZL4FdNww71iQebdpDkbfGsBhOJZDN0EQGdKM553wRTM-BP3f1kXE_qs2CQg6IznZm3mvLe0GTdUDreQoDrAY3VggqoxWjI0i0gOXjooEN3Wl6unimEz7b3k/w400-h300/20230923_124315.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids were thrilled to see their cousins again!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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He went to Unity Chr. High School and loved it! He was welcomed back by friends and played the last four games on the freshmen football team! It was a great experience. Luka loved being on the team and can't wait to play again next year. Luka did not want to come back to Uganda. He wanted to stay in high school there, be with friends and be involved in sports. The six weeks were a blessing but the loss afterwards is hard. We are super proud of Luka and how well he did in MI, on the football team, and his attitude leaving.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnh14wOsOgsfzqy-cN7EeYrc9IwZflF4HX_MQ9B01I3i2_2qDSsTU0_KkMlpaxX8TYG9LKmSqcd_a2bw5AI1lJFFGvv-BN8YW4lPLiCvTuAX9Ma-cgUf3rvHiIE-ABr7o_RmaF9mEHgjGOcYpmXJsTEnckuC9ONM8X6U9IF058qC1zCndkQ2awuN2Ex4/s4000/20231005_174809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnh14wOsOgsfzqy-cN7EeYrc9IwZflF4HX_MQ9B01I3i2_2qDSsTU0_KkMlpaxX8TYG9LKmSqcd_a2bw5AI1lJFFGvv-BN8YW4lPLiCvTuAX9Ma-cgUf3rvHiIE-ABr7o_RmaF9mEHgjGOcYpmXJsTEnckuC9ONM8X6U9IF058qC1zCndkQ2awuN2Ex4/s320/20231005_174809.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAabMsag63XZiU8VxcE2LZHAdCr-P2oNnzTUQuidXVn5qDqtjQ92BIhy3LLjTnwe6ZODdpLvIwA_tWYZR6CNLgehVjsldDrUJG6ujnNFJONC6NYf1qzlYZi3DGlLgoVnHe9ImxYUZreZwaU-GNCugdMs7wrETOBP4p-0Sxs8x_oKp9MneR93bmaPHQpw/s4000/20231005_174919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAabMsag63XZiU8VxcE2LZHAdCr-P2oNnzTUQuidXVn5qDqtjQ92BIhy3LLjTnwe6ZODdpLvIwA_tWYZR6CNLgehVjsldDrUJG6ujnNFJONC6NYf1qzlYZi3DGlLgoVnHe9ImxYUZreZwaU-GNCugdMs7wrETOBP4p-0Sxs8x_oKp9MneR93bmaPHQpw/s320/20231005_174919.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq9gP4GjkJyB1kdR3JGHmfsjQmiuq2CJjjqOmtLv_S6129OcwN6FuOJBeYiXnI0ELUlO3IiN2eXFYEB7-cfPborXN6LnLxGLH16-x1iwlCS8qEmb1cB0Eha5ITx45Bj5RDIvTr0ARn-s3MNjLhBEw1RVwltxoCf9SipdlLNyKGrCs4pJP4f_56PVMRZU/s1314/IMG-20231009-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq9gP4GjkJyB1kdR3JGHmfsjQmiuq2CJjjqOmtLv_S6129OcwN6FuOJBeYiXnI0ELUlO3IiN2eXFYEB7-cfPborXN6LnLxGLH16-x1iwlCS8qEmb1cB0Eha5ITx45Bj5RDIvTr0ARn-s3MNjLhBEw1RVwltxoCf9SipdlLNyKGrCs4pJP4f_56PVMRZU/s320/IMG-20231009-WA0000.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVLxXKdFne2cCylpUIq-AqYmCxQvVLUsKYXhu2rjXCnc2Ha1IPnNfIgZfd91TZpOVJI1iBM6rNgVPfcJWhWpYrmlLPv6R1A_IH9XxaCpBmWiQmzxWQc1rK5kyuc7WAZHVtyV0LkiKMfs2E5y-qTWz1yKUkWmdLgNsQtJ20r_cAfxBQg8mDmB1G9dNHmQ/s1280/IMG-20231018-WA0013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVLxXKdFne2cCylpUIq-AqYmCxQvVLUsKYXhu2rjXCnc2Ha1IPnNfIgZfd91TZpOVJI1iBM6rNgVPfcJWhWpYrmlLPv6R1A_IH9XxaCpBmWiQmzxWQc1rK5kyuc7WAZHVtyV0LkiKMfs2E5y-qTWz1yKUkWmdLgNsQtJ20r_cAfxBQg8mDmB1G9dNHmQ/s320/IMG-20231018-WA0013.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the end of the football season all the players and their mothers have supper and each player reads a thank you letter to their mother. What a great thing to teach the boys. They were very brave and it was meaningful.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheh6La2wMEGV5-AhmKp2v78dNINLXd8rcdvu_USNLUYB1SfbAOUWdmwxVS8m0P3kr3vjK7u6BWkBBepgB3r75JHNuD90yydfIbweq9aQwHOqvdpTGBXR-Kp2EcU-jF8SqrTl_FUWhtQUxq79zaKkYfagLVxz7UK1KokM7LC5ukB04TYFc26zXo6AsdENY/s4000/20231011_121653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheh6La2wMEGV5-AhmKp2v78dNINLXd8rcdvu_USNLUYB1SfbAOUWdmwxVS8m0P3kr3vjK7u6BWkBBepgB3r75JHNuD90yydfIbweq9aQwHOqvdpTGBXR-Kp2EcU-jF8SqrTl_FUWhtQUxq79zaKkYfagLVxz7UK1KokM7LC5ukB04TYFc26zXo6AsdENY/s320/20231011_121653.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace worked at 317 Coffee all summer and again these 6 weeks.<br />It was fun to see her work and love it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We had a fun day together. Lydia has applied to go there fall of 2024.<br />(Josh and Grace took a two day road trip to Dordt University in Iowa. Grace felt God's calling to go there and has been accepted for fall of 2024!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8duqDj5GIOPBKjjbxgLUxAPmSJ1WoldI71SkmenD0whq8C-82pEl0N0ZRqdSUx0L-Uh7-wn43a5lsHfI9dE6LrH4f_GO5NHWY_o7dabQISPVHOosxG8UMkQfl4Y6lXADnPIy6p0FwTuHvP8emsWrIzo-rleKcNcsxCxZAv0MpiAAm-ni8tGlyPCBP9uw/s1024/IMG-20231016-WA0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1024" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8duqDj5GIOPBKjjbxgLUxAPmSJ1WoldI71SkmenD0whq8C-82pEl0N0ZRqdSUx0L-Uh7-wn43a5lsHfI9dE6LrH4f_GO5NHWY_o7dabQISPVHOosxG8UMkQfl4Y6lXADnPIy6p0FwTuHvP8emsWrIzo-rleKcNcsxCxZAv0MpiAAm-ni8tGlyPCBP9uw/s320/IMG-20231016-WA0006.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After weeks of virtual practice, Josh flew to England to film the Grace Course with FIC.<br />In the middle is our international director and the writer of the Grace Course. The other four are other presenters and FIC family. It was a whole new experience for Josh. It was a very busy time but he enjoyed it and was once again confirmed in his gifting to teach.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_u2dVzqcwiG702PYnd583YGJ68qH53Y6BRUnf46k5-uZ_3EADNNPc7hFt3R462dJ-2oEgPKQp3l8PFqIAG8cSIWjfnDtXxsmwi0oxZuwRtfkxcWL9D1zWR4j4KJdNrKw1nHTujBpRL_ylnR_smbvy_a0IGxyT6e5qK0RKO7oA4ufAhLcIvuihyphenhyphen4UC4I/s1024/IMG-20231020-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_u2dVzqcwiG702PYnd583YGJ68qH53Y6BRUnf46k5-uZ_3EADNNPc7hFt3R462dJ-2oEgPKQp3l8PFqIAG8cSIWjfnDtXxsmwi0oxZuwRtfkxcWL9D1zWR4j4KJdNrKw1nHTujBpRL_ylnR_smbvy_a0IGxyT6e5qK0RKO7oA4ufAhLcIvuihyphenhyphen4UC4I/s320/IMG-20231020-WA0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ_pog7Hm8VggwA3eESgEdISYBI34f8f7L1bTKNWdFa6tIUgScUsACt60enWnIiL2ttPjB06l_rJJqdqJfM_3vnr-yUngwTI_m1JtcBxzl8644rfwni_cV9JqiJCmyvOU1hng2QsAL7BH4bDLqj8ZZoVnIXfUShU_0a_P2Srla5ZNJyjeW_I_udCig0A/s4000/20231019_094550.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ_pog7Hm8VggwA3eESgEdISYBI34f8f7L1bTKNWdFa6tIUgScUsACt60enWnIiL2ttPjB06l_rJJqdqJfM_3vnr-yUngwTI_m1JtcBxzl8644rfwni_cV9JqiJCmyvOU1hng2QsAL7BH4bDLqj8ZZoVnIXfUShU_0a_P2Srla5ZNJyjeW_I_udCig0A/s320/20231019_094550.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was so blessed to reconnect with the two Bible studies I use to go to!<br />This time Lydia came with me to the one called Impact. I wept watching her worship to the very songs I use to sing with tears praying for her. Now here she was worshiping to the very songs that got me through and gave me hope. What a testimony of God's greatness, healing and work!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdT9SYsHtHgwyfERHmzfzUBCKnBw3LkWYkbyUSiT3r707ndjSfHWiTlm0l5SUg1RAbmnK-zez249gGz5KMei_xJcCBwSXELOex5iiCh8xhmgVByLmHxu2QI2p3Qp5QpM41-YF-MoxmQd29JBoxt534YxZ60fvvCdcqOsdhQF9orr0ReRylq-M7ZzCp_lU/s2048/IMG-20231106-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdT9SYsHtHgwyfERHmzfzUBCKnBw3LkWYkbyUSiT3r707ndjSfHWiTlm0l5SUg1RAbmnK-zez249gGz5KMei_xJcCBwSXELOex5iiCh8xhmgVByLmHxu2QI2p3Qp5QpM41-YF-MoxmQd29JBoxt534YxZ60fvvCdcqOsdhQF9orr0ReRylq-M7ZzCp_lU/s320/IMG-20231106-WA0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Impact ladies who believed with me through my hardest times.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OFnlesssQiFqxCT_hFTtWxfkTb785Ci4KmnOTVO4xf0JYWv1CjZAyvWVb7ZPj71EOPB1OflkVLo2V148juxySsE4Otojid81ZIJiQn2-p8KXRQKC-tbYE6oOjO1iM5dPAKu3fdijPv6is-5OSxQwxfzDLlO-yA7DUdppfCcKzLDkzkeao0KR6HFc_iE/s1600/IMG-20231101-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OFnlesssQiFqxCT_hFTtWxfkTb785Ci4KmnOTVO4xf0JYWv1CjZAyvWVb7ZPj71EOPB1OflkVLo2V148juxySsE4Otojid81ZIJiQn2-p8KXRQKC-tbYE6oOjO1iM5dPAKu3fdijPv6is-5OSxQwxfzDLlO-yA7DUdppfCcKzLDkzkeao0KR6HFc_iE/s320/IMG-20231101-WA0000.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Heart to Heart Moms Bible study.<br />I love these ladies! They are so real, authentic and encouraging. I was blessed to see how much they grew in the Lord over the year. I grew closer to many of them this trip and met new ladies too.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcwpPbsHxmS-vvj2aqyhDXU96reIg6jJIrDHS6oU2VE3oWI4hecHtPtKjEhbjQO10dPd3YACcCZ8LVUrCbU-7Mi3lY6fhFutHPlkx05YGoiv9tFLG7No31EXzSS_GQrbrzHeJUBkt6-w_dgbAUgNTPnw8JOcoo0VjyzbbrCa-Itql_NWa_eszzE4DGvU/s960/IMG-20231027-WA0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcwpPbsHxmS-vvj2aqyhDXU96reIg6jJIrDHS6oU2VE3oWI4hecHtPtKjEhbjQO10dPd3YACcCZ8LVUrCbU-7Mi3lY6fhFutHPlkx05YGoiv9tFLG7No31EXzSS_GQrbrzHeJUBkt6-w_dgbAUgNTPnw8JOcoo0VjyzbbrCa-Itql_NWa_eszzE4DGvU/s320/IMG-20231027-WA0006.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All glory to God, Lydia shared her testimony for the first time!<br />I was amazed she said she was ready and so proud of her. She did a great job sharing very hard things bringing God the glory for His love and faithfulness through it all. My Bible study, who had been praying for her, were touched and encouraged by her testimony. Amazing!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF_wyYxuFDSdJhgstgpj7Ve79PFwPKnqRQG3Fhh1SsZwVDwp-bIAYa6gckTW6FOKOpTMMtgMtVS8iODTP8gPRl7klGUDxWDf1efRNtpgZxM3Dg__x-Gq2RbiIrZM1nhGG7sTdzp_z-hdIcObHwAOBJsX2ZzrsrbuRgdD2S6rzfD8qo3fWzGGpGd7mkdM/s4000/20231023_133956.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF_wyYxuFDSdJhgstgpj7Ve79PFwPKnqRQG3Fhh1SsZwVDwp-bIAYa6gckTW6FOKOpTMMtgMtVS8iODTP8gPRl7klGUDxWDf1efRNtpgZxM3Dg__x-Gq2RbiIrZM1nhGG7sTdzp_z-hdIcObHwAOBJsX2ZzrsrbuRgdD2S6rzfD8qo3fWzGGpGd7mkdM/s320/20231023_133956.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh and I carved out a night away together. Hard to do but SO worth it!<br />We were blessed with the use of a Corvette for our get away. How fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdq89QSq0Go8RnO6sdft09lmFbOycSmGx4sPOM4CCK4_uiBFx_b-HB77F-uZ-dqHUtwvsdU6vE30rLEKLU6gyqeH8EXqeSpwJdfyIk5tz_wwE0GIO97LyX7rL6HdX6D1PbE95XPbC3oLIdI2en0UYNqAApqZvO7EnGTgwEDpc1ihwXlGGJ3Rep6ZgRLo/s4000/20231024_185111.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdq89QSq0Go8RnO6sdft09lmFbOycSmGx4sPOM4CCK4_uiBFx_b-HB77F-uZ-dqHUtwvsdU6vE30rLEKLU6gyqeH8EXqeSpwJdfyIk5tz_wwE0GIO97LyX7rL6HdX6D1PbE95XPbC3oLIdI2en0UYNqAApqZvO7EnGTgwEDpc1ihwXlGGJ3Rep6ZgRLo/s320/20231024_185111.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luka defiantly liked it the most! He sat in it to take pictures and got a ride in it to school. He was a happy boy!<br /> (And we wonder why he didn't want to leave this life! What polar opposite worlds we live in.)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbufkr059RQdIc8gIpnsu9Fh2WSiDw_kVJ4dOc62l4uWWUenLhuYeZENkXe58MS5h5A8jofzQuDbZHDZCnM8oNLdmUrHzkxTwNtD6-Faq-DU2xtxFMvjTlccayeH4LQnVKjKdoRu0x7wzlyn2qlJSvKE6tT_Gi_CAlE2a9LbyvjaPiSRTGnMjF5IAhPI/s4000/20231026_181750.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbufkr059RQdIc8gIpnsu9Fh2WSiDw_kVJ4dOc62l4uWWUenLhuYeZENkXe58MS5h5A8jofzQuDbZHDZCnM8oNLdmUrHzkxTwNtD6-Faq-DU2xtxFMvjTlccayeH4LQnVKjKdoRu0x7wzlyn2qlJSvKE6tT_Gi_CAlE2a9LbyvjaPiSRTGnMjF5IAhPI/w400-h300/20231026_181750.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup, more fall fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was so exciting and beautiful! Makai loved it! He told all of us it snowed because he asked God for it and God gave it to him. Faith!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GcxRDgv_QprCgMOwkIRE4HnYiYjUoqtxW1hBeeY6J6IfdSMtnVMTPjqRdO3hWoc0oTxpqUEu8HK9j-min-M8WZSIrpwgrL1DqntezCmYAf-cHvaf-xGF9GRqE3-2V-avrBiu4NQE_vNy8SXNJHRDLbhN1ZoubhwXZeD6gJuadQlSEm6XeEPpyezZShY/s4000/20231031_160020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GcxRDgv_QprCgMOwkIRE4HnYiYjUoqtxW1hBeeY6J6IfdSMtnVMTPjqRdO3hWoc0oTxpqUEu8HK9j-min-M8WZSIrpwgrL1DqntezCmYAf-cHvaf-xGF9GRqE3-2V-avrBiu4NQE_vNy8SXNJHRDLbhN1ZoubhwXZeD6gJuadQlSEm6XeEPpyezZShY/s320/20231031_160020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAxLw5MlrIJS9HtE3F1ObY-z6gO3L149QPJbOH11Zjk9ub5UhBjOq8Kx30W1gSQqoBtuKn2c1PTpPXhzCpjke_0LknAMcjU9M1cOTyEFKSskZb4LgqdeJcwf4f6XJhucSRhqRt7HrCEDu_F5rWjtKilkNrOes2XUtER__Wf8uWHC8nqqoq9895erea60/s4000/20231031_160210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAxLw5MlrIJS9HtE3F1ObY-z6gO3L149QPJbOH11Zjk9ub5UhBjOq8Kx30W1gSQqoBtuKn2c1PTpPXhzCpjke_0LknAMcjU9M1cOTyEFKSskZb4LgqdeJcwf4f6XJhucSRhqRt7HrCEDu_F5rWjtKilkNrOes2XUtER__Wf8uWHC8nqqoq9895erea60/s320/20231031_160210.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93HoVqtFQ7M1ddZpVtcVTJJp5gj-5MgyVup2g2YPSK4zgfn_arNzjIzTe7dYuSgl4tXbM0xqaabCDJuvBzCB4VwqmaS-WCld1WdI2B-rwdOI57UOpNVHj8QNKcHb3fyZJCCaMPWRHpL1aGWCg54QzF3zqIfyb_gEMhYLHkiRRPZctM935lCnsK6iOQDA/s2000/IMG-20231101-WA0013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93HoVqtFQ7M1ddZpVtcVTJJp5gj-5MgyVup2g2YPSK4zgfn_arNzjIzTe7dYuSgl4tXbM0xqaabCDJuvBzCB4VwqmaS-WCld1WdI2B-rwdOI57UOpNVHj8QNKcHb3fyZJCCaMPWRHpL1aGWCg54QzF3zqIfyb_gEMhYLHkiRRPZctM935lCnsK6iOQDA/s320/IMG-20231101-WA0013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1VwnzkUFTAZBifYrBKgKp8t7zh_S1r9N5DhYOQAwvysW8xRRTw-ED01ZouObckSxMHjWG554DGXzDJmMgtjC-Jc4xipzcVw7q-DXu4V4ml38vh7fGJMvUM6SsjfwU-KwhKG5Hw9WJIQRA7r3KL-4FWGsNmBTgKQ6OkH0WUzdEKa5AsKmqE5Le2Nbzzc/s2000/IMG-20231007-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1VwnzkUFTAZBifYrBKgKp8t7zh_S1r9N5DhYOQAwvysW8xRRTw-ED01ZouObckSxMHjWG554DGXzDJmMgtjC-Jc4xipzcVw7q-DXu4V4ml38vh7fGJMvUM6SsjfwU-KwhKG5Hw9WJIQRA7r3KL-4FWGsNmBTgKQ6OkH0WUzdEKa5AsKmqE5Le2Nbzzc/s320/IMG-20231007-WA0003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZzX2NI6jUtH3rpEH1ZyFvQ9sYj6dKW61mbFco7vSKgjYklLa0nP8gLUDlIADzSO4Cm5_FIS0uA2nFtCZhsKVZNY_CVgsuwRMXiMEbdCO1vLn52VJ_g6mogTVEcCafH9Vniywp1vwVXymIKAY5712g93kLmepuva5HntxuVnZxaWRImCA7IL2rNLf4oc/s2000/IMG-20231101-WA0018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZzX2NI6jUtH3rpEH1ZyFvQ9sYj6dKW61mbFco7vSKgjYklLa0nP8gLUDlIADzSO4Cm5_FIS0uA2nFtCZhsKVZNY_CVgsuwRMXiMEbdCO1vLn52VJ_g6mogTVEcCafH9Vniywp1vwVXymIKAY5712g93kLmepuva5HntxuVnZxaWRImCA7IL2rNLf4oc/s320/IMG-20231101-WA0018.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trick or treating in the snow. Snow fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTt3BeFt4FgXBMRe7THrZj_xrL13hmj3dSlgff6RZHPJwlVJDbf6cJNpVTsDdl6F6BrhnMzM4y12_uDi0a_Z8Gz5k3b2rTnGvofufeDGi9B1rAIP-Fd6RVsOxYSwoZ4ItVk05ZiHIOV7DA34tky_XSU8qktV6xYJd5cuQJIO5g_tZtPPsuOLsTI-3QcA/s2000/IMG-20231101-WA0017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTt3BeFt4FgXBMRe7THrZj_xrL13hmj3dSlgff6RZHPJwlVJDbf6cJNpVTsDdl6F6BrhnMzM4y12_uDi0a_Z8Gz5k3b2rTnGvofufeDGi9B1rAIP-Fd6RVsOxYSwoZ4ItVk05ZiHIOV7DA34tky_XSU8qktV6xYJd5cuQJIO5g_tZtPPsuOLsTI-3QcA/s320/IMG-20231101-WA0017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D-gxUukjWWrNZvMOwnZlDjQ4V219gsHyCbXSHiXZ4G0Ok9P1oagEfHElqB7X72YBWAyvIApVPAtQVGnlB6KEAo11nkGToyH5r7ztf1vKCkJIRC7vXZVgbr9ZEmuQ1foi-aJzVoMhvgeF8M44U6a0Ah56tgBmbVGmPxhYtXQM3bEQFjeiOeeUWn3G1j4/s4000/20231031_192936.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D-gxUukjWWrNZvMOwnZlDjQ4V219gsHyCbXSHiXZ4G0Ok9P1oagEfHElqB7X72YBWAyvIApVPAtQVGnlB6KEAo11nkGToyH5r7ztf1vKCkJIRC7vXZVgbr9ZEmuQ1foi-aJzVoMhvgeF8M44U6a0Ah56tgBmbVGmPxhYtXQM3bEQFjeiOeeUWn3G1j4/s320/20231031_192936.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And hot tubbing in the snow - the best!<br />And Makai is sad to leave Michigan - it's so much fun! We have none of this there.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhd83eYL4v9zjAfdyIJmPYScqMc4VD2XNXN6BUwNRCS34bpIfyyNTQt4af4k6iRbeirWn4gxzOnDxC4jvsFbSEcZmKTYxipPnDQjNx2V1PRTkFk6E0IqnXiUiIkRIL23WxdaiQIBF1Gdhnj7pvcWcNBH0DF38imJkS0CZwfhYIBdkf5S2Lusj-HgZUKI/s1020/IMG-20231031-WA0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhd83eYL4v9zjAfdyIJmPYScqMc4VD2XNXN6BUwNRCS34bpIfyyNTQt4af4k6iRbeirWn4gxzOnDxC4jvsFbSEcZmKTYxipPnDQjNx2V1PRTkFk6E0IqnXiUiIkRIL23WxdaiQIBF1Gdhnj7pvcWcNBH0DF38imJkS0CZwfhYIBdkf5S2Lusj-HgZUKI/s320/IMG-20231031-WA0006.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh was thrilled with a few days hunting in his woods. He even got an eight point bow hunting!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4F6yeW2fm69Av2GIhsqNeI7d7N9FXdkIZ1y6Krqd1OT7-GHdvPhPTnxuWASfcQ182vz2_zUPDoT60ZCJkHWn3aVIRs9Ld_a9u1skyczl7rW7S81GP3xIat1dQM19tXZNSHl7EjMGhcWFsNJYdEssIzO8GkmPD32fkGmnGUWZsJsdVVlxc3UemcNFoPlI/s2000/IMG-20231101-WA0010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4F6yeW2fm69Av2GIhsqNeI7d7N9FXdkIZ1y6Krqd1OT7-GHdvPhPTnxuWASfcQ182vz2_zUPDoT60ZCJkHWn3aVIRs9Ld_a9u1skyczl7rW7S81GP3xIat1dQM19tXZNSHl7EjMGhcWFsNJYdEssIzO8GkmPD32fkGmnGUWZsJsdVVlxc3UemcNFoPlI/s320/IMG-20231101-WA0010.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkIBIcr7DWMgRTGUrwl0ggEgacmsKr5y_Phbazpki4CyWLEQttX-tbQ4ZXYO8wz0OaMPvLhKOaHeMXm3sbCzrpSxwUCvIbZO1Cyhghf5RwU916FRHRQBA39a5GxfpB7dkp788rWzU9hlspt5kg6spjPgRPkQHgBRROy4N0q9EXbnuhSKowr9sZjqwnKY/s2000/IMG-20231101-WA0021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkIBIcr7DWMgRTGUrwl0ggEgacmsKr5y_Phbazpki4CyWLEQttX-tbQ4ZXYO8wz0OaMPvLhKOaHeMXm3sbCzrpSxwUCvIbZO1Cyhghf5RwU916FRHRQBA39a5GxfpB7dkp788rWzU9hlspt5kg6spjPgRPkQHgBRROy4N0q9EXbnuhSKowr9sZjqwnKY/s320/IMG-20231101-WA0021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTk3ltwRXJUqz4ZhWKAGgPnnp-V5ia5Yc-JUmVMa-5m-4QsS9KNwlPFGhWPHSc1gBykJGfmuRu68fxYYb-34yN8NDhYtHcXuyPLjw1oFW-DMxXBMnLlpKZTLU4WzwjkRfcKPJDmPz8aKFbFZ0IA1geRDKHraCMq1I-LPDqWLPqU4hkKSSkluCjF1TPwBg/s4000/20231104_200017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTk3ltwRXJUqz4ZhWKAGgPnnp-V5ia5Yc-JUmVMa-5m-4QsS9KNwlPFGhWPHSc1gBykJGfmuRu68fxYYb-34yN8NDhYtHcXuyPLjw1oFW-DMxXBMnLlpKZTLU4WzwjkRfcKPJDmPz8aKFbFZ0IA1geRDKHraCMq1I-LPDqWLPqU4hkKSSkluCjF1TPwBg/w400-h300/20231104_200017.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the Beute grandkids celebrating dad's 72nd birthday!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImdx7KUioWB-Dlr8O-tToUf3fdjorU2jjj9DZwY5kAq4VG7SihbAKUMvWH7s7FZfRmnfag8ezNfrm7Rz0QwN9zH8qSRQ3lQWkWWyTrwJylYVVkShA9cO5VbU4zEleP17F-ZkXZG5HF-KNOzmzYDR6_44BrMs8_wmxbNsjZETtvSefknhBJu6aurrh5bE/s4000/20231105_102301.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImdx7KUioWB-Dlr8O-tToUf3fdjorU2jjj9DZwY5kAq4VG7SihbAKUMvWH7s7FZfRmnfag8ezNfrm7Rz0QwN9zH8qSRQ3lQWkWWyTrwJylYVVkShA9cO5VbU4zEleP17F-ZkXZG5HF-KNOzmzYDR6_44BrMs8_wmxbNsjZETtvSefknhBJu6aurrh5bE/s320/20231105_102301.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spoke every Sunday in Michigan at a supporting church. Josh preached, we shared on Uganda and the girls and I danced. We were very encouraged by our visits.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrHvsJhRNoaHkFQFUV2df4XvDDCP35nXWL4l6Swd7dUDaUz2Vu4GelqDGkowkQ-6ZyvWHzem-_fANLL8OrrmCr7ewyEuGJBtFVwK4tr470h-85QFabEjHcwDjOMPIw_lhtCmaRhpUPdCIhns5I-l98zx7PrxNyRehSn6x1yMEU7OINt9Jp-ibt9kZ2k8/s1600/IMG-20231105-WA0026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrHvsJhRNoaHkFQFUV2df4XvDDCP35nXWL4l6Swd7dUDaUz2Vu4GelqDGkowkQ-6ZyvWHzem-_fANLL8OrrmCr7ewyEuGJBtFVwK4tr470h-85QFabEjHcwDjOMPIw_lhtCmaRhpUPdCIhns5I-l98zx7PrxNyRehSn6x1yMEU7OINt9Jp-ibt9kZ2k8/s320/IMG-20231105-WA0026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bFMrRBoy_BJfdVTEsYjj7oJEmUQTsANIkvyk5xzgrFZpIK1SJxqd2vCNN83WwrfomzglL8atHu-6yniSzHmLuf7sxwcyt5ZkjP9NrOlKnvtYv-SoVIerVYX_n1wU0uZhDLICNuQSNq7Z6hctnt_80y96VP4hUZwSQ_wI5U8y-g9fiGWMzaYChxV9Tsk/s1600/IMG-20231105-WA0030.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4y3OZosuMb5TX1kX8C5oSgp8lWVYkiOIRqesFCiPdojZQ8R30Mp_OfxnJkL-XMXYyeg7QJe66c3iu_ygiqbG8LrDmSFDD_Xdn7dOlPx8Ba2l-XEPyfoaE1YeLGaOai6I_IeewXfpRYkIJpNaZwx1V9JrGYiLqDa7VbXr5vo-THH6_x7pOYALuxlzAAU/s320/20231107_132001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My traveling family...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQp3wKH0ptxY2ig9WA1U2JiOx5AxnaiG_Kh5ecUMZV_QFdO8qNxYj_0p0FDPtrO3e5vZy4QlH-LT4qGCAp6Aarj_HiVsMdxYX6Z018Cbm3XmX3dPvKZQOja28E_24v1lQKIoIiTKNfqIpL9dJqNDp8YccPLjOqEQIbRvnQJbGEeHIONmZYjEbnoRclG-4/s2000/IMG-20231107-WA0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQp3wKH0ptxY2ig9WA1U2JiOx5AxnaiG_Kh5ecUMZV_QFdO8qNxYj_0p0FDPtrO3e5vZy4QlH-LT4qGCAp6Aarj_HiVsMdxYX6Z018Cbm3XmX3dPvKZQOja28E_24v1lQKIoIiTKNfqIpL9dJqNDp8YccPLjOqEQIbRvnQJbGEeHIONmZYjEbnoRclG-4/s320/IMG-20231107-WA0004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhh_1Z6mcIzJI8Kb2xDbdJYPsLwlgF5CW6LSubCANmTY2B21LeHphZ01lBDmc3W5sh5UAh4fwGamYHW1JY7NpFFzP18-iOko3IQzCCDxTy3ipeGhcHjxUgv1XC9PC7FgB_GUHNxmMIxf_81AcSkiJNJZYyNl5eyrxlTwPdMJ2nrayN7BZAFwEeV3Ai9g/s4000/20231111_181738.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhh_1Z6mcIzJI8Kb2xDbdJYPsLwlgF5CW6LSubCANmTY2B21LeHphZ01lBDmc3W5sh5UAh4fwGamYHW1JY7NpFFzP18-iOko3IQzCCDxTy3ipeGhcHjxUgv1XC9PC7FgB_GUHNxmMIxf_81AcSkiJNJZYyNl5eyrxlTwPdMJ2nrayN7BZAFwEeV3Ai9g/s320/20231111_181738.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thankful we are always welcomed back, missed and loved!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS4xOLY6Q6LMq4rzBTZoSLrjYZQHaQzoSkPi_bb6Bb_athN-MHkbi7yjhLz5NSRmIMNCXwYaINRoRnAARpKyBIZB5sD7JEQQebUAXRmXUdAHsJBpiWT9KE9Ag494csD8YwPJei27en_PdnbSlchxNYHidfKSFoYLKoJUEsByzcf8f5dyVODNa2Mqr2sw/s4000/20231111_181806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMKB9NSW0bChrd781LjAgHtClO-pIJLTtIsWdP9-6tz4oJ3NdFJDaJbrN0h_8atGhlyLcD3eD2M0njHL6zwuJ5q5DQDg04kAdd-_BV5VfZrqf015FpesQ7rPlrTc4IZv6SBuHmr1rz1hD2v-T0ehI93YQDnopkAUzb9Z7PjPThgsATvKNI1ai1KFV57c/s4000/20231112_192617.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMKB9NSW0bChrd781LjAgHtClO-pIJLTtIsWdP9-6tz4oJ3NdFJDaJbrN0h_8atGhlyLcD3eD2M0njHL6zwuJ5q5DQDg04kAdd-_BV5VfZrqf015FpesQ7rPlrTc4IZv6SBuHmr1rz1hD2v-T0ehI93YQDnopkAUzb9Z7PjPThgsATvKNI1ai1KFV57c/s320/20231112_192617.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transitions are not easy. Makai fell asleep like this one night. It is how I feel sometimes readjusting. In some ways it is so good to be home, but it's also hard. I was thinking about why is living here feel so hard again and I decided I am feeling all the losses again. Loss of the modern world, it's comforts, convivences, entertainment, friends, loved ones, school, seasons... Aww... It is what it is. Nothing easy about living in paradoxes. I am praying everyday for God's help, grace and peace. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-44611092075536680352023-09-16T10:23:00.007+03:002023-09-16T16:43:43.495+03:00Before we go...<p>Before we go to Michigan for a visit I wanted to share an update:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAGewScwkiryZDs7d9gIf6b1UsEBbLLRGjvohnoX_vdbmRs_u7K9-comjHHyyOAPIGgy6kJXfs5P7o2UtBwsbmUKHtf_UJLKIMpoGf9qtorod2BncACugn_UPawSS6TmLO3g4zOgap0LpBsYV7Y0Ivjn2kqUHtCY74bEwKweIpt6akiBFzwM-d2V0A0E/s4000/20230827_173721.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAGewScwkiryZDs7d9gIf6b1UsEBbLLRGjvohnoX_vdbmRs_u7K9-comjHHyyOAPIGgy6kJXfs5P7o2UtBwsbmUKHtf_UJLKIMpoGf9qtorod2BncACugn_UPawSS6TmLO3g4zOgap0LpBsYV7Y0Ivjn2kqUHtCY74bEwKweIpt6akiBFzwM-d2V0A0E/s320/20230827_173721.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: justify;">Grace came home in August! After her three months in Michigan we were glad to have her back! Since no one could come visit us in Uganda, Grace flew all the way by herself. Of course her flight was delayed in Chicago and so she ended up overnight there by herself. Of all times! Thankfully she handled it well and the airline got approval for a 17 year old to have a hotel room. She made it after three days of traveling and waiting! Makai counted down sleeps till she arrived. He was SO excited and came running from behind the house shouting her name when she got home! We made a cake for supper and he was convinced it was Grace's birthday cake and we had to have candles and sing to her. That night at supper Emalai said our family feels complete again. Makai also felt it and said excitedly, "I'm so happy we are together!" Welcome home Grace!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxEZ385bl5B4iSLiwxw1VVmip_R-XMIe8altHbMDvxnxczibYKr_PzzLvQAT57lskFRbA5XCyQI8NAqMC-46w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It is hard for a third culture kid in the college years. Grace loved her job at the coffee shop in Michigan and the independence of life there where she can drive, go out, and work. But she was extremely lonely without her immediate family there. Now back in Uganda it's been an adjustment to very little independence, a full house, a very simple village life, boredom... It's a terrible feeling to not know where you want to be! Grace would like us to have a home (our own home where she doesn't have to pack up her pictures and things) in Michigan so that we are there when she makes the big move to college. Living in two very different worlds is hard. Moving on is hard. Being apart is hard. Adjusting is hard. I feel for my kids, I feel for myself. Grace is slowly finding her place here again. She even said she likes it again. Just in time to visit Michigan again! Actually that is how she wanted it so she didn't have to say goodbyes (avoiding the hurt). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Oh God, You understand this unique life we live and the joy and sorrows it comes with, the challenges and privileges, and the closeness and separation we experience. Help us to navigate it well. You are our security and faithful one who never leaves us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">One of the reasons Grace really wanted to come back for a month was to be a part of our church's youth conference. Last week our three teens went their youth conference an hour away at a sister church in Pingere. They spent two nights and three days there - about 150 youth, hours of sermons, in an unfinished church building, meals of posho and beans, pit latrines, hot... I am simply proud of my kids! They fit in here (as well as you can), they love their friends, they are an active part of the youth group, they endure all the cultural hardships, and they enjoy it! So amazed watching them. So thankful. Josh taught on of the days and did a great job of having interaction and a group game that got them to interact with new people. There was a BIG wind and rain storm the second night. There was 50 mile per hour wind gusts! We are thankful the tent survived and everyone was ok. My family came home thankful to be a part of the youth conference. Grace said it was worth coming back for.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHxXYYRVjfYpPgiew-dPeKeaIrLvgiVV0o55iswJgcyYvyvNMUp8v--n8_SDx9CA8jq_6__5M27GjFl6VayrQC_-TF3hUetDME9QNcOdralIom2oe-jIPH87B5lCXyV0LdXHnsFLieOhN68DuOSMaWCpfPN2u5cfI-Ddnm2YcLdLb0CSzcm89Vf8eVBA/s4000/20230829_132945.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHxXYYRVjfYpPgiew-dPeKeaIrLvgiVV0o55iswJgcyYvyvNMUp8v--n8_SDx9CA8jq_6__5M27GjFl6VayrQC_-TF3hUetDME9QNcOdralIom2oe-jIPH87B5lCXyV0LdXHnsFLieOhN68DuOSMaWCpfPN2u5cfI-Ddnm2YcLdLb0CSzcm89Vf8eVBA/s320/20230829_132945.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh continues to teach FIC Discipleship Course in different places and various groups.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgpisdYk7nG1WRHPklLlqEvSxZcL2bieUAiNxWDO863SYUV5Xl_KN0SjAAri4Vdd0OZLmbiWJYepp8LcVVT7xzMIBN8JFkZrey5ZPz7NE-1n25yHy_BjwWv3Q96WgqTWr8cQXGfBgO3iai2ZBv30ttBx3fqMnp_FzyQuLrCXS4FHTIthz-4MJRNpAop4/s4000/20230829_134041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgpisdYk7nG1WRHPklLlqEvSxZcL2bieUAiNxWDO863SYUV5Xl_KN0SjAAri4Vdd0OZLmbiWJYepp8LcVVT7xzMIBN8JFkZrey5ZPz7NE-1n25yHy_BjwWv3Q96WgqTWr8cQXGfBgO3iai2ZBv30ttBx3fqMnp_FzyQuLrCXS4FHTIthz-4MJRNpAop4/s320/20230829_134041.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7DLJpMc7hwQoJzZAUbzx-B6Ig2VK9K0xa4NLA_fpZxhYO_XqCBWOpPRNyQ5jyf_AM8CpzMrp14pCuGzAvIR3nsmIYIRRlsETHorlj1rK800sisG-Q7Fke0-CjXuDqyCRgfpmFSQf1I74CaY4lloy7bYd75ObqmxHGSLPh42kTawM7myaZRxoueNeRCc/s1020/IMG-20230903-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7DLJpMc7hwQoJzZAUbzx-B6Ig2VK9K0xa4NLA_fpZxhYO_XqCBWOpPRNyQ5jyf_AM8CpzMrp14pCuGzAvIR3nsmIYIRRlsETHorlj1rK800sisG-Q7Fke0-CjXuDqyCRgfpmFSQf1I74CaY4lloy7bYd75ObqmxHGSLPh42kTawM7myaZRxoueNeRCc/s320/IMG-20230903-WA0002.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">These are my friends Kristine (on the right side in red) and Imakulate (on the left). These ladies are neighbors, relatives by marriage and friends.