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CARE Familieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041693331290575729noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453461891557056755.post-3263944784589062362019-02-06T09:35:00.001-08:002019-02-06T09:35:34.187-08:00Among The Least Newsletter<span class="post-labels"> </span>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">When looking at 2018 from a bird’s eye view, I say, “good riddance!” Last year felt like a BIG battle – relentless and overwhelming. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It prompts thoughts of an old African proverb – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“a lion who chases a gazelle runs for its food, but the gazelle runs for its life.”</i> We’ve been gazelles for the last 12 months, facing BIG problems, too many to mention in a newsletter, too fierce for our fragile humanity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Recently, I remembered a journal entry written long ago that led me see God’s perspective of 2018. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">His relationship with us changes the race from saving our lives, to a walk of giving our lives for others.</b></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">“I know God cares about everything that concerns me. He longs to share my morning plans, afternoon daydreams and evening thoughts. He asks me to bring pleas and desires before Him with thanksgiving. Even as the earth churns in huge turmoil – abused children, gruesome conflicts and corruption looming large, He never sees any need as too small or too big<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. Actually, those are places to start conversations with God, who weaves my life into the larger picture.</b></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">While I pray for what I believe are immense difficulties, like vulnerable children and persecuted mamas, they are only big to me because, well, I'm not God. He crafts answers to enormous problems; Incredibly, He makes those answers small enough to fit into my hands, and equips me to carry His solutions over a pain-plagued earth. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I think of Elijah who laid his own body across a dead boy. Imagine for moment - the child's body probably smelled from the desert heat. He was cold and unresponsive; like so many people today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could I literally lay my life over death and believe for the impossible? Elijah did, and God moved - He resurrected the boy. He restored life.</span></i></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Can I truly embrace someone who lives in gripping poverty, a neglected orphan, a victimized widow, a strange foreigner?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Can I care for one at the cost of self-sacrifice, knowing God will care for me? </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">If I believe God - I can. He uses both small and big to build His kingdom.”</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">By knowing Him</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">, we remember those in crisis with a core that feels their suffering, as though we were suffering too. It's easy to forget something we don't feel. If we turn away from disgusting odors, ugly attitudes or unintelligible speech, how can we relate to those whom Jesus refers to as “the least of these?” If we ignore perceptions that don't line up with ours, how can we give the gospel to those who live in darkness? God shares answers for the wounded with those who are not offended by woundedness.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God mends our hearts to bind up the brokenhearted. God removes scale of sin off our eyes, to guide those blinded by lies and help them truly see. Christ sets us free to carry liberty to those who are captive, where He releases them into destinies of His design. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Keep giving Him the small - the two fish and five loaves - and watch Him feed multitudes. He shows us things that break His giant heart, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and because of our relationship</b>, He enables us to be His hands and feet in a sad and dirty world.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simple concerns, like a child showing a parent a tiny scrape on a fingertip and expecting comforting word<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">s, are significant to our heavenly Dad. From those experiences of closeness, we learn to love with the same love He lavishes on us.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">How God made our BIG difficulties of 2018 small enough – step by step:</span></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">1.</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Henry’s months of USA immigration issues ended in gaining a USA passport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God provided every step of the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also helped Henry respond well to 16 weeks of latent TB treatments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In spite of Henry’s developmental delays, CP and hearing loss, and speech impediment, he remains a happy, inquisitive boy; who, just the other day, engaged a sales clerk at Ross, asking her to help him find a fast pair of running shoes. Henry’s uninhibited request was difficult for the clerk to understand but he persisted. Their conversation made us laugh. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">4.</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the grand opening of the Resource Center and Clinic, the government closed it down </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">till the church could put up a roof/ceiling that met “new building code standard” (which changes like the weather!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During that time, Pastor Mary had a hysterectomy – a serious operation to endure at a local Kenyan hospital. Throughout that interim, the church took more responsibility towards the building and developing of its programs – a necessary step in the family </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">preservation arena. And, the new roof was approved!</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEh2oTmJUIkMi85h0TTDRog40AB0CqrHFFcLRhJTGdBuXX2SAscEcVlqjzCHEJ4wHa3LscAIs7BLr_W72pEGrxg9YVq60g0j3EiI4CBIXp6Qn5R-DKN6KRNxDtKyYTtDsrf8nQupBmAy0/s1600/DVID6208.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="579" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEh2oTmJUIkMi85h0TTDRog40AB0CqrHFFcLRhJTGdBuXX2SAscEcVlqjzCHEJ4wHa3LscAIs7BLr_W72pEGrxg9YVq60g0j3EiI4CBIXp6Qn5R-DKN6KRNxDtKyYTtDsrf8nQupBmAy0/s200/DVID6208.jpg" width="169" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Commitment to family preservation, adoption and foster care creates very personal journeys – ones encompassing a spectrum of emotions and behaviors that require confidentiality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are honored to come along side those who father the fatherless and share the widows’ burdens. God doesn’t promise ease or reward, but He does provide help in our times of need. He makes resolutions to BIG crisis that fit in our finite hands to carry on. </span></div>