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A couple weeks ago Imakulate's husband was hit by a car and died. Tragic. Imakulate had just spent a very rare day with her husband (Sam). He bought her shoes and a dress. Seems he was reconciling with his wife to show he was committed to the family. Sam had also come to Christ in the last few months. Although his faith was new and weak, we now find great hope in this. After their day in town, Imakulate came home while Sam waited in town. That is when he was hit. He was rushed to the hospital. Imakulate was there in time for Sam to tell her to take care of the kids and his last words were "this will glorify God". Then he died peacefully. The doctor said it was a miracle he could talk since his ribs were broken and had punched the lungs. Others in the room said Sam must have been a believer because he died so peacefully.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sam leaves behind 10 children from grown and married to one year old. It is tragic. The village came together to grieve and to help with an unexpected funeral. I did appreciate seeing how everyone helped, people stay and just sit with the family as they mourn, and how money was given to help. There was the traditional wailing, but there was also genuine tears even from men. We hurt when our friends hurt. It was hard. I was impressed with Luka and his soccer friends who all gave money to help. One of Sam's sons plays soccer with them. They came to the burial and gave their support as a team.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A week after the burial Josh and I visited Imakulate and her family. She was so thankful. I am amazed how much it means to people when you visit them, remember them and share their pain.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Please pray for Imakulate and her family.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx3leJReoSwigv5Cy5HMbJWmi7OvMp_fhAVupy5WtFv_9lGQCryMOPw6gBsP9JUJxaYsAXcdkTEfyVm-XuWawpTFo_SJPsT75_tx-X9V5xSWLsGZIbxsFItwKz4Oq1FHdlk1wpg4adAEPbLxj6GAWgl5K4KtiSUKGvTKX4i_U6l9RTRaeDPRTaiC9W9Y/s4000/20230830_124636.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx3leJReoSwigv5Cy5HMbJWmi7OvMp_fhAVupy5WtFv_9lGQCryMOPw6gBsP9JUJxaYsAXcdkTEfyVm-XuWawpTFo_SJPsT75_tx-X9V5xSWLsGZIbxsFItwKz4Oq1FHdlk1wpg4adAEPbLxj6GAWgl5K4KtiSUKGvTKX4i_U6l9RTRaeDPRTaiC9W9Y/w400-h300/20230830_124636.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imakulate and kids at the burial.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4bis3saxDzEAoKDRGuDQmcpiNRO0Po9dZssWxamusH8WWB876ZPufAtfiBAr31cjIPX36T1GGp-3kkKnOe-sDy-zZxkmy2DdEKBQmaov6q_BV4BbfkCjE_tmtIu19CGJM2m9n624HUcjsKjhC2s6YqgtthKHhSVop2y2ZsfwgQ71m0ttuIqRMkdpKoI/s4000/20230830_135915.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4bis3saxDzEAoKDRGuDQmcpiNRO0Po9dZssWxamusH8WWB876ZPufAtfiBAr31cjIPX36T1GGp-3kkKnOe-sDy-zZxkmy2DdEKBQmaov6q_BV4BbfkCjE_tmtIu19CGJM2m9n624HUcjsKjhC2s6YqgtthKHhSVop2y2ZsfwgQ71m0ttuIqRMkdpKoI/w400-h300/20230830_135915.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luka and his soccer team giving support at the burial.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTIquOYwMnihEX8ugc8PCsq2j7mC-UdqP8fSzgEZSc4TDy4JEl1tvklFOeGl9WItVj1MkUnuFSZdWxZXbgKQOahqosdX3M7eJd9T6zruyrtVDSopvqjF6A1Y7eWxLLVABSjt0eeSJO9CZ_pLS_JdTHzCMkxtGLfDpHa-qXh3IxdJNFf2EZuoXkMTclyc/s4000/20230830_180350.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTIquOYwMnihEX8ugc8PCsq2j7mC-UdqP8fSzgEZSc4TDy4JEl1tvklFOeGl9WItVj1MkUnuFSZdWxZXbgKQOahqosdX3M7eJd9T6zruyrtVDSopvqjF6A1Y7eWxLLVABSjt0eeSJO9CZ_pLS_JdTHzCMkxtGLfDpHa-qXh3IxdJNFf2EZuoXkMTclyc/s320/20230830_180350.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai wants to be like the big boys. He "stole" Luka's soccer socks to be a real soccer player.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_eAl1QeNq_aBYF6zlIoBHf3glrGYeb0oOvZwtPuEsVC4qc_sXshChVCrbxzFyJkiIU1D5V_EYZStQhnM6xhGwP6yH9r-zDUBczMVpWQmKotAxejyVDMBzWaMOB6vW3xu56cgZ1mPaQUY1bCcJfcrdtJnGUO1MO2g8xD8iuCLdipN8-lIoGbcrkr-dms/s4000/20230830_180327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_eAl1QeNq_aBYF6zlIoBHf3glrGYeb0oOvZwtPuEsVC4qc_sXshChVCrbxzFyJkiIU1D5V_EYZStQhnM6xhGwP6yH9r-zDUBczMVpWQmKotAxejyVDMBzWaMOB6vW3xu56cgZ1mPaQUY1bCcJfcrdtJnGUO1MO2g8xD8iuCLdipN8-lIoGbcrkr-dms/s320/20230830_180327.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxhkx4Iyk3BiNyrbzllVSAdlsZukQS-XPJ7KtU5RQeKEzT5CztfH7ncxNng47_5OvCUyWHxLXF5a-ujd_6CiU1UPpsV4_XJ4LNAXQA8NLKBi3uUcnCRc5Ng9TkxLQZBScwK46H8MSLAv5AoozYAUTv5_G1_3N76iwUmtRA72dn7EAHgVvb3gqWx8onXU/s4000/20230908_180917.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxhkx4Iyk3BiNyrbzllVSAdlsZukQS-XPJ7KtU5RQeKEzT5CztfH7ncxNng47_5OvCUyWHxLXF5a-ujd_6CiU1UPpsV4_XJ4LNAXQA8NLKBi3uUcnCRc5Ng9TkxLQZBScwK46H8MSLAv5AoozYAUTv5_G1_3N76iwUmtRA72dn7EAHgVvb3gqWx8onXU/s320/20230908_180917.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Planting season. Emalai helped her friends plant sweet potatoes. Her back was sore for days!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJkkD113PjC47eEyit79V2-fKjbXD9sSXANcrxum6sgwp8cCUmV9BYwotz8L8dDjHLjRoOB2ZddaXkhGSEhjsRrFvRCRL-ujVJ0m_F3u-o2ZeDO4dMzSUawd_RGah3vrCWpill2rxorQO5Y2IsiHzwo4vaD17nCahvuQ3orm5CXvLkmx6wrCR4DlvqNY/s1020/IMG-20230903-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJkkD113PjC47eEyit79V2-fKjbXD9sSXANcrxum6sgwp8cCUmV9BYwotz8L8dDjHLjRoOB2ZddaXkhGSEhjsRrFvRCRL-ujVJ0m_F3u-o2ZeDO4dMzSUawd_RGah3vrCWpill2rxorQO5Y2IsiHzwo4vaD17nCahvuQ3orm5CXvLkmx6wrCR4DlvqNY/s320/IMG-20230903-WA0000.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9jMiodilzyRABSXBOR9NBfTUSRoeHlfRtcYVn7vatgJDEdNBOnnnWFdmmvisRTrSmFPK1AcY79gX-C-clX-kqCzrNSBqZ4HkR3iQgjeFBNUy_ZUp-X12ARi6zFBRrvHMdzbxkhbbS7lyeQH6J0foCmxF9wrUVDWZNXH1Ga7wA-1pTcEh43usPe8AFyE/s1020/IMG-20230903-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9jMiodilzyRABSXBOR9NBfTUSRoeHlfRtcYVn7vatgJDEdNBOnnnWFdmmvisRTrSmFPK1AcY79gX-C-clX-kqCzrNSBqZ4HkR3iQgjeFBNUy_ZUp-X12ARi6zFBRrvHMdzbxkhbbS7lyeQH6J0foCmxF9wrUVDWZNXH1Ga7wA-1pTcEh43usPe8AFyE/s320/IMG-20230903-WA0003.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">So next week we begin our travel to Michigan...how do I feel about that? Mixed. Excited for a break, all the comforts, beautiful Michigan, Fall weather and activities...but the logistics and transition for six weeks away it a lot. Deciding was hard. Do we go or not, should we or not, is it worth it or not, can we or not...what is God saying? It is a big decision in everyway. Once all the plans came together for the filming of the Grace Course in England - we made the decision to go. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But then there was no house. Where do we live? At first it looked like we would have to move three times. Not nice. But then God provided an Air B&B house that will work for our family for the whole trip. It is important to have a home you can be comfortable in as a family when you are away for awhile. Rest instead of stress. The plane tickets were something too. The last few years we have been enjoying an overnight in route and leaving and arriving in Uganda in the middle of the day, but this time we are going at midnight straight to Chicago - 21 hours of traveling (not to mention a day of travel in Uganda and getting to Hudsonville). No matter what, it is long and hard. The good news is we got the tickets for almost half the price as other times. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Then there is leaving here, home. A total mix of emotions, including scared. The Lord is working on that with me. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our kids all have different emotions too. Poor Makai. We told him we are visiting Michigan and he said, "And stay there forever and ever!" He had a hard time moving here. Pray he does well with all this! Emalai would rather not do all the change and just stay here. Luka is super excited for football, high school, good food and everything! Lydia is handling it well. She'd rather stay here but trusts our decision and is making the most of it. Some deal with change better than others, but at least we get to do it all together!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Luka will be a freshman at Unity Christian and has the opportunity to be on the football team for a few weeks. Emalai will continue with homeschooling seeing it is only a few weeks and I have Lydia and Grace to help. :) I am very much looking forward to go back to my Bible studies again. Josh will be in England from Oct. 14 to 21 filming the FIC Grace Course. And we will be sharing in some of our supporting churches on Sundays. The girls and I will even be dancing at some.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Six weeks (seven with travel) is a long time to be away when preparing and leaving our home here, but it is short when we plan our time in Michigan. I don't think we have done a visit (week not months) since the teens were in diapers and preschoolers. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Honestly, I am feeling that people may be too busy for us in Michigan. I haven't really heard from many people. Deep down I know people are excited to see us but the reality is they are busy in their lives, schedules and families. Is there space for us? Schedules are set and am not sure we fit in. Hard reality. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So I have been praying a lot about this unusual visit. That God will prepare us, the way, the logistics, the transitions, and that He will go before, with and behind us. I am praying that is is a meaning time and as always God is glorified.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here we go...</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><b><u>Church Speaking Schedule</u>:</b></p><p><b>Sept. 24 Oakwood CRC in Belding (AM service)</b></p><p><b>Oct. 1 East Martin CRC (AM service) and Faith Community (PM)</b></p><p><b>Oct. 8 Lake City CRC (AM) and Prosper CRC (PM)</b></p><p><b>Oct. 22 Georgetown CRC (AM) - this one is still pending...</b></p><p><b>Oct. 29 Highland CRC (AM) and Lucas CRC (PM)</b></p><p><b>Nov. 5 Jamestown CRC (AM)</b></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-51046818175164697562023-09-11T16:46:00.002+03:002023-09-16T15:44:15.470+03:00 FIC Marriage Course Pilot Project<div style="text-align: justify;">Josh and his team of two other couples began writing (or rewriting) the Marriage Course for Freedom in Christ while we were Stateside three years ago. Since we have been back in Uganda Josh has continued work on the course, making it ready for the next step in the process. This Spring three couples volunteered and were chosen to be the presenters for the Marriage Course. Josh was an obvious pick, but to be a presenter of the Marriage Course needs both spouses to present together. I told Josh I would do this because I strongly believe he should do this. FIC International leader also asked me if I would be willing. I told him I am not a gifted teacher like my husband but I am willing to stand by him so he can be a part of this. He assured me I can do this, I have a great smile, and it is the producer's job to make you look good and sound good. Ok, here we go!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Honestly, it has been more work than I imagined and I was quite stressed at times about recording myself teaching and the responsibility. I already feel full with being a wife, mother (especially of a 3 year old), homeschooling and mission life. For the last three months we have been meeting with our team of presenters - a couple from Malaysia and a couple from Columbia living in Florida. I have enjoyed getting to know these couples and working together. We are all passionate about God's design for marriage and sharing this Truth with others. Every week as a couple we had to record our session and share with each other for feedback. Living in Africa seems to complicate everything. The internet is the hardest thing because you never know if it will be strong enough, have a huge delay, or a rain story will cut it off. Leading meeting is a challenge, not to mention uploading our videos. Then there is finding a place to record that is quiet and uninterrupted. It has been a lot of trial and error. And to be frank, it's hard to look nice when you are sweating! Just saying...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After two months of learning our lessons and how to present we moved to re-recording for the Marriage Course Pilot Project. These videos would be used to teach a group who volunteered to go through a trial run of the course and give us feedback so the course can be further worked on if need be. Lydia has become our recorder and we have learned to set our papers up all around her at the same level so we can read and look at the camera. I struggle to get my parts totally right but I am doing the best I can without professional help. I enjoy finding a new area each week to record our lessons making it nice to look at and keep the crowd guessing where we maybe next. :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">August 31 the pilot project began and will be continuing every Thursday for nine weeks. I was nervous, mostly for Josh who was leading with the technical help of our international leader. I have never been on meetings quite like this or in a course like this. I really loved seeing people from all over the world come together to do this! We have Europe, America, Canada, Africa, Caribbean, Asia, and Central America...that is pretty much around the world! Josh and I went to town to try our best to have good internet, a quiet place, and be uninterrupted. We were good for 90% of the time but then internet glitched and it began to rain (we were sitting outside). All in all it went well and I really enjoyed the discussion groups. I told Josh I didn't want to or have time to be apart of the pilot project, but maybe I will if my girls can mange the home and kids for me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Depending on how this pilot project goes, we hope the Marriage Course will be filmed in 2024 and then produced. What a long process. We will see what the Lord does and His timing, but we do know it will be for His glory!</div><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a new adventure for Josh and I. God seems to opening new opportunities for us/him with Freedom in Christ. Josh is not only writing, recording and leading the Marriage Course but he is also preparing to be a presenter on the new Grace Course. He has a lot of online meetings now days! October 15-21 is the big filming in England.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Pray for us in this busy season being a part of new FIC courses. Pray that the Marriage Course pilot project goes well, people faithfully attend and are open to God's work in their marriage, that internet works well, for helpful feedback, and strength and wisdom to lead. Pray that the Marriage Course will be ready to film and be produced in 2024. May God make His truth and His design for marriage known. May He bring healing, build up, transform, and fill marriages around the world through this resource.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NGTu0qY71ac" width="320" youtube-src-id="NGTu0qY71ac"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a little taste of the Marriage Course recording we did.</div>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-41427145899284720732023-08-23T15:15:00.000+03:002023-08-23T15:15:27.882+03:00Ethiopia<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicn8QV51Un2jSNp7to2XbCKLuKzqMW7Um8vGH-guM8aCYXo0lDP7o7WQAZJzycSl_DljmogwjfSo0bbk1_lz3I6av2jpIeMOUISH-O6pQYbMpF7-AksTy_SAjakp8QfTWetaos2HXCxg7G_WSsbYojppxrK2xU_BJs3rcbzzgn7DBchxAPMUJlRrcCkNI/s4000/20230808_173121.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicn8QV51Un2jSNp7to2XbCKLuKzqMW7Um8vGH-guM8aCYXo0lDP7o7WQAZJzycSl_DljmogwjfSo0bbk1_lz3I6av2jpIeMOUISH-O6pQYbMpF7-AksTy_SAjakp8QfTWetaos2HXCxg7G_WSsbYojppxrK2xU_BJs3rcbzzgn7DBchxAPMUJlRrcCkNI/s320/20230808_173121.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have done more traveling than usual this year - four countries and counting!<br />This time we traveled to Ethiopia!<br />For years now our Ethiopian co-worker with FIC, Zemmen, has invited us to come. Finally in August we made it work and spent a week in Ethiopia. Josh taught the FIC Marriage Course. The whole experience was a blessing to our family. We all enjoying seeing a new place and experiencing a new culture. Luka was very excited to go and now says it was his favorite out of all the travels! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHxmyS9dtytc1fWwMA4BxJMRd70YJsP4nBaiyeh4IvY7azp0_CmrzNQbw16ysKsabYNDGR7OTGsCOcjaZUmlqIaYYnhw4wo5F0hVVQvHTS1Pz4NtT-r2G7rr_On8iCzVw-thvPVcyOInY7kJ8B9teU7pIlliz8gCenWEQn4T_uNTJHda3w9tqc0epulo/s4000/20230808_170947.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHxmyS9dtytc1fWwMA4BxJMRd70YJsP4nBaiyeh4IvY7azp0_CmrzNQbw16ysKsabYNDGR7OTGsCOcjaZUmlqIaYYnhw4wo5F0hVVQvHTS1Pz4NtT-r2G7rr_On8iCzVw-thvPVcyOInY7kJ8B9teU7pIlliz8gCenWEQn4T_uNTJHda3w9tqc0epulo/s320/20230808_170947.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We stayed in Addis Ababa at the beautiful Haile Grand Hotel.<br />We were spoiled! We loved the hotel and the kind staff became our friends over the week.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dNd7_yYddErk83x55Gj1UxT7cVgtEZ7Zk-1QzIe4CMjUPDQMb1TijGBlpgfB0NstakRRATf4384j9lN6zU13yZdhAao7DPs38AcUB-9cL6N2UdLMikuQ2OJsd-oOftzBGB4FUcULdGGvXKP-4x6O8451G6PD5tPV5xkHDX4tPdb7N54l5FOYF5HU85U/s4000/20230808_170643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dNd7_yYddErk83x55Gj1UxT7cVgtEZ7Zk-1QzIe4CMjUPDQMb1TijGBlpgfB0NstakRRATf4384j9lN6zU13yZdhAao7DPs38AcUB-9cL6N2UdLMikuQ2OJsd-oOftzBGB4FUcULdGGvXKP-4x6O8451G6PD5tPV5xkHDX4tPdb7N54l5FOYF5HU85U/s320/20230808_170643.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaPrE6m8coIyBqyawE90IFHVqs5uSf5G7iPIZKxbuXkcSrQULb7Y2r20uWYHPLG9wNXjkHhew5lp_PVsZGn06cY1QdBdWoAmQy_VRFcLsRm52VR248SHb3vYYjQVWHb-tAloTB0jNO_I/s4000/20230808_170817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFo3L7-rSHL0B8clnWPv1Rcj5VRF6bVcj7baxeCH68FhK8BAaTBKijuQAmHgEsJcS5syqVGhwxYzbAUgSfiDUduY-yizPLLvaBZWNovMNWZk6DKG2MpH2czis0mnOH9-46RuSZghWHQjZ1ZVSENAwT27eGLadwLMX1zrcaC0qu-eBE_81itdqyibnXhLs/w400-h300/20230808_203720.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hotel had an Ethiopian restaurant with a cultural band, singing, dancing and of course food. We loved it and went three times! The food is...different. The sauces are good but they like their spice. The injera ("bread") I can't fully explain. Looks like a big crepe under the sauce and rolled up on the side. It is light, room temperature and has a sour taste. It is an experience.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh71QAaaNEhfuzp_ulaQB0Y-aKbc7kjHoS2y4MPDi6ZNANgo8fvvCVmwfW4j6iHE4QH4Sj2ZfGGM-9ruYQUTEXtzUJbS0QSg8yq66H1XsmH3ZSqDKWb4Yk_2OWmpQGrsR0vyqoaOUs7AopUKusc6SngFEp7YD2ZN1Oxak4nvSB8oUlI42M6VpHLW1ZSbg/s4000/20230808_210919.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh71QAaaNEhfuzp_ulaQB0Y-aKbc7kjHoS2y4MPDi6ZNANgo8fvvCVmwfW4j6iHE4QH4Sj2ZfGGM-9ruYQUTEXtzUJbS0QSg8yq66H1XsmH3ZSqDKWb4Yk_2OWmpQGrsR0vyqoaOUs7AopUKusc6SngFEp7YD2ZN1Oxak4nvSB8oUlI42M6VpHLW1ZSbg/w400-h300/20230808_210919.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And you have to have coffee after every meal. It was great! They roast the beans, grind them and heat the coffee over coals in their traditional pot. Very small cups for very strong coffee. Served with incense and snacks.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kspm0hyWVFDRI577iTpu-PMhz-XekDLMw4LlKzGeoih9EF7LbxlMk-wip347s-IvHU158LY8qJbfm8jEJPp3wGu27DUuvveo9hEpAUCK9SVKOLmnkyw-d7RYLLi81_wFUN9VxDX4cea0rHbtQ3VYWqxwLHjcBgUmhftbDfTS5EyEdnAfr1dlQUsjan0/s4000/20230808_211213.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kspm0hyWVFDRI577iTpu-PMhz-XekDLMw4LlKzGeoih9EF7LbxlMk-wip347s-IvHU158LY8qJbfm8jEJPp3wGu27DUuvveo9hEpAUCK9SVKOLmnkyw-d7RYLLi81_wFUN9VxDX4cea0rHbtQ3VYWqxwLHjcBgUmhftbDfTS5EyEdnAfr1dlQUsjan0/w400-h300/20230808_211213.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We really enjoyed the cultural band and dancing! It was very interesting to see their instruments, clothes and the way they can move their bodies! So fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwxnahJ0EUGbvPMudHj4n48CM4PtzoJmFkrTJdkitWdylzzgAoaPRRamX3Z39bOamsbNDYUZ2_cSDnlMtA8jg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzl1ipzYfjecyxii42kuimE9py-xS9I8ZvNxGUGIRBI_U7hK1-ejSD0dOqTHMY5RAhnntZ8B484Mv1dmOAKLw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA32gIU4-FP9aI_fvZ8yV3s8azgb9KNjZqgfWCNb3uLEy_tLJ-a06XgZk7S93eTUmJQlKgowTPyzxvfLGgbdfRKNoMN6dW4GHzisrqEivQ1xGsriyzkYHPveg9InTvjUPZT_alvpmZwAalyN5MdNi7PoZwGYNrO1jp40oLkUra1vriXC-zOuoDbVSSC1I/s4000/20230809_113447.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA32gIU4-FP9aI_fvZ8yV3s8azgb9KNjZqgfWCNb3uLEy_tLJ-a06XgZk7S93eTUmJQlKgowTPyzxvfLGgbdfRKNoMN6dW4GHzisrqEivQ1xGsriyzkYHPveg9InTvjUPZT_alvpmZwAalyN5MdNi7PoZwGYNrO1jp40oLkUra1vriXC-zOuoDbVSSC1I/s320/20230809_113447.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lydia, Luka and I went craft shopping.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SHeoBLX5GENUJBqcK7Iq8sR-i4oEH2IW3bB96xxUrHS3rJ8WCTZtv9qKaRXoyzxpF72wf1j9GitanBjmVnzXJYWUsOPy8U5Ue46bTGxDpVg4fOW0A4rJoKOioZnYP1wZLKWiIpFVqAr4zA2cYaxUUMszTwCHBiZNPG6qIx1YEXw6pMlIJVD75WNpkRM/s4000/20230809_113458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SHeoBLX5GENUJBqcK7Iq8sR-i4oEH2IW3bB96xxUrHS3rJ8WCTZtv9qKaRXoyzxpF72wf1j9GitanBjmVnzXJYWUsOPy8U5Ue46bTGxDpVg4fOW0A4rJoKOioZnYP1wZLKWiIpFVqAr4zA2cYaxUUMszTwCHBiZNPG6qIx1YEXw6pMlIJVD75WNpkRM/s320/20230809_113458.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsw8tED1Pu8NQSFsHJMvB0k2Q2KFpPjmDcCeri-CGfuvHN40u7S1tj_oIIfk1XBwoNf-3-w4NlOvWXEYuR-1JeMt9w0Xlk6sLhyWKkukh2_3lB7QpWBKfkmsWyqWWwhE0MkdKwRtBl38345tik5F06Qk3WxCsUMiHkLTgLA5-8CSlYZpBiz73uFX6PUY/s4000/20230809_121540.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsw8tED1Pu8NQSFsHJMvB0k2Q2KFpPjmDcCeri-CGfuvHN40u7S1tj_oIIfk1XBwoNf-3-w4NlOvWXEYuR-1JeMt9w0Xlk6sLhyWKkukh2_3lB7QpWBKfkmsWyqWWwhE0MkdKwRtBl38345tik5F06Qk3WxCsUMiHkLTgLA5-8CSlYZpBiz73uFX6PUY/s320/20230809_121540.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They have so many cultural dresses - beautiful!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7yH_lXZ5qfZKVrtrh3loumDjWdnFx5z4Aa96ONgPSDImX5PTJ9UZepr4TRfXCzIn7ekb4qlmHy2q36niylu1KUcvU9bWwEurb_uKyeTEtfyh6YdQVFOMFWN9RshLdq1Rp4-teyf-HxwBs_fvGhQeeDZqvOqMstNjdPkSic8CNwUhwiJn-McszEf56cs/s4000/20230809_124355.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7yH_lXZ5qfZKVrtrh3loumDjWdnFx5z4Aa96ONgPSDImX5PTJ9UZepr4TRfXCzIn7ekb4qlmHy2q36niylu1KUcvU9bWwEurb_uKyeTEtfyh6YdQVFOMFWN9RshLdq1Rp4-teyf-HxwBs_fvGhQeeDZqvOqMstNjdPkSic8CNwUhwiJn-McszEf56cs/s320/20230809_124355.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Luka and Addis the Uber driver God gave us who quickly became our friend. He is a brother in Christ and took good care of us. He showed us around, helped us barter, and didn't want to be paid - he even paid for our coffee! (Don't worry, we blessed him for his kindness!) We learned so much from Addis and had a wonderful time together.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtHwNtC4TX7SidalllhLHIsZGTxQsT8B2Mrxf2uj0dCmRJcnIU7dzz2e8vPTkU0tWuKwekdwTbx1VKHZDtv33ADJuJg5hqdneW7vgrrNavpXOgm16ehP87KtJ0ABoo6AxWyMyf1hbZrG0GT4rYL3g_ORtsAgaAcWZ5Z95yR7haiN93X8wLJw5FC7DEYY/s4000/20230809_125210.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtHwNtC4TX7SidalllhLHIsZGTxQsT8B2Mrxf2uj0dCmRJcnIU7dzz2e8vPTkU0tWuKwekdwTbx1VKHZDtv33ADJuJg5hqdneW7vgrrNavpXOgm16ehP87KtJ0ABoo6AxWyMyf1hbZrG0GT4rYL3g_ORtsAgaAcWZ5Z95yR7haiN93X8wLJw5FC7DEYY/s320/20230809_125210.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When in Ethiopia, do as Ethiopians!<br />Coffee! (Lydia's is the traditional, mine is what they call a macchiato - basically expresso and milk. But always small cups. What do they think of American coffee shops?!) </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHtNHLCxmKE2-dPsJ1Ka3SEWvLOEmhG66kTGM8e0ca8kGso3ve_ayUlCeh1EnJd4jDCKSIVuOq0gIHJI_c3Eo2UpMVBc05BF2kjdaDu2xhPoPx31-iiwI8PkF8vW2zq8so4GHSIDlODWswEG5AVzu5O_PyEyekSAp_be3Tv3s1Gxh4VoT-fCFrzHDmvw/s4000/20230809_184132.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHtNHLCxmKE2-dPsJ1Ka3SEWvLOEmhG66kTGM8e0ca8kGso3ve_ayUlCeh1EnJd4jDCKSIVuOq0gIHJI_c3Eo2UpMVBc05BF2kjdaDu2xhPoPx31-iiwI8PkF8vW2zq8so4GHSIDlODWswEG5AVzu5O_PyEyekSAp_be3Tv3s1Gxh4VoT-fCFrzHDmvw/s320/20230809_184132.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the biggest treats in Addis Ababa was the weather.<br />The city is about 9000ft up so it was so nice and cool - perfect! It was rainy season while we were there. Most days it rained on and off and it could even feel cold. Day time was around 65 to 70 degrees and nights were in the 50's. We didn't sweat for a week!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz_7OyYOAArOm7WnfunQdGtBuHe7yO5EQSZiM06zL71LFCleKv8OHJIYST3YLh7mAi6_gxvlUM6ybevha0kOcBOqU87-AKL9c_euRxSMZoDVH3ss_QaYlc5LX0AgKKO2ebFJP4UPWjL87K_wbEUFHfHHbfp-VdulUaykhAp3E-gPpH4e6Cl10oaA6WQw/s4000/20230810_135224.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz_7OyYOAArOm7WnfunQdGtBuHe7yO5EQSZiM06zL71LFCleKv8OHJIYST3YLh7mAi6_gxvlUM6ybevha0kOcBOqU87-AKL9c_euRxSMZoDVH3ss_QaYlc5LX0AgKKO2ebFJP4UPWjL87K_wbEUFHfHHbfp-VdulUaykhAp3E-gPpH4e6Cl10oaA6WQw/s320/20230810_135224.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While Josh was leading the conference the kids did their homeschooling.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtt2TrhrQg8S9UMx3CDQ_1yTyyfmPCDfHzDyJ0EdYsjW-ODw94-QRmlq7iGFKMqqnZ2m2BHJ1LOF9nhHNz0z7O_FeJjWp6C-MjrtWbFI9vQzjOWx6Cg7UoNKoPWS7IjyMesYd7u8J14QHezTnISnHHWDoALslmIq1dJWP29DW5LWMdW_A-nrKVm6l19I/s4000/20230810_135259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtt2TrhrQg8S9UMx3CDQ_1yTyyfmPCDfHzDyJ0EdYsjW-ODw94-QRmlq7iGFKMqqnZ2m2BHJ1LOF9nhHNz0z7O_FeJjWp6C-MjrtWbFI9vQzjOWx6Cg7UoNKoPWS7IjyMesYd7u8J14QHezTnISnHHWDoALslmIq1dJWP29DW5LWMdW_A-nrKVm6l19I/s320/20230810_135259.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRS8_j4xQlOWpDvgWahk4BxjpefKSuzk2UbbbHZFTbv1oDEVZs7H0yBuZQAHxtU_AJy8Uj5XY-5hQnQSarv2pAxhJ_8oAZ0aRGL7uppEBeMtfmusY9viyfjTT_HImTqx-TJljbF4vPGpZjl4Qbj2a2JwrA0zFZ3o6dBGVQWva18FBILJiwV9vv5Ru83c/s4000/20230810_153949.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRS8_j4xQlOWpDvgWahk4BxjpefKSuzk2UbbbHZFTbv1oDEVZs7H0yBuZQAHxtU_AJy8Uj5XY-5hQnQSarv2pAxhJ_8oAZ0aRGL7uppEBeMtfmusY9viyfjTT_HImTqx-TJljbF4vPGpZjl4Qbj2a2JwrA0zFZ3o6dBGVQWva18FBILJiwV9vv5Ru83c/s320/20230810_153949.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the school work was done we enjoyed the hotel. They had a pool (heated) and games like table tennis and foosball. (Note Makai and Luka's soda in another language.) </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJlKuMgrFim4rvrQlLplQ1RTcj0CMD5W8WyFg0WWCxcWK805H8o3nKVa6z-HKfvuso1Dv_Fhf9e0r9ecCRvGJFLAjuGO_1K1xRjsayWDhThcPpnxFFUABUcJeK4LeiGTJDeics6-PFAeXGAxkUUZrqMK1-Rg3VXltaePBQH86zJZBH3oSRjVZVuR8Fdc/s4000/20230810_154303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJlKuMgrFim4rvrQlLplQ1RTcj0CMD5W8WyFg0WWCxcWK805H8o3nKVa6z-HKfvuso1Dv_Fhf9e0r9ecCRvGJFLAjuGO_1K1xRjsayWDhThcPpnxFFUABUcJeK4LeiGTJDeics6-PFAeXGAxkUUZrqMK1-Rg3VXltaePBQH86zJZBH3oSRjVZVuR8Fdc/s320/20230810_154303.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIHtSM6wv0UTdbKXKCmYhBwMA0ssNw6yhKapaxb-WJCDLgqd7vTof7GyX6z90085YCFrkSoWHTwwitdlobVapVYlGJtj1LddW_eu8-IRPpI1xJmwF_TDEVvab5dPZkSnmyJEsHdyd_wdhnVbuH3rN5QJxctTaXOT2BEyix1uvf_Pi6PzfHMwSptX_lAA/s1600/IMG-20230812-WA0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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They were so good to us!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6lZKTUBH4waRCS5XIara7n3_e-dpCJR3P2ETHWFng6q93g5zkJhL4nxMcy124CDqK4BJr99NtO7Rz2lSn_LqHG-FMnhuPkYD7VZshWYFfc0BfrFU_5lOn1HFrCjYlTFA-SUgBC9vAmwSbS8IC8a25NsQf4f9LVzuVFZuZ856RXuUfrkEIpIrSpmfa0c/s4000/20230812_182330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6lZKTUBH4waRCS5XIara7n3_e-dpCJR3P2ETHWFng6q93g5zkJhL4nxMcy124CDqK4BJr99NtO7Rz2lSn_LqHG-FMnhuPkYD7VZshWYFfc0BfrFU_5lOn1HFrCjYlTFA-SUgBC9vAmwSbS8IC8a25NsQf4f9LVzuVFZuZ856RXuUfrkEIpIrSpmfa0c/s320/20230812_182330.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh and I met the owner and world champion runner, Mr. Haile. He won Olympic gold metals and I am told he holds many world records. A hero in Ethiopia yet humble and kind.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXs0owEx6Ohnscm4bEUiuLStPTEVYCHmwRdR7AHCYUiL28546CnxYTELjDxa8vdPeVue1XTEWzV0GnVnwlRkN0ZUl7GvY7NU2YqBMlN9HjR82boNWdgiakfFewmTRCVpUadf_ChbFCR9TkI-bfIUvily6sgyvFvuAb891hSXtNrBIMXmcH5OuPqMZqP3E/s4000/20230812_194415.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXs0owEx6Ohnscm4bEUiuLStPTEVYCHmwRdR7AHCYUiL28546CnxYTELjDxa8vdPeVue1XTEWzV0GnVnwlRkN0ZUl7GvY7NU2YqBMlN9HjR82boNWdgiakfFewmTRCVpUadf_ChbFCR9TkI-bfIUvily6sgyvFvuAb891hSXtNrBIMXmcH5OuPqMZqP3E/s320/20230812_194415.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One more time...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love that they stay in the church service the whole time. It seems the normal is each family only has a few kids. Totally different than Uganda. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6qQX3sUxO5aU0kJPe2UJ8Nks1Y2mnz7Ci-PKQpMgx8LXRGsuQ5-cQdmp6AZQMSoYyymw4BPztCwXIQz5tjyq16K8ida9uotcCqaW-yUdvG3WiA4-G_30zFDmObuD04RR6dqMld45_9EduIt1IG0hAWKSQ1vmXY5nfGvaIsZV0KEBOliB_PEaWwdQ00Y/s4000/20230813_114120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6qQX3sUxO5aU0kJPe2UJ8Nks1Y2mnz7Ci-PKQpMgx8LXRGsuQ5-cQdmp6AZQMSoYyymw4BPztCwXIQz5tjyq16K8ida9uotcCqaW-yUdvG3WiA4-G_30zFDmObuD04RR6dqMld45_9EduIt1IG0hAWKSQ1vmXY5nfGvaIsZV0KEBOliB_PEaWwdQ00Y/w400-h300/20230813_114120.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh preached on forgiveness as Zemmen translated.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb6nWnrP53xyMxrqkbkszQz-8_pR0cIiyIyd_bfeqb8mJF5RaNalhLZMpKdNhXMZWthCwPjTgjbhYh40f0EkaLdCKJmKxuFi38ga2SgimhvXIM_KwyIOxHBH2zxAPboIIE7B8TdKf-fzejxy5jcE78jGh2bS8XCJ9yS1yG2G0UCpVu7g3XZsvQsbbR3g/s320/20230805_183816.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh was asked to fill in on the radio in Soroti for a few months for a fellow missionary.<br />He is teaching the Grace Course. I went with him the other week to see what it is like. I enjoyed seeing Josh teach with such ease and hearing what the callers afterwards had to say. Praise God for another opportunity to share His Truth!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXHQu3jz9QKmZ8iVodf7LklS2o3CMCKlwCWxg0PRhyEMl9bH2tUZCmzEGXuVbuA8OKARubOmF1pSn_e8XoJd-fUcYM6CdkzCGzeUhOTs1aGNxgd3ZV_szLDTYNXyKKOCMVHO3yh1-8aXAE01HaZlIjOrwH6q1ctBfgyfDKHdd7H6j22kuUGqSqPx8Bzs/s4000/20230805_182628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXHQu3jz9QKmZ8iVodf7LklS2o3CMCKlwCWxg0PRhyEMl9bH2tUZCmzEGXuVbuA8OKARubOmF1pSn_e8XoJd-fUcYM6CdkzCGzeUhOTs1aGNxgd3ZV_szLDTYNXyKKOCMVHO3yh1-8aXAE01HaZlIjOrwH6q1ctBfgyfDKHdd7H6j22kuUGqSqPx8Bzs/w400-h300/20230805_182628.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbjXhuYgdsKYKHyNAkd9Z18muZxyrmjjAauOwbfXDq3gw3ylB2AiHzBFrZY-J5h_snyvgvD1WtLCfkuJlkK0r0d5EC3_jC_YZ1K2VLTSnLOuJqCDNYuCTyt_n8N0nuzBV2h923bcv53pGrTMYtper8r51jCGOJxAAb-vkWmLRGe8-cO_WgeXStmhwGqQ/s4000/20230701_185901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbjXhuYgdsKYKHyNAkd9Z18muZxyrmjjAauOwbfXDq3gw3ylB2AiHzBFrZY-J5h_snyvgvD1WtLCfkuJlkK0r0d5EC3_jC_YZ1K2VLTSnLOuJqCDNYuCTyt_n8N0nuzBV2h923bcv53pGrTMYtper8r51jCGOJxAAb-vkWmLRGe8-cO_WgeXStmhwGqQ/s320/20230701_185901.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxlciw_5EqbIIIfeH7atByFtvkg1PpSsACiAaO3H75pWtS3pRWDHp_rtb8bMMHkfH3LBTcsnlJREXgD6KG0BWKphZloWaE4dqyi-YQuY8n7HRp2Ycvljs8xwI6HdqHhCHmZoAouzMyEt-arJqQotg4oISRVYPjOD_Az1b5u4tVwV-yIV6C2Jg3hIfTe4/s4000/20230701_185814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxlciw_5EqbIIIfeH7atByFtvkg1PpSsACiAaO3H75pWtS3pRWDHp_rtb8bMMHkfH3LBTcsnlJREXgD6KG0BWKphZloWaE4dqyi-YQuY8n7HRp2Ycvljs8xwI6HdqHhCHmZoAouzMyEt-arJqQotg4oISRVYPjOD_Az1b5u4tVwV-yIV6C2Jg3hIfTe4/w400-h300/20230701_185814.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmk8gekuQ3SLRIlSt0re_u54p3WmTlevVNTbJA1lx0NISnjaMAxX-rW3PgnMxx6kohDUw_JFHwrKnnJeMTaqQPQQJYgAvgYNTkNgUVf3Cr2SmcB5MvSzEmoooKt-j86FieGmz4luracqNtiaP2dHwdNE8XC8Bzu8fK8749YECg0GWZIud92-B5X7BgvWE/s4000/20230803_151830.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmk8gekuQ3SLRIlSt0re_u54p3WmTlevVNTbJA1lx0NISnjaMAxX-rW3PgnMxx6kohDUw_JFHwrKnnJeMTaqQPQQJYgAvgYNTkNgUVf3Cr2SmcB5MvSzEmoooKt-j86FieGmz4luracqNtiaP2dHwdNE8XC8Bzu8fK8749YECg0GWZIud92-B5X7BgvWE/w400-h300/20230803_151830.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lydia and I were asked to come and share with a group of teen moms.<br />Our friend Maggie has opened a ministry called Hope for Silent Voices where she trains teen moms different skills and trades. Lydia is SUPER passionate about prolife and helping girls who have chosen life for their child so it was right up her alley. I fully agree and support that the issue of Life needs to be addressed here, so I was glad to go and see and share.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHNnvwXVoc-E0kRHUGjNFJM3XKw_v0TcLGXw0Unf2Sst191s98QoWuWjRVdxxDsQDfrM6luFKcL5muBQbIyzTEVtriqLp9n0FPXc33FcQyTGVfC2308YLz7VK5tRvWBbULwdCvyBS9EOHXu_JPqCuT5YNlD9ZUoL7lhOilHz84OcaEMipHDLuOkuhn54/s3264/20230803_160255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHNnvwXVoc-E0kRHUGjNFJM3XKw_v0TcLGXw0Unf2Sst191s98QoWuWjRVdxxDsQDfrM6luFKcL5muBQbIyzTEVtriqLp9n0FPXc33FcQyTGVfC2308YLz7VK5tRvWBbULwdCvyBS9EOHXu_JPqCuT5YNlD9ZUoL7lhOilHz84OcaEMipHDLuOkuhn54/w400-h300/20230803_160255.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3nqhVshjbwxm6k34Xa2v6tgQ-O4Ps5SR101dFIbvQaCOdfHEK09Ekv9FRc4NRhj4gufHV5OCtrWrPiGbug9XL2CeTWIYuWFeM8GpSvVE7KRbXRzLCtaDH01UbckZsQYpcpoLC0ZsIVGlVr-x6mRkBlMO1nyMpox2bnqTb7iCMoeVTnXb6FA_TQIg794/s4000/20230803_160455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3nqhVshjbwxm6k34Xa2v6tgQ-O4Ps5SR101dFIbvQaCOdfHEK09Ekv9FRc4NRhj4gufHV5OCtrWrPiGbug9XL2CeTWIYuWFeM8GpSvVE7KRbXRzLCtaDH01UbckZsQYpcpoLC0ZsIVGlVr-x6mRkBlMO1nyMpox2bnqTb7iCMoeVTnXb6FA_TQIg794/s320/20230803_160455.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunQhsb4PwUSqUEf1QwQM4sADMT2lr9Oi51VGr8bvcM-T4CWDceNdbvBxB_ZHpD4USc-bQ8iX6qRn_z7bjtzuSpuP6elO12SBOFmFaOj7SEzLwkPLJP_mmB1ICGi_kx3ae9Ffg_Jylje1GHdfV1vdA6gescO8PwY7JVc5jhzdlItlD6Wj8qexeznOiLlI/s4000/20230803_164345.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunQhsb4PwUSqUEf1QwQM4sADMT2lr9Oi51VGr8bvcM-T4CWDceNdbvBxB_ZHpD4USc-bQ8iX6qRn_z7bjtzuSpuP6elO12SBOFmFaOj7SEzLwkPLJP_mmB1ICGi_kx3ae9Ffg_Jylje1GHdfV1vdA6gescO8PwY7JVc5jhzdlItlD6Wj8qexeznOiLlI/w400-h300/20230803_164345.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided to read the book <u>God's Very Good Idea</u> by Trillia Newbell.<br />It is the Gospel in a kids book and it is great! They loved it too. I then went on to tell them this is a true story and it is the story in the Bible. We shared the Gospel again and asked if anyone wanted to receive this free gift of Salvation. Four girls put their trust in Jesus! Praise the Lord!!! I gave every girl a Who You are in Christ bookmark and we read them aloud together and talked about which one they liked. I tried to over emphasis, if that is possible, how much God loves them. No need to seek love - you ARE loved! Then we handed out note cards with verses on that the girls enjoyed coloring. You cannot understand how rare and special coloring is even to teenagers here. We are thankful we were able to meet these young ladies and share God's love with them!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwzr_HgS7AHxenQcufhXxL4oCQbTtNALTt1vBcqjS65A3BHDPQ9OGePzliOF8yBsT4Q2nn4V4muB8pWyZ-IprARKj-KMBJekuyX7gZYDg_DlgNqeNpoHm78s4kz4-DFHWqpeZgDlueJm-gyQEnxuT4_Qa76BbOPzhbSFZoI9rZuUNLS72CPQjvWpByZY/s4000/20230730_121104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwzr_HgS7AHxenQcufhXxL4oCQbTtNALTt1vBcqjS65A3BHDPQ9OGePzliOF8yBsT4Q2nn4V4muB8pWyZ-IprARKj-KMBJekuyX7gZYDg_DlgNqeNpoHm78s4kz4-DFHWqpeZgDlueJm-gyQEnxuT4_Qa76BbOPzhbSFZoI9rZuUNLS72CPQjvWpByZY/s320/20230730_121104.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh is asked to come to churches and peach all the time. It is more accurate to say they want our whole family to come, but most of the time now days we let the kids stay home and go to our church and Josh and I go to visit and share. Last month we went to our friend Michael's church. We had a wonderful day with our friends. (And I mean all day - 8:30am to 5pm.) A few of our friends from Obule came with us and as we were waiting in the visitors hut for the rain to stop and for our second lunch (fed at church, snacks, and now a meal at our friends home) they began to share about what life was like during the rebellion. From time to time we hear stories from the Teso rebellion but this time our dear friend was sharing his personal experiences. How he had to sneak around, was caught and let go because they though he was only a boy not a man, how it was illegal to transport and sell fish, the death of this father and others, and about his imprisonment. The way he was tied, beaten, not fed much, worked to almost death, and how God saved him. I sat back thinking ten years we've known this man and I never knew some of this. How much my friends here have been through. I marvel at how they when on with life, didn't go through counseling, aren't messed up...and how they were freed through forgiveness. Humbled. There is still so much I am learning. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-88374619416077638552023-08-03T12:44:00.000+03:002023-08-03T12:44:45.734+03:00 Free 2 Lead<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3UqYCVBo0ODf-tWJK9Um3e_DmlPtapmH1MflHHEFTaBNGBWsjMXYBA_OYsutlFyXfkznnLBiG_ikEJlTvuHvFEA03FWnEce9ZCFZ0TyOA7jrgvPHwk_IRK9e3j4FTHefnLPzwDNnlm4f-zhaKE4FuTnhOZc7Jb0Q7vybqLYt4Iv6y4OF1FhohgaKpcI/s4000/20230620_132029.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3UqYCVBo0ODf-tWJK9Um3e_DmlPtapmH1MflHHEFTaBNGBWsjMXYBA_OYsutlFyXfkznnLBiG_ikEJlTvuHvFEA03FWnEce9ZCFZ0TyOA7jrgvPHwk_IRK9e3j4FTHefnLPzwDNnlm4f-zhaKE4FuTnhOZc7Jb0Q7vybqLYt4Iv6y4OF1FhohgaKpcI/s320/20230620_132029.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh wrote the simplified version of Free 2 Lead and taught it to the teaching team here.<br />Everyone appreciated it. The struggles as a leader are real and common. Many of our teachers found healing, were encouraged and strengthened to continue leading at home and in ministry.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfCA4nzcsDRGL_Bb1fNodxjm11j-Ym2A_ngG2pyk49rOYN7F3k6NwUak5nV_etNLk8jTXUe86zMMZfzdfzXQEbmIC0-x-ngBh7sjsSToERbbIVzg6e5LMAiNudA4CPjeQsCd4R9OOD80Buy9i4TWHDwSYKfu6yyKnFLtVLAbrpO2l-j9Re4jMHCb2UEo/s4000/20230620_131311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfCA4nzcsDRGL_Bb1fNodxjm11j-Ym2A_ngG2pyk49rOYN7F3k6NwUak5nV_etNLk8jTXUe86zMMZfzdfzXQEbmIC0-x-ngBh7sjsSToERbbIVzg6e5LMAiNudA4CPjeQsCd4R9OOD80Buy9i4TWHDwSYKfu6yyKnFLtVLAbrpO2l-j9Re4jMHCb2UEo/w400-h300/20230620_131311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoV-ZAYuUJtXvLtWltLFnbBrvKdgN9q7A85s4HWzrQaH2n_kqIKB1erruTy5ZjvaghrVyAJdh91eu0Z4dMqBcrr9v67Ko7L2UnApA1t21qZrxbeVHS7u1dw8i4rpdT7gLOnwe3K6O9nx9KXhgzUtjuxtMVsdMhZfwmmJFwEJBjKDzHXkikb308CGPMeXg/s4000/20230620_130625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It is a blessing to be a part of FIC Uganda as a family.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div>I love our FIC teachers! It is always a blessing to be together. I am proud of them always willing to learn and giving of their time and energy each week to teach God's Truth to others. I am realizing my role more and more is to pray for the FIC teachers, their families, and the teaching. I also enjoy giving the group a blessing at the end of the week from God's Word and praying over them. What a privilege! </div><div><br /></div><div>The FIC group is so appreciative and encouraging. This time we shared that Josh was chosen to be one of the presenters on the new Grace Course and that he is praying about a leadership position with FIC International. They all agreed that FIC see what they see in Josh. They also appreciated me for my love and prayers for them and how I respect and support Josh.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let me leave you with some of the testimonies from Free 2 Lead:</div><div>- I did not think some of the steps to freedom for leaders applied to me but as I went through them I realized I need this.</div><div>- Anxiety was making leading hard but I failed to see it, now I see a way forward.</div><div>- I realize I also make mistakes just like the people I lead do.</div><div>- I see leading means serving.</div><div>- The steps to freedom were helpful. I need to give more time to my family.</div><div>- The steps left no room for excuses. I learned to be open with my problems and find help. I need to prioritize time with God over seeking money.</div><div>- I learned not to defend myself as a leader, but to be open and accountable.</div>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-28153122223857735402023-07-31T16:54:00.001+03:002023-08-01T14:59:57.854+03:00Sights from Village Life...<p style="text-align: justify;"> There are days I just want to capture life here and share it with you. So here is a blog with some of our daily life in the village. Simple life, simple beauty. I hope I never forget. I am super proud of our kids living and, most of the time, loving it here. I admire their courage and flexibility. Enjoy a glimpse of our lives!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufcs3vCH4ptu3GLKebFgWMW86_jhNz8ewYpOw5XUjCdwsLL8h4eAc0-6aFMPH_h5Rc0UlTgEjve_Rju7v_YjTW1qaTc13NJP-voMjztMzUhCbDBU3RdQXRJKd3m87EFdKeMYPJdm4UupGnfiEvv2GQTg7fBpz0Hk-b63fe3FiFsjGfMHPEIbhb98_7RU/s4000/20230605_185312.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufcs3vCH4ptu3GLKebFgWMW86_jhNz8ewYpOw5XUjCdwsLL8h4eAc0-6aFMPH_h5Rc0UlTgEjve_Rju7v_YjTW1qaTc13NJP-voMjztMzUhCbDBU3RdQXRJKd3m87EFdKeMYPJdm4UupGnfiEvv2GQTg7fBpz0Hk-b63fe3FiFsjGfMHPEIbhb98_7RU/s320/20230605_185312.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love how kids mimic what they see!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0C4vXELHlcIfyLmfP2R3Wzo3tl6D4CEhaOSs4q2GLLZ04nqW21Lxk65sfQPtCJALF8Vuwjkh-GDiXvmYnY7JVr3l9Jm2EvvVZBDY6jq1AuSvoqRytztywntRi7gS2DCwo40zNGgkiszDCJ1Zq0bC94VAriJOXLLXtlzgfwwK-1C3ALozPqjhOW1Z7jFY/s4000/20230519_182105.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0C4vXELHlcIfyLmfP2R3Wzo3tl6D4CEhaOSs4q2GLLZ04nqW21Lxk65sfQPtCJALF8Vuwjkh-GDiXvmYnY7JVr3l9Jm2EvvVZBDY6jq1AuSvoqRytztywntRi7gS2DCwo40zNGgkiszDCJ1Zq0bC94VAriJOXLLXtlzgfwwK-1C3ALozPqjhOW1Z7jFY/w400-h300/20230519_182105.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For most kids going to the borehole is work, but for mine it is fun.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg8csiEy7IIdTMqKwCoQ9hgmLWy_4zEYbRo-MvTdfaWerYBCJUcwMJ45_cE9PfRRxP5Yu7XQ6MaPixlVQVWbkXQurklp_ZxVoRHp_F3V-HUWLKAqrG6arfWUZuRTTh6zgBDWYzlB2Wur8Hnpan-wNQnWtORtEKhMrS4-RPclvjue-lnQWQPcZJT0r9f4/s4000/20230519_182210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Luka and his friends trying to play Jinga style soccer.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipe9MgEaoysfbbHZwrKCRSCUNDrzHuDk9sAQgOEVd-UiDp1FYPjiTfWESL5UZeSalUKlPY41Px9AdaflV_1RhpD39WOn6v220bhYOX7O4w6K8uJ3ySDdL7-GQuYwb63pUNqTgw7TgO7VlmgnBPloeWUEn-VZUdAggRFlgOy9a7L_m0nW9265mW-vzl0E0/s4000/20230521_121733.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipe9MgEaoysfbbHZwrKCRSCUNDrzHuDk9sAQgOEVd-UiDp1FYPjiTfWESL5UZeSalUKlPY41Px9AdaflV_1RhpD39WOn6v220bhYOX7O4w6K8uJ3ySDdL7-GQuYwb63pUNqTgw7TgO7VlmgnBPloeWUEn-VZUdAggRFlgOy9a7L_m0nW9265mW-vzl0E0/s320/20230521_121733.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is sweet John who comes to our church. He has CP and struggles to walk.<br />God blessed him with a new bike to get around!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwBnkqVcSfx7-gtNg-GZQ_Zym_tz-w8TFvstL_z-rf5JdgxSjuryeTgvPbgGth9B4B6FsNiJucmP-QILPq0T9kqS1dRIPOlPyP8PFPku2unStZGfw9NjPv_KZ_o1_iY6VPbdmsqAmPSeoijmaryefkAfvMx22jGot6REjRN64yOfln6Avb8BXoJ0x8Gk/s4000/20230702_091440.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwBnkqVcSfx7-gtNg-GZQ_Zym_tz-w8TFvstL_z-rf5JdgxSjuryeTgvPbgGth9B4B6FsNiJucmP-QILPq0T9kqS1dRIPOlPyP8PFPku2unStZGfw9NjPv_KZ_o1_iY6VPbdmsqAmPSeoijmaryefkAfvMx22jGot6REjRN64yOfln6Avb8BXoJ0x8Gk/s320/20230702_091440.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Makai loves John's bike too.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SROOSStijdS8UXMKAF7NxvM3Ma43QzZ3_QJ1D34g_sHFBmDMuYEG77Jb61nk33ilzNWs1AQKfCsPP67-oEcOiIiuh-zYbm7zKk21vt7q8yLpOXvsJxrxCKMsaJcbnOHJiYL9BgO86Zc0OcZYgSpsf3hyYdXlOxPLkNygLUchV_gC6sKFh6_X6wYh0SA/s4000/20230524_173657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SROOSStijdS8UXMKAF7NxvM3Ma43QzZ3_QJ1D34g_sHFBmDMuYEG77Jb61nk33ilzNWs1AQKfCsPP67-oEcOiIiuh-zYbm7zKk21vt7q8yLpOXvsJxrxCKMsaJcbnOHJiYL9BgO86Zc0OcZYgSpsf3hyYdXlOxPLkNygLUchV_gC6sKFh6_X6wYh0SA/s320/20230524_173657.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Makai loves Dad's bike!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3o4lAYJ3ou3rF7RKRPHtqAXQ-x3X78PeM1GbjwAgxJ1UEfvbjlAW_rF1ZGRURWuMseyRh9QpXFPIwGtJ8cqVvMdxy-W10Czq9R9D9qylyEzYiyaRuPefy4NB2Kuo7SlGgxuGjKfIEYhw-v3FuJjSNjDYvP4kCbS9_PqU1R3xvL8psBBbeHK_oPp2eQ0/s4000/20230519_182322.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3o4lAYJ3ou3rF7RKRPHtqAXQ-x3X78PeM1GbjwAgxJ1UEfvbjlAW_rF1ZGRURWuMseyRh9QpXFPIwGtJ8cqVvMdxy-W10Czq9R9D9qylyEzYiyaRuPefy4NB2Kuo7SlGgxuGjKfIEYhw-v3FuJjSNjDYvP4kCbS9_PqU1R3xvL8psBBbeHK_oPp2eQ0/s320/20230519_182322.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or when his best friend Nathan pushed him on his bike.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6PF9oEz1Jr33x0v18V0YQEib77EK7QsgFMfhpKTkFQMoBo6_bXD_UxEfECjLNbIrApBoSd2qqPyCsLcE9QDTA3eOCCMYYjQwvEiJZ2u7BMdnn1YFmr-k5o6XeNRaUzB380ipxpj_CCti_alTUYcdE6B4pk0n1pZOIe75bUvuNBmTyekm7IUoOKveAL0/s4000/20230528_122517.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6PF9oEz1Jr33x0v18V0YQEib77EK7QsgFMfhpKTkFQMoBo6_bXD_UxEfECjLNbIrApBoSd2qqPyCsLcE9QDTA3eOCCMYYjQwvEiJZ2u7BMdnn1YFmr-k5o6XeNRaUzB380ipxpj_CCti_alTUYcdE6B4pk0n1pZOIe75bUvuNBmTyekm7IUoOKveAL0/s320/20230528_122517.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were visiting another church and this is the sign someone drew for the bathroom.<br />(A long call is going #2.) Sometimes you have to laugh!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuRiBqCtdT29XR4aNrf9JRRe43ez-st5Mbs2lpjOINrETGt8bjAQbPos6KlOLaCTLO5XZ8_9xxnyUQOtS9EwKl_A2WbKlb770T4kHxPRhBvRJ0LgSObayhKJbdTA_2aTZqGeYSwgnDm8eRH6JWBzOSDR_L5rDahOkJ6WqtH8dOkxDPnEUCMUf4nmER_w/s4000/20230528_122652.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuRiBqCtdT29XR4aNrf9JRRe43ez-st5Mbs2lpjOINrETGt8bjAQbPos6KlOLaCTLO5XZ8_9xxnyUQOtS9EwKl_A2WbKlb770T4kHxPRhBvRJ0LgSObayhKJbdTA_2aTZqGeYSwgnDm8eRH6JWBzOSDR_L5rDahOkJ6WqtH8dOkxDPnEUCMUf4nmER_w/w400-h300/20230528_122652.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids at the church were playing their version of king of the mountain on a bench.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorBXoJYcFQFoPYEWlHpxgsc87QhDb_UweQxSFTrghZt6HhwlTE7p9se-bFth0NnrYODDmbqMLch83JC-g9DyMnhDaEe7QRxewpZDEQ7S4lbBz452i2gRBF4uVo-CHBLMx-gXlrClUHTDzTwdZy0aiYPSIhsEWWo8NWYUsde08JA9NJ4McErWeOf7PQKE/s1280/IMG-20230516-WA0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorBXoJYcFQFoPYEWlHpxgsc87QhDb_UweQxSFTrghZt6HhwlTE7p9se-bFth0NnrYODDmbqMLch83JC-g9DyMnhDaEe7QRxewpZDEQ7S4lbBz452i2gRBF4uVo-CHBLMx-gXlrClUHTDzTwdZy0aiYPSIhsEWWo8NWYUsde08JA9NJ4McErWeOf7PQKE/w400-h300/IMG-20230516-WA0006.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sheep anyone?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsFkd_biNnafCrVKmF9ayiuH8xEGtqbjWzMcrev225h6rxbqjJit1vJB0inVnH6im4PXbKU-MnG17-uPrwojHgR6ynQ0fGJZ5mwJiTP4xvcPe72RIRYfTQq8t3dQRsBvWRbsJhj7PYBJM6hy90e8PM3XasdEM5q0egmtL8Qs9uf8eyBRj6sadF94c4sw/s1280/IMG-20230516-WA0011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsFkd_biNnafCrVKmF9ayiuH8xEGtqbjWzMcrev225h6rxbqjJit1vJB0inVnH6im4PXbKU-MnG17-uPrwojHgR6ynQ0fGJZ5mwJiTP4xvcPe72RIRYfTQq8t3dQRsBvWRbsJhj7PYBJM6hy90e8PM3XasdEM5q0egmtL8Qs9uf8eyBRj6sadF94c4sw/s320/IMG-20230516-WA0011.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing at a women's conference.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoM_DZJ4np-jFLAKzBMxYKQ4tL0cTP2_fNvEtkZKpP8g4ywPI5rV_Ierr724W0sB_yD_w5N910cPbfT07QninL2qWOatBc8Z6_T98WtPC0ZTZQY6jeTmmBBMIhbGYocSSBGRxZA1BLFM84X3LS_2Ay6q-nna39Bjm8JCA35y5ZGMLDRYCZ0E6OSyHx-Ao/s1600/IMG-20230715-WA0005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoM_DZJ4np-jFLAKzBMxYKQ4tL0cTP2_fNvEtkZKpP8g4ywPI5rV_Ierr724W0sB_yD_w5N910cPbfT07QninL2qWOatBc8Z6_T98WtPC0ZTZQY6jeTmmBBMIhbGYocSSBGRxZA1BLFM84X3LS_2Ay6q-nna39Bjm8JCA35y5ZGMLDRYCZ0E6OSyHx-Ao/s320/IMG-20230715-WA0005.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group came and did VBS at the Christian School by us. I was super proud of my kids being a part of it! Luka and Emalai joined their friends at school each day and Lydia helped the team with translation and leading.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gvZMQ3arQFaoXmn9xcbSwcQAQ_3b79V2SA5VMtgNgFzO4mMx1_IRAAvGSyEJ-LVfWrPGHMtjLmvFjoPdeQsoYqCw4n1YZcVvP4sUS05jHTM1_dnjHgXkjLxFhm2xo7QuODmxoH2jAAsyh_mEDpzLQD2L4wQdHVV4YAj1G97K3H0oKudjwCKObSCaF-o/s1600/IMG-20230715-WA0010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gvZMQ3arQFaoXmn9xcbSwcQAQ_3b79V2SA5VMtgNgFzO4mMx1_IRAAvGSyEJ-LVfWrPGHMtjLmvFjoPdeQsoYqCw4n1YZcVvP4sUS05jHTM1_dnjHgXkjLxFhm2xo7QuODmxoH2jAAsyh_mEDpzLQD2L4wQdHVV4YAj1G97K3H0oKudjwCKObSCaF-o/s320/IMG-20230715-WA0010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGD17VDsVDS16Eh6GfEsBvlPC76-bgliS4mAC73MJLIAw8muCDxKffCDPxqbjiWLo5gG5cKl8EUipiQgP3c-3Nwx7KQ91lB6vIqIWkILth1GyuTnyXie0ynGfj0uhEJMITY6siIcdFs6Z9tevV01DWME9kveC6daO-jKm3pikYp2_UcHS5R40YIqkhEY/s320/20230713_165012.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had the privilege of throwing a birthday party for a missionary here. I love being creative, decorating, making things beautiful and hosting. It is life giving to me.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBENMSk2iWITobDQi40KNFygTHLGGkXguz9BWahyBJ8QvRrd58FAB4UN8fomX4Cfz-J9M3JK2s_Y_nVGOdp97ZuMAplBxH42HJ-ztTrALn-6WRTwabo3V9uVXoT1htH_BAOjY2K-2EiB5UQdyaR-fqMypJrr8-mwYhbuPJ1pow1V77zu3beopsNB4fNFc/s4000/20230713_184355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBENMSk2iWITobDQi40KNFygTHLGGkXguz9BWahyBJ8QvRrd58FAB4UN8fomX4Cfz-J9M3JK2s_Y_nVGOdp97ZuMAplBxH42HJ-ztTrALn-6WRTwabo3V9uVXoT1htH_BAOjY2K-2EiB5UQdyaR-fqMypJrr8-mwYhbuPJ1pow1V77zu3beopsNB4fNFc/s320/20230713_184355.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcKoYWnWa5eL3IjQOzKuC_dgHs9-kGsOdT1yVzlGT6Yq8C5tg1ahdVAOH6w_81dgBFJzjN_qKEmaXfRAdMstZUnh3ezbb9BxyxuoABe98UD9Qihy5LECbl01opRyW1hEsYGZMGkZ744dDzs0avzUezcoDbHUW9ozHlybk0jZIMud0_PaM712TW1dRujk/s4000/20230717_155210.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcKoYWnWa5eL3IjQOzKuC_dgHs9-kGsOdT1yVzlGT6Yq8C5tg1ahdVAOH6w_81dgBFJzjN_qKEmaXfRAdMstZUnh3ezbb9BxyxuoABe98UD9Qihy5LECbl01opRyW1hEsYGZMGkZ744dDzs0avzUezcoDbHUW9ozHlybk0jZIMud0_PaM712TW1dRujk/s320/20230717_155210.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We started homeschool again.<br />Emalai is in 5th grade this year!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbDnCw542t0rChrToqJmASqZd9_3iIesF7OC4XgxfzhNdI1OOqDFrFZI-xPhfBSjIU42D4egPapSyVg02YcDROiT8030RaLTraP144Kni0yOGHcIrubxWJ4yuqXDaU406dqU58zKm-l2HuAQhiS_DwiBlngPOS1qJC9y1sqz67JbW_TFTnPUkPzws7Xw/s4000/20230717_155238.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbDnCw542t0rChrToqJmASqZd9_3iIesF7OC4XgxfzhNdI1OOqDFrFZI-xPhfBSjIU42D4egPapSyVg02YcDROiT8030RaLTraP144Kni0yOGHcIrubxWJ4yuqXDaU406dqU58zKm-l2HuAQhiS_DwiBlngPOS1qJC9y1sqz67JbW_TFTnPUkPzws7Xw/s320/20230717_155238.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luka is a freshman in high school!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwqI681VomJpayS1UKluGxl05j6XcC01fqegK6UdA8RXc59oxW1-GdjiBTJiFZe8aLHp51WEDdnhp0DM-f-QVu7P8djGqlWk377an-K0db8ueGWYw4dBWIh7mpdTxQOYYAO3MXTmW2xW6A4DsFwsauJX5cIRQXHJ2eV4C0cSsHxDAftyJQ0IaKfeBhgA/s4000/20230718_135406.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwqI681VomJpayS1UKluGxl05j6XcC01fqegK6UdA8RXc59oxW1-GdjiBTJiFZe8aLHp51WEDdnhp0DM-f-QVu7P8djGqlWk377an-K0db8ueGWYw4dBWIh7mpdTxQOYYAO3MXTmW2xW6A4DsFwsauJX5cIRQXHJ2eV4C0cSsHxDAftyJQ0IaKfeBhgA/s320/20230718_135406.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emalai loves all the babies in the village!<br />This is baby Candy (short for Candise). So happy!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qy1qBKKqprEMFlrrC-YAO4_hEIAwcQv91oc8fNNSADz-ccZWRglZVV9tV5UXyguLPZdrNSAE2bSDR_t0Tat_12X81-aXydZeOrvar5wBCKSiwB0FiQssYZH5Yv9Ou7xj4OEvfZu5lQNBCqO2PCZHREduwWJIdkTOSkgs3NCrAZeqXd-bzkLjre5q6VQ/s1600/IMG-20230730-WA0010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qy1qBKKqprEMFlrrC-YAO4_hEIAwcQv91oc8fNNSADz-ccZWRglZVV9tV5UXyguLPZdrNSAE2bSDR_t0Tat_12X81-aXydZeOrvar5wBCKSiwB0FiQssYZH5Yv9Ou7xj4OEvfZu5lQNBCqO2PCZHREduwWJIdkTOSkgs3NCrAZeqXd-bzkLjre5q6VQ/s320/IMG-20230730-WA0010.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Gift</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49zKsp98s5e-a5YEu6S7ty266XNFyrvgRjVaplivLth9_C0snkvXZuBcw7X1JXwpNSCFmIZFgdnV9d3QD458vEH7fymu0vABCgE9oArNTlQ3Pyz7I-m0ZEUJwiRHf2jdHs9AZMpdhPud9LbIG8fuTtEiS-CsEICTV2qRuE71IF6PWtRQVjmhTN9gJ7Fs/s4000/20230717_180006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49zKsp98s5e-a5YEu6S7ty266XNFyrvgRjVaplivLth9_C0snkvXZuBcw7X1JXwpNSCFmIZFgdnV9d3QD458vEH7fymu0vABCgE9oArNTlQ3Pyz7I-m0ZEUJwiRHf2jdHs9AZMpdhPud9LbIG8fuTtEiS-CsEICTV2qRuE71IF6PWtRQVjmhTN9gJ7Fs/s320/20230717_180006.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The newest baby in the village!<br />Born at home in an early and fast. Mom was all alone. Thankful all went well.<br />Her name is Apeso Lydia Faith after the three ladies who came to help her after the birth.<br />(Yes, our Lydia is one of them.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSn6tCWW7tgJPqpGlxc8tPjQmORqQ0MakUpuM2rodzEyEGnTK9kzQwqk1UME6loLdeQ6X65F_qhOvHTR7TkEovUM2rGo6_1fyGsaLBiIIP6ATcgZQKme_q-kYNAsJ2CE55l7WU4eDT66nzY_jNpprEqFx1p63XmL_gc4C0fwTb1KCNbHctWeDXJ4gWi4/s1600/IMG-20230719-WA0019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSn6tCWW7tgJPqpGlxc8tPjQmORqQ0MakUpuM2rodzEyEGnTK9kzQwqk1UME6loLdeQ6X65F_qhOvHTR7TkEovUM2rGo6_1fyGsaLBiIIP6ATcgZQKme_q-kYNAsJ2CE55l7WU4eDT66nzY_jNpprEqFx1p63XmL_gc4C0fwTb1KCNbHctWeDXJ4gWi4/s320/IMG-20230719-WA0019.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUPV7X3DN96qjLXXvx52-f1P7a0uos4jNGVZVReA6Ulr4OdcyAp5-QpJareU25aNRrgldNJ51fFaqtbH_82TNWWK3WrR46qfk3Fr3fvGuOkeHqpwj3agsymlyNbU9lezYtLUslKbiBGbR7RfS6oxPHfb3kZ8i6Er03N1N4KH4QeE2KcJOf_ynoo_LIxQ/s1600/IMG-20230727-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUPV7X3DN96qjLXXvx52-f1P7a0uos4jNGVZVReA6Ulr4OdcyAp5-QpJareU25aNRrgldNJ51fFaqtbH_82TNWWK3WrR46qfk3Fr3fvGuOkeHqpwj3agsymlyNbU9lezYtLUslKbiBGbR7RfS6oxPHfb3kZ8i6Er03N1N4KH4QeE2KcJOf_ynoo_LIxQ/w400-h300/IMG-20230727-WA0002.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lydia and Luka also joined the youth to host a group of young people from another church in Soroti. I was proud of them for going and doing their part as one youth. They go to youth group every Saturday but to see them interacting with new people and loving the day together was a blessing. They are so brave to always be the only white kids. It isn't always easy. Lydia even taught and Luka led games. They made new friends and appreciated the worship the other church led. I even heard Luka compare it to 7th grade camp at HCS in Michigan (a very meaningful experience in his life). That is huge for him to say he enjoyed the worship that much! Praise the Lord! So thankful our kids can have all they need and more here, with their friends, and our church.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVPx1WGUZNNLmg5zX3dqWHgtCHMQBdiu0vW7ymWDJ8yjyUO5lsDXRgiRVmbHzD2LluCJZ4INhxGleyA1WPgEBFnNfosE7mjnkc-b51zZ0NabxYqVsGKGfmcyqoRvp6aoY1fyQZvKyvRejcfHyJBb3IL64KYZ7ThfjUkkUsH10--zPLo7KKjM51-Hjcvo/s4000/20230731_135058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVPx1WGUZNNLmg5zX3dqWHgtCHMQBdiu0vW7ymWDJ8yjyUO5lsDXRgiRVmbHzD2LluCJZ4INhxGleyA1WPgEBFnNfosE7mjnkc-b51zZ0NabxYqVsGKGfmcyqoRvp6aoY1fyQZvKyvRejcfHyJBb3IL64KYZ7ThfjUkkUsH10--zPLo7KKjM51-Hjcvo/s320/20230731_135058.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">July ended with Lydia's 20th birthday!<br />We love you Lydia!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tUAavgSNpbiiPpJCCWe_6_xVRa1l2zczBjHU25XEC78IZfMx4KTW9ymRxJKLtUuleW1ZwMFy5sCagOjUAUSDroODqOIUkTzFL6-FtP316360WvGn9pUhZjyvmAigEB2FUD2hC_o2QW0fT7zceJYEUcL-0YeJ0l7oHhZrMbvHuMT6u285D5KMw5nm8l4/w400-h300/IMG-20230730-WA0011.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Lydia had some of her friends over for games and cake.<br />A great birthday, great friends, and a great young lady to celebrate!