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Thank you for all your continued prayer and support.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">If you’d like more information about Among the Least’s local outreach or the work in Kenya, please contact to us at:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.amongtheleast.org/"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 10.0pt;">amongtheleast.org </span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We read that word frequently in Scripture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other day my daughter asked, “What does God mean when He says ‘soon?’ It’s been thousands of years of waiting.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t know how to answer her; besides, I wondered the same thing. I feel disappointed when my idea of “soon” doesn’t line up with God’s.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We believed “soon” we would be back in Kenya, assisting in the next stage of ministry transition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In May, following months plodding through the immigration process and requesting prayer, Henry finally received his USA citizenship. Yeah!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thought, “We are on our way!”</span><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Then Henry endured 17 weeks of daily TB treatment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Then I had my own ER visits, a life flight to Denver for a C1, C2 fractured neck and fractured femur, which took months of tedious recovery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our “soon” reflects 2 years of delays, but we’ve learned a few things during the waiting: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Biblically, “soon” reveals </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">the speed that an event approaches, not the duration before it arrives. In other words, an </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">event approaches rapidly <u>without</u> our limits of when or how it must occur. The word emphasizes the<i> </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> imminence</span></i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">and</span><i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> appropriateness</span> of time</i>, irrespective of how long it takes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember Daniel?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As “soon” as he set his heart to pray, he was heard, yet the answer delayed. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no idleness on God’s part (2 Peter 3:8) because He is not constrained to human timelines. The action we are looking forward to rests solely with Him (Romans 16:20 ).</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our anticipation must not center on the event but on the event’s Creator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We focus on spiritual growth and humble service while we wait. When fleshly impatience flares, His grace carries us.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Meanwhile, ministry in Kenya continues without our in-country presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weekly communication and periodic updates show fruitfulness. The Resource Center and medical clinic assist the marginalized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The women’s groups continue to meet and encourage one another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The water project completed training in a rural village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">By the Lord’s amazing power, Mark and I healed better than the doctors’ predicted. We’ve plugged back into serving locally by developing more vision and structure for our church’s children’s program, diligently working with Henry’s teachers and therapists to improve his hearing, understanding and speech. We make ourselves available to families in the process of adopting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re working on writing a curriculum to aid both short-term mission teams when they visit orphanages, and the orphaned children’s caregivers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re also helping advise a design team at School of Mines who are creating a development project for Kenya.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waiting certainly does not include apathy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Soon” and how that happens remains God’s business, and regardless of how often I try to convince Him it means NOW, I appreciate the value of waiting upon Him. In His providential timing, we'll be back to Kenya.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">You might be wondering where we are - well, we are in Pagosa, still dealing with the drama surrounding Henry's immigration/medical issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The arduous USCIS journey continues: currently, we secured Henry's temporary green card and were just notified of an immigration interview scheduled in Denver for July 19th. Coincidentally, we applied for Henry's USA passport using all his original, official papers (State Dept. requirements) - the <em><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">same papers</span></em> we need for the pending meeting with USCIS. Please pray they return our documents promptly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Since Henry's cochlear implant surgery, he now hears the birds sing. He participates in daily therapy to help him understand all the new sounds and pronounce words he's never heard before. Unfortunately, Henry also got a positive tuberculosis result (latent). After more prayer, research and advice from friends who are medical professionals, Henry is on a 4-month TB treatment regime that must be videoed and prevents us from traveling internationally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Other than Henry's news that holds us stateside, we are well. Mark helps a landscaping business and does home repairs. Tavin likes his internship at a Christian camp on the Oregon coast. Taleah, our recently licensed driver, got a job at the local grocery store. Lisa does whatever she can to keep us moving. Please pray for Lisa's continued healing and strength.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">In all of this, we continue to regularly communicate with our Kenyan friends and colleagues, helping them to negotiate the ministry of caring for widows and vulnerable children in their midst.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">As always, Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Balmy evening air swept through the palm fronds. We sat at the water’s edge, watching a huge orange orb fall beyond the second largest lake in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We would leave Kenya again, our second home, and didn’t know when we’d be back. Reflecting on our summer of ministry felt like the colorful dusk – beautiful with a bit of melancholy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">An afternoon we took Henry to visit the children’s home where he lived for his first 5 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although warmly welcomed, we could sense the anxiety he later expressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Helping him understand the untraditional beginnings of his life took some creative thinking, especially with his compromised hearing. Inspiration prevailed and Henry’s second visit went much better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Sadly, the pending Kenyan presidential elections, empty shelves at the market and constant conversations about lacking ugali flour shrouded our interactions like descending darkness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Actually, Kenya, in general seemed tense with political uncertainty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We