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-27345573175199329622023-07-22T18:39:00.001+03:002023-07-24T16:12:31.583+03:00New Life<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzL_8XyUrdHWfSNLIi99U3yjdPx4eDYcyHOWP_PinTOBRjUwDDxHaI7HILJ6R-RCBc1GbEOMjKRlZUbW6Jp5BjbuAGitZWXLuxVevDQGi2X6cFriyQA1u0ALlggBMgT3tPt0sgPP9G1Dcymf9fDxKU12RuKEu47UzsYQqWdbpK_zVHxI9IzeNkiFDiG8/s4000/20230716_143009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzL_8XyUrdHWfSNLIi99U3yjdPx4eDYcyHOWP_PinTOBRjUwDDxHaI7HILJ6R-RCBc1GbEOMjKRlZUbW6Jp5BjbuAGitZWXLuxVevDQGi2X6cFriyQA1u0ALlggBMgT3tPt0sgPP9G1Dcymf9fDxKU12RuKEu47UzsYQqWdbpK_zVHxI9IzeNkiFDiG8/w400-h300/20230716_143009.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the New Life group. <br />New Life is a group of former prisoners (and FIC teachers and officers) who were all discipled by Freedom in Christ in prison. Last weekend they had their first ever gathering/conference. We are so excited to see them form this group and gather together to encourage one another and continue to grow in Christ.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0Qx4w5a3zCRpyE4sj8td7tlH8VrAQioi7EEwGcJ3Wi-99gg1ggzdXtTiRLOM-UfRqJlGxjK6RQTzibqUF2KmeFgtxi3e5GRJuXTN1iBxM40s9sjgTxzixk20073kOlo14185N-mQmR95C2GrShrYkxvjC7kX8F90EaFnDOvEDXTDeTMHTWoxh18HzNs/s4000/20230714_182648.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0Qx4w5a3zCRpyE4sj8td7tlH8VrAQioi7EEwGcJ3Wi-99gg1ggzdXtTiRLOM-UfRqJlGxjK6RQTzibqUF2KmeFgtxi3e5GRJuXTN1iBxM40s9sjgTxzixk20073kOlo14185N-mQmR95C2GrShrYkxvjC7kX8F90EaFnDOvEDXTDeTMHTWoxh18HzNs/w400-h300/20230714_182648.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Life gathered for three days. During the day they had teaching and in the evening they went to the trading center to lead a crusade. I found it very powerful to see this group of former prisoners now leading others to Christ! I felt I was seeing the fruit of what God has done. It was all glory to God!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzo87sMWLOp8asOX9xn7FbUUwigMr7dR3Kf-hoa4fEUoIIc61y5a4EnQlEIhtHqyFLTgjtUrMEMpxnA5taZBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwcloowLT8t5y-lLEw7C0DKtpUMo0v2lVkpWxKPX_AYks-UfMM3ACWAULvIUIiQ59TbWRh0Ml8tD5W8nZlrnA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fgNRW2wxw_2kU3pgVAhu0019Ja8TmJSG8IoYxXg2bq-QwUShFJRxrX0J0TcVOOUunkaazENJeseWLpzDPd5o26c0MlovqdWSveYRYxGJxEGR3FMJvk5bS8hxyphPWkBqvo8nkBb0jy0H53huoYhQLx5NFR2VPJMV2NIqNoedNNpWXwz_VovchrLCVPM/s4000/20230714_171701.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fgNRW2wxw_2kU3pgVAhu0019Ja8TmJSG8IoYxXg2bq-QwUShFJRxrX0J0TcVOOUunkaazENJeseWLpzDPd5o26c0MlovqdWSveYRYxGJxEGR3FMJvk5bS8hxyphPWkBqvo8nkBb0jy0H53huoYhQLx5NFR2VPJMV2NIqNoedNNpWXwz_VovchrLCVPM/w400-h300/20230714_171701.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They love to worship the Lord in song and dance!<br />I enjoyed see our church partner with the New Life group in the crusade.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64xdDKoyrUm4M8oBde-7VTVKm63tPjoNme-bTdLQgQmXMANP4EGIOn0eEnRce6Br-DdNDnYJo4PorACG3ndzMCLWdUJzDp8wj9Nl6QI1VpM_-7yL2OG_yEccrLhO1qdkPmIy81-MVWnMaAPGvdYgQNZycvV0PaQajv0H_ldFUeIbvXz3w-u-1Okl94is/s4000/20230714_173159.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64xdDKoyrUm4M8oBde-7VTVKm63tPjoNme-bTdLQgQmXMANP4EGIOn0eEnRce6Br-DdNDnYJo4PorACG3ndzMCLWdUJzDp8wj9Nl6QI1VpM_-7yL2OG_yEccrLhO1qdkPmIy81-MVWnMaAPGvdYgQNZycvV0PaQajv0H_ldFUeIbvXz3w-u-1Okl94is/w400-h300/20230714_173159.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other great thing about this new group is that they joined together with several prison officers who love the Lord and who discipled them in prison. One of the officers has been through FIC.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uDrIOc9lQLwBRstdYaABP6-TeVjv_REUngJp5fOIk-V9pvH8OhoOSmmIeYbtt8cBb0l3zHAZIc3TS-cyiDX02Xwr96akflZ6pALNNEeKWZhxpTxBqd4rcVU5qCb6F__r1jC2OOaARBmv24AYcw0h9tSD7jmkMDMUie43RLkCC9dmr6THaAIFsaO-K7M/s4000/20230714_174737.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uDrIOc9lQLwBRstdYaABP6-TeVjv_REUngJp5fOIk-V9pvH8OhoOSmmIeYbtt8cBb0l3zHAZIc3TS-cyiDX02Xwr96akflZ6pALNNEeKWZhxpTxBqd4rcVU5qCb6F__r1jC2OOaARBmv24AYcw0h9tSD7jmkMDMUie43RLkCC9dmr6THaAIFsaO-K7M/w400-h300/20230714_174737.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juventine gave his testimony the first night. I love how none of them are ashamed to tell their story. They let everyone know they were in prison and God met them there and rescued them!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVeqkipxUsWzXCiDrXqCI9xrq-4zWohauL4ByxQhY2bJLBA4ThZ0HfRP0ekHak8etAQcORv38UPeUx1AairgRLhNvN6UXIcjoDCxNpxkNr12gAMYKc3U-bbMvSXM8a9rjajFIXVoe04nWeioUj5V6_fhNk8S-LEnb8TzrD9UCgSgWVVpYDrbdMFEUjnY/s4000/20230714_181624.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVeqkipxUsWzXCiDrXqCI9xrq-4zWohauL4ByxQhY2bJLBA4ThZ0HfRP0ekHak8etAQcORv38UPeUx1AairgRLhNvN6UXIcjoDCxNpxkNr12gAMYKc3U-bbMvSXM8a9rjajFIXVoe04nWeioUj5V6_fhNk8S-LEnb8TzrD9UCgSgWVVpYDrbdMFEUjnY/s320/20230714_181624.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai came the first night but crusades are loud and he didn't appreciate that.<br />He did like the "candy store" as he calls it.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDXr5L2ELAGBPX-WD9-3j_5P96FNbWVx2CNwCjU4Bz_ffVADEpeEbcsq3q4HlLqLHz56M1dldXiD-qfhF9ugOaI2gGnXEUneAfjD0QfCpQ4KPQ8uWScEwzqyLmXRa28X3M6MhqWizzfIEfbp5d6E_DPrfdmRPMThPvJ1LpolFKCP5W6jcmbhrWHU92e8/s4000/20230714_181549.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDXr5L2ELAGBPX-WD9-3j_5P96FNbWVx2CNwCjU4Bz_ffVADEpeEbcsq3q4HlLqLHz56M1dldXiD-qfhF9ugOaI2gGnXEUneAfjD0QfCpQ4KPQ8uWScEwzqyLmXRa28X3M6MhqWizzfIEfbp5d6E_DPrfdmRPMThPvJ1LpolFKCP5W6jcmbhrWHU92e8/w400-h300/20230714_181549.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much dust, but no one seems to mind. They continue to give up a sacrifice of praise!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Gnc2YIdLi0oGet_tjmFvpsQ5Qe67eG2IcLW8c0qDaAkqRIfVaBxPvExrqk-Pctc_a4KSjQmkGhwmm9dl6cqqb6KKQAk-S0qOPTdtA4Zm3NXxGz_exktY5UCjmHJX8hfaayGRpBgKsPldHcWQ8TU4L3z7i6_cJ4z3x0RqIrPIvEtJk6CM6qCkK9jb4kQ/s4000/20230715_131144.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Gnc2YIdLi0oGet_tjmFvpsQ5Qe67eG2IcLW8c0qDaAkqRIfVaBxPvExrqk-Pctc_a4KSjQmkGhwmm9dl6cqqb6KKQAk-S0qOPTdtA4Zm3NXxGz_exktY5UCjmHJX8hfaayGRpBgKsPldHcWQ8TU4L3z7i6_cJ4z3x0RqIrPIvEtJk6CM6qCkK9jb4kQ/s320/20230715_131144.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh teaching during the day on Moses and what is God calling you to.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzxNuuSUR-lB9WmlMYwfzOO5qf_0Pu-sOuqJK3QgAKlzxlC741CmUeP5P2BaQKynV8jeKgYRUJROttskGKSX-8IiHekfFHPyHKuaJy9BDJtCQ7mp4k6plJ4LIl1DS1yCRCS2d4oPUQteVcIkYOdV7HYjNqObRru50b_W3w-dGGUI5OE-5h4oeObDOVzA/s4000/20230715_180755.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzxNuuSUR-lB9WmlMYwfzOO5qf_0Pu-sOuqJK3QgAKlzxlC741CmUeP5P2BaQKynV8jeKgYRUJROttskGKSX-8IiHekfFHPyHKuaJy9BDJtCQ7mp4k6plJ4LIl1DS1yCRCS2d4oPUQteVcIkYOdV7HYjNqObRru50b_W3w-dGGUI5OE-5h4oeObDOVzA/w400-h300/20230715_180755.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day two of the crusade.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt57XmSiqBl7-QX7VMQigbun7UXzT1babh8-LqXEWmX-_Au2ghY6lUc7wjx00VLQp-vyxyVHi7S9O5T4GZ1QrLKBpLYDYIX7lN55cdbTK1cDsrLFiuxsS-RGm_7Lp8Qtt4o33UzDq2JDSGz2oj41qh947s2stwL8Vbyr3076wsN2lumF-y_lpp24mClc/s4000/20230715_180600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt57XmSiqBl7-QX7VMQigbun7UXzT1babh8-LqXEWmX-_Au2ghY6lUc7wjx00VLQp-vyxyVHi7S9O5T4GZ1QrLKBpLYDYIX7lN55cdbTK1cDsrLFiuxsS-RGm_7Lp8Qtt4o33UzDq2JDSGz2oj41qh947s2stwL8Vbyr3076wsN2lumF-y_lpp24mClc/w400-h300/20230715_180600.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxFjxG-OM7QN5cjrM4qywC_TtPgW9dr_wXvd2o85ahbhms5TL_4QMEpUAzkIwZ97r72YLtYGGcxhQO3MsLOuA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtARZHeNcaWIQL9cBs7kO2074iZjMjycAkDyBs6zpF326jkFilcs64FAPH8PxLbTQK-osRsrMMCvx4ZGSPThjrsajJzc6LM0-gkz2Ya2m2t3P2hGYAQonyyb6PIaoEIR4cRs8wu1ISoadEvTCGXBcB_ou13aHLewvCIwVCknubhTEsPnCiuX6j1ILg84/s4000/20230715_182834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtARZHeNcaWIQL9cBs7kO2074iZjMjycAkDyBs6zpF326jkFilcs64FAPH8PxLbTQK-osRsrMMCvx4ZGSPThjrsajJzc6LM0-gkz2Ya2m2t3P2hGYAQonyyb6PIaoEIR4cRs8wu1ISoadEvTCGXBcB_ou13aHLewvCIwVCknubhTEsPnCiuX6j1ILg84/s320/20230715_182834.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David gave his powerful testimony. He was a witch doctor and came from a family of witch doctors. His dad is a powerful man. But God brought him to prison. David felt like he would escape and nothing could touch or harm him. But the prison church members told him to come to church and shared Jesus with him. David knew Jesus was calling him and he was saved! He went through the FIC discipleship and came out of prison a new man.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijn8JfIhUoL2-HhB_nntMCvnaZjVrLIlAPH0l9uK_UuL7JEqZffJcwNt13jAefcr78xeNBgxHlO32t6pHPi70CKIbRc5q6xpTUb2Q-9W2F3KlXqjPrA9qJmFKpYB2GhrZ-9vCwR5VH5G5TbxjrATgFJUFFx78aS_V_aZIAUk-oxpK6YILXxkZmej12pwU/s4000/20230715_181946.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijn8JfIhUoL2-HhB_nntMCvnaZjVrLIlAPH0l9uK_UuL7JEqZffJcwNt13jAefcr78xeNBgxHlO32t6pHPi70CKIbRc5q6xpTUb2Q-9W2F3KlXqjPrA9qJmFKpYB2GhrZ-9vCwR5VH5G5TbxjrATgFJUFFx78aS_V_aZIAUk-oxpK6YILXxkZmej12pwU/w400-h300/20230715_181946.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course while David was sharing his testimony the whole sound system went off. The enemy did not want him to share what God has done. I was so impressed with the new life group. They began to pray. They bowed down and worshiped God. A holy moment. The enemy is defeated. We have overcome in Christ! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyswd7QASFu5BWSLDXadjU2E_XG0Lif3oYm8KIDE8-334CpZEEWt87ZHnJ88BkkxZJSAAyCypavav1MtStneQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuBS_qpPkqvjxC_ngkHjZto2x99wg37esGoj8Pfsp7UUCpG4OS6WCYkC4Dpi34kxwDSxeSCcrpknS_78UgRqpA1ZpuW7jLWxxBqt45kmQj9c1ntC3gge_1H9bPDIF5T5-e1tnW0oktu96SHCRwLXg-bJvKapE_WySfiHJY78Z-JbFCmuyxUF-QhEEAs0/s4000/20230715_200842.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuBS_qpPkqvjxC_ngkHjZto2x99wg37esGoj8Pfsp7UUCpG4OS6WCYkC4Dpi34kxwDSxeSCcrpknS_78UgRqpA1ZpuW7jLWxxBqt45kmQj9c1ntC3gge_1H9bPDIF5T5-e1tnW0oktu96SHCRwLXg-bJvKapE_WySfiHJY78Z-JbFCmuyxUF-QhEEAs0/s320/20230715_200842.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone was enjoying and stayed to sing and dance.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoGv3pm2iOMgmH-oSi6E1jXWsCfOc0z_8vrczfxSGWEzGaz1zV431tbfeSjWvVkTzUZJXM_eeEHtSt-eJnMo11qNLoJ2W3UAR_U6kLxbdAU8a3pfiIwdSHejgCW_XB13OpAuKwsBfO9Ltq5ypPDS1TEpZ5oAbUafYTP9iE64haE0u8StVOIvzpG--owQ/s4000/20230716_103905.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoGv3pm2iOMgmH-oSi6E1jXWsCfOc0z_8vrczfxSGWEzGaz1zV431tbfeSjWvVkTzUZJXM_eeEHtSt-eJnMo11qNLoJ2W3UAR_U6kLxbdAU8a3pfiIwdSHejgCW_XB13OpAuKwsBfO9Ltq5ypPDS1TEpZ5oAbUafYTP9iE64haE0u8StVOIvzpG--owQ/s320/20230716_103905.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday the group led our church service.<br />It was so good to join together in love and unity.<br />One lady just got out of prison and was rejected by her husband and her family, so the church took up an offering to help her build a house.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxn3EKjyTxbJ32hUPJXCTJRfY1UelJ_hARai0qjFTKC5gYF2n5bzMbTk7SHt_onn47eH6EUFYsMeKQZFWlSwQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTp-NoLyZTsG6vDooNoPfTxRZ1Y0gGOmYP3arAnDWRlBfN8H2Wpt0zyD4SbWmstRHjwseB9pYFFtsavPwmiqaF_ACy95hXyl3KS7nH6s1AWpBtxHyOzx8F66vLfcCMz6wgTXUutTLLQdD8tw635Piv69_i6vgeC3J7nlw6wc5MU3TvWXDHADdp8JAglQ/s4000/20230716_094112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTp-NoLyZTsG6vDooNoPfTxRZ1Y0gGOmYP3arAnDWRlBfN8H2Wpt0zyD4SbWmstRHjwseB9pYFFtsavPwmiqaF_ACy95hXyl3KS7nH6s1AWpBtxHyOzx8F66vLfcCMz6wgTXUutTLLQdD8tw635Piv69_i6vgeC3J7nlw6wc5MU3TvWXDHADdp8JAglQ/w400-h300/20230716_094112.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I am so proud of this group! The whole weekend was an encouragement and a testimony of God's grace. I love it! They are SO thankful for FIC!!! They are a testimony of being discipled by FIC. I am more than ever thankful for our FIC teachers who go to the prisons every week. It makes an eternal difference. So grateful I could be a part of this special weekend. God you are great!Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-29045621524424072992023-07-18T16:47:00.001+03:002023-07-24T16:11:12.918+03:00Adventures in Jinja<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7TLF87evvqMa5xGw89pDGTOYnecYgYaYdiGlR1F4G3v7I6s5kbLJFTMSNXIJbDxEHmX2DptWMqHgrCQAgD7rryLuIhzbI5iwjKWPrlwlDsy0MlBTteHAxkWIzZ9UrinX61h4aqFUJDdOiICX-lxQtZYXE_zKm3sEAE7p1elUr_7XMNK4_o8ktdyvotQ/s4000/20230704_174906.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7TLF87evvqMa5xGw89pDGTOYnecYgYaYdiGlR1F4G3v7I6s5kbLJFTMSNXIJbDxEHmX2DptWMqHgrCQAgD7rryLuIhzbI5iwjKWPrlwlDsy0MlBTteHAxkWIzZ9UrinX61h4aqFUJDdOiICX-lxQtZYXE_zKm3sEAE7p1elUr_7XMNK4_o8ktdyvotQ/s320/20230704_174906.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went to Jinja (3 1/2 hours from our home, on the Nile River) the first week of July.<br />We stayed at new friends guest cottage by the Nile River.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iHCac595I0jikOdSxXQcMO4Q58srZUOlVZs_i6ISsuX8WFBwFEr9dc9KVRFkba3fUSRrz2v6nGvEJ2FzI89nvXwQMd508gas1RxUkBjMK64XuprQJ8jdes-vgZbpZkNhwnBj-1zcsvNfHVnxxelU4y90MRX-DcqrGmh_O_e6SDktSy71pBmNM2BTHrk/s4000/20230704_175117.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iHCac595I0jikOdSxXQcMO4Q58srZUOlVZs_i6ISsuX8WFBwFEr9dc9KVRFkba3fUSRrz2v6nGvEJ2FzI89nvXwQMd508gas1RxUkBjMK64XuprQJ8jdes-vgZbpZkNhwnBj-1zcsvNfHVnxxelU4y90MRX-DcqrGmh_O_e6SDktSy71pBmNM2BTHrk/s320/20230704_175117.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went to Jinja for a get away, for a couple appointments AND to celebrate Luka's 8th grade graduation ziplining!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYUiBWlrGpsfyH-6l52u3ekUfrmZZkwFvPlYu0JvCJgheX_LVNCA_g0tGXRpPA6WKffgNoX-AD3Jwnt7WYwI0apNruyZ1a9RloTpfNUIkX2ZBcDYIKuDDLJlDdOneI76M0zXDk4hLA4vm6gjcE46Lv22EEV5LOO_yhIFZdc4X9X8k3pUnp9Gvr9ey9m8/s4000/20230704_182709.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYUiBWlrGpsfyH-6l52u3ekUfrmZZkwFvPlYu0JvCJgheX_LVNCA_g0tGXRpPA6WKffgNoX-AD3Jwnt7WYwI0apNruyZ1a9RloTpfNUIkX2ZBcDYIKuDDLJlDdOneI76M0zXDk4hLA4vm6gjcE46Lv22EEV5LOO_yhIFZdc4X9X8k3pUnp9Gvr9ey9m8/w400-h300/20230704_182709.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed the quietness and beauty.<br />Coming from Michigan it is so sad not to be able to swim in this huge river. Michigan has like 20,000 lakes and that is what you do in the summer time.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzuQBhyjwU7NHzXu02PIF9IPHDMZVVKyOW-XSoubh7HCCvmDZZxWJgfgtEug6cgkyO0HETqWmMl2p2rMocICjL5QY1RHPiMXBPCTOs5vGBnSyoME6avCizT2ACPTQ5X4sKzm0OLUG6NsMQPVhN6x92BpW34h61306SMVBCNiMGhAVY3aRWszWcLPzRdo/s4000/20230704_183002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzuQBhyjwU7NHzXu02PIF9IPHDMZVVKyOW-XSoubh7HCCvmDZZxWJgfgtEug6cgkyO0HETqWmMl2p2rMocICjL5QY1RHPiMXBPCTOs5vGBnSyoME6avCizT2ACPTQ5X4sKzm0OLUG6NsMQPVhN6x92BpW34h61306SMVBCNiMGhAVY3aRWszWcLPzRdo/s320/20230704_183002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnpm0QP5qW8EU0fdgJgiN3067vcNrfg_emLeC4CdU-8JqakQ4bUflwqYlstDKP4lTI8X3I2EpNZxuTvbEHZm7KvzH5DYcXhhX5TExCSukkhqWDvksu8kQhpc92msQIsfhFuOXTtglXlW9opUFIfGQmX881phf3Zj7Ba__q36ouVe98-8nafz4ODDTTLA/s320/20230704_185543.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love palm trees!<br />(I think God does too since He decorated the inside of His Temple with them.)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKvdKQVWbzoXM9PumaqcWTvLKBvMl3KUXvdpJLQqWyHSjeucGzyAx67ymcINqpiLUea29Tj8I9iZ35RwIr6tQMWueNPE1VcTQDdIPrZHiE-Fp7jphGY7gWEJH3OZpSsFCm9SgKpedsem2tHkXtwNsjgUV0fs_PBfuKeUWTDzDc-3V9AfsBJXM5jCcgeQ/s4000/20230705_171519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKvdKQVWbzoXM9PumaqcWTvLKBvMl3KUXvdpJLQqWyHSjeucGzyAx67ymcINqpiLUea29Tj8I9iZ35RwIr6tQMWueNPE1VcTQDdIPrZHiE-Fp7jphGY7gWEJH3OZpSsFCm9SgKpedsem2tHkXtwNsjgUV0fs_PBfuKeUWTDzDc-3V9AfsBJXM5jCcgeQ/s320/20230705_171519.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bummer some of us got sick the first couple days...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWD8rgZe-2uJlSt8uUPRDm_9fAmYwMU7SQiZvwjvCe3fbz6j1w71O6K5enl2JysfABxZTqfGwpAECKvxOKmeDz_LK4HJp25fOLRp5QLR9z3ooHZzIHqA8LjNbw4Zgxy5FvoH_WOr9827meG1iXwM2fnQUvxMKYGSxOWEtqYos2nuW2WItF7NiG8_a6ik/s4000/20230705_154557.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWD8rgZe-2uJlSt8uUPRDm_9fAmYwMU7SQiZvwjvCe3fbz6j1w71O6K5enl2JysfABxZTqfGwpAECKvxOKmeDz_LK4HJp25fOLRp5QLR9z3ooHZzIHqA8LjNbw4Zgxy5FvoH_WOr9827meG1iXwM2fnQUvxMKYGSxOWEtqYos2nuW2WItF7NiG8_a6ik/s320/20230705_154557.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai loved all the playgrounds and pools he got to swim in in Jinja!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqC5azhpNmSMhWUw3My3h8fxGqotFuYuKmHPLvTtDX3cCAHiBkFD0AnWzKkv1MTvM9sOrZU1lNFYn9cWuv5bDIMcTrmINw_lwhsximF2VknFSPV8xHgb3fS3Klc1pZa-LWyxiCPMmK_rxjxkb0iC0_cpi30Kw0yx9WmmHmcff5H7svCt6rTb5uIYdIhY/s4000/20230706_145457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqC5azhpNmSMhWUw3My3h8fxGqotFuYuKmHPLvTtDX3cCAHiBkFD0AnWzKkv1MTvM9sOrZU1lNFYn9cWuv5bDIMcTrmINw_lwhsximF2VknFSPV8xHgb3fS3Klc1pZa-LWyxiCPMmK_rxjxkb0iC0_cpi30Kw0yx9WmmHmcff5H7svCt6rTb5uIYdIhY/w400-h300/20230706_145457.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The place we stayed happen to be next door to one of the rafting companies so we decided to ask in person. To our surprise they said Luka can go! (And we got a good deal!) Josh, Luka and Lydia went together...and were thankful to still be alive! Lydia loved it. Josh and Luka told the guide out of medium, hard or crazy medium enough.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9mMeDzWxnN6DoyXuIFDY95FIuM3LLCxZ7tlEUogrsIfLrJwtYIV6tx5EbeHITbGF1kaJVUVOU_Mdg_Zst-E6yIM4JWY6JB1vZ_hPzH6ZTndMsfjhlNSSYqyHMDzp5SrQMSsZ5qhdioTdqyj53zhsOdJB_ZceEtjv3MibO4jj1_IDanYrquPRN3Uf4R0/s4608/DSC_0016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9mMeDzWxnN6DoyXuIFDY95FIuM3LLCxZ7tlEUogrsIfLrJwtYIV6tx5EbeHITbGF1kaJVUVOU_Mdg_Zst-E6yIM4JWY6JB1vZ_hPzH6ZTndMsfjhlNSSYqyHMDzp5SrQMSsZ5qhdioTdqyj53zhsOdJB_ZceEtjv3MibO4jj1_IDanYrquPRN3Uf4R0/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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But the rest went and they let Makai go! He is 3 years old!!! And they were 40 meters high - like 12 stories up! Seven different lines. Above the trees, over a river...I was terrified, a nervous wreck!<br />But Makai LOVED it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJ0x6LY3fMq4aSaVtDeWB-3mwZE9lcqa_VMyPIPSX5EQKQL7pZ_KJW6IfevALO61KvE8fyaTAzeKGoQFzybMYaR56mIrxZvlCK-WPYpGCNB1ktqv8nX1lF8CLjWMNw8q7xxrN5CsXe2u0CrSbBLCFrA6Wwcow0c59BUtMzN5npzRZr5VpGpkIYVUDfiA/s4000/20230707_150352.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJ0x6LY3fMq4aSaVtDeWB-3mwZE9lcqa_VMyPIPSX5EQKQL7pZ_KJW6IfevALO61KvE8fyaTAzeKGoQFzybMYaR56mIrxZvlCK-WPYpGCNB1ktqv8nX1lF8CLjWMNw8q7xxrN5CsXe2u0CrSbBLCFrA6Wwcow0c59BUtMzN5npzRZr5VpGpkIYVUDfiA/w300-h400/20230707_150352.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai being hoisted up...before I could decide if this was a good idea.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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He cried when it was done!!! The workers thought he was great.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldJI2EIsTWFA743JOSXDWcIpzGA9LQwDoL8MAf522GRq39CB0bcdxcE8wLFdCMSHXSDKA6Rj_QnSoWq00jj3YedVcem6LetLgySOcS5l8m6FCAOMuj_dY5-3C8ZVBcwD8p641QP6cQK3Uebyf9aJNaBxcDevVXDcDEkBqgbF_h3SRocbqiDHSSfLofuY/s4000/20230707_153510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldJI2EIsTWFA743JOSXDWcIpzGA9LQwDoL8MAf522GRq39CB0bcdxcE8wLFdCMSHXSDKA6Rj_QnSoWq00jj3YedVcem6LetLgySOcS5l8m6FCAOMuj_dY5-3C8ZVBcwD8p641QP6cQK3Uebyf9aJNaBxcDevVXDcDEkBqgbF_h3SRocbqiDHSSfLofuY/s320/20230707_153510.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8dXGovnUUYSHJvHCk7uA9YIXm-YZlvmdnmjW5IdA2La4pReBkPX2LRJ91CKo1TPKNCNl1u8Tbp7I1dFijaPymydpdba36XEXncTq3uUCBD8YQZBhOc-dTCFeyxbPe1w5HjVw6FX7LbaA0iYNU9cRmvWq2z5BsFWuFZ3r4wR2wWR3tb794drpSnBDvl0/s4000/20230707_154446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8dXGovnUUYSHJvHCk7uA9YIXm-YZlvmdnmjW5IdA2La4pReBkPX2LRJ91CKo1TPKNCNl1u8Tbp7I1dFijaPymydpdba36XEXncTq3uUCBD8YQZBhOc-dTCFeyxbPe1w5HjVw6FX7LbaA0iYNU9cRmvWq2z5BsFWuFZ3r4wR2wWR3tb794drpSnBDvl0/s320/20230707_154446.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXC1aINVs5u7CZe3j0nHfob7IX0CkjzqnBJDcv92Aj5hey2c0fAyNAETfouzeBaoKLHdRsW7hphgyP0z7FqzMp6rYFfMOOOJK-MYmTwiBxE6kMfGGhFmKg63xMgz4yYk6ib53yyrRmJINJ8uClH4e0YBjAt7FLmcF3S807BC5pK1o5g4xo0ARreLFvPY/s4000/20230707_115639.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXC1aINVs5u7CZe3j0nHfob7IX0CkjzqnBJDcv92Aj5hey2c0fAyNAETfouzeBaoKLHdRsW7hphgyP0z7FqzMp6rYFfMOOOJK-MYmTwiBxE6kMfGGhFmKg63xMgz4yYk6ib53yyrRmJINJ8uClH4e0YBjAt7FLmcF3S807BC5pK1o5g4xo0ARreLFvPY/s320/20230707_115639.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In town we began to see a lot of racing cars. We learned there was circuit race next to where we were staying. Of course Luka wanted to go and it ended up being his favorite thing (are you kidding me - out of all that you liked the race the best?!). I am glad he had the opportunity to do something he usually can't and misses. And it was a cultural experience!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4khJCtLsXNgrO3hBxxnQB5RB32jOxhC9OGyJqBO_qti0eJWicBbkoDtEkXs3fZBTThx0IQvmf5L0vYnx6I_aSTuJ4oRvbvSHh6Y7leX3rCpfGazKwCjRSPkUdY5764UALPPsY_5pYMoOMwxCyshjwUWgMuXhapsDQR-kSVh0mxSkn1jrEstc0VUOr4pM/s1080/IMG-20230708-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4khJCtLsXNgrO3hBxxnQB5RB32jOxhC9OGyJqBO_qti0eJWicBbkoDtEkXs3fZBTThx0IQvmf5L0vYnx6I_aSTuJ4oRvbvSHh6Y7leX3rCpfGazKwCjRSPkUdY5764UALPPsY_5pYMoOMwxCyshjwUWgMuXhapsDQR-kSVh0mxSkn1jrEstc0VUOr4pM/w400-h300/IMG-20230708-WA0007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8YYPYfTHk86nqfyBE6k5WjG7RpTtucMTUzQPseB1CSAxj3oxm4W4V0kR099v5SSkbRFikTRV_HYeXOTTu3h87ydf9VYs8t8L3sem_ugzOO2zXTjzuwlKvM2zSNAvl7T3lsaetLuuMVdZW0BFg1zY7CMXVr5AFg1znrJA3fzPqwKTPWgK-GC7CT8eTJI/s1020/IMG-20230708-WA0011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8YYPYfTHk86nqfyBE6k5WjG7RpTtucMTUzQPseB1CSAxj3oxm4W4V0kR099v5SSkbRFikTRV_HYeXOTTu3h87ydf9VYs8t8L3sem_ugzOO2zXTjzuwlKvM2zSNAvl7T3lsaetLuuMVdZW0BFg1zY7CMXVr5AFg1znrJA3fzPqwKTPWgK-GC7CT8eTJI/s320/IMG-20230708-WA0011.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh my dust!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y8MHXcQlMF8WvjD-DhUuMAWqTR8DXTdpvZMGyltjJ_V8bcm6JRLKaoGHtzsPi3Rt848t_1oVDf3AvMpdBlLYlpOe8SJBTuLryuB9eAlKCwjZWAYGIzx9kf4fzmFhuY8S7hH119aiKp4fd7GvS3NGhUMpNgORvq7DtQ59OezKIk9xdpvVpZ-9L_fXZqg/s1020/IMG-20230708-WA0008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y8MHXcQlMF8WvjD-DhUuMAWqTR8DXTdpvZMGyltjJ_V8bcm6JRLKaoGHtzsPi3Rt848t_1oVDf3AvMpdBlLYlpOe8SJBTuLryuB9eAlKCwjZWAYGIzx9kf4fzmFhuY8S7hH119aiKp4fd7GvS3NGhUMpNgORvq7DtQ59OezKIk9xdpvVpZ-9L_fXZqg/s320/IMG-20230708-WA0008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that was Jinja!</div><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-68798787542801741012023-06-15T11:53:00.001+03:002023-06-15T11:53:16.645+03:00Our Graduates!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRturNrdb9P-LvHiamPjhsSZ2QHo5L2xz4ajroD7-8fZjPh9ZjBCAi1YLiB8zcbS2-OdLKfprzbIGMyRDrR7PfFClV9rmV3zuZhUhVs2LbIyPtz74hVei3LOcWJ9Ywq8clVwZjMRZE8WZ7LxJtpnxHfRjQmnmizcVFsRrAosFbd1F1FfJYE4of0aF/s1904/IMG-20230514-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="1428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRturNrdb9P-LvHiamPjhsSZ2QHo5L2xz4ajroD7-8fZjPh9ZjBCAi1YLiB8zcbS2-OdLKfprzbIGMyRDrR7PfFClV9rmV3zuZhUhVs2LbIyPtz74hVei3LOcWJ9Ywq8clVwZjMRZE8WZ7LxJtpnxHfRjQmnmizcVFsRrAosFbd1F1FfJYE4of0aF/s320/IMG-20230514-WA0000.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had two graduates this year - Grace graduated from high school and Luka graduated from 8th grade! Grace plans to take a gap year in Obule (which is great cause she is only 17) so we decided to officially celebrate her graduation next summer in Michigan with family. She also hopes to have her open house then. <br /><br />But when she got to Michigan to see her classmates graduate, she was included as an honorary graduate! Thanks to her Grandma asking Unity Chr. High School, Grace was part of her high school graduation. (She attended Unity for two years.) She arrived to Michigan one day before graduation. We were so happy for her...but so sad we couldn't be there for our daughter's graduation!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwymQ7AaFBTJK6zhApViAMH6uMhLtQWkRs7z221ReddlonX0O9q-CAVNtNguavsbpJOauLfUZzlGUqhkssJaqqR_IyoJXkfnfIrFiHN20FWR4dZ3viqOgb5UBQSJRKb9l0rAgc4lcujeA9vcSiCe-W59bRwEzArXxRoEK3ArPGiiCaUzOLTtmbdtxE/s1600/IMG-20230513-WA0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwymQ7AaFBTJK6zhApViAMH6uMhLtQWkRs7z221ReddlonX0O9q-CAVNtNguavsbpJOauLfUZzlGUqhkssJaqqR_IyoJXkfnfIrFiHN20FWR4dZ3viqOgb5UBQSJRKb9l0rAgc4lcujeA9vcSiCe-W59bRwEzArXxRoEK3ArPGiiCaUzOLTtmbdtxE/s320/IMG-20230513-WA0017.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7w4vFBu68ngYTQuxCTzPkhIJ8NhZCxl3w9lgw_Wdey_EoJPekFFNkjSSmypESixHyM2fNn187Yj6arn7TpuK3yz6ELst5hl_vSFc-m829OrBkf1UviyvhKW8O5lKu9MmYyVT0wQwIRUCBtV9jf3ReO3eYA8r2mhDXNOZ-kqJ5bB_pYUzk_HIW54cc/s1600/IMG-20230513-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We made graduation cakes, had a ceremony and went out for lunch together. Luka really wanted to raft the Nile River for his celebration but we found out you have to be 16 years old. Something to look forward to!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCuO0sJz4Cw2IxcMQKlvf6zPTmbEujbbtMSLjhh42ZYYE5enjsO4Ng747qmzHyGhHJ2rv3sAz_13YI9K_YG_RZYAvrAAH19VJ_QPe4FXcduIGF7l5x8hn9p11VRZDSkxIRdSvmKNpac5WpUJvxeof4tegMGm-tTstMiRXyjI_B1XriGtSZoGo4632/s4000/20230610_114340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCuO0sJz4Cw2IxcMQKlvf6zPTmbEujbbtMSLjhh42ZYYE5enjsO4Ng747qmzHyGhHJ2rv3sAz_13YI9K_YG_RZYAvrAAH19VJ_QPe4FXcduIGF7l5x8hn9p11VRZDSkxIRdSvmKNpac5WpUJvxeof4tegMGm-tTstMiRXyjI_B1XriGtSZoGo4632/w400-h300/20230610_114340.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our school entering the graduation ceremony.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He is confident in who he is - and Whose he is. His self confidence had made him a great leader. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRGsH8tET9WllInbEA3IljCZDL4FO0agAPWe5nUXjHMB8FBjpPNbr9RokEQ7Pp-Y4QmHnjqOQTSbzMBcmsVSIFSFU6UsnbFAsZf8HLFdvEmzHr3WpFu2J8qUDytdaQ7dQKrjx4EjdqMuZNRS1Eo-fHgjScQbIylmRdt4qooNlSrRCfqoyFMMjJd67/s4000/20230610_115219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRGsH8tET9WllInbEA3IljCZDL4FO0agAPWe5nUXjHMB8FBjpPNbr9RokEQ7Pp-Y4QmHnjqOQTSbzMBcmsVSIFSFU6UsnbFAsZf8HLFdvEmzHr3WpFu2J8qUDytdaQ7dQKrjx4EjdqMuZNRS1Eo-fHgjScQbIylmRdt4qooNlSrRCfqoyFMMjJd67/s320/20230610_115219.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5oCgbYLkxrv-836SjLWcjURnv48mzxZCjkrKYlXG7O4a1sG6lBP9Pnm0gbAnhChyEk_X1fmtil2q3p5SSlydkdQuprK0As9O4dzOkn8G1vq9ZqVV0S66iDVHPbTJzitPIidMhl3A5ofsXXzAf6QiaQeBWhcD3f_ZDDBMTaicwUDRJ9SZvm9br1W8/s4000/20230610_115936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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It is great to celebrate these special occasions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitBGy0JXT32e91O3vpdfncbIzXJUpsmVy_23E7ROg30hf3WAxgdbx0G54G-zOu8srN0FxL4d1Rb_IEB0X4MOEsYmpI7k7V4hnpTMyzGi4ajflIG1YPf4I0inlomanN1WtknZUVq3qybaogIePxqYXbbd_QjrWncOh6VKmL2uzMAedkolIJnls2fSu/s4000/20230610_121506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitBGy0JXT32e91O3vpdfncbIzXJUpsmVy_23E7ROg30hf3WAxgdbx0G54G-zOu8srN0FxL4d1Rb_IEB0X4MOEsYmpI7k7V4hnpTMyzGi4ajflIG1YPf4I0inlomanN1WtknZUVq3qybaogIePxqYXbbd_QjrWncOh6VKmL2uzMAedkolIJnls2fSu/s320/20230610_121506.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Future AACA graduate.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I wrestled with God about homeschooling. I am not a teacher and struggle with dyslexia. But God gave me kids that learn well and end up teaching me! It was an honor to be with them every day, see them learn to read, and watch their faith grow. I will never forget our fun times with dress up days, creative learning, and holidays. And I cherish our normal days learning History together and my favorite subject Bible. I sure made mistakes and had to learn to say, "I'm sorry." But my kids always taught me by forgiving me, persevering and being flexible. I love you guys! It is a privilege to be your mom, teacher, facilitator and your student.</div><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-48327457789789857162023-06-08T22:07:00.007+03:002023-06-09T13:55:42.682+03:00Hope When it's Hard<p style="text-align: justify;">I'm struggling a bit right now. Not sure why but I've been here before. I've survived and I have thrived on the mission field - I'm somewhere in the middle right now. After almost 22 years on the mission field I wish I could say I'm doing great, but I think there are seasons to life on the mission field. If you have never lived on the mission field, I find it hard to explain. One minute I long to go somewhere, enjoy modern comforts and beautiful places, be in a familiar place where things make sense, be with family and friends...and the next moment I feel panicked at the thought of going and being somewhere else and want to be right here in my home I love, in the quiet village, a part of the ministry and people we partner with. It is up and down, back and forth, love and hate. Then I conclude I don't want to be anywhere really - scary. But it always makes me conclude that is how it should be - I am not home. I long for my Heavenly real Home.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I know you might see our amazing travels and conferences around the world and think, "What a life! Really, she struggles and is lonely and bored?" Yes, we have the gift of travel in missions, but it comes with weeks and months and years of living in the village of a third world country. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Although I love living in the village, at times I struggle with loneness and boredom. I have nothing on my calendar many weeks. (Josh does daily as the missionary doing ministry.) Yes, I have homeschooling, cooking, household things and church, but no evening plans, no get togethers with friends, no sporting events, school activities, family gatherings...not even a good store, park or coffee shop. I like having things to anticipate or plan for. Every week is a lot like the last week. Routine is a great gift but it can also cause boredom. We make things special and do things to enjoy life here, but sometimes I just want it to be part of life not have to seek it and make it. Do I even make sense? I do recognize that because we have to be creative to have fun, we have the blessing of making some pretty incredible memories. Even as I write this I am reminded how precious a quiet, routine life is. Most nights my family (teenagers down to 3 year old) are all playing games together, we sit at the dinner table each night sharing and usually laughing, I know what everyone is doing and how they are doing. We are together. I do treasure that.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">My life is so different from most of you in the States. All I hear about is that you are too busy. You have too many activities, too many events, too much everything. You have weekends, vacations, a day off, and holidays. Many of these things are unheard of in the village. You can go anywhere, be with people (of your culture or family), buy anything needed, go to the woods, beach, park... Normal for you is not normal everywhere. And then there is summer. No such season here. It is always hot - but no AC, no swimming, no camping, no lakes, no outings. I hear about all you are doing and have to choose not to be jealous. This is one of the many reasons I am not on social media. I can't see it all. My heart will be divided. I need to focus where God has me. This helps me to be content where I am. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I am surrounded by neighbors but I can still be lonely. People who get me, share my heart with, have fun with... I love the people here and many I can call family, but it doesn't replace our family and friends in the States. Honestly, I can become quite hurt in my need for people. I start to think about all the people who don't write or call and have certainly never visited. People I thought were friends or family I had hoped would care. Ouch, sounds so mean. Sorry. I told you the lies can creep in. Really, I get a few comments when I write something, a dozen people write after a newsletter - more if it is a really good one and not summertime, I have a few faithful family and friends who keep in touch...but what about everyone else? Are we just forgotten? Really not that missed, loved? Everyone just moves on with life, without us. What a slippery slope of lies. I have to be so careful. For along time I thought I don't need it and have overall learned to live without. My life is pretty full here. But I do need it. We all need each other. Honestly, I fail to communicate and connect a lot too. I get it. I am sad when I think about 22 years on the on the mission field and how few people really took the opportunity and invested into coming to see the ministry and share our lives. This is who we are, especially our kids. I can't tell you how many people over the years have said they want to visit but never do. I have learned to tell my kids, people say a lot of things but don't always do it. Then last week I wrote about the sudden death our dear friend Kebiya from Nigeria. I got five responses. In my pain the loneliness was magnified. I had to choose truth when the lies are trying to discourage me. We are not alone, not forgotten, not unloved...people are just full in their own lives. They do care and I know they are praying for us. Most of all I have to realize no one can satisfy me but Jesus. He is always with me, cares, knows, and loves me. Always.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I also realize that not all missionaries and mission fields are the same. I begin to compare and am discontent. Comparing is so dangerous! We are all called missionaries yet one is in the city where their kids go to an international school, they have malls, and go to the beach on the weekends, and another is so remote they have to drive 8 hours to get to their home. One is in Europe and another is in the bush. One lives almost normal life in the States and others live where their lives are in danger. I'm not sure what do to with that. I know everywhere has it's good and bad. I am so human too. I lived in Michigan two years unexpectedly and for hard reasons, and all I wanted to do is get back to the mission field - back home. I had to realize the mission field is where God has me at the time. Sorry I am such a mess God. So glad You plan my life! I have said many times from Nigeria to today I have learned sometimes being a missionary in the village is a privilege and somedays I say, "why me?!". </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Then there are all the short term mission trips that come to Uganda for a week and go back to the States, yet I don't get to just visit the States. Most of the time I have to wait a year or two before we can go. I have missed three of my siblings weddings, next month I will miss my nieces' wedding and I wasn't there for four grandparents funerals. Not to mention all the births, birthdays, graduations and everything else. I wish I could go for a week for special occasions. Actually, deep down I don't. Who wants to travel three days and 7 time zones twice for a week?! It isn't practical, doable or feasible, especially with a family. But the point is the sacrifices are real and painful at times.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On top of it all, I don't always physically feel very good living here. I don't know if it is the heat, allergies, body reacts to emotions, or everything. I have been really trusting the Lord for healing in this area. There is no where to go to get good, trusted medical help. But I know the One who made me and is all powerful! I am also fighting the spiritual battle in this too. God gives me life abundantly! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Before you really begin to worry about me (and think I need to get off the mission field and get help), let me say that in my lows, discouragement and lies that I struggle with I am learning or learning again that I need to find my contentment in Christ. I need to find satisfaction in Him. Only He can satisfy. He is enough. More than enough! I am complete in Him. Full not lacking anything. I know when I struggle there is a spiritual battle and the enemy is trying to discourage me. I am praying, claiming truth, and looking to my Father. He helps me and heals me. I am putting my hope (waiting and trusting) in Him and He will renew my strength! (IS. 40:31) And I will persevere. I know I have it good. I am safe, healthy, there is peace... How many of God's family and His servants aren't suffering? Certainly I can persevere in my little hardships. Because the reward is worth it - the Bible tells me so! As I persevere God is making me more like His Son.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So I am not at my best right, but that's ok. I am not asking you to do anything. Jesus is taking my brokenness and going to make something beautiful out of it. Isn't that hope?! He is my Ever Present Help in times of trouble. Thank you God!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Heb. 4:16 I am invited to come to my Father in my time of need and He will give me mercy and grace.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-26131420183775668922023-06-02T22:18:00.000+03:002023-06-02T22:18:55.270+03:00Kebiya<p> My heart hurts today. Living on the mission field I have had this fear of one day waking up to bad news from abroad. Today Josh saying, "I have really bad news." I asked from here or from the States. He said neither. From Nigeria. Josh's best friend from Nigeria, Kebiya, died.</p><p>Kebiya was our first friend in the hardest days of our lives as we began missions in remote Mahula, Nigeria. He was one of the first Christians among the Avadi people. Only a young man then he was presucuted by his family. He was the first evangelist, really missionary, of his tribe. Kebiya, his wife Cigoro and four children moved to the other side of the river to be our neighbor and partner with us in reaching his unreached tribe. I cannot say enough about his man's kind and gentle spirit. His face always beamed with a smile. He was so humble, a servant and faithful. Josh and him did everything together and they became like brothers. Kebiya helped us learn Tsuvadi (their unwritten language). We visited all our neighbors together. Josh and Kebiya taught literacy to the Fulani together. They began a church together. Kebiya was there at our lowest and highest moments. His love for the Lord and His people was real and touched my heart. </p><p>Leaving Mahula back in 2005 meant leaving Kebiya and Cigoro, our co-workers and friends. It was painful. Since then cell phones came to Mahula and Kebiya would often call over the years at Christmas time. It was so good to hear his voice and see the joy on Josh's face as he spoke to his friend. I was always amazed Josh could still remember the language! Kebiya moved on to live in and evangelize many other villages in his tribe. He was loved and respected.</p><p>Today we heard vague information from another former missionary in Nigeria that Kebiya died. Kebiya can't be more than 55 years old so we were very surprised. Josh tired all the contacts he had trying to get more information. What we learned is Kebiya had a liver problem, died yesterday and burial was today. Josh quickly said, "I want to go to Nigeria to be with them." (He says he isn't but that's how we feel.) Kebiya leaves behind his dear wife Cigoro and at least six children (many of them grown by now). Pray for them as life as a widow is very hard in Africa.</p><p>We also were told Christians are now suffering from persecution and attacks from Muslims. So hard to hear when you know those suffering. Please pray for them and all of Nigeria where Christians are being raided, kidnapped and killed.</p><p>So hard to grieve from far away. It just plain hurts. Josh lost a long time best friend and it's painful. We praise God we had the honor of serving with Kebiya. We rejoice that he is with the Lord who has welcomed him saying, "Well done good and faithful servant!" Kebiya is one of the every tribe and nation that now worships before the Jesus. Awesome... </p><p>Thanks for remembering Kebiya with me, praying for us, for his family, and the Christians in Nigeria.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi8D2R87W7PiOoqPwJjb-iZ_VkXeUG6p9aBK9v9_WciOoHUAReq4iTL7IevaoJngAUCRuPSOipSkSbPH2C3v3PZ98pppvCDaq2NiTChsVX5GqAnE6UvUtEllBYPopi3BdxPDou9NLDoWPs7F9-PKao3hGUavYanZScgAAzSTrTU0u9r9C3vT4cefS/s4000/20210906_102717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi8D2R87W7PiOoqPwJjb-iZ_VkXeUG6p9aBK9v9_WciOoHUAReq4iTL7IevaoJngAUCRuPSOipSkSbPH2C3v3PZ98pppvCDaq2NiTChsVX5GqAnE6UvUtEllBYPopi3BdxPDou9NLDoWPs7F9-PKao3hGUavYanZScgAAzSTrTU0u9r9C3vT4cefS/s320/20210906_102717.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kebiya on the far left next to Josh in the suitcoat.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRte6XKHmQUwNqjXLveetif37PEVYD4JK783a2XQZkr_rRLRDNFESp7hFeBUUyp5BU6km8X935FjsuBsWfb0cxpd_0bYPmAVrjtmIQVVcu-j9-G6OCiKL36hJibLXior-Ejc_59_tH_XIDlbHJRg50ykXLyZOfF88eCXO4Kf74cGIEWwbxf1ummxbz/s4000/20210906_102710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRte6XKHmQUwNqjXLveetif37PEVYD4JK783a2XQZkr_rRLRDNFESp7hFeBUUyp5BU6km8X935FjsuBsWfb0cxpd_0bYPmAVrjtmIQVVcu-j9-G6OCiKL36hJibLXior-Ejc_59_tH_XIDlbHJRg50ykXLyZOfF88eCXO4Kf74cGIEWwbxf1ummxbz/s320/20210906_102710.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kebiya front and center next to little Lydia with the Church God built in Mahula, Nigeria.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-31458225019123077122023-05-25T15:16:00.000+03:002023-05-25T15:16:08.771+03:00FIC Family Gathering in England<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRk4P84gyL1t3E2DmmhnOyjfEKjHSymo-61yZ-pnVRl_Cjj4I7B-pYywLYptZxwO9FRssoY0S8UHqDKx4umPjqzV2OXNT3NmgD2wjF4w07u8z3Z2KRkLRYjA9-uxdOKSbVkqdys6H6Z7XYPclSJHjTZ4SSQ4_sgn_Ee28rb-w7tZumCa1X5-rv3mJ/s4000/20230504_160630.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRk4P84gyL1t3E2DmmhnOyjfEKjHSymo-61yZ-pnVRl_Cjj4I7B-pYywLYptZxwO9FRssoY0S8UHqDKx4umPjqzV2OXNT3NmgD2wjF4w07u8z3Z2KRkLRYjA9-uxdOKSbVkqdys6H6Z7XYPclSJHjTZ4SSQ4_sgn_Ee28rb-w7tZumCa1X5-rv3mJ/s320/20230504_160630.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five years after our last Freedom in Christ Family Gathering in Malaysia, we finally were able to be together again! We were so excited to go and see everyone. Our time together was a true blessing, an encouragement. We found it very inspiring to meet with God's people from all over the world serving together in FIC. I met so many wonderful, free people and reconnected with other FIC friends. I was touched by people's stories and all God is doing in hard places. God is at work in war torn areas and closed countries! </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSlAxXIQm9JN4oNpCLoqSffQVTkbjkeWGsj7kerRFol9ln0nZjKX74FQEijKgoH4H3dVZkNav8oyzhlCrzH26lO_ujp2SBwXMuJN_J-PtJbbU06_hIhLPIcrsolwBbtC5xkYV_9PVJrip4WlVPkzGFuk2c-cSciGu-CTtHuI8SEvbtBfYbAVpddnE/s4000/20230507_173705.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSlAxXIQm9JN4oNpCLoqSffQVTkbjkeWGsj7kerRFol9ln0nZjKX74FQEijKgoH4H3dVZkNav8oyzhlCrzH26lO_ujp2SBwXMuJN_J-PtJbbU06_hIhLPIcrsolwBbtC5xkYV_9PVJrip4WlVPkzGFuk2c-cSciGu-CTtHuI8SEvbtBfYbAVpddnE/s320/20230507_173705.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good to be with special friends Howard and Aileen - aka Papa & Shosho (grandma in Swahili).</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1B99RKrtrx9pUdA1DTpWg-BDkaGyh5ojjb4b_0-bvX9fXjGfmOILGNd6plQZKUXPJMdxv09QoE2I5VaaB7BboWYf63oYci8N1D1K2VQcthYL2GtIogkyv2wJ7i8V3H5OHT9EuSODB9qRDZ5Chk2c_oKbhTYCfUw0JjK1zFhHCs2QiwWdvqZsKSRn/s4000/20230505_192057.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1B99RKrtrx9pUdA1DTpWg-BDkaGyh5ojjb4b_0-bvX9fXjGfmOILGNd6plQZKUXPJMdxv09QoE2I5VaaB7BboWYf63oYci8N1D1K2VQcthYL2GtIogkyv2wJ7i8V3H5OHT9EuSODB9qRDZ5Chk2c_oKbhTYCfUw0JjK1zFhHCs2QiwWdvqZsKSRn/s320/20230505_192057.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reconnecting with Brian and sharing with Neil, the founder of FIC.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_f0QF_s9WoUh0b_d5jxTYHqpcQz03WT1f9k9VtjJjQl2FA2nP6n7Sq4xyFlLn8sjzL0G06BIapdRPFKpSPYxpPHyW_B8FfSedxkDef5YLrmqTm5bXGYeddFED36Pkt44-xmhmprlKbtZ-slL1imw7Vw0gnpU9aeF1Q8dOvIYaJyrudtFlWs0fMTz/s4000/20230510_103456.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_f0QF_s9WoUh0b_d5jxTYHqpcQz03WT1f9k9VtjJjQl2FA2nP6n7Sq4xyFlLn8sjzL0G06BIapdRPFKpSPYxpPHyW_B8FfSedxkDef5YLrmqTm5bXGYeddFED36Pkt44-xmhmprlKbtZ-slL1imw7Vw0gnpU9aeF1Q8dOvIYaJyrudtFlWs0fMTz/s320/20230510_103456.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Met our friends Rob, Nancy and Josue five years ago and got to know them better this time. We love their hearts for God's people. Both Rob and Nancy took time to connect with both of our girls.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKqPw81l-jadtgesxoWZ2E9faoqB9IFWXwvAzSaA6G3jHTHV2QPh2KSpcqzOnyqONZtMsy59KUmzBXTOZV5hfIBhldeHikcMXa1Lic-MEu7CN77IHutLPGFACRjtMTkgBw21OiMHZJvyrjnpFsNvI5Ui8iEceZGYM_7M86n1YpdRBW5NqvtyTE4eF/s1600/IMG-20230510-WA0001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKqPw81l-jadtgesxoWZ2E9faoqB9IFWXwvAzSaA6G3jHTHV2QPh2KSpcqzOnyqONZtMsy59KUmzBXTOZV5hfIBhldeHikcMXa1Lic-MEu7CN77IHutLPGFACRjtMTkgBw21OiMHZJvyrjnpFsNvI5Ui8iEceZGYM_7M86n1YpdRBW5NqvtyTE4eF/s320/IMG-20230510-WA0001.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Tim was at the gathering!!! <br />So wonderful to have him as a part of FIC. We only wish he could have taken his family with him.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqvFlRPLGRbCbnqZ7q6YQ355Xo-PRelX0Y_vtJ59qXPMSfNH5hI84UJRLm_AMrXoJJJSn7DDnvzYExLeaGHcrVvpRMa_fD6bp3XndQcFWbVhwaZlT9-ENN3u83r-uLEJrThVrWeWGnnfRpRaDRsoOMAk07tlUS59SqrjCVqREmr-eKiw7nbPIVyAX/s4000/20230505_183131.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqvFlRPLGRbCbnqZ7q6YQ355Xo-PRelX0Y_vtJ59qXPMSfNH5hI84UJRLm_AMrXoJJJSn7DDnvzYExLeaGHcrVvpRMa_fD6bp3XndQcFWbVhwaZlT9-ENN3u83r-uLEJrThVrWeWGnnfRpRaDRsoOMAk07tlUS59SqrjCVqREmr-eKiw7nbPIVyAX/s320/20230505_183131.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emalai quickly made friends with Sophie and Magima from Brazil and India.<br />They were inseparable!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbR_82dG9Lr-efN0r1JEdl0DnCH-OK2p78ScGWdNGTtmpYJYtma-cL71JiukO3wxoi2Qk73JddwGe7b_RDm1ZdEby75oMJvbNsp5cz4bnkFRLMHUjrxrTEozlRyK8fBLVa2_CULYMH3-vXCKNfDpgKakGf-AfumoirYTfPW0XFdzGeco2wyN0ionM/s4000/20230505_205029.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbR_82dG9Lr-efN0r1JEdl0DnCH-OK2p78ScGWdNGTtmpYJYtma-cL71JiukO3wxoi2Qk73JddwGe7b_RDm1ZdEby75oMJvbNsp5cz4bnkFRLMHUjrxrTEozlRyK8fBLVa2_CULYMH3-vXCKNfDpgKakGf-AfumoirYTfPW0XFdzGeco2wyN0ionM/w400-h300/20230505_205029.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each day of the gathering people from different regions of the world shared what God was doing there through FIC. Josh shared about the simplified FIC books, discipleship groups, and prison ministry. He included video testimonies from FIC teachers, a former inmate and prison officer. It was great to have our Ugandan partners included in the the conference through video. People at the gathering were touched by what God is doing in the prisons.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv3-dF-gFAdS51N5RnPS1QI2mzpTqUHCxerE33EoiDkml2VitrHnQPIUsppT34qx9rYrfAieAI7dX5Z4w0eWXjFfXF3ShjO4vU9PdmsEJj-Vwge6iJMtFEqbHfJuycAjIuaoBKRW9Op5JjTbECdLGLiKV3fJC3_xtfHvlzFhq2Ya31T5yzFU2LC40/s4000/20230505_204555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv3-dF-gFAdS51N5RnPS1QI2mzpTqUHCxerE33EoiDkml2VitrHnQPIUsppT34qx9rYrfAieAI7dX5Z4w0eWXjFfXF3ShjO4vU9PdmsEJj-Vwge6iJMtFEqbHfJuycAjIuaoBKRW9Op5JjTbECdLGLiKV3fJC3_xtfHvlzFhq2Ya31T5yzFU2LC40/s320/20230505_204555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjwgbSE4vwLhW-y46f4uvlA1DnWYiunT-wjqPD5Ru1OFoXe9GqsVu9trwaa60YtW13Ay-YpSq-fBrJOTqbN5JDi24bZPD2BZ2nwUraKOEqah8vz1EgcyTc8VzKbZ8N2MSdGpZh5aGlNIwSR2zPdS7PT9xCvgeW5OQMM4_8FltWgG1l49M8QU1vF_v/s4000/20230505_205714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjwgbSE4vwLhW-y46f4uvlA1DnWYiunT-wjqPD5Ru1OFoXe9GqsVu9trwaa60YtW13Ay-YpSq-fBrJOTqbN5JDi24bZPD2BZ2nwUraKOEqah8vz1EgcyTc8VzKbZ8N2MSdGpZh5aGlNIwSR2zPdS7PT9xCvgeW5OQMM4_8FltWgG1l49M8QU1vF_v/s320/20230505_205714.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHg4o1FU_RpNVK0gLSNO-txqJoGUg_1mfiqpufE3UpdyFWutOlPX8jWTxEF4TFTeHPcLxDjg2T5qBoxe-cGm-ZWB05oA8Qf8k6coZa2Kufk1vrA1xPAHqYs3yvCyMk7LYU66BdBjIg1sg8-WULCsgobvbLuAvgPCjJomODLJ8l8Yo18bzyPtjEOuz/s4000/20230505_204500.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHg4o1FU_RpNVK0gLSNO-txqJoGUg_1mfiqpufE3UpdyFWutOlPX8jWTxEF4TFTeHPcLxDjg2T5qBoxe-cGm-ZWB05oA8Qf8k6coZa2Kufk1vrA1xPAHqYs3yvCyMk7LYU66BdBjIg1sg8-WULCsgobvbLuAvgPCjJomODLJ8l8Yo18bzyPtjEOuz/w400-h300/20230505_204500.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FIC are a people of prayer. I love that their lives have been changed before they take it and share it with others. It is evident we work with spiritually free, grace-filled children of God.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh322J0G-xFlFdK3NttfVEDiXCg4VihbX3-Wx6IkQMIvI384K0N8_BasmjbO6UtIrIKNQokJvcnKrbb6llv3DexbU9sHEY1wURjUNp61x6CSBjefPz5dCLNFczTso8Va-P3o-hvKT1crj5QBki_F-7obCNbIeeufetfOvdzFD525ljcikkfMmrVwSZ4/s4000/20230506_231233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh322J0G-xFlFdK3NttfVEDiXCg4VihbX3-Wx6IkQMIvI384K0N8_BasmjbO6UtIrIKNQokJvcnKrbb6llv3DexbU9sHEY1wURjUNp61x6CSBjefPz5dCLNFczTso8Va-P3o-hvKT1crj5QBki_F-7obCNbIeeufetfOvdzFD525ljcikkfMmrVwSZ4/w400-h300/20230506_231233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioT3yCTngbEkQOI0HnKGTocxzQ4uolGWbyozpyCSAORuAuFTV3mgDmqJCCBbmT4fpo1oex_qn_uDfB9KUHykC79sx-h7asmapbOAf-RwqI2lRfG7ZDPYrPvsO7Bkjpd56S6rZnotRZ2ZI0cENRWhr_y99_7L0a8jISBegm-GZAcoIp3Xnp_AI8X3Oc/s4000/20230506_151142.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioT3yCTngbEkQOI0HnKGTocxzQ4uolGWbyozpyCSAORuAuFTV3mgDmqJCCBbmT4fpo1oex_qn_uDfB9KUHykC79sx-h7asmapbOAf-RwqI2lRfG7ZDPYrPvsO7Bkjpd56S6rZnotRZ2ZI0cENRWhr_y99_7L0a8jISBegm-GZAcoIp3Xnp_AI8X3Oc/w400-h300/20230506_151142.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our group outing was to Oxford on a very rainy day.<br />Josh decided to enjoy the afternoon at the hotel with Makai and Emalai instead of have an adventure in the rain. Good idea. Our family visited Oxford about five years ago so we knew our way around a bit, which helped us see the places we wanted to see again.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2BBwztD0sj38bfrViu4kd-s1Nbqb4zfMOHy9SWr0MVLnNt-eWfTnJt459GI86wvxPfb6bPJjT144B6AgH-qhRri_Z91v_TPfHBKc2pDdPmZ9k9HYqqAo1XUD1d1PAnPsIWiwEjXGLErxoEfLBIrnToaGinZDUI-9jF9WhWFrbLlQD3KGQ0P2dhsK/s4000/20230506_133347.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2BBwztD0sj38bfrViu4kd-s1Nbqb4zfMOHy9SWr0MVLnNt-eWfTnJt459GI86wvxPfb6bPJjT144B6AgH-qhRri_Z91v_TPfHBKc2pDdPmZ9k9HYqqAo1XUD1d1PAnPsIWiwEjXGLErxoEfLBIrnToaGinZDUI-9jF9WhWFrbLlQD3KGQ0P2dhsK/s320/20230506_133347.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is an awesome museum with some of the oldest things I have every seen - like 2000BC! It is really fascinating. We had fun finding things we had learned about in History class.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSo9eGZK8vECnsKFVyvuQCVC5Ed-xqWxT3DMJiGPZ4lVDZDXQsovhT7pYKO_ZUssc1OD4utQyUaEV3u81OLRUj4OAEXK8EUiuCU6S5tBzDFCnk5_1ymnqH7exT3dYs2gUqP9pG4V_9humFmUMsZJn_rpGE_XM0qO8tQF8WB6o8ErpLZMZ1MNYXvuGK/s4000/20230506_133757.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSo9eGZK8vECnsKFVyvuQCVC5Ed-xqWxT3DMJiGPZ4lVDZDXQsovhT7pYKO_ZUssc1OD4utQyUaEV3u81OLRUj4OAEXK8EUiuCU6S5tBzDFCnk5_1ymnqH7exT3dYs2gUqP9pG4V_9humFmUMsZJn_rpGE_XM0qO8tQF8WB6o8ErpLZMZ1MNYXvuGK/s320/20230506_133757.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are quite a few real mummies from Egypt. Mummied Pharos, children, cat, snake, turtle...just about everything was mummified! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL64qUFr7VkJknHR4O4VF9NDQgv_bE-xY6nyJtg4zWqDKESp0VndfrsxlGoElY8GjIFcrGEb3PAsoGja5Ev1sglc3Zd0Fxyy2yG-y4o7KtsM_8Ii77oJy27I0DM_UItF6g4u58zotZuN6zlxZ91Wk5ZkUsmhvQeQomSOayL0eVOBijvQHgke_oa2So/s4000/20230506_134011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL64qUFr7VkJknHR4O4VF9NDQgv_bE-xY6nyJtg4zWqDKESp0VndfrsxlGoElY8GjIFcrGEb3PAsoGja5Ev1sglc3Zd0Fxyy2yG-y4o7KtsM_8Ii77oJy27I0DM_UItF6g4u58zotZuN6zlxZ91Wk5ZkUsmhvQeQomSOayL0eVOBijvQHgke_oa2So/s320/20230506_134011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;">Even got to enjoy a Starbucks coffee and Krispy Cream doughnuts - old Oxford and modern world collide! I think that makes our village just old. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(By the way my doughnut was in honor of the King's Coronation.)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy33wmbVPu4QbRNAcHkk0N-zHxxTxY6LVlnfqwbSYp47NM6i_6G4qvKA1xnSULrPAmjMS-rKO7yGgvOoiwRoCvJF2KTMhcCYHtg0rs9Bahyn_gZwPNge-VMzhAhmFkKXfnmTo7JbcAaK4-Q-qe1M3bRPmQTxd-odeic3ZnnMjiQYWhB8DGG3tTSxpU/s4000/20230506_181141.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy33wmbVPu4QbRNAcHkk0N-zHxxTxY6LVlnfqwbSYp47NM6i_6G4qvKA1xnSULrPAmjMS-rKO7yGgvOoiwRoCvJF2KTMhcCYHtg0rs9Bahyn_gZwPNge-VMzhAhmFkKXfnmTo7JbcAaK4-Q-qe1M3bRPmQTxd-odeic3ZnnMjiQYWhB8DGG3tTSxpU/s320/20230506_181141.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luka was in his glory every evening watching soccer (or football, depending where you live) and drinking a Cherry Coke, which we can't get in Uganda. Go Liverpool!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvMboM1LXm7KnhtrZqRjxevIisLgmx_sLrZ7IavgAzEdHiZU6eNDGEUYNUozLG9O5r4Izflg_T3yi9kfw2gF-yJMiHOXFeRbMjHCDre7pvYkjqDEnSALPNe9OhFhz8jtrKVNcqi-02RXlV6HReQZAb5qeFW7Ag6LDj6J_PqEw558M78WwNNv9Z9w1/s4000/20230506_222249.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvMboM1LXm7KnhtrZqRjxevIisLgmx_sLrZ7IavgAzEdHiZU6eNDGEUYNUozLG9O5r4Izflg_T3yi9kfw2gF-yJMiHOXFeRbMjHCDre7pvYkjqDEnSALPNe9OhFhz8jtrKVNcqi-02RXlV6HReQZAb5qeFW7Ag6LDj6J_PqEw558M78WwNNv9Z9w1/w400-h300/20230506_222249.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have such a fun FIC family! The Latin America snack night ended up being a whole festival with treats, flags, and music...then dancing broke out. I so enjoyed watching our FIC leaders have fun dancing. We had African dance, Latin American dance and Europe and America trying to dance :). Everyone was filled with joy getting to know each other in a new light. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3jJuaNPciBipxR_fS6w5D5Zd5nfYLp6_17bTQ882Ht6IjQh95s7tvw3BtTNXDV-F3pAhp5oevUrT7ts3tgKs1FaXv7QAXHmIiu6p5Qn-1lCljFN3Lr0RogOWLEaVTBjQM-LYKJY-6-B3Z_febp70rPCvbMhInkTJhGQ32npKaYLKzvrSKPt5VIsq/s4000/20230506_105405.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3jJuaNPciBipxR_fS6w5D5Zd5nfYLp6_17bTQ882Ht6IjQh95s7tvw3BtTNXDV-F3pAhp5oevUrT7ts3tgKs1FaXv7QAXHmIiu6p5Qn-1lCljFN3Lr0RogOWLEaVTBjQM-LYKJY-6-B3Z_febp70rPCvbMhInkTJhGQ32npKaYLKzvrSKPt5VIsq/s320/20230506_105405.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We even had the king at the gathering!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Grace was the photographer for the gathering. And all of our kids loved meeting new people from around the world! Everyone there also appreciated our children. A highlight for me was Lydia and Grace making friends with young people from three other countries. To see them together laughing and taking pictures blessed my heart. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n8qY_bE26ecaitzVXKwBAKxP306hBmzofpNoFiOUtGkmJFDALy4UPMb1UsFQapE7vaujf1SSmieiA8aOoMDJs9_h2dM25cOmnBMkGbH5RHVdMgsJv9Vw8HRtJDzEK2-sKdcqaqbMUfTu0HTTu0c5wNgwIXZIdYZRNn5hZCjP_xoVoOIMZ133i_yo/s1600/IMG-20230510-WA0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n8qY_bE26ecaitzVXKwBAKxP306hBmzofpNoFiOUtGkmJFDALy4UPMb1UsFQapE7vaujf1SSmieiA8aOoMDJs9_h2dM25cOmnBMkGbH5RHVdMgsJv9Vw8HRtJDzEK2-sKdcqaqbMUfTu0HTTu0c5wNgwIXZIdYZRNn5hZCjP_xoVoOIMZ133i_yo/w640-h288/IMG-20230510-WA0006.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was inspired by so many people at the gathering. I can't name many of them because of where they are serving. One of them grew up in a communist home and now is reaching out in communist countries. He goes into the frontline of the war and is seeing God do miracles. He said for the first time the churches are uniting, as a result of the war. Soldiers are begging for Bibles. They are praying for their enemies and reaching out to them. I love hearing the good news we don't hear from these places! He also ministered in Turkey after the earthquake. He said the people there told him it is because they are the leading area in human trafficking that this earthquake has destroyed them. My new friend's prayer request was for him as he goes back to his country facing court and possibly 1 year in prison for smuggling Bibles. I don't know what to do with that kind of faith and service to the Lord in some of the hardest places...I am humbled. What do I do? Complain a lot about how hard it is to live where I do. Forgive me God.<br /><br />Another new friend who inspired me lives in a place where he could be arrested at anytime for serving the Lord. His country is in the midst of civil war. He shared some of the saddest pictures and told us he picked the ones we could handle. He wept. We wept. In the midst of such darkness and death, he and his wife oversee churches and a Bible school. What faith! Light and Life for people there. Thank you God for your servants willing to sacrifice their lives to bring freedom in Christ.<br /><br />I was fascinated by a FIC ambassador to the Arabic speaking world. He came to Christ in an underground church in Saudi Arabia. He now works at the Pentagon and yet is still passionate about bringing freedom in Jesus to his people.<br /><br />I could go on. A man from a communist country who took days instead of hours to get to the airport to come. Living in a place with little resources and persecution of the church. Yet the church is growing! Freedom in Christ in a closed country.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbjyqSaoNRTc89vy_1gUffqgFyMbGOAor4sgHDhyyjJmiCj-PP8j8KQ0mLVouad-PdVQczWUoPeU0qPZc-zaUtFeugDr8VUlbxuu1MgB4BxdvRIjyTlhmztUMWTPZSTEtMIkWZ3SdAngXpAecrFseuM4NIiUsGcLw_PbaTOB1_mNVMC-O3R5roJQ6/s4000/20230507_201607.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbjyqSaoNRTc89vy_1gUffqgFyMbGOAor4sgHDhyyjJmiCj-PP8j8KQ0mLVouad-PdVQczWUoPeU0qPZc-zaUtFeugDr8VUlbxuu1MgB4BxdvRIjyTlhmztUMWTPZSTEtMIkWZ3SdAngXpAecrFseuM4NIiUsGcLw_PbaTOB1_mNVMC-O3R5roJQ6/w400-h300/20230507_201607.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was touched by the Latin America group. Their unity, passion and relationships were beautiful. It make me want to be part of their group! One night the Africa team and the Latin America team joined together (with all our different languages) for sharing and prayer. It was a joy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbYmPSPphCnG2aXytk8hqDs-qw9awukPNVs2NSGuNyEghEr74pcmMdw_JQhhD9AzgPaPRgpK41DRkAm1mUebuyBgpSlAWdSnIkWuF2m0kCM_1dKKziXAfwfgbXwyP0QA_fkghz-_TnBsSBKr53VgLHtbOL2tiK3O9ReXxhBYACGn_gEI3vvZXRdPm/s4000/20230507_220128.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbYmPSPphCnG2aXytk8hqDs-qw9awukPNVs2NSGuNyEghEr74pcmMdw_JQhhD9AzgPaPRgpK41DRkAm1mUebuyBgpSlAWdSnIkWuF2m0kCM_1dKKziXAfwfgbXwyP0QA_fkghz-_TnBsSBKr53VgLHtbOL2tiK3O9ReXxhBYACGn_gEI3vvZXRdPm/s320/20230507_220128.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honestly, we got to know and shared with so many wonderful people, we were exhausted. From 8am to 11pm we were filled with amazing people and their stories. You can't even meet all 200 people in a few days together. There is nothing better than to be together, sharing the same unity, serving Christ.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRA5mX8RpwwxSgJSbAmn92quSwlJzdomPZqIv68hpcgz13Zo3uTzCt2JSQMvVMTer7U9deS_u6RS5Pv-7ER3sRACxLY6-Ih3k3RBP4ECIKv6xGr763hexYT94x6oNK-JVmJ8mOknzq_R_5mrbZK-6wZW1EpdTsPflboFhoXMNmZ2i_qO-thciYpwa/s4000/20230506_231237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRA5mX8RpwwxSgJSbAmn92quSwlJzdomPZqIv68hpcgz13Zo3uTzCt2JSQMvVMTer7U9deS_u6RS5Pv-7ER3sRACxLY6-Ih3k3RBP4ECIKv6xGr763hexYT94x6oNK-JVmJ8mOknzq_R_5mrbZK-6wZW1EpdTsPflboFhoXMNmZ2i_qO-thciYpwa/s320/20230506_231237.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZAqITjrtVgCTSWGWKpN5zpdurmkbRLI9NycoCRgycjKcoAhWZ9W4_9xsa5kfVMAx3QgWzGsqV178gr6vUg6Cnr4HBu7EfEkm0XmGVCg3Hku_AjPPGxNvoizoKZDZVpxZn8GcxKSX2_81y18rBGXoEKdfaV5zKvvtb81cv7zP9QEFZ7ZKEcj1HS1w/s1020/IMG-20230512-WA0008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZAqITjrtVgCTSWGWKpN5zpdurmkbRLI9NycoCRgycjKcoAhWZ9W4_9xsa5kfVMAx3QgWzGsqV178gr6vUg6Cnr4HBu7EfEkm0XmGVCg3Hku_AjPPGxNvoizoKZDZVpxZn8GcxKSX2_81y18rBGXoEKdfaV5zKvvtb81cv7zP9QEFZ7ZKEcj1HS1w/s320/IMG-20230512-WA0008.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This awesome couple leads GenFree for FIC. It's exciting stuff for young people! <br />They even interviewed our kids for their website.<br />The Latin America youth also made iGen, an awesome discipleship resource. I was so proud of them and excited to see how God is going to use it to free young people!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mSl9GB1-NCgdoxno0k_tL6XUepLb0IJLYx8DFw15dZvYKrTRngRyZNWiFXUDgZnB7P0PeS0EuFg6BxwDvKYLX_tTq1-DQBCmeJTdqzlN8SBnxsGurBzb_XOBp47O5-hstx1jKr91QYx1q0nfaSD1mpbN1bMc3QWQs8_2RQlw0oITfMuMxAQsAhTw/s4000/20230508_125018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mSl9GB1-NCgdoxno0k_tL6XUepLb0IJLYx8DFw15dZvYKrTRngRyZNWiFXUDgZnB7P0PeS0EuFg6BxwDvKYLX_tTq1-DQBCmeJTdqzlN8SBnxsGurBzb_XOBp47O5-hstx1jKr91QYx1q0nfaSD1mpbN1bMc3QWQs8_2RQlw0oITfMuMxAQsAhTw/s320/20230508_125018.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the African team - Uganda, Zambia and Ethiopia.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjjW3VgLcSX03zQEXA89AIXwghKwn16rss9xXfXRUN15w3Od2C6LoDj8UV9ZQkpuFu78TAA-CLd5_9mJov0Tlnsu_aDm0kRmHXSA4IwUq7hahMMCGW1iBU4jJscvPgzjBA4cH5PrR-YsoKlFzrixakdAK_iELGsFtKx0N2ccj8JTFyJoUImZMw2sB/s1600/IMG-20230516-WA0018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjjW3VgLcSX03zQEXA89AIXwghKwn16rss9xXfXRUN15w3Od2C6LoDj8UV9ZQkpuFu78TAA-CLd5_9mJov0Tlnsu_aDm0kRmHXSA4IwUq7hahMMCGW1iBU4jJscvPgzjBA4cH5PrR-YsoKlFzrixakdAK_iELGsFtKx0N2ccj8JTFyJoUImZMw2sB/s320/IMG-20230516-WA0018.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of our new friends from India!<br />This family's story was so beautiful. Serving Jesus where it is not the norm, adopted two children where adoption is not accepted, rescuing babies who would be temple babies or unwanted, and doing it all with confidence and passion. They were a blessing to be with and so much fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3_bv2hqDq9F5VbXchfkfD5J_NFyw3OgPruMO8N23WddsXItvSozooRFcewFOOpFBH9mUDyBw4TySz1UFaPB41ydGsCRZEN-kmrXvekS_ZFfS0W5fQDxF-gFiKHtPBXEKO1lZweutWGHTBJdyoPsscQ9PuQbncJaois7Kw0WIfyBAg7VaiDONWrJq/s4000/20230510_090734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3_bv2hqDq9F5VbXchfkfD5J_NFyw3OgPruMO8N23WddsXItvSozooRFcewFOOpFBH9mUDyBw4TySz1UFaPB41ydGsCRZEN-kmrXvekS_ZFfS0W5fQDxF-gFiKHtPBXEKO1lZweutWGHTBJdyoPsscQ9PuQbncJaois7Kw0WIfyBAg7VaiDONWrJq/w400-h300/20230510_090734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfGhFOyKHW7vIIJnCCS-Zzn5WOiP-RdD1gLOuO8npnqsnc8k3HEbk2nPLk38OCY3YKZQ21xpJCRaqHDU6zTqLfXffnee_NRnMlz3Wbd4H-5sssGZ0SbSBITA7AAxIHQAY8fe0x8BVyOv35B-ES5JsbSQ7xnnzYBA4rivkd1SuvCpXC3XRsj6PrHRX/s4000/20230508_100009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfGhFOyKHW7vIIJnCCS-Zzn5WOiP-RdD1gLOuO8npnqsnc8k3HEbk2nPLk38OCY3YKZQ21xpJCRaqHDU6zTqLfXffnee_NRnMlz3Wbd4H-5sssGZ0SbSBITA7AAxIHQAY8fe0x8BVyOv35B-ES5JsbSQ7xnnzYBA4rivkd1SuvCpXC3XRsj6PrHRX/w400-h300/20230508_100009.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Praying for FIC founder Neil Anderson, International leader Steve Goss, and American leader Dan Studt. I was encouraged by our leaders knowing and appreciating us. They are personal. It was good to finally get to know Neil. We were touched to hear him tell us how touched he was by the prison ministry and blessed by our family. Steve encouraged us too by seeing Josh as a gifted teacher in FIC. I am excited to see what this new season of greater things with FIC holds for us. Thanks God!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fYccURXpPNPeqT7mdLiDONu3qrGGFd6N8b1hxxFaLCT2W9P9073uZnMN5OXuO2WiGthp9SRX8fBJKuNcf8qDyv3qhkmC9VFUupb3G8f8mAVPPNH15DfVTflS2HshyWBcztvV2HTJSWSDGZYiGePY6OB4FymW-JPoR2OwIhawI7ucnR6s8BaKlaSh/s1600/IMG-20230516-WA0012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fYccURXpPNPeqT7mdLiDONu3qrGGFd6N8b1hxxFaLCT2W9P9073uZnMN5OXuO2WiGthp9SRX8fBJKuNcf8qDyv3qhkmC9VFUupb3G8f8mAVPPNH15DfVTflS2HshyWBcztvV2HTJSWSDGZYiGePY6OB4FymW-JPoR2OwIhawI7ucnR6s8BaKlaSh/w300-h400/IMG-20230516-WA0012.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our family had one last day in England before leaving, so we went to a nearby town to enjoy the history and culture one last time.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GcehwLTOwFv02eoDwCHN1CvP8a5tDO1_tQbXLdhkEHREjH9YIibFAEV9-GlhYsBKXXnw7w63a6YBvkfPlNOxAJu5UPFTM0r00tO0_xep9d6EaHvGZRSb9tWteDpKbLM3YsnpsUihupuMyISKmpx9tpmHN4oPZB6juJdGbLIftI4SO8wko92uVoGi/s4000/20230510_121702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GcehwLTOwFv02eoDwCHN1CvP8a5tDO1_tQbXLdhkEHREjH9YIibFAEV9-GlhYsBKXXnw7w63a6YBvkfPlNOxAJu5UPFTM0r00tO0_xep9d6EaHvGZRSb9tWteDpKbLM3YsnpsUihupuMyISKmpx9tpmHN4oPZB6juJdGbLIftI4SO8wko92uVoGi/w400-h300/20230510_121702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QypbIT1zoh51lcRkNclbE6fXpIQ9A7yeIWuYhLMoFcrBi2Zl1T4GNtx3tuiepZNsaISrN6Fr62krDKptXJOlrRaLZmkKYJiloFoyCDve8zus8b5OYnXpue5_ghczDRMZzlCuJDS7vjULhAw5yOI-ZLLzgLHVlxpQH1NGypV8Iu7NBERQKctDk0R0/s4000/20230510_163212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QypbIT1zoh51lcRkNclbE6fXpIQ9A7yeIWuYhLMoFcrBi2Zl1T4GNtx3tuiepZNsaISrN6Fr62krDKptXJOlrRaLZmkKYJiloFoyCDve8zus8b5OYnXpue5_ghczDRMZzlCuJDS7vjULhAw5yOI-ZLLzgLHVlxpQH1NGypV8Iu7NBERQKctDk0R0/w400-h300/20230510_163212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZhg2rIzXfEKfnzy7DppsTkUzs4MI2haUY4kWqObZQdXsmNmCxUdDGdcN1MkmTPv9ttiLP-jlgTua92UCTiB3Ndn6TV43eXONIFtEnJK6137B4LYyoOmgTWMi6zhUjEluQlBXNQpwiGtHSLZN6lcy5idiEgiag67pCPQ9bNIh4oDqJ1T_UOFfCPYX/s4000/20230510_165225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZhg2rIzXfEKfnzy7DppsTkUzs4MI2haUY4kWqObZQdXsmNmCxUdDGdcN1MkmTPv9ttiLP-jlgTua92UCTiB3Ndn6TV43eXONIFtEnJK6137B4LYyoOmgTWMi6zhUjEluQlBXNQpwiGtHSLZN6lcy5idiEgiag67pCPQ9bNIh4oDqJ1T_UOFfCPYX/s320/20230510_165225.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was sad to be done with the wonderful time we had...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyV1byBVVlfClGiyrR6Ja2QS3dW3SJzuruZUhdQpEsBDnPXu_aPlSv3eqvyCu0J5Mirt2fC7KcTh0HRTG_TPY6NzD7iEiGcboXrsHX8vYbTlp8dUYosfQu9SrDRyhy_GEOS63Eow-8Z22EYWOssH4eDeour0qXdQhPQid1tVVsZg5oFmAq20tbKQsK/s4000/20230511_110723.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyV1byBVVlfClGiyrR6Ja2QS3dW3SJzuruZUhdQpEsBDnPXu_aPlSv3eqvyCu0J5Mirt2fC7KcTh0HRTG_TPY6NzD7iEiGcboXrsHX8vYbTlp8dUYosfQu9SrDRyhy_GEOS63Eow-8Z22EYWOssH4eDeour0qXdQhPQid1tVVsZg5oFmAq20tbKQsK/s320/20230511_110723.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were so many goodbyes again, including Grace who went to Michigan for the summer. Poor Emalai did a lot of crying between saying goodbye to her new friends and her sister who was leaving. Hard to separate. Makai told people we went home but Grace got lost. Little guy can't understand. We are all adjusting back to Obule and life without Grace for now. Always seems to be a mix of joy and hardship in our lives. Thankful God is our constant in all of life's changes. </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-47318526594143681902023-05-20T14:41:00.002+03:002023-05-20T14:46:23.753+03:00England<p style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: center;">Off again! Yes, we had two mission conferences in three months. Not usual for us, but I sure enjoyed it. This time we went to England. Our first few days we had the blessing of staying with our friends Tim & Anne. Tim & Anne came to Uganda for years ministering to missionaries. We have had the privilege of visiting them in West Sussex (the village of South Bourn) three times now. It is a beautiful, peaceful, very old area - like their neighbors house was built in the 11th century! Tim & Anne are wonderful hosts, tour guides, and history teachers. We love it! It was a blessing to see history, enjoy modern comforts, and just be at their home and in their beautiful garden together. </span><span style="text-align: center;"> Thankful for another memorial time with as a family.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMznZK3-ZgpXJwauxn5HDCWd8mJ8vmmv3F0UBjty-f2fQLrcbk3-F4KeK8xzTqE99NYcaxL4I63dpP-cxti6OTny6HDcaplVybEca8N2ccb2ec3uxPdnihOH-ada_kHK4oFSR2_YhaonnI0JVjlcWADiXAKBns0wjenNPYDtBjnsKp8qM5Vhq8r0O/s4000/20230429_154953.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMznZK3-ZgpXJwauxn5HDCWd8mJ8vmmv3F0UBjty-f2fQLrcbk3-F4KeK8xzTqE99NYcaxL4I63dpP-cxti6OTny6HDcaplVybEca8N2ccb2ec3uxPdnihOH-ada_kHK4oFSR2_YhaonnI0JVjlcWADiXAKBns0wjenNPYDtBjnsKp8qM5Vhq8r0O/s320/20230429_154953.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always a long journey from where we live - one day drive to the airport and two flights to London - threes days later we are there. Thankfully, our kids love the excitement of flying somewhere!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLOyIm8AFhaukhS1MiiaULFOcGKoQ6yOLP6FX7g5l2oeX62psn5OFv220XSFTM7JJqHa8JVB02yUHwr_8ug-Sn88lA1SCNUJ_3fkh3Zuj6AGQ6GpDfLshCG5owGYi1GaKFm-XhlA8XvYgWagZq7jxt-AaXnw4ZVAj7WuwDjdJEmGD6fjq_iM8-r5y/s4000/20230429_154916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLOyIm8AFhaukhS1MiiaULFOcGKoQ6yOLP6FX7g5l2oeX62psn5OFv220XSFTM7JJqHa8JVB02yUHwr_8ug-Sn88lA1SCNUJ_3fkh3Zuj6AGQ6GpDfLshCG5owGYi1GaKFm-XhlA8XvYgWagZq7jxt-AaXnw4ZVAj7WuwDjdJEmGD6fjq_iM8-r5y/s320/20230429_154916.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dznWgk1ofqCeIdxXWokfN51_aXenPMr9kWFaBvD8e78ZqNofO71h1eLwBXzUI2-hOMh71eLrEXEh_JB6tWIfg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a fun Dad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR11iS7SXmOaMrI9bIfoDKovvp1mYwXspvzMcFWJoLmRCiyi1eUYT82JXVsj590K8etEb7YloVhSMdV7MZDxP_H_R6l4HSQzeAv1SD0RMcKXwPstO0oe6dfd3tqqItDracMH-1vqkyOdC1mwOSM3Csv33P8oXhSwgBoYS5n0VTL1lGyKeUNxQKYIOb/s4000/20230430_143935.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR11iS7SXmOaMrI9bIfoDKovvp1mYwXspvzMcFWJoLmRCiyi1eUYT82JXVsj590K8etEb7YloVhSMdV7MZDxP_H_R6l4HSQzeAv1SD0RMcKXwPstO0oe6dfd3tqqItDracMH-1vqkyOdC1mwOSM3Csv33P8oXhSwgBoYS5n0VTL1lGyKeUNxQKYIOb/w400-h300/20230430_143935.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome to England!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9vP2gqyIyMbk9J9xgPnPQth68k7ndy5Shhlx9CuADJ-MLUy4RnjTrPwyGgHXRuzgiJcE72qLobq8ILcKmQAglHXnDcZbxO1NekF-YrQTpf47Nj49C6VAtBMzztHgN6Z17T-55eg5NvHPLrRYSNwfLfYcNluCOeQKCi_GkfLd0Ox2n4aziHMeRayu/s4000/20230503_120346.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9vP2gqyIyMbk9J9xgPnPQth68k7ndy5Shhlx9CuADJ-MLUy4RnjTrPwyGgHXRuzgiJcE72qLobq8ILcKmQAglHXnDcZbxO1NekF-YrQTpf47Nj49C6VAtBMzztHgN6Z17T-55eg5NvHPLrRYSNwfLfYcNluCOeQKCi_GkfLd0Ox2n4aziHMeRayu/s320/20230503_120346.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good to see old friends Tim & Anne Marsden!<br />Thank you for welcoming us and hosting us!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHnE8OYo1HLheyM2uqrcrX1P1Cq_Z1dYdM0CnVjtL-Q0AwTdjUiqmYBEs6zsPgYhWWi9MQEIm3H18cSza7-wZrF0C95oIgEpjjxUmLxGkiWb2MsbO8WQsZuGoTtq05SZl2-ApLARNCh8jCmJ3riABmzR2nwuI_wIOnBlTxzbD1l3car7CrFCCixZH/s4000/20230430_173110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHnE8OYo1HLheyM2uqrcrX1P1Cq_Z1dYdM0CnVjtL-Q0AwTdjUiqmYBEs6zsPgYhWWi9MQEIm3H18cSza7-wZrF0C95oIgEpjjxUmLxGkiWb2MsbO8WQsZuGoTtq05SZl2-ApLARNCh8jCmJ3riABmzR2nwuI_wIOnBlTxzbD1l3car7CrFCCixZH/s320/20230430_173110.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is such a joy for us to experience a new culture. We had so much fun exploring Marsden's old house, neighborhood and having daily tea times (pretty much every time there was a break or we arrived back home. I love it!). </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPzx7zXyD9HQQA00H-K20pOJSmfTu59OVJYi_zsu5klQU9-P4Ftc73ERaEGF74eUGhnOxQ_aBf0lqFlCBb4rmosE7qCHG-BXPRf64UJndaehLYgE6UfYM-oI4Houeq6kZxVDXBUCsckCSFXItYHxVDiAPMJjn2P79yqXLxvGmn5VenAZEhDW7Mz58/s4000/20230430_175024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPzx7zXyD9HQQA00H-K20pOJSmfTu59OVJYi_zsu5klQU9-P4Ftc73ERaEGF74eUGhnOxQ_aBf0lqFlCBb4rmosE7qCHG-BXPRf64UJndaehLYgE6UfYM-oI4Houeq6kZxVDXBUCsckCSFXItYHxVDiAPMJjn2P79yqXLxvGmn5VenAZEhDW7Mz58/w400-h300/20230430_175024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just down the road from Marsden's house is the water that goes out to the English Channel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOHc-_4J-ufs7pmrK4hVyp0GoMEg5CfrBiGrn-Uu38qvvEBYEnA8Fw2odL9VGM8CGvzQ78nUIBHF0h6CaRp123_h076lt9xwnNU0DNeMtSzqpppQ8748TXyKuWz-QClbkkj40NYh_56EvwRIs-FH4dfDizwpyaAc29UCKcVrDp1i_rUHL4cWd2bx9/s4000/20230430_174918.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOHc-_4J-ufs7pmrK4hVyp0GoMEg5CfrBiGrn-Uu38qvvEBYEnA8Fw2odL9VGM8CGvzQ78nUIBHF0h6CaRp123_h076lt9xwnNU0DNeMtSzqpppQ8748TXyKuWz-QClbkkj40NYh_56EvwRIs-FH4dfDizwpyaAc29UCKcVrDp1i_rUHL4cWd2bx9/s320/20230430_174918.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were so happy to be cold (or cool at least)! What a nice break for us. Spring time is beautiful in England - reminded us a lot of Michigan. We had rain and sunshine but never had to sweat!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtqO477PphZxKi_q8fG9Fopt7fwbEXPS9FKr-UaSY0RammLI6RdNx1rPcq440Nb9NBU6lvLR-UDKfau7dMpMc-pBNlhne-YiS82i96xIWdtg3shXg_TIRoB0Y5oUVal_XWYADaK9qMcF66grPv98soo4WTVvD7MDZWO6eFiBrz9BwREmvbh32Z8_f/s1020/IMG-20230503-WA0058.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtqO477PphZxKi_q8fG9Fopt7fwbEXPS9FKr-UaSY0RammLI6RdNx1rPcq440Nb9NBU6lvLR-UDKfau7dMpMc-pBNlhne-YiS82i96xIWdtg3shXg_TIRoB0Y5oUVal_XWYADaK9qMcF66grPv98soo4WTVvD7MDZWO6eFiBrz9BwREmvbh32Z8_f/w400-h300/IMG-20230503-WA0058.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funny to see all the boats on dry land when the tide is out.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1BdHRiuviNcxsl9YQeDRWbi3OAZXUJwceI7oD4xjOU0aD9FJUeP9qi87Eekrpcs6tjFCr5n5wJHjOrihlrNFHbd1ghpG_F-AFbMV7MfIA9fCBSaMidNYr32JF0KXebwbpjpm5kj8a0LugDfAdqklw_wsthUEcFwAvEYqq0PNLkl0xPRN5ndpLkMW/s4000/20230430_173937.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1BdHRiuviNcxsl9YQeDRWbi3OAZXUJwceI7oD4xjOU0aD9FJUeP9qi87Eekrpcs6tjFCr5n5wJHjOrihlrNFHbd1ghpG_F-AFbMV7MfIA9fCBSaMidNYr32JF0KXebwbpjpm5kj8a0LugDfAdqklw_wsthUEcFwAvEYqq0PNLkl0xPRN5ndpLkMW/w400-h300/20230430_173937.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the houses in their neighborhood. They name their houses instead of a house number. This house was built in the 11th century! Just fascinating. So often I felt like I was walking in a museum or Williamsburg, VA. Things in England are history.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XL8ikPc8_Je56MdCDFrRr2UaHkQG01w2yU17liyTgAf-7cRldLXtR3KnZfW45J7PNth6ptGZATO7qF8BrEGmFqz-K0VXiR72TmuO4oD8C0nP3mZUpD5olfR24xz0RUto-74rPs6f1UIY_Tm2fJf9rEJnFaUckbPfKnm25txsBa6XCw6-NNyIAthW/s4000/20230502_075354.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XL8ikPc8_Je56MdCDFrRr2UaHkQG01w2yU17liyTgAf-7cRldLXtR3KnZfW45J7PNth6ptGZATO7qF8BrEGmFqz-K0VXiR72TmuO4oD8C0nP3mZUpD5olfR24xz0RUto-74rPs6f1UIY_Tm2fJf9rEJnFaUckbPfKnm25txsBa6XCw6-NNyIAthW/w400-h300/20230502_075354.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGH9cqBEuRuSRmCp0oT8MBxFT7dmjtxNelam7Es4qdH4cXw-dak5YLX2UkCDYJLOkXytUHb-EcpzW20VirCbjIQbqE2TJXIFpRElvqG4pfyC_5eKWZpVDUYuOJ5pqCOIlmYq7AxLVwmja_lK54tM8H2jK5j1tNWB2M6Xk3N2wBWIThfLDspoY66vkJ/s4000/20230502_075452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGH9cqBEuRuSRmCp0oT8MBxFT7dmjtxNelam7Es4qdH4cXw-dak5YLX2UkCDYJLOkXytUHb-EcpzW20VirCbjIQbqE2TJXIFpRElvqG4pfyC_5eKWZpVDUYuOJ5pqCOIlmYq7AxLVwmja_lK54tM8H2jK5j1tNWB2M6Xk3N2wBWIThfLDspoY66vkJ/w400-h300/20230502_075452.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This house was built in the 1400's. And they are all still lived in! <br /> It cost a lot of money because of all the regulations on an old home.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq74r9u-ZuabzhhQvv4EQ7GrnTiou5L88ClNuA0MvYtgey96n1ai3qxsJYkxJdwj7zvG6vSxK59S3tw4L37VoZIuYHSjTYU4S-vwzekGWWx1H7aryXsZP0w0NYnWtAsJZxMRMUOfRiaFnb1RisuCT8LWe0iNYpJnXm2IStY2HkioFxNqYRTKWrkXLG/s4000/20230501_122928.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq74r9u-ZuabzhhQvv4EQ7GrnTiou5L88ClNuA0MvYtgey96n1ai3qxsJYkxJdwj7zvG6vSxK59S3tw4L37VoZIuYHSjTYU4S-vwzekGWWx1H7aryXsZP0w0NYnWtAsJZxMRMUOfRiaFnb1RisuCT8LWe0iNYpJnXm2IStY2HkioFxNqYRTKWrkXLG/w400-h300/20230501_122928.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first outing was to Portsmouth. A major seaport on the English Channel.<br />This is an old fort we checked out as Josh and Luka toured an old ship the <i>Victory</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdgYnZAjIYzdWbbqNivM-xSKzL9v3DAu8hrcz4b6Weg-Jyo4736vqUsLh3VUeyIOTSwJhOlJhea-T7MJp5bEf2wp-TLSAyOh02Cq5-p2fSRcsxody3e32eg35q7ATbCmgTieL58MU85Ml0uyoBV7627d9tq_83dHuFpviqJganjzBx-ONlrsmxSvN/s4000/20230501_123103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdgYnZAjIYzdWbbqNivM-xSKzL9v3DAu8hrcz4b6Weg-Jyo4736vqUsLh3VUeyIOTSwJhOlJhea-T7MJp5bEf2wp-TLSAyOh02Cq5-p2fSRcsxody3e32eg35q7ATbCmgTieL58MU85Ml0uyoBV7627d9tq_83dHuFpviqJganjzBx-ONlrsmxSvN/s320/20230501_123103.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Why not?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJMHBO1xS4BwXGDxhQH30FBwz9pEPeJI6gna4TN_idc2apkeYlfv3lNny2o_vb9ky2sWYdZsTW0GXA9QRgaIX2j-G8tNYnxFQ7lUQHu6rDZsvVIFIOukL07CBEJzmyVA0xVr9NkQVmoJnPfO4b12LulkJmGC_yc8DGE9ARqLSlLd4zb0JGo6Rx-Ig/s4000/20230501_163229.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJMHBO1xS4BwXGDxhQH30FBwz9pEPeJI6gna4TN_idc2apkeYlfv3lNny2o_vb9ky2sWYdZsTW0GXA9QRgaIX2j-G8tNYnxFQ7lUQHu6rDZsvVIFIOukL07CBEJzmyVA0xVr9NkQVmoJnPfO4b12LulkJmGC_yc8DGE9ARqLSlLd4zb0JGo6Rx-Ig/w400-h300/20230501_163229.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are so many very, very old churches! <br />Most of them we were in were 900 or more years old.<br />(And it's a big deal for a church to celebrate 100 years in our country.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIU0I9Qm4NKJZMc4SSmumyjioMi5cCte7c9z9G6dhjjO351rq0_EpfHLVmbkyJdPEH2O4u87DghAW3VErDJO3zAa0CWuYeICDKSP9k8ToZa4tdwtz1-8fuTjsz6t8kqzdYCLjFdM5G9eCaTGFmrEjE3W8gxyQ8kLWWjQunboQVKVgNyYMLzV4STSHT/s4000/20230501_164744.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIU0I9Qm4NKJZMc4SSmumyjioMi5cCte7c9z9G6dhjjO351rq0_EpfHLVmbkyJdPEH2O4u87DghAW3VErDJO3zAa0CWuYeICDKSP9k8ToZa4tdwtz1-8fuTjsz6t8kqzdYCLjFdM5G9eCaTGFmrEjE3W8gxyQ8kLWWjQunboQVKVgNyYMLzV4STSHT/w400-h300/20230501_164744.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We love trying to find a date on the old tomb stones but most have nothing left on them.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKJEx5aI4h8_QMbc8235M1GAg_VW4YopB9RCTy3Qj7R5iq6Vz1tL0gVtddhxxmSpygkw-4C-fzEG7WWxyNO-s8qKuTIbUZOTeBWoGRTBcsRqWrS0Cb3jYq6neIG1bey93dzQQk450k2P4BHOAx2F0C98EMfYnva-CzOjxmksRW9yxOhmPeU1XPFgh/s4000/20230501_164927.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKJEx5aI4h8_QMbc8235M1GAg_VW4YopB9RCTy3Qj7R5iq6Vz1tL0gVtddhxxmSpygkw-4C-fzEG7WWxyNO-s8qKuTIbUZOTeBWoGRTBcsRqWrS0Cb3jYq6neIG1bey93dzQQk450k2P4BHOAx2F0C98EMfYnva-CzOjxmksRW9yxOhmPeU1XPFgh/s320/20230501_164927.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is slate. <br />Almost every wall is built from it and it is all over by the water. It is beautiful inside.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWyp9e1jJ8gdF1xPhNE4VEALnN31l2TfZpldA7omgbF58Xt4CHNoR1d1upqfrLf-HNf6rGXSCJtMz_CQRNxheVvTFdFBO0xem3LA-tNsA755TnO9tI7cKcFhRTFBNMEduFP1-imJ0GrgLyGyXZ8a4YIxuv7Y00m4M3tsH2L_6ByiRXTuy7eitunOg/s4000/20230502_104120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWyp9e1jJ8gdF1xPhNE4VEALnN31l2TfZpldA7omgbF58Xt4CHNoR1d1upqfrLf-HNf6rGXSCJtMz_CQRNxheVvTFdFBO0xem3LA-tNsA755TnO9tI7cKcFhRTFBNMEduFP1-imJ0GrgLyGyXZ8a4YIxuv7Y00m4M3tsH2L_6ByiRXTuy7eitunOg/w300-h400/20230502_104120.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next day we went to Bosham.<br />This church is 1000 years old.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWekLq0OZkjEXmLPxgYhdRpLPUxwSY1FFMQ9n-ijZSi9kiJo7X1JtJYloG3TtFfIRELUNBS6iur66maPa1XbkAH_wKmH5ge1SNio7VCkflwy1dnX1McAvJX2P7jQ2Mm-QOUiEeMbF9L07xuLDyQjQuFD0HNOE8-hCYL1ju71zENycnLhst_9hF4Dg/s4000/20230502_102110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWekLq0OZkjEXmLPxgYhdRpLPUxwSY1FFMQ9n-ijZSi9kiJo7X1JtJYloG3TtFfIRELUNBS6iur66maPa1XbkAH_wKmH5ge1SNio7VCkflwy1dnX1McAvJX2P7jQ2Mm-QOUiEeMbF9L07xuLDyQjQuFD0HNOE8-hCYL1ju71zENycnLhst_9hF4Dg/s320/20230502_102110.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crosses believed to be from when the Crusaders coming home. <br />What?! Amazing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvPVpCFGNFyrR4qBfRe6hN6YCmraJgC_zN0q5rGpbSC2_IWfU5mgPwHSUuO2QAMZYWIYFYU-fZQZPUvbuQUuFQBHTiQoeWWfYTAsq9V0mG__SEGpYjxP3YSK8pHhrMUoLn6SNPXMDS6gJIcJAZ6kgoEhiAudTd8PDuRmSKDhmZKtwGzZr7QLGgKvP/s4000/20230502_102345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvPVpCFGNFyrR4qBfRe6hN6YCmraJgC_zN0q5rGpbSC2_IWfU5mgPwHSUuO2QAMZYWIYFYU-fZQZPUvbuQUuFQBHTiQoeWWfYTAsq9V0mG__SEGpYjxP3YSK8pHhrMUoLn6SNPXMDS6gJIcJAZ6kgoEhiAudTd8PDuRmSKDhmZKtwGzZr7QLGgKvP/s320/20230502_102345.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFFFAUE4WtuIxuxl0G1GhOxL1rmKM3Mb4TJ-BF_N5In2CJCX9GdQFChBElYgiTb-gVUVkXwZedbfjBFp7wCg2uYgdxHoOabUCbKiHaX_cG0hAsegR-I-fN_aqHbo7WhPP8YEgzM48JMekJX3Tp4dHkJbhstichSiysGNEwirMqFcfhUXmoC3y3e7g/s4000/20230502_103106.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFFFAUE4WtuIxuxl0G1GhOxL1rmKM3Mb4TJ-BF_N5In2CJCX9GdQFChBElYgiTb-gVUVkXwZedbfjBFp7wCg2uYgdxHoOabUCbKiHaX_cG0hAsegR-I-fN_aqHbo7WhPP8YEgzM48JMekJX3Tp4dHkJbhstichSiysGNEwirMqFcfhUXmoC3y3e7g/w300-h400/20230502_103106.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing in history. The church remains!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifijm_fIAoLqiCA1jdJZtKPQyPhxWeAhdeILnvO21h-5Mjoyr3l36rNB2QtAQ1mYADF6A4ETtHAQhrDk7ZtzVvQHkIBnI34ONUsgHOX8O9UEhS-5Sf65OG01yC9WNOYTmWBXvSBA10ZEyTiqYs0fgirRYfH6nJ9MUsughE3jJDcLYZXUwbsp-2Uvli/s4000/20230502_103823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifijm_fIAoLqiCA1jdJZtKPQyPhxWeAhdeILnvO21h-5Mjoyr3l36rNB2QtAQ1mYADF6A4ETtHAQhrDk7ZtzVvQHkIBnI34ONUsgHOX8O9UEhS-5Sf65OG01yC9WNOYTmWBXvSBA10ZEyTiqYs0fgirRYfH6nJ9MUsughE3jJDcLYZXUwbsp-2Uvli/s320/20230502_103823.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;">Makai's favorite thing to do was slide down the stairs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(We don't have any stairs or carpet where we live.)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0j5d5sXKtMmSE5axEuGOwAARFr6DNMWzHfUds45rFy-MXoNyf1A3DQBl6kZyIK3Sz3MWFD7jlKX53pvFGr3S-seeDOw5u8W8jqE86r60IhtTELq-yax3szBWdAey787g34tNx4HSzJIO3M1M_Ahq4fkwpM1mvdhSJDtbjagpALzF_32ERlzmW77l/s4000/20230501_191820.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0j5d5sXKtMmSE5axEuGOwAARFr6DNMWzHfUds45rFy-MXoNyf1A3DQBl6kZyIK3Sz3MWFD7jlKX53pvFGr3S-seeDOw5u8W8jqE86r60IhtTELq-yax3szBWdAey787g34tNx4HSzJIO3M1M_Ahq4fkwpM1mvdhSJDtbjagpALzF_32ERlzmW77l/s320/20230501_191820.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We like looking at Marsden's antiques and learning about their family history. These are slave bangles. Oh, what a sad history. But they also showed us their family crest, luggage from her grandmother who went on the ship to South Africa, a book about her uncle in the war...and more.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXm9tK6Fr_wyLdAXFT59IrlFkexdBqKhYLSdziYDO3Q7ad4TQgo2yUIeGYTA-V0hzOZMdowpMnxHnVvehbL5IF6LKBgiHrODthy8V9w5DDfvnEo51byOu_Atst_EaijetrAF0IzG_NLIfKpUCG6iUmAPY0Pg3j2xSzU-reAWruFVOuZrHOU8fENjQ/s4000/20230502_183556.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXm9tK6Fr_wyLdAXFT59IrlFkexdBqKhYLSdziYDO3Q7ad4TQgo2yUIeGYTA-V0hzOZMdowpMnxHnVvehbL5IF6LKBgiHrODthy8V9w5DDfvnEo51byOu_Atst_EaijetrAF0IzG_NLIfKpUCG6iUmAPY0Pg3j2xSzU-reAWruFVOuZrHOU8fENjQ/s320/20230502_183556.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luka's highlight was Tim let him mow his lawn! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0G7iy4d3ZVk4yTpOKHpv854WzZPyvEj51EkT5nbFdxqNwhDkH0JKMatojvAjzTHfpf-7FGw47K3rFKA5olhDh2i_DxF0oBF-wyF0hTdr_yxGzL6IM4q2APdeWrXjm6081O4Vms-UI1vgI7f65433rOFYwZ1P5_y9lKpBIDhMW-h5W5-g01-_eE2l/s4000/20230502_202108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0G7iy4d3ZVk4yTpOKHpv854WzZPyvEj51EkT5nbFdxqNwhDkH0JKMatojvAjzTHfpf-7FGw47K3rFKA5olhDh2i_DxF0oBF-wyF0hTdr_yxGzL6IM4q2APdeWrXjm6081O4Vms-UI1vgI7f65433rOFYwZ1P5_y9lKpBIDhMW-h5W5-g01-_eE2l/w400-h300/20230502_202108.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meal times were a cultural experience too. Cheese and pudding (everything is a pudding, though not really pudding) for dessert and the kids tried Marmite. It is nothing American's have ever tasted or would want to! It is black like chocolate but tastes like salty yeast. You have to grow up on it to tolerate it! Later we found Marmite rice cakes and the package even said, "Don't even try it!"</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdVQW7_q-iEAgAcB9iD9KNvA7ZShfaOvMVP1e-gHdPMkG9_ovo43Z9wSs3sY8sP8MYRTYqe6u7oryTeUE-yHv4tFnkjqukQ-J6xWwA8XRE0W4iZe5izBvcH8EM-xF7mlAeAzkCbQZwnxSMQ1PX-4uzOZe0PspfPgVCa8Hjup0WX5DW2mSNdvlL9GN/s1600/IMG-20230511-WA0013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdVQW7_q-iEAgAcB9iD9KNvA7ZShfaOvMVP1e-gHdPMkG9_ovo43Z9wSs3sY8sP8MYRTYqe6u7oryTeUE-yHv4tFnkjqukQ-J6xWwA8XRE0W4iZe5izBvcH8EM-xF7mlAeAzkCbQZwnxSMQ1PX-4uzOZe0PspfPgVCa8Hjup0WX5DW2mSNdvlL9GN/w400-h300/IMG-20230511-WA0013.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also walked around Emsworth - a quant village center.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkSwncIUY2cRBecQjP-g0m3d67hvDv-hRJbqukdqvhjm1GWRsltRKAkLSDhzB6FcBDwo_cZK22mVBgYTv9RdoVvqdMgLp3fzqd7AwYD2JNDXepOHA74MRIm3Ma85bWTMreVSC2ZXl9oOT17F_618jXTNUXnpzRZ6QJLhCksSRnOb2ZDrUpjVc9dnJ/s1600/IMG-20230511-WA0015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkSwncIUY2cRBecQjP-g0m3d67hvDv-hRJbqukdqvhjm1GWRsltRKAkLSDhzB6FcBDwo_cZK22mVBgYTv9RdoVvqdMgLp3fzqd7AwYD2JNDXepOHA74MRIm3Ma85bWTMreVSC2ZXl9oOT17F_618jXTNUXnpzRZ6QJLhCksSRnOb2ZDrUpjVc9dnJ/s320/IMG-20230511-WA0015.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexO53VNFUmvDo_4AT99mrwhp5R3NMuz94r4iVgN8kXpdfLGbEAwKhS5iLNvRiiMs4dDBoJRF4Aa2xeXGJjzwpbdzOjN04OFwB-IM8Lfi-3m59oiwp-xolxpkGZEh4315aUnoACpmeXZz0dFENTImVD4Ob43W5mkadMSruvvfGGi0yFMrnvdFnyH1I/s1020/IMG-20230503-WA0047.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexO53VNFUmvDo_4AT99mrwhp5R3NMuz94r4iVgN8kXpdfLGbEAwKhS5iLNvRiiMs4dDBoJRF4Aa2xeXGJjzwpbdzOjN04OFwB-IM8Lfi-3m59oiwp-xolxpkGZEh4315aUnoACpmeXZz0dFENTImVD4Ob43W5mkadMSruvvfGGi0yFMrnvdFnyH1I/s320/IMG-20230503-WA0047.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone put out flags for the King's Coronation. It was so festive!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJddTPeDit63exMdZ74aXg9n8tRQv6fG-rVI9IPSVAOj_x_pX20LP_jQ4NspEK1up3zscgkN9RgJQXV8wG1cnxEC35PljzAap5shZ5WbLd3YFDIRG6fKNmkK7En4K0bNg36qyLLkdU6XCVYzIhZC_hK9c3Yjbha5j5D804eHpV2ho5bCdBQs9Zgb9/s1020/IMG-20230503-WA0045.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJddTPeDit63exMdZ74aXg9n8tRQv6fG-rVI9IPSVAOj_x_pX20LP_jQ4NspEK1up3zscgkN9RgJQXV8wG1cnxEC35PljzAap5shZ5WbLd3YFDIRG6fKNmkK7En4K0bNg36qyLLkdU6XCVYzIhZC_hK9c3Yjbha5j5D804eHpV2ho5bCdBQs9Zgb9/s320/IMG-20230503-WA0045.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I enjoyed seeing all the excitement for the coronation - the decorations and window displays.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is the second biggest inhabited castle. The Duke who lives there was in charge of the coronation. The castle was fascinating. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb92T66I8tNBhzAtzpSHrS2MXhem0B32YdMxI1ONKIblh6E4aKX7bZNZCfbM4P4RalbVk6Jhc_aPTZ4cklqeR-y0KOkjcNU_uGfhEpU0081mLUfpVmG6ITeoedp4_OFjEm3DCMC_71whd3P4T2NhWiLgWfEGjqPvVTrP64pQjjVE6Q-BJIdHtzHdrG/s4000/20230503_112524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb92T66I8tNBhzAtzpSHrS2MXhem0B32YdMxI1ONKIblh6E4aKX7bZNZCfbM4P4RalbVk6Jhc_aPTZ4cklqeR-y0KOkjcNU_uGfhEpU0081mLUfpVmG6ITeoedp4_OFjEm3DCMC_71whd3P4T2NhWiLgWfEGjqPvVTrP64pQjjVE6Q-BJIdHtzHdrG/w400-h300/20230503_112524.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQsLI4NFBhEN1EolZ4wQZ7tsoxINgYTsZgqpfX8ah6-NBZ-Fo7fJi96boiyH61bSI-N_lfOfX4ZJm0XGhw0YLmlyolh8ATACDLm0TOZY8l1TiQhz7Blcrvbfe29ffU5BVsQhiYbxLT0qiewZoAlqj8pJ2ExO8dlEWu8fTBQHSwtG1y0tb4XDLXZBR/s4000/20230503_112712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We must say that when we aren't going to buy something for him.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvCoIUZq9j61Dk8fn3_WvqpvZPUJThWYxa7uGi-1sg-Q-1E1IdLM3QGId3YRCDdAcmnXKzQi0XEFhPqnqwSNHskgms7KyZM7tmKH67RdPUogkeRI1TwN11OOUzVb4gIeSJ3FJIANnTpOtN556kowEXogYqVA_u83RR_jyGIcg0veBAC6p4xjYBWnL/s4000/20230503_143909.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvCoIUZq9j61Dk8fn3_WvqpvZPUJThWYxa7uGi-1sg-Q-1E1IdLM3QGId3YRCDdAcmnXKzQi0XEFhPqnqwSNHskgms7KyZM7tmKH67RdPUogkeRI1TwN11OOUzVb4gIeSJ3FJIANnTpOtN556kowEXogYqVA_u83RR_jyGIcg0veBAC6p4xjYBWnL/s320/20230503_143909.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of these around on the walls and ceilings - just to make you laugh.<br />(Actually, they were probably to keep evil spirits away at one time. Sounds familiar.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIORM5VlXwsC_u3hscG8HoB8rCy-I_B2frUBUwk9WTeb1A5xgn565dYevKN19nGw-4Ynevd9rj8a85ZO78tEcqY8kwWMtFj4IJzk4mxR6eizD-eDPXBdOj05tBvIuR6YkiaNs5HHJt33F8PEMZprrYOa9PMQ-FEhm3OBhL6jr_boiemZuZ6Eub_VG/s4000/20230503_150845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIORM5VlXwsC_u3hscG8HoB8rCy-I_B2frUBUwk9WTeb1A5xgn565dYevKN19nGw-4Ynevd9rj8a85ZO78tEcqY8kwWMtFj4IJzk4mxR6eizD-eDPXBdOj05tBvIuR6YkiaNs5HHJt33F8PEMZprrYOa9PMQ-FEhm3OBhL6jr_boiemZuZ6Eub_VG/w400-h300/20230503_150845.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2HgqVfN7o_QVqCjs__SHnFQdC8Z3s0Y0zcncn4AfTkoDc-LXJVcVrbmA1_BCNZzprR3R-huS2BUHfd94VXwPPqpMsHb3LejGSZXnx2aGtVa4skwL8rWVD_byTbq8q779Wzd8-XLgYvxQWcQLYQWEvoHUnBGUEMrU_F5kKi2vfzTU-NDgC7hqXKc7/s4000/20230503_152554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2HgqVfN7o_QVqCjs__SHnFQdC8Z3s0Y0zcncn4AfTkoDc-LXJVcVrbmA1_BCNZzprR3R-huS2BUHfd94VXwPPqpMsHb3LejGSZXnx2aGtVa4skwL8rWVD_byTbq8q779Wzd8-XLgYvxQWcQLYQWEvoHUnBGUEMrU_F5kKi2vfzTU-NDgC7hqXKc7/w300-h400/20230503_152554.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo3MsdEF13lrosJr9XqL8mjiweL7TJiWSKPVzi69-zbtGE0ciAn9HEp7H6hdHo-fQKi4H0jfmXyyoefYKNz4EI87EvMNEAssbaqjPqndp4_-DNVjbCX54xiMslbJIXK0XVuPPSL7fpjF9B9lHXxiiR6ymBvXHyyKWDKS2eDuIztlpW-DfDgj1lCZg/s4000/20230504_100547.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo3MsdEF13lrosJr9XqL8mjiweL7TJiWSKPVzi69-zbtGE0ciAn9HEp7H6hdHo-fQKi4H0jfmXyyoefYKNz4EI87EvMNEAssbaqjPqndp4_-DNVjbCX54xiMslbJIXK0XVuPPSL7fpjF9B9lHXxiiR6ymBvXHyyKWDKS2eDuIztlpW-DfDgj1lCZg/w400-h300/20230504_100547.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then we had to say goodbye to the Marsdens and move on to our next adventure...<br />The Freedom in Christ Family gathering in Northhampton!<br />Coming in the next post!!!<br /><br />Thanks Tim & Anne! We had a lovely time!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-9481164758679504742023-05-18T11:29:00.004+03:002023-05-18T11:31:06.255+03:00In Jesus Name<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always thankful to worship with my girls! Lydia and Grace created this dance for our Freedom in Christ conference. Trusting in the power we have in Jesus name!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JlFGRcYfypA" width="320" youtube-src-id="JlFGRcYfypA"></iframe></div><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-79092717516626904532023-04-25T14:10:00.000+03:002023-04-25T14:10:02.717+03:00Life Training, Church & Change<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MYLMANt1M_-6TytMMhmLM64bQDb3ognHFscRx64RCoYKVfTRdTRquccWVOQ8bnz0Pze9U9CsK_FetTQFKUDR5zRWQgo7fC3jnhE71qV3lX25-HAVLr3McAVHzAN8D-tE-OLMtiN3UdF9M1FxmUc-xfPb3i4O4ti9EFeMAmhKIc42FLVIJzjUD3WJ/s4000/20230421_160924.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MYLMANt1M_-6TytMMhmLM64bQDb3ognHFscRx64RCoYKVfTRdTRquccWVOQ8bnz0Pze9U9CsK_FetTQFKUDR5zRWQgo7fC3jnhE71qV3lX25-HAVLr3McAVHzAN8D-tE-OLMtiN3UdF9M1FxmUc-xfPb3i4O4ti9EFeMAmhKIc42FLVIJzjUD3WJ/w400-h300/20230421_160924.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last week we hosted Journey of a Life Giver training. <br />I have visited and toured Life International in Michigan several times. On one of those visits I learned they had a team in Uganda who have been trained and now train others. After years of hoping we finally were able to have the training! </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWQ3mXkQtMwiLppxYyk66sXksZd3xhlpM1FnP9cB2_PqEp5jwKLixmC_M5OcyzFveWnDc9UOsnwyjDkGs_hfp6kfjCvI_tYHMlItbOB16y1zd3o_YczMSwGsPHsgguWBgUNASHoXrMU3xP93u0ULmCB6umqeh8-i4ZhnnPn6mDNVhJY5d7RmUNTwN/s4000/20230419_125701.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWQ3mXkQtMwiLppxYyk66sXksZd3xhlpM1FnP9cB2_PqEp5jwKLixmC_M5OcyzFveWnDc9UOsnwyjDkGs_hfp6kfjCvI_tYHMlItbOB16y1zd3o_YczMSwGsPHsgguWBgUNASHoXrMU3xP93u0ULmCB6umqeh8-i4ZhnnPn6mDNVhJY5d7RmUNTwN/s320/20230419_125701.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This training looks at Biblical worldview, sacredness of human life, being a life-giver, God's design for family, Biblical sexuality, human reproduction, abortion methods, after abortion, and repentance, forgiveness and healing. For many people it was the first time to talk about these issues and to hear God's truth on them. They were so appreciative and asked for more.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCnwJnK8I80FE-tTcoAKZ1FEUcs_7uix2-KN8nwAOC6e7dq9SP7KWSAsVpKmpRNfykTQ2iRr2LJ4MmJ4TtlHrtgCDoADHcpbmdaZu_aeMUFuq5LqF6mEBw233MU1bLqYkTrgcRNcRkJb45OZh2sPRzYD9qLfW2Y8u7uaNi18eyHzse5O9RliRtoaS/s4000/20230419_144946.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCnwJnK8I80FE-tTcoAKZ1FEUcs_7uix2-KN8nwAOC6e7dq9SP7KWSAsVpKmpRNfykTQ2iRr2LJ4MmJ4TtlHrtgCDoADHcpbmdaZu_aeMUFuq5LqF6mEBw233MU1bLqYkTrgcRNcRkJb45OZh2sPRzYD9qLfW2Y8u7uaNi18eyHzse5O9RliRtoaS/w400-h300/20230419_144946.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out of the 58 people who came there were at least eight districts from Uganda (some came from 2 hours away) and 10 different denominations represented. We were so thankful for unity and new friends.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhslvi7oclUaX08BOWh6bgr6cBjZo0fYamL6I2yDPN0FXrzVGcGPqw3NbmgJqqxu81DGiB6y69EbwpoBp-4eTRKELCE9Uz251IN5tXa4LE9gKQWxYUrME8XqayJcvJlp6EnEUOMnba9aJ6M9TvIHpIIHjjdEkf7TErIT3hJi92BXZO-E16A9XKY1J/s4000/20230419_153141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhslvi7oclUaX08BOWh6bgr6cBjZo0fYamL6I2yDPN0FXrzVGcGPqw3NbmgJqqxu81DGiB6y69EbwpoBp-4eTRKELCE9Uz251IN5tXa4LE9gKQWxYUrME8XqayJcvJlp6EnEUOMnba9aJ6M9TvIHpIIHjjdEkf7TErIT3hJi92BXZO-E16A9XKY1J/w400-h300/20230419_153141.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUVzJud-TWgd07KV_L6VLwaiTRnzaHAXji4asJ6u_Jx_4nrPMt-mji83UikjgjReD_bOQeSzYTEKMAV4KIstv9DUTVdWmqhwiW6ABjcNJtt76Dy4K1q2LTLwVw5n2NeGLpu2hb-7pv0AbvdXJIO8svOjGncV6QvY7FilfObJCkDKkARKIBv-KjrFU/s4000/20230420_115938.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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We love when Ugandans teach Ugandans. <br />They were very encouraged to see the effect we had on the community. <br />What a blessing to serve the Lord together.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">I was totally exhausted after the Life training. It was so good but heavy too. There were women really hurting, trauma people have been through, the reality of abortion here, and the need for more Biblical teaching on life and marriage was evident. But, 58 people are now trained and going back to their homes, communities and churches to share and make a difference! <br /><br />We had so many people testifying that this training has helped them. Here is what some of them said:<br />- One said that he will now value life and give life with his words.<br />-I didn't know that abortion was murder until now.<br />-Abortion is ramped in our village. We need to speak as a church.<br />-Our hands are guilty.<br />-We are full of sorrow.<br />-If the Lord provides I want to open my home to adopt children who are orphans or unwanted like I was. <br />-Leaders in each district are calling me telling me the people who came are very excited about this teaching. That means God has begun something.<br /><br />Many of the FIC teachers also told Josh he needs to rewrite the manual to make it simple for them to teach. Earlier in the week friends told us after hearing Josh teach that he makes it so simple. It is true. Josh's gift is making God's Word easy to understand.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTvUQJC1_yXugV9n_Vf4kIjjQdD_xXUDwilg1llNtfGfSp2KQC88enT-TlB0DXPVbr0QbU--N0dgK-a26dsSf3RFjWxksjnUUBlYJxIvDn2zrZxjSwdP9-8eNyXvusRbiG-nYalErWjCvib4AloUpK-9bsZeJtLdCf5FDmVU9jiydYbDu7hsj4xl4/s4000/20230421_120352.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTvUQJC1_yXugV9n_Vf4kIjjQdD_xXUDwilg1llNtfGfSp2KQC88enT-TlB0DXPVbr0QbU--N0dgK-a26dsSf3RFjWxksjnUUBlYJxIvDn2zrZxjSwdP9-8eNyXvusRbiG-nYalErWjCvib4AloUpK-9bsZeJtLdCf5FDmVU9jiydYbDu7hsj4xl4/s320/20230421_120352.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The training became a family affair. Emalai worked in the kitchen the whole time and loved every minute of it. Winnie was one of the cooks (our neighbor) and she calls Emalai her daughter. Grace went to most of the training and Lydia did when she wasn't watching Makai. It was nice to be able to attend the training myself - thanks for your help kids! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYweuiIDLopdbtiwLZiICDH7gMT-SJFItntQX53fGDx2kegiBsIHkzG_EolNb-aH3Sd59fmzXWm2lH4WYdAMxT0fYfUEAMu5uDBkgYfjoqcIAc0kKyzE9WmAO7Id8ZC9pDltfzOpFG9crVAYi84lLBqZdviYo9Hk432qLhDTxwFE5SKURjDbeZ-ZM/s4000/20230421_120952.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYweuiIDLopdbtiwLZiICDH7gMT-SJFItntQX53fGDx2kegiBsIHkzG_EolNb-aH3Sd59fmzXWm2lH4WYdAMxT0fYfUEAMu5uDBkgYfjoqcIAc0kKyzE9WmAO7Id8ZC9pDltfzOpFG9crVAYi84lLBqZdviYo9Hk432qLhDTxwFE5SKURjDbeZ-ZM/s320/20230421_120952.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai helped too!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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He went to the to the bathroom and he hears the church say halleluiah and from inside the latrine Makai says, "Amen".)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz0D5wfsntYL6LxpD0-a5G-0CoTMdyvhjd8RzdnvoJUoQ-7ND8oJXlCosTxCwqJi13qMXj-9IgTQwD_UBqWLw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFrrRiY0lMrEy7zhM69kL3UCyWrkpci5od7bARtxy1sFq3UmzhFCrbyYXBfcFL5y4PT7uAKc0gybCqt4oc56rM2SaBTC3ckHGpqbLOE14Hb3G5xAnK1RxsXJt4PYMrzzvJ1i3CbCMy8X-_F6quvxuV7wjRa7PFCXFt6uA6iwws1KKr087E-ECpWvZ/s4000/20230423_100226.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFrrRiY0lMrEy7zhM69kL3UCyWrkpci5od7bARtxy1sFq3UmzhFCrbyYXBfcFL5y4PT7uAKc0gybCqt4oc56rM2SaBTC3ckHGpqbLOE14Hb3G5xAnK1RxsXJt4PYMrzzvJ1i3CbCMy8X-_F6quvxuV7wjRa7PFCXFt6uA6iwws1KKr087E-ECpWvZ/s320/20230423_100226.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a goodbye Sunday for another missionary family - Emalai's good friends!<br />There are smiles in the this photo but it was a heavy, sad day. Emalai has been crying for weeks.<br />Sunday the girls just kept holding each other crying. Goodbyes are hard.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88PvwFEaJDHRHenaaB_uzYtlvTiWhZyYiTGLh7wB7NPwbPyEeHwU5QhVNeuwnensnsGx4_cgPALJ1lU8Lq6AG22MjF1yvJt2luHB2K9M2wzCaf4zodcY-KG5ZTz1uhflbYgsfrE5H78m1tTlGD75wnMCVCzBqRLXBmtCtZttcafkxGwcw4SlBYDjE/s4000/20230423_131430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88PvwFEaJDHRHenaaB_uzYtlvTiWhZyYiTGLh7wB7NPwbPyEeHwU5QhVNeuwnensnsGx4_cgPALJ1lU8Lq6AG22MjF1yvJt2luHB2K9M2wzCaf4zodcY-KG5ZTz1uhflbYgsfrE5H78m1tTlGD75wnMCVCzBqRLXBmtCtZttcafkxGwcw4SlBYDjE/s320/20230423_131430.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltSRsbLuDExOVpHj1HFzkBNukAqfCnnBz-OjRVS0ztvzYLRw2bfh9K2dikrCtazdAXdsk7MaS4_jaQmVusrWwl-thcFcImf8xiclL_ZD0AfQ0DwsHO_uWxnYhbShjm5SvncRuRVKNlCCbWzcOQt3aYkxv2qywCsS9s9lCtEP9BebsHEdCSCLSIbof/s1280/IMG-20230423-WA0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltSRsbLuDExOVpHj1HFzkBNukAqfCnnBz-OjRVS0ztvzYLRw2bfh9K2dikrCtazdAXdsk7MaS4_jaQmVusrWwl-thcFcImf8xiclL_ZD0AfQ0DwsHO_uWxnYhbShjm5SvncRuRVKNlCCbWzcOQt3aYkxv2qywCsS9s9lCtEP9BebsHEdCSCLSIbof/s320/IMG-20230423-WA0013.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So hard, so precious...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_ujRc6U4WN_bm8vKMs-8-eB_y6Ma2hIiudmTnCXMTQMhyCxpLK1uGp0xpx2W_zcC4Pb35bEx-nkEm8uvyJjX955XhQlwsqOshuMoRPqNPtOpUFSS7d79RMuM5kO_bk8HvXpYMnT6OxMDwz0xFo2F1FeAMbMoKDKVPZEBdlA51cEsH3JiedmZnMcZ/s4000/20230423_141352.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_ujRc6U4WN_bm8vKMs-8-eB_y6Ma2hIiudmTnCXMTQMhyCxpLK1uGp0xpx2W_zcC4Pb35bEx-nkEm8uvyJjX955XhQlwsqOshuMoRPqNPtOpUFSS7d79RMuM5kO_bk8HvXpYMnT6OxMDwz0xFo2F1FeAMbMoKDKVPZEBdlA51cEsH3JiedmZnMcZ/s320/20230423_141352.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We thank God for special friends.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My heart is full as we had a busy couple weeks with visitors, training, time with our friends before the goodbyes, Grace graduated (at least finished) high school, and we are packing to leave for FIC conference in England. Too much for me. I want to do each thing well, process and enjoy each thing. We have weeks of not much and then it all hits at once. Oh well such is life. We will be gone for two weeks to England with travel time. Grace will fly to the States from England to spend the summer in Michigan. We are all feeling mixed emotions. So good and so hard. This is a first for her. We thank God He provided a car to use and two jobs! Pray for us as we travel and attend the FIC conference in England. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll tell you all about it when we get back!</div><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-83738415237672031552023-04-13T17:04:00.001+03:002023-04-14T14:50:00.211+03:00A Week to Remember & Believe<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_Q9wU5-HR0gXz7L9qRU3I6dKiwT9flmbWKBXIY3pXOkxacVjGtkZ1pKAz7t9a-Bi6WE4xIQUNYZ2bNrB94m-sNuqsj5-FOG3ZtQ07d65hRCaTYd2LU9bJcBJXE1CpTqKc0yAlzSYEq9fOJvUHDcvXP_XObNEX0fgwp0Qmoq0TFUIJOLY1jns6Hl_/s4000/20230406_095919.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_Q9wU5-HR0gXz7L9qRU3I6dKiwT9flmbWKBXIY3pXOkxacVjGtkZ1pKAz7t9a-Bi6WE4xIQUNYZ2bNrB94m-sNuqsj5-FOG3ZtQ07d65hRCaTYd2LU9bJcBJXE1CpTqKc0yAlzSYEq9fOJvUHDcvXP_XObNEX0fgwp0Qmoq0TFUIJOLY1jns6Hl_/w320-h240/20230406_095919.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every year we can the kids and I like to make Passion Week a special week in school.<br />This year each of us took a day to prepare a devotion, song, craft or anything they thought would be meaningful for Easter week. I love seeing how each of our personalities come out and we learn from each other. It helps all of us to remember and believe.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHjASmOnGedcOILpe9EH0JtDduutbOQCjwMUr7u--j04AaMvXUaWPO-502GzMzRq5LFII7Vq0XCiGrrtmklGiV8w-ORsEyqHGJi0bagblaQzJmBNoVg_AS6k2l5HR8KBcBf3BR4lLphrQtGsx1u76FKr29LYn5MTvF-BbG2O2KeXJvw4-et2S8BOj/s4000/20230410_094819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHjASmOnGedcOILpe9EH0JtDduutbOQCjwMUr7u--j04AaMvXUaWPO-502GzMzRq5LFII7Vq0XCiGrrtmklGiV8w-ORsEyqHGJi0bagblaQzJmBNoVg_AS6k2l5HR8KBcBf3BR4lLphrQtGsx1u76FKr29LYn5MTvF-BbG2O2KeXJvw4-et2S8BOj/s320/20230410_094819.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqilgIFGiAb0RSIec2kUIbyM5K51C6igedN5GuaTobtjcvxHwCeNyeX_yk6PsQo-MCQQxDxMKSkWi4QMeRFRFWlAfQF6d1kVGGSnQYRLn8xHVOxP9GmGnr3fuZ2qXXGifEPVlES70WglkncLhP1IzEWc3OJ-uXiSqgtPRrRSSB_KkVxEz3iwhVQxD/s4000/20230407_115517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqilgIFGiAb0RSIec2kUIbyM5K51C6igedN5GuaTobtjcvxHwCeNyeX_yk6PsQo-MCQQxDxMKSkWi4QMeRFRFWlAfQF6d1kVGGSnQYRLn8xHVOxP9GmGnr3fuZ2qXXGifEPVlES70WglkncLhP1IzEWc3OJ-uXiSqgtPRrRSSB_KkVxEz3iwhVQxD/s320/20230407_115517.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yFFKx55NxT73CzE6ufN578yWqYR1AMB9We5em5jkp_CnmDsNFV3qyG3ucrOtTmCQGqr05TGjx_pJaNd7Yc7dD3li_ksGZo5Gz8n_frckglsmVZP2JfsQZhKQyQ2tmdA3NR4Ps7s8XoZgnLa33L9s_pITKy6JkKgdIlgEmx5dN6DLWDFUkGrVBj8K/s4000/20230407_193214.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yFFKx55NxT73CzE6ufN578yWqYR1AMB9We5em5jkp_CnmDsNFV3qyG3ucrOtTmCQGqr05TGjx_pJaNd7Yc7dD3li_ksGZo5Gz8n_frckglsmVZP2JfsQZhKQyQ2tmdA3NR4Ps7s8XoZgnLa33L9s_pITKy6JkKgdIlgEmx5dN6DLWDFUkGrVBj8K/s320/20230407_193214.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Good Friday we decided to celebrate a Passover meal and read Jesus' last supper.<br />We did this years ago as a family and Emalai really wanted to do it again. <br />She still remembers from 5 years ago! You don't forget meaningful things.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPU4VSo51nGyU9VwzGFZ7z0Ps2aZynAAwH6Vj_bQ6rMLF6NhKEkmSK4swZNx_9eLrR1LrchbHmA8VfxHUEE_Q2YvXanpxP08CGwE0wQxm3lKI7sfOkObiRHGCbL4-d9z_YkvPGLTC9ea9d_1F4gr9yNKdqdswieUE_h8Kl83l3HVLOQIZDregu4TqJ/s4000/20230407_193330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPU4VSo51nGyU9VwzGFZ7z0Ps2aZynAAwH6Vj_bQ6rMLF6NhKEkmSK4swZNx_9eLrR1LrchbHmA8VfxHUEE_Q2YvXanpxP08CGwE0wQxm3lKI7sfOkObiRHGCbL4-d9z_YkvPGLTC9ea9d_1F4gr9yNKdqdswieUE_h8Kl83l3HVLOQIZDregu4TqJ/s320/20230407_193330.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a family!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEMEV3dfa9vxNYkJn0Na0RZAlKHPOFE0-SV1vDWAX3fgRXpU0U-u9K4p7kE_G8qqXucPaEyvVaPtPJXPzxPM1GJPezNRzGmz5hShG6JAY1us1ABhr6xVFTbvoynTvFvfiXQr8wfI-SkZrmaXVCf740h-PmTh6S73ssRBuI7G0cvpdj6AbRUW_cqSU/s4000/20230409_114015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEMEV3dfa9vxNYkJn0Na0RZAlKHPOFE0-SV1vDWAX3fgRXpU0U-u9K4p7kE_G8qqXucPaEyvVaPtPJXPzxPM1GJPezNRzGmz5hShG6JAY1us1ABhr6xVFTbvoynTvFvfiXQr8wfI-SkZrmaXVCf740h-PmTh6S73ssRBuI7G0cvpdj6AbRUW_cqSU/s320/20230409_114015.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh did a beautiful job leading us in communion.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwRRGi7sQy3bS_1eke_fxSZvtArV1CeKYDXp6LEq5kHaihXhlSZuQswzNC1UDkokYa6jlkFLrJUtIePpx4g9VYK-OcBxSI1MkX-VY-tWiqW_xAmbQ44VASVfeqI9_DoA-VWKRu2mhK2qzJrlg1KCrFW3b3wcbN7HdixLHy9BUhGfwH66zDhonS4Ao/s4000/20230409_113857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I have conflict with it every time. There are more people I don't see in church, mothers but no fathers, and almost all of them not married...are the parents believers? I hope the leaders deal with more of this than I understand, but I question how do we do this?! What is right? What would Jesus want His people to do? Is He glorified?<br /><br />We also rejoice that one man came back to Jesus on Easter Sunday!<br />And the girls and I decided as part of our devotions this week to visit and invite to church a couple unsaved friends. We were thrilled they joined us on Easter and the welcomed them with a lot of love. The families of these friends were so thankful we invited their parents and that they came.<br /><br />What a lot to celebrate!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00A5u21y-8KQUlNXsINcx9rDlXv7AKgWvuZYk6Q_q6hUbpMENkLYSdDUjej4buriLKSUONgtuhZzPeg6p7mH1-uKBPc3OrmKMOtGyVTJDS_utynaTVicZcF66tJp99F3FRtIT8cXNFc24KMS8p_zJ0m7S3seGIGwKgtyvp1Sirj8LCVd5xOJOpqxe/s4000/20230409_122521.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00A5u21y-8KQUlNXsINcx9rDlXv7AKgWvuZYk6Q_q6hUbpMENkLYSdDUjej4buriLKSUONgtuhZzPeg6p7mH1-uKBPc3OrmKMOtGyVTJDS_utynaTVicZcF66tJp99F3FRtIT8cXNFc24KMS8p_zJ0m7S3seGIGwKgtyvp1Sirj8LCVd5xOJOpqxe/s320/20230409_122521.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And baptisms!<br />Makai was so cute looking on. He was quite troubled at one point when his friends were baptized.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UDDF98ZtJpdOFLdGqpXuhpU6RzRvcnxqPlWWxEDOjd104NathSzE5wKTH9nJ5mwkIIdb1XjkJy561ec4fsftAE7-3C6Nq4_DjgH3G3B4ah68x3KeuIg15Pajk7uBvg6lKXqQochziHYse2z7T4xd0EQBTzdKHBxN0XIRi1hA3HRMngcEC9vSHOwN/s4000/20230409_122531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UDDF98ZtJpdOFLdGqpXuhpU6RzRvcnxqPlWWxEDOjd104NathSzE5wKTH9nJ5mwkIIdb1XjkJy561ec4fsftAE7-3C6Nq4_DjgH3G3B4ah68x3KeuIg15Pajk7uBvg6lKXqQochziHYse2z7T4xd0EQBTzdKHBxN0XIRi1hA3HRMngcEC9vSHOwN/w400-h300/20230409_122531.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is always beautiful.<br />I did find it a bit thrown together though and that troubles me a little. We strongly want and believe in the local church leaders to lead this church, so what is our place to help them. The church leaders have said kids should be 13 years old or older to be baptized but some there were little ones this time. It makes me wonder why, who changed it. Are they really do the teaching before baptism? What is taught? We need to keep praying for strong, mature, and wise leaders for God's church to lead by God's truth. Nevertheless, I praise God today for baptism - a sign that we are God's.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhs0KensC9dd7txqnqlwthhL0e6ym_bsn0ZrXt43lwNga2Gbegdgo0gLFuNBXnWAEdBdSRMmGExDdMIXQA7ZpPjwmpqyrnjsgLO-4RpiScsbTa9ru0z4yz_g6uw2Yd6ai51chNeq5Frbwp8W4UmROEWtS8e5VCzZBZ2pE4V7ICwQNNPUMBy4UMVeB/s4000/20230409_125637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhs0KensC9dd7txqnqlwthhL0e6ym_bsn0ZrXt43lwNga2Gbegdgo0gLFuNBXnWAEdBdSRMmGExDdMIXQA7ZpPjwmpqyrnjsgLO-4RpiScsbTa9ru0z4yz_g6uw2Yd6ai51chNeq5Frbwp8W4UmROEWtS8e5VCzZBZ2pE4V7ICwQNNPUMBy4UMVeB/w400-h300/20230409_125637.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvlYxh-zSxZuOQBfQM3ozhc_Hjbasp0gSpibFPlmq-2Ho4yq4tROuxut0ycmG3I3fsB5SIpE67hAUousy3zRJpZsnTyrErkdg_o_I8vbj62YfUWa3xUrxueFF_305Q1tfPuavx_b2bBFTBtY97BGEUwPxGFzuZI4X53RrvxoYAQAb9L63TWW3RKD_/s4000/20230409_131046.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvlYxh-zSxZuOQBfQM3ozhc_Hjbasp0gSpibFPlmq-2Ho4yq4tROuxut0ycmG3I3fsB5SIpE67hAUousy3zRJpZsnTyrErkdg_o_I8vbj62YfUWa3xUrxueFF_305Q1tfPuavx_b2bBFTBtY97BGEUwPxGFzuZI4X53RrvxoYAQAb9L63TWW3RKD_/s320/20230409_131046.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When baptisms were done Makai went for a swim!<br />He loved it and so did the kids watching him.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuaoCQTW6TZiw9lHnpbqTkGZywGyJBJ0OxEWdu80pUcP339X6WoRSobuGX5_o3faBfLBJe6HU7A1vbtblVyOfKpFbaykXxWWE20TYsT6FGYAuzrLoE4j81ey_TXtbncuyYmtZv7pM836Gb8p6q4HhPM3XW6VTwvPyFM4rWJKhZRB4lfNY00XFh3x9/s4000/20230409_130813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuaoCQTW6TZiw9lHnpbqTkGZywGyJBJ0OxEWdu80pUcP339X6WoRSobuGX5_o3faBfLBJe6HU7A1vbtblVyOfKpFbaykXxWWE20TYsT6FGYAuzrLoE4j81ey_TXtbncuyYmtZv7pM836Gb8p6q4HhPM3XW6VTwvPyFM4rWJKhZRB4lfNY00XFh3x9/w400-h300/20230409_130813.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dze3mnI0dCNkU7FvTEqhYC-WvUxlX579aIL2SSpj0q2WO12chwayE1NQxC3KgRCEUXzkAaNsu89JYFB7Mm6lw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family and neighbors also watched Site & Sound's Jesus. It is an amazing production and very meaningful. I am touched every time by the love of Jesus, His grace and power. A few years ago we watched Jesus and the scene where He goes to free the demon processed man made me bawl. Jesus goes to rescue the one, He calls him by his name and true identity and calls him to return to Him and be free. Beautiful. It was at that time that we were praying for our loved one to be touched by Jesus. Now three years later, as we watched Jesus again it was our loved one who was bawling at the same scene knowing she was the one. Oh thank you Savior!!! What an Easter. He still lives, still loves and still is setting people free!</div><p></p>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628121438561985081.post-48025199663967981442023-04-10T14:46:00.001+03:002023-04-10T15:40:03.349+03:00Amazing South Africa - Part Two<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9Mhk_8SSZwGoNb-sURwN5-M6zB-7fg2FXXNeVsShcCiXSUxaPm7nIZoaVqkNEc4u5rqpvdnfo5UfJMFliHRu2Mc9nb8EBdJxZbrmVIpfeYBoWBoSAMLxGRTtT-kVQMevj6jAhm_YHkU41n10s2kLB72wrIqLRP7tODe7TY2tbKBInIo5OPpo4nuh/s4000/20230314_161824.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9Mhk_8SSZwGoNb-sURwN5-M6zB-7fg2FXXNeVsShcCiXSUxaPm7nIZoaVqkNEc4u5rqpvdnfo5UfJMFliHRu2Mc9nb8EBdJxZbrmVIpfeYBoWBoSAMLxGRTtT-kVQMevj6jAhm_YHkU41n10s2kLB72wrIqLRP7tODe7TY2tbKBInIo5OPpo4nuh/s320/20230314_161824.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to the Cape Town airport to fly back to Joburg.<br />Makai loved putting his backpack through the scanner so much that he snuck back through for another go around.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildX7KSA9UJ2JliAUO-wVTZeBdkHrOw8y69jNC2SVvHRpak3PgZlj20O0Si29551pxzH0l6gSVTySBT6U_pVSkyePmlKknYqJ9VEHTiphVxsfnU0gS0Z83BQltTGgkcPtbCGo0eESr_uC11zZ2mTx-RGIc-Lso6gTky37PHs0QbdumCHnTHLt-2y2t/s1600/IMG-20230314-WA0027.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildX7KSA9UJ2JliAUO-wVTZeBdkHrOw8y69jNC2SVvHRpak3PgZlj20O0Si29551pxzH0l6gSVTySBT6U_pVSkyePmlKknYqJ9VEHTiphVxsfnU0gS0Z83BQltTGgkcPtbCGo0eESr_uC11zZ2mTx-RGIc-Lso6gTky37PHs0QbdumCHnTHLt-2y2t/s320/IMG-20230314-WA0027.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai met the pilots.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga39syiFPuRVjwAETJoHkiCCAcKWz4QHL1K1gpcVtAA9zwlfFCsdpJAcSVVe0jZsTALrut4JNHbJXE6gxWH_QVQMq5Sotrjg7VXyRERhR3PC8gb-cwG-2_-DLS3kxX1-kUf31td1ZZPeg3vORtUISPXQ3tnrQB2qc9b307GT2QOcWVaWSRrEenXmlS/s4000/20230315_121657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga39syiFPuRVjwAETJoHkiCCAcKWz4QHL1K1gpcVtAA9zwlfFCsdpJAcSVVe0jZsTALrut4JNHbJXE6gxWH_QVQMq5Sotrjg7VXyRERhR3PC8gb-cwG-2_-DLS3kxX1-kUf31td1ZZPeg3vORtUISPXQ3tnrQB2qc9b307GT2QOcWVaWSRrEenXmlS/w400-h300/20230315_121657.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then we had a six hour drive to the Drakensburg Mountains.<br />It was a beautiful drive with vast farm land. It looked like Michigan part of the time with corn growing and cows grazing. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIy6GtLQu4mpy3XMczZmyKJ8xU9kZlpKLV2KsvTMadDQvr7SD4yA0Oi2Zf9G7xoYYCTn6T6qYmC5uyOl4kFj9lgqieOvRm7nCFLqUWnI0HFz-ZVqpSGGjHgSKBk_MxgIWgWLgv9T3Z0BRE6kd8WHPP3MkEq81N1tXBC7Xfbjh-dLhwyelDqPPDLVKi/s4000/20230314_155032.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIy6GtLQu4mpy3XMczZmyKJ8xU9kZlpKLV2KsvTMadDQvr7SD4yA0Oi2Zf9G7xoYYCTn6T6qYmC5uyOl4kFj9lgqieOvRm7nCFLqUWnI0HFz-ZVqpSGGjHgSKBk_MxgIWgWLgv9T3Z0BRE6kd8WHPP3MkEq81N1tXBC7Xfbjh-dLhwyelDqPPDLVKi/w400-h300/20230314_155032.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although SA is a beautiful, modern country it still has shanty town. Always a wrestling.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbqYGdAr8CKuka-MCKizLWDfHEBUwW15pHDxHD2WQ0q2SG14K55j0nCI9uVIa6IKNqs79oXotmyn-6MI4SsJ43gPe1Y9bLZ8SUFKi70k0oxeOFg9kCGMN6wmbvbg4G2O0O1h0ia73IVb_2oAOL9GHzVFbKn3uzkUreFWwzFuQ65PcSR-K1OAcUpe1/s4000/20230315_162453.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbqYGdAr8CKuka-MCKizLWDfHEBUwW15pHDxHD2WQ0q2SG14K55j0nCI9uVIa6IKNqs79oXotmyn-6MI4SsJ43gPe1Y9bLZ8SUFKi70k0oxeOFg9kCGMN6wmbvbg4G2O0O1h0ia73IVb_2oAOL9GHzVFbKn3uzkUreFWwzFuQ65PcSR-K1OAcUpe1/s320/20230315_162453.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's fun meeting new people! This was our taxi driver, Vincent. <br />We really enjoyed getting to know him and appreciated him.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYCys0uFGxnXGBFDex0uv1A628n_NZ4EJefoQiwrav167vfv9P3QGSaEaLFNS0WEDfoJkppjE485ubJrIYENE9wwGpejgFyxh9nNNbBfjFY39i96EWbOK0rZ_4pYTDt0PSyhSG1pnHRCcFgtoqjTRez945n1PPA_Pl1oqwAvScnlSj6nJIPnc-6Yo/s4000/20230315_175850.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYCys0uFGxnXGBFDex0uv1A628n_NZ4EJefoQiwrav167vfv9P3QGSaEaLFNS0WEDfoJkppjE485ubJrIYENE9wwGpejgFyxh9nNNbBfjFY39i96EWbOK0rZ_4pYTDt0PSyhSG1pnHRCcFgtoqjTRez945n1PPA_Pl1oqwAvScnlSj6nJIPnc-6Yo/s320/20230315_175850.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cathedral Peak is where we stayed in the Drakensburg Mountains.<br />It was beautiful and peaceful! We had two days as a family there before the retreat started.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanyNu6cNWmQF0jsVh3jfW4IKC5tuOPuf5_fllPPra_I72LAtwJP6zsNTTnPmwYlWQhSJKUzKxeWNOhT9_WiuLAi_545lQl-oEGbkHjIKg7Be-h4nubntZpLdSLWGWWz8j1Msphkzsya9yfzRPROiOKpdcStBX-m_u3YN8rba7mQVXyReg0SX-NjfW/s4000/20230315_173008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanyNu6cNWmQF0jsVh3jfW4IKC5tuOPuf5_fllPPra_I72LAtwJP6zsNTTnPmwYlWQhSJKUzKxeWNOhT9_WiuLAi_545lQl-oEGbkHjIKg7Be-h4nubntZpLdSLWGWWz8j1Msphkzsya9yfzRPROiOKpdcStBX-m_u3YN8rba7mQVXyReg0SX-NjfW/w400-h300/20230315_173008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01PjCnbUoYo46NJIuxfoiReriYSW3vDJ4KxPQT0UvgCren1Xjat5PaUCpaqpKA_hiX3-XS3TRSdMot_94YDFfrHhiBOmvbX7BAMlMTF6RwUGSqByVaxGE9KIpxcUqosGbnp969xisFIlfGlTKb62Ns4HTH9b8Q-VwWqGqihOv6rC04tVfpPOweQGe/s4000/20230315_175321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01PjCnbUoYo46NJIuxfoiReriYSW3vDJ4KxPQT0UvgCren1Xjat5PaUCpaqpKA_hiX3-XS3TRSdMot_94YDFfrHhiBOmvbX7BAMlMTF6RwUGSqByVaxGE9KIpxcUqosGbnp969xisFIlfGlTKb62Ns4HTH9b8Q-VwWqGqihOv6rC04tVfpPOweQGe/w400-h300/20230315_175321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hwR8000ZuUY3BD0u7OZvZb52vhInwVYNM_G1Uf7mNTf6KHn2-DalbIaQ4T25pPvg2Q1si7jEObfoXxrekzd5N7PkyKBeSAlF-gEScZZXPd37MbUJDYVWmUqnVzcOAkOXZXdbFyre9FNOHQECe6b1_KmQlGNm2l_Nk3SvqHjuGTKPYRKKkFiKSumb/s4000/20230315_172851.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hwR8000ZuUY3BD0u7OZvZb52vhInwVYNM_G1Uf7mNTf6KHn2-DalbIaQ4T25pPvg2Q1si7jEObfoXxrekzd5N7PkyKBeSAlF-gEScZZXPd37MbUJDYVWmUqnVzcOAkOXZXdbFyre9FNOHQECe6b1_KmQlGNm2l_Nk3SvqHjuGTKPYRKKkFiKSumb/s320/20230315_172851.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja03ffCE9Rc5v5K4UH9wisNaNjm6rD1IsC1zqpUvnjFpTYNdlJV_rWm0izV07EQu3go3v8K7IM5-WYih9PjTYAZpCjffXoOtJ5LZexSBmQnt_MSf2pxV5YPVRwytavRRjjdX2yNWWNAEayFidICPxU4HEZRNfepTRyofchet0xLTqkFArGtf6nlXAH/s4000/20230315_191316.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja03ffCE9Rc5v5K4UH9wisNaNjm6rD1IsC1zqpUvnjFpTYNdlJV_rWm0izV07EQu3go3v8K7IM5-WYih9PjTYAZpCjffXoOtJ5LZexSBmQnt_MSf2pxV5YPVRwytavRRjjdX2yNWWNAEayFidICPxU4HEZRNfepTRyofchet0xLTqkFArGtf6nlXAH/s320/20230315_191316.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh my word, the food! Three wonderful buffets a day plus two tea times. <br />That's more than anyone can do! But it was very nice and a treat for sure.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6kK5gBV_GkhJhNUDYqvgj_ympWQyLsq5iXm_50J7eEw4LAVGhVEPCszRpceoF5RvrdhXSWo9kWIa7lNsTdt4rjXBLW3j2xQKsmW8Q8nksTpdGHAG_FgDZtfj7HYAVRqmdOA1Jcbkx2jNwcOOuLuOzhqWI1fRP4cGp1VHL-6O63mPkbacC7t_-1Co/s4000/20230315_181813.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6kK5gBV_GkhJhNUDYqvgj_ympWQyLsq5iXm_50J7eEw4LAVGhVEPCszRpceoF5RvrdhXSWo9kWIa7lNsTdt4rjXBLW3j2xQKsmW8Q8nksTpdGHAG_FgDZtfj7HYAVRqmdOA1Jcbkx2jNwcOOuLuOzhqWI1fRP4cGp1VHL-6O63mPkbacC7t_-1Co/w400-h300/20230315_181813.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was nice and cool in the mountains - a treat for us! I think it was in the high 60's most of the time but it the sun came out it quickly became hot. We got rain about every day too.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpZ0G-nMvwOgcJjvg_bhQS_NTeaoZl-NIczRT-iowRCe5V_pI9pPdDHtkyFPtKAha7bvSOeHXFt07dhm1Qfcnvyf025ACncfgRmbHGjkVmIh3lQDB82r-FEWrdlYkmJQqxLob72CrQOFyDeQmpKPo8TKSl5bnXxX2XV6a64gedtoU7rXdo5UOdvrn/s4000/20230316_094235.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpZ0G-nMvwOgcJjvg_bhQS_NTeaoZl-NIczRT-iowRCe5V_pI9pPdDHtkyFPtKAha7bvSOeHXFt07dhm1Qfcnvyf025ACncfgRmbHGjkVmIh3lQDB82r-FEWrdlYkmJQqxLob72CrQOFyDeQmpKPo8TKSl5bnXxX2XV6a64gedtoU7rXdo5UOdvrn/w400-h300/20230316_094235.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hotel had a lot of fun things to do and was very family friendly, but the hikes are of course the main attraction. We took a hike every morning. Some were an hour and some several hours. Some were easy and some were a hard upward climb. Lydia, Luka and Josh loved it. Josh and Lydia even did the Cathedral 4 which gave them a certificate and medal.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtpyZl3CoogrRZGKWkd5fy3-YZUsCBJ_jt2kFLcIpBPd09Hy9cNqeOFlUESbjKPFmBNdgapoK-wtWFN689io36jgydnG_ds5rm2kmK3vp0TtvLmIJgynN1wBf2_WnH6SMkTdjTB-rY3QlCIsJuxkX1PYp6ZMlb9bwXDUTDwInnlHz7wwdwsBuqvCa/s4000/20230316_102826.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtpyZl3CoogrRZGKWkd5fy3-YZUsCBJ_jt2kFLcIpBPd09Hy9cNqeOFlUESbjKPFmBNdgapoK-wtWFN689io36jgydnG_ds5rm2kmK3vp0TtvLmIJgynN1wBf2_WnH6SMkTdjTB-rY3QlCIsJuxkX1PYp6ZMlb9bwXDUTDwInnlHz7wwdwsBuqvCa/w400-h300/20230316_102826.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hike to Doreen Falls.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6Jez-E00idT5yqbaSV3hT9hTkMzHesEGlECYLx6Xj3ZnyqDZxoBk2IabyvUx1kKg6IcxYWf66xELAqCXJDSPDjvfyKltukyeS2IsSdJURDqQJx2wK7LZTNMLgLFs7YySINzsD_ojC8PgodRUV3EhGzJ4uL07gUv_DOarLUynLpmiofbvNABIW_na/s4000/20230316_103059.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6Jez-E00idT5yqbaSV3hT9hTkMzHesEGlECYLx6Xj3ZnyqDZxoBk2IabyvUx1kKg6IcxYWf66xELAqCXJDSPDjvfyKltukyeS2IsSdJURDqQJx2wK7LZTNMLgLFs7YySINzsD_ojC8PgodRUV3EhGzJ4uL07gUv_DOarLUynLpmiofbvNABIW_na/w300-h400/20230316_103059.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is really hard to hike with a 3 year old who is too little to walk it all and too big to be in a backpack comfortably. Emalai didn't love all the hiking either so thankfully Grace or I could stay back and enjoy the other things at the hotel together.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMtjE023MLl5FfinengRnXHtgjrhVyOim0CkqRVshcN4WeO6jcnP2dD-UdbjXOCWB3FJZsuiGLzJX1MU9NNsl2Tpx38rd7pkvtmnLZbUbVpgHeTEQAVKD__j_JU8cEjffDpWHnNv7wejcjg_PIrV6b_ugu7LbLthEqdZZtY_j7vywvJbguyAxU7WN/s4000/20230316_103207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMtjE023MLl5FfinengRnXHtgjrhVyOim0CkqRVshcN4WeO6jcnP2dD-UdbjXOCWB3FJZsuiGLzJX1MU9NNsl2Tpx38rd7pkvtmnLZbUbVpgHeTEQAVKD__j_JU8cEjffDpWHnNv7wejcjg_PIrV6b_ugu7LbLthEqdZZtY_j7vywvJbguyAxU7WN/w400-h300/20230316_103207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtMZBudL0xLOltywVXA_6cYAC3yfWAxhhLBBpupj68KockB_b2R08D-msH6f4gX3NKaGMkcjP-uVNi_ODvpVvn8psJfpVrHO9ala1KHo96jJcIPyKEh6fqaXd-zqhnNAYvshS3g4O5P4oUS8Ivq2SkdxBzAbbqeRgG83BP2x_Mej_yxljfmDWNwnL/s4000/20230316_103657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtMZBudL0xLOltywVXA_6cYAC3yfWAxhhLBBpupj68KockB_b2R08D-msH6f4gX3NKaGMkcjP-uVNi_ODvpVvn8psJfpVrHO9ala1KHo96jJcIPyKEh6fqaXd-zqhnNAYvshS3g4O5P4oUS8Ivq2SkdxBzAbbqeRgG83BP2x_Mej_yxljfmDWNwnL/s320/20230316_103657.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh swam in the cold waterfall - fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZK4eAh1JszVyGSqtx-_MWtHMjqhpcqwO0w2LZRU_Q4jpsjvXLj2ANHQIBdAPaEt9XgE5LFKafN6cY-4gqzDSCwDYLUBJbiyn8XDMA7-TwyT5zBC05zv8L2BLq-CxM4QWmBcuHpIBXH8mH7YJ5L4WZVymVPpJ4TNc5tOQTsUmxgZlVOn1v-ICdRHLV/s3264/20230316_110519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZK4eAh1JszVyGSqtx-_MWtHMjqhpcqwO0w2LZRU_Q4jpsjvXLj2ANHQIBdAPaEt9XgE5LFKafN6cY-4gqzDSCwDYLUBJbiyn8XDMA7-TwyT5zBC05zv8L2BLq-CxM4QWmBcuHpIBXH8mH7YJ5L4WZVymVPpJ4TNc5tOQTsUmxgZlVOn1v-ICdRHLV/w400-h300/20230316_110519.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were surrounded by beauty and it was hard to capture and take it all in.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77r_-4jggEoNH5STStJYrLSzhjNJqtRPvRlCCtnjXm3Zc_H_gADbsNrb-wottxU9U5NRJXjkmnOVqK3vzZSjq61SMQYTU5tMHdt72FnjWyL60k2E5EzeNity--pVdtKeVjlXh8rum47UL7uUSZ2ZR8_XcDRs5lrC70d38coJie0JKClqd6Dp89955/s4000/20230316_110602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5ti8JjC44_aPymbe_lmC9xOZgIFPyGOtDyT4qhz_yovY9uGstpBUC-I1evcXpyYTwD9s-kpNI5Is2JDXOdheATlM1M4sz9_qiI5aigrGEtn5mnDcCyeizi3Ij8LHIDJkZ2vrT37b_Ln90JDxslNKd5fHkk_xWK8xfGeOxza9rlxwcEHDwGOh-UHK/s4000/20230316_125248.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5ti8JjC44_aPymbe_lmC9xOZgIFPyGOtDyT4qhz_yovY9uGstpBUC-I1evcXpyYTwD9s-kpNI5Is2JDXOdheATlM1M4sz9_qiI5aigrGEtn5mnDcCyeizi3Ij8LHIDJkZ2vrT37b_Ln90JDxslNKd5fHkk_xWK8xfGeOxza9rlxwcEHDwGOh-UHK/s320/20230316_125248.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their natural pool.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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But he finally got to do one of them and of course he loved it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVJZkCRXWtaqFdyGhwEAnEu2F17cFYsdsQk6RmwSOnd715VXyykY2B-txnd_j4KGLNx4zRlWR9_rlm8pdrGyzTVR6BGy3Gq97sR9C-iKT4f2XiB56eJxl21Qvse0O9t8XSzmJVx-H4tLNCxq2ZAFa-Vbj-bO7CYF0vdZ5Th8EXO5A2AJwzynISoHa/s4000/20230316_170224.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVJZkCRXWtaqFdyGhwEAnEu2F17cFYsdsQk6RmwSOnd715VXyykY2B-txnd_j4KGLNx4zRlWR9_rlm8pdrGyzTVR6BGy3Gq97sR9C-iKT4f2XiB56eJxl21Qvse0O9t8XSzmJVx-H4tLNCxq2ZAFa-Vbj-bO7CYF0vdZ5Th8EXO5A2AJwzynISoHa/w400-h300/20230316_170224.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh and Luka also tried fly fishing for the first time.<br />An awesome setting but no fish. They decided fly fishing wasn't their thing.<br />(And Josh got a hook in his finger! It was one of those bad moments!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCj10avZ1THuoUnZSswItPM9Jg7XAbVUf97Z4wKxGmLIIf4O4rk5CZl44DdE4YL5zusDn-8gerds5OxbffHPO0YaES8N-4oLgtErXOegNjR1mdDmfbMtcpaAzTxOned_APRE1jMkmVvJiz4jjarQ2PfRijD56t2NEJYql9tpDJbo2YpK_qvTLa2Ii/s4000/20230316_170236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCj10avZ1THuoUnZSswItPM9Jg7XAbVUf97Z4wKxGmLIIf4O4rk5CZl44DdE4YL5zusDn-8gerds5OxbffHPO0YaES8N-4oLgtErXOegNjR1mdDmfbMtcpaAzTxOned_APRE1jMkmVvJiz4jjarQ2PfRijD56t2NEJYql9tpDJbo2YpK_qvTLa2Ii/w400-h300/20230316_170236.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnShn0VwmO1gXVOhlikXmVsqbowxi5NqKJNnkrknvsCh_cqmjFo6_maekQoNm-zBWZHhdEMJDBh05fDK7QHEK5a_pTxI5kKMPLqB9_zw_d07Ef6q-w5M67lkXmY20M5gMakJhWe8qkSig56aNuOUk_d_Oe-nG5GhpSq7V-ZGKyGX6lDWDZLAVRo78/s4000/20230316_165154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnShn0VwmO1gXVOhlikXmVsqbowxi5NqKJNnkrknvsCh_cqmjFo6_maekQoNm-zBWZHhdEMJDBh05fDK7QHEK5a_pTxI5kKMPLqB9_zw_d07Ef6q-w5M67lkXmY20M5gMakJhWe8qkSig56aNuOUk_d_Oe-nG5GhpSq7V-ZGKyGX6lDWDZLAVRo78/w400-h300/20230316_165154.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Uq-j3l2F4sA9Fkb46YwlcPCkgVCaCzRZKXjzHW4z8zqPM1aidptTir2oLurgSpTJnJWFa_wY0qVFlEH241RQLeqRF3jjUHqCEviCWmw1CsyK5lRYVRUp5LAI1oJczwOlRIHEhZ3WJ1VpRRuMIaYgHsjDesJ-rsOO7e6zmNhBwmwkJoVkItBWkYM3/s4000/20230317_091751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Uq-j3l2F4sA9Fkb46YwlcPCkgVCaCzRZKXjzHW4z8zqPM1aidptTir2oLurgSpTJnJWFa_wY0qVFlEH241RQLeqRF3jjUHqCEviCWmw1CsyK5lRYVRUp5LAI1oJczwOlRIHEhZ3WJ1VpRRuMIaYgHsjDesJ-rsOO7e6zmNhBwmwkJoVkItBWkYM3/w300-h400/20230317_091751.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYlghVp7FaRtu_sMDYqjrDxvjoVeHLJIcBJgEGvcVzd4G6Lq25WwNGL5pmpC7rqP3qT7KO-Xhyff8iHmfjQEvksCGKlvyVbYeoWpXmN__B7HEhFAj4b4wjaKOFzJ1Mv2sSf5auLdVLYtxg3k5HoyVZy7P5a5uA9w0ADqXUCLKUy7_c3P1ALhlxo_f/s4000/20230317_092905.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYlghVp7FaRtu_sMDYqjrDxvjoVeHLJIcBJgEGvcVzd4G6Lq25WwNGL5pmpC7rqP3qT7KO-Xhyff8iHmfjQEvksCGKlvyVbYeoWpXmN__B7HEhFAj4b4wjaKOFzJ1Mv2sSf5auLdVLYtxg3k5HoyVZy7P5a5uA9w0ADqXUCLKUy7_c3P1ALhlxo_f/w400-h300/20230317_092905.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hike to the rock paintings.<br />Grace did a report in school about the Drakensberg and she was all about seeing the rock art.<br />Honestly, it was a bit disappointing but we did see them. I think we enjoyed the eland we saw on the way there better. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuCHqCSLVpbiMoH4yb6arFtjtyGelIISZH4RCTWhWqUW3kt1Xi7bU8_JjFzyZMt76frk0mj_dy5YsPpk7pX8uQZzTZx33rmj1TO26X1SGV7ipc9BsPZ0InE37lF9KBJq98_zhsCqbQmgHpcgD2HV9uqpMX-MqLqwLiXeFrCwd4IpZMk5AQYsg1sBC/s4000/20230317_094110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuCHqCSLVpbiMoH4yb6arFtjtyGelIISZH4RCTWhWqUW3kt1Xi7bU8_JjFzyZMt76frk0mj_dy5YsPpk7pX8uQZzTZx33rmj1TO26X1SGV7ipc9BsPZ0InE37lF9KBJq98_zhsCqbQmgHpcgD2HV9uqpMX-MqLqwLiXeFrCwd4IpZMk5AQYsg1sBC/w400-h300/20230317_094110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfmFUnodkxRXYnIPPxlt_JqiAn_1hRLSIen8F5O66b6j2fsPwDbuBufayO-iotKoyhnEECJN7ztw2dFkvYUUP1drrw5HmKPwDbY4dRvQM3KlB30dR9BPX9IPIiasI4sV2Q7b_okwomeG-whdK8d40MNUGjRXi4vToEIiBDnUoQlEOy5Qmm6lDh36b/s4000/20230317_100344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfmFUnodkxRXYnIPPxlt_JqiAn_1hRLSIen8F5O66b6j2fsPwDbuBufayO-iotKoyhnEECJN7ztw2dFkvYUUP1drrw5HmKPwDbY4dRvQM3KlB30dR9BPX9IPIiasI4sV2Q7b_okwomeG-whdK8d40MNUGjRXi4vToEIiBDnUoQlEOy5Qmm6lDh36b/w400-h300/20230317_100344.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpvMl8MJN_urwjoSzdpBrT85ud2c_XUHls3yIs78miNWk7bXMxIci-EQE787q5sSc_QN0FuGucl9-rmrnQCk4ARbNAogRJXBjIQnzQv0t6D8Rfiv_2iYV1eMaAMSxkaAztIF-UMKd7tsQ3a99G-fyCrsvItO-yo9Gh_ajh8Xo-HJnUH7XJapm-_oe/s4000/20230317_143807.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpvMl8MJN_urwjoSzdpBrT85ud2c_XUHls3yIs78miNWk7bXMxIci-EQE787q5sSc_QN0FuGucl9-rmrnQCk4ARbNAogRJXBjIQnzQv0t6D8Rfiv_2iYV1eMaAMSxkaAztIF-UMKd7tsQ3a99G-fyCrsvItO-yo9Gh_ajh8Xo-HJnUH7XJapm-_oe/s320/20230317_143807.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We tried rock climbing. Lydia made it look easy and climbed right up!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOLGkcIlUigiLFdyA7WxJEx_jl9wzlE7VeWN9EAnaPSs2dRhMfB-KYgGDjWbBCXdYHfB8m-yIc8Fpptiay14m1J6UB1eXFD9CSOc6BEIKQCzWwd_qBkc4Y5ZWKdI88Qa3jEgfcZBVdMbiNW9V4o0tsHBOV-L9BHt6ilfwuZIM5vd-xGkg6__LiiRQ/s4000/20230317_145127.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOLGkcIlUigiLFdyA7WxJEx_jl9wzlE7VeWN9EAnaPSs2dRhMfB-KYgGDjWbBCXdYHfB8m-yIc8Fpptiay14m1J6UB1eXFD9CSOc6BEIKQCzWwd_qBkc4Y5ZWKdI88Qa3jEgfcZBVdMbiNW9V4o0tsHBOV-L9BHt6ilfwuZIM5vd-xGkg6__LiiRQ/s320/20230317_145127.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emalai struggled at first but the second day she made it to the top!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDnKEkC2u-9wBxgxwRZm8TDlC-GuzLiVqXHVbIX8oXlR4FNq7klMm1zc3IceY5zT_0_V7xURLeaELSz_IyExBEgXM95WTIWz16h366XDmztHdlnc9lvALESX22PlU_Cq7WEa5KcG1je9SAugIGKa31EGMjJQMvx6taFWpRV6Rn4XDZeGmczx2-4yn/s4000/20230317_145437.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDnKEkC2u-9wBxgxwRZm8TDlC-GuzLiVqXHVbIX8oXlR4FNq7klMm1zc3IceY5zT_0_V7xURLeaELSz_IyExBEgXM95WTIWz16h366XDmztHdlnc9lvALESX22PlU_Cq7WEa5KcG1je9SAugIGKa31EGMjJQMvx6taFWpRV6Rn4XDZeGmczx2-4yn/s320/20230317_145437.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai was so cute trying. When he got about this high he wanted to come down.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2H39VOSD5X2zwQLiU5AR1AfLfcVWV2Zfvi662e-ag_1ffu23P_X-H_99JcWyYTsQh8bzSqFxpJvGV1JehnBVGrbl1q5erXfI6P-OyNLtLMkz8cJW-KXRptzDaEHlL4zJBqWkVrM_BYEulAwv0iRox3C8vgBn4U830Dug2tX_7LIYk886P8618D_9l/s4000/20230318_081534.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2H39VOSD5X2zwQLiU5AR1AfLfcVWV2Zfvi662e-ag_1ffu23P_X-H_99JcWyYTsQh8bzSqFxpJvGV1JehnBVGrbl1q5erXfI6P-OyNLtLMkz8cJW-KXRptzDaEHlL4zJBqWkVrM_BYEulAwv0iRox3C8vgBn4U830Dug2tX_7LIYk886P8618D_9l/s320/20230318_081534.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyday there were different kinds of deer at the hotel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNf_EvedU42PN6Di2y7eZWJAEQ7pv7PwDXRdHUmzjqcmXif6nIsMu4u3svo05nz25E8VAGFAHw8eluK0-xRTK_WN4HRm9tCq1JlV3NrsiOnpl1cS4x6aaK3Uowfxuux_SeoT4SRLeyqo-x-XeqoYTVw9VyKDnVpykKSY0osbc4ocmZNiPAb7h792B/s4000/20230318_105239.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNf_EvedU42PN6Di2y7eZWJAEQ7pv7PwDXRdHUmzjqcmXif6nIsMu4u3svo05nz25E8VAGFAHw8eluK0-xRTK_WN4HRm9tCq1JlV3NrsiOnpl1cS4x6aaK3Uowfxuux_SeoT4SRLeyqo-x-XeqoYTVw9VyKDnVpykKSY0osbc4ocmZNiPAb7h792B/s320/20230318_105239.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horse rides</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WXZpUN18LYFFuWIlOBKqh51DxI5Yx4nZdMLxOBm1whQYdWaUWXSS_EA7Y2vGR-d04fZqLYPRfBrjfUjx0CYJX_Si6wkHRg6NrTqlOt4IL-3sptGFUQmGkKZ_Q30qLBAb0uzspZyOZRKPp8DxsxjXSas1wMAn35H93LON9oVbbMXdHXM1EmxDhwZj/s1600/IMG-20230318-WA0010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WXZpUN18LYFFuWIlOBKqh51DxI5Yx4nZdMLxOBm1whQYdWaUWXSS_EA7Y2vGR-d04fZqLYPRfBrjfUjx0CYJX_Si6wkHRg6NrTqlOt4IL-3sptGFUQmGkKZ_Q30qLBAb0uzspZyOZRKPp8DxsxjXSas1wMAn35H93LON9oVbbMXdHXM1EmxDhwZj/s320/IMG-20230318-WA0010.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makai loved it! He was so brave and did it by himself!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwEI1gBX6vWuWJ5ejBKUoekoAi4l9Fmr3IMPOmam9H0Z3slGMI_XgbgzYbXfYGbGUOaYFnyClar3hIPR2VofA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-lTIPrdKCkETjHLpSYoQdgprat9sAqAPDdRKZKU6hCinV0R0oF8pf_4IQyV3oJSsAZMvpENHUHmRPLDfw74uu7x8SLnLOVoYWCIffQC7ET31Kz3c43XYdhfrfubPm7G73Bubgo4n1gzMlCQkKPVL27kQfMOGSmEj8mWe8UrUEqunr_MsmuEbiIRp/s4000/20230318_110935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-lTIPrdKCkETjHLpSYoQdgprat9sAqAPDdRKZKU6hCinV0R0oF8pf_4IQyV3oJSsAZMvpENHUHmRPLDfw74uu7x8SLnLOVoYWCIffQC7ET31Kz3c43XYdhfrfubPm7G73Bubgo4n1gzMlCQkKPVL27kQfMOGSmEj8mWe8UrUEqunr_MsmuEbiIRp/w400-h300/20230318_110935.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhZaSAFNELLOhb2c5ti3agp6CuNHdlr9C1To1aQjsfKdHqGMOCnMCSLDVxH5mFI3_0lSo-FXz7AiDFHAbjOpn3SIbA3RMl5CmxQZTC832BafLyw5HAtPvt9W2shFLRsNNw516nWh-gf1bu_9IpFun9iiVOFRItXe4qmvIZXYH1ZYVnyjsVtWBCC6G/s1600/IMG-20230321-WA0041.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1600" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhZaSAFNELLOhb2c5ti3agp6CuNHdlr9C1To1aQjsfKdHqGMOCnMCSLDVxH5mFI3_0lSo-FXz7AiDFHAbjOpn3SIbA3RMl5CmxQZTC832BafLyw5HAtPvt9W2shFLRsNNw516nWh-gf1bu_9IpFun9iiVOFRItXe4qmvIZXYH1ZYVnyjsVtWBCC6G/w400-h230/IMG-20230321-WA0041.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lydia, Grace and Luka went tail riding one day.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNGS-VJwTEDB9FXA0skA2l2jd0nb1UOITrAEltAbqrhoQ_xSKtjvfR_lRuWgiZtesXluDMsnjj2TuBSse0Fqgmue3R-WTwUyPnO55bAI9bOJqp7NQXWC0W0iOziO008cYR864la-OTttPHXZpDArPuZOtz99Y2I-DvAdIL_imLNDOgd8BSkwq0ZHq/s4000/20230318_120504.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNGS-VJwTEDB9FXA0skA2l2jd0nb1UOITrAEltAbqrhoQ_xSKtjvfR_lRuWgiZtesXluDMsnjj2TuBSse0Fqgmue3R-WTwUyPnO55bAI9bOJqp7NQXWC0W0iOziO008cYR864la-OTttPHXZpDArPuZOtz99Y2I-DvAdIL_imLNDOgd8BSkwq0ZHq/w400-h300/20230318_120504.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the view...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l0AsJCnByMZwH6_0TWv7xSQtTDYJ8u5gT0REvtU4EUKvYl1BBVg1MGVvYZBCncllaPFiEQxJltDktyLv1KG1OTq70XoaFgDhHqU1ao7V9UnG30AhltLNUryEQdDxJqMKGZa1cE3y6JF8c4w6FMe0B7A-3JFHmljD-NFdsqEKPsn1t92txYi4feux/s1600/IMG-20230321-WA0044.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l0AsJCnByMZwH6_0TWv7xSQtTDYJ8u5gT0REvtU4EUKvYl1BBVg1MGVvYZBCncllaPFiEQxJltDktyLv1KG1OTq70XoaFgDhHqU1ao7V9UnG30AhltLNUryEQdDxJqMKGZa1cE3y6JF8c4w6FMe0B7A-3JFHmljD-NFdsqEKPsn1t92txYi4feux/w400-h300/IMG-20230321-WA0044.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace and I did a hike to more rock paintings. Way up there! <br />(I think the climb about killed Grace's lungs and my legs. We are not use to mountains!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCuGyVf1HOUrZ8OYMdTHQatuuO_qzmxT48pL6NHODV_oruRYguwDnJVVYd7SjP-TCQNtRvhkUEWH4xxC2zS0Nu3SDLIDiR3kOK39PQZrPvk9OC01ZdmNteMdBB3EoiDq0yhzbR_8-CXqVtPeHZNs4WGu3IFjgt_4WYKkOvXJ8pRW969V0_-4EbQZf/s4000/20230319_101214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCuGyVf1HOUrZ8OYMdTHQatuuO_qzmxT48pL6NHODV_oruRYguwDnJVVYd7SjP-TCQNtRvhkUEWH4xxC2zS0Nu3SDLIDiR3kOK39PQZrPvk9OC01ZdmNteMdBB3EoiDq0yhzbR_8-CXqVtPeHZNs4WGu3IFjgt_4WYKkOvXJ8pRW969V0_-4EbQZf/w400-h300/20230319_101214.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O81qyh-xRfNJm0x0W45qcFH7lk0EN6S7B2RIoTi8ARKSjC-fsBxploR2Js5llxudhKC0ypqkBqz-1XwR_8aMvt2C-6T85z0XhvfmGJWfRr-xQYyw9NIukzCDxG9wUB0_b4kc3O1Np7fGqIRqmbTc4ipnkjUbB0EX5u-GoYjzou38ytx8ukqrFD3X/s4000/20230319_101805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O81qyh-xRfNJm0x0W45qcFH7lk0EN6S7B2RIoTi8ARKSjC-fsBxploR2Js5llxudhKC0ypqkBqz-1XwR_8aMvt2C-6T85z0XhvfmGJWfRr-xQYyw9NIukzCDxG9wUB0_b4kc3O1Np7fGqIRqmbTc4ipnkjUbB0EX5u-GoYjzou38ytx8ukqrFD3X/w400-h300/20230319_101805.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig0t0oFwQVJq8Dh-vSsrPOHm7_bWHLsYrJcnbZPX42ceSTW0YTkyGLKx5ReL1GA6SQ033zHXI1fjIigPYQ97S3v_DSSGer6vUVY4I_6QYFK9MnAVDTPfjr8lkhrzMtMoALjTpvVkCV8cRs-7mF81FHAbWKyVyQuo_RwrCYj33Ra7vZHJNsYlMxb80/s4000/20230319_100827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig0t0oFwQVJq8Dh-vSsrPOHm7_bWHLsYrJcnbZPX42ceSTW0YTkyGLKx5ReL1GA6SQ033zHXI1fjIigPYQ97S3v_DSSGer6vUVY4I_6QYFK9MnAVDTPfjr8lkhrzMtMoALjTpvVkCV8cRs-7mF81FHAbWKyVyQuo_RwrCYj33Ra7vZHJNsYlMxb80/s320/20230319_100827.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACcb7RGs4Euq1gAFvg13-tHDj7IqsMi4OYfB90xm9pe4v1kFOQLbiyfm0ALdldo3ElSbiFGo5peZdN6jod28-3d9UYoF1ERDNC73Hz6IrQI54_NokC4XfFG24Vx0voUMPW_beTqGrFfdij0X-PK7PJfdrEs9Ar7NORhBZk3XUgoVeRDGazESDuGRk/s4000/20230319_104545.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACcb7RGs4Euq1gAFvg13-tHDj7IqsMi4OYfB90xm9pe4v1kFOQLbiyfm0ALdldo3ElSbiFGo5peZdN6jod28-3d9UYoF1ERDNC73Hz6IrQI54_NokC4XfFG24Vx0voUMPW_beTqGrFfdij0X-PK7PJfdrEs9Ar7NORhBZk3XUgoVeRDGazESDuGRk/s320/20230319_104545.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to Doreen Falls.<br />I swam this time! When else do I get to swim in a waterfall?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWqrIL6SlipA9IoZpUbFJnLWl3tCM8fVIJxSZpEZmOEsIs1FKeNYtlBzMbDxjziPc64oZsnR0DR5triUh4RZ3N8dQeRYrXg4rbAl-La3_Ej411PDaQIsTkE6fDS93fKG8nWbEI59LnhzVkD2fUa9TMJIOhcl4t2XK9dPoJX3JLlkUvPy3AOQkFqsg/s4000/20230319_103813.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWqrIL6SlipA9IoZpUbFJnLWl3tCM8fVIJxSZpEZmOEsIs1FKeNYtlBzMbDxjziPc64oZsnR0DR5triUh4RZ3N8dQeRYrXg4rbAl-La3_Ej411PDaQIsTkE6fDS93fKG8nWbEI59LnhzVkD2fUa9TMJIOhcl4t2XK9dPoJX3JLlkUvPy3AOQkFqsg/s320/20230319_103813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRIaGaTnCatpAJleDiQ3lb8-U83pEld19LE08cQc_OXY_D9WFI2QuGmxXjbfOs0II0QheGDwRLQJMB9rRR3joDzeZa47zI6N7sHYZyDIdxYD7LDHZ3ip-ZtP1QPSU73hB2hNlo2A22CeifpyUSjNziyt-7JtLZqalBpHGNxx_egTZhkw7t9QQ1Vep/s1600/IMG-20230405-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOytxH3WTyd4YlOD6D9nqG7_glh9klfuFVbQSoK-OQEUNxgEbgXjRLsjSjj0tW1GHQxdUgTzeXm2QBXueik0qd3Pg-di1C8d8DpIAXWzswmbLwR_ybMluJFsn83UdT-IPPg-XBkwLcJKCpa5bDs2NYG7XSx5k3ncUKwfyv5KW52owkzrNHiIRAsx06/s4000/20230319_124929.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOytxH3WTyd4YlOD6D9nqG7_glh9klfuFVbQSoK-OQEUNxgEbgXjRLsjSjj0tW1GHQxdUgTzeXm2QBXueik0qd3Pg-di1C8d8DpIAXWzswmbLwR_ybMluJFsn83UdT-IPPg-XBkwLcJKCpa5bDs2NYG7XSx5k3ncUKwfyv5KW52owkzrNHiIRAsx06/s320/20230319_124929.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a true retreat and we appreciated to time to get to know everyone and have fun together.<br />One afternoon we learned to basket weave together. Harder than you think.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYriHPRmQwbAIhJ9UlaLXTJ7CWSYwSB7BuXTZjvKnwkZkSSYlxQNMnHNYWrZA13g5oUpnurDZanAfVpYG16yrKuzyQizx4dz96eR2uJzS6-EhQuroEAXipttfEi1mf_f1UKcL5ZcT8L1eh_OdH7oNCHL3q-PskVzJ8eOXrSVapK8xTjQNLR72cZ_s/s4000/20230319_151749.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYriHPRmQwbAIhJ9UlaLXTJ7CWSYwSB7BuXTZjvKnwkZkSSYlxQNMnHNYWrZA13g5oUpnurDZanAfVpYG16yrKuzyQizx4dz96eR2uJzS6-EhQuroEAXipttfEi1mf_f1UKcL5ZcT8L1eh_OdH7oNCHL3q-PskVzJ8eOXrSVapK8xTjQNLR72cZ_s/s320/20230319_151749.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what Emalai and I made with a lot of help from the teachers.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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All good things have to come to an end. <br />We had one last treat before saying goodbye to SA - for now.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEJK1dAQ96RmuoYKxWyYgHTa0CIHHqYvaeCnhgQbj7OJyLZiEQNQkYv1itZrVN8C79SsDPCW9XDqzYx2fScHeqAXiTJ-PHopS1ty_ybpKunlnPr1gwiNXZ611dwUw_SIKQNCTfF97qgph_4hIvz2Hts0Y3cr0JSLAV2_g0H-YlBLItVj1utpqEK3a/s1600/IMG-20230322-WA0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEJK1dAQ96RmuoYKxWyYgHTa0CIHHqYvaeCnhgQbj7OJyLZiEQNQkYv1itZrVN8C79SsDPCW9XDqzYx2fScHeqAXiTJ-PHopS1ty_ybpKunlnPr1gwiNXZ611dwUw_SIKQNCTfF97qgph_4hIvz2Hts0Y3cr0JSLAV2_g0H-YlBLItVj1utpqEK3a/s320/IMG-20230322-WA0004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful trip to SA!!! We feel spoiled, blessed, refreshed and amazed at our Good God! He is the giver of all good gifts. I am grateful that I could share this experience with my family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVGT1yJhZjJE4KGy6a4PAuP93rsO_P9hv1O9TuvMOo7fEpx-fKoPXZbeOCi1omsGDLp6wPK3mo29ixLi7jKf4VxQuxgNW61CHPeaAQPS5kjUK86eu4J_91uPiSiHztXSI9CXoyNs8fBT-GKYwZ_MwWk_7SUw45O4WAit-gzbYfZDZ5d_IWcPQLXNW/s4000/20230318_120542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVGT1yJhZjJE4KGy6a4PAuP93rsO_P9hv1O9TuvMOo7fEpx-fKoPXZbeOCi1omsGDLp6wPK3mo29ixLi7jKf4VxQuxgNW61CHPeaAQPS5kjUK86eu4J_91uPiSiHztXSI9CXoyNs8fBT-GKYwZ_MwWk_7SUw45O4WAit-gzbYfZDZ5d_IWcPQLXNW/w400-h300/20230318_120542.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Josh & Mandy Shaardahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502792310157471693noreply@blogger.com0