departed on the heels of horrible news – the Independent Electoral Commission ICT manager was brutally tortured, then murdered. As our<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>plane lifted off the tarmac we prayed for the sun to continue setting over a peaceful nation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Upon returning to Pagosa, we found news that tension escalated into contested elections, an unprecedented Supreme Court decision, violence, deaths and another election, which didn’t resolve deep-seeded issues surrounding tribalism and corruption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Unfortunately, Kisumu bears the label of rebellious opposition stronghold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve never experienced that in any of our years living there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We witnessed people who want a voice in their government to lift the severe economic depression, and encourage free market expansion without bribery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Now, words like profiling, ethnic cleansing, economic disparity are associated with the country that hosted us for 5 years, the place we still facilitate fruitful ministry, the area we have friends close as family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Sadly, the political unrest curbed ministry at the Resource Center. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many were afraid to leave their homes. But lately, as the last hot election results cool down, the church is organizing new projects to serve the poor in their community. Our prayers continue – for truth, justice, forgiveness and peace to greet each day and last far beyond every sunset.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Much to be done with Among the Least on this side!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Two Nation Adoption Fundraiser idea began brewing a couple years ago. The idea – offer perspective adoptive families opportunities to host a sale of items crafted in Kenya. This event would raise funds for their adoption expenses and raise awareness of the work of family preservation in Kenya. Our “test sale” in November helped a local family raise $1,500 to put toward their adoption expenses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Working from Colorado to assist in Kenya means hours of computer time developing spreadsheets, writing curriculum, and interacting via WhatsApp with the Resource Center Board. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are also diligently working on updating our social media outreach, PR, and lending library. Thanks for all the encouragement!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">After acting as an immigration lawyer for the last year (wish I could have collected a pay check for that), documents and fees have been submitted. We continue waiting for a determination on Henry’s petition to immigrate to USA. Regardless that he is 100% our son, USA citizenship feels very far away, but sooner or later, it’s bound to happen. Praying it’s sooner!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The good news</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> - we received medical insurance for Henry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t even ask about the details of that story or you’ll need another 15 minutes to read this post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suffice it to say, God preformed a miracle. Henry finished all the screening associated with becoming a cochlear implant candidate. He will receive his new “ear” in Denver on December 27<sup>th</sup>. Then the work of helping him interpret all the new sounds begins in earnest! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Currently we are in Pagosa for the remainder of the school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Mark keeps busy helping me, the kids and doing various jobs. He experienced high blood pressure that took him to the emergency twice. A diagnosis of sleep apnea seems to be the biggest factor in the blood pressure issue so he was fitted for a handsome CPAP mask.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So grateful to visit with Loisa and her healthy kiddos!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Henry gets his long awaited CI surgery Dec. 27th.</span></td></tr>
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</style><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Suddenly! Things happens! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">And we’re certainly not familiar
with that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Regardless that “suddenly” happens 87 times in the Bible,
our lifestyle has been more of the “wait </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">on the Lord” experience - till now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without warning <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“suddenly” erupted and overflowed in the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hauger house!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">After months of working on applications and more months
waiting on USCIS to make decisions on </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry’s USA immigration paperwork, we
felt eternal but not divine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then suddenly,
his EAD card </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">appears which led to a sudden SS#, which provides opportunity to
pursue his medical insurance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">At the same time, Henry’s travel documents suddenly
arrived and we are able to travel back </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">to Kenya for 6 weeks. Also, Tavin suddenly
got accepted at college with a scholarship to study </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sports and Recreation
Ministry. Taleah got a driving permit and a car.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">With all these suddenly
occurrences, we scrambled to make plans; <u>here they are:</u></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">June 20 - Drive to Sante Fe deal with more of Henry’s
paperwork (yes, feels endless but we’re</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">confident that it will suddenly end
someday!)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">June 23 - Drive to Mt Vernon Ohio to drop Taleah off at her
Aunt Brenda’s so she can </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">enjoy cousin-time.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">June 28 - Drive to Columbus International Airport and fly to
Dulles International Airport </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">where we will catch a connection to Frankfurt,
Germany and on to Nairobi, Kenya.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">While in
Kenya, we arranged to do a case study on the Resource Center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This in-depth evaluation will help determine how
to design a model for other Kenyan churches to develop ministry to serve the
poor. We will examine what works, what’s transferable, what’s indigenous, where
are mistakes and can they be fixed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course we will spend time with the amazing mamas and kiddos from Joyland. Henry
will see his old stomping grounds.</span><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">August 3 - Leave Nairobi, heading stateside via Frankfurt. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">August 4 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Land in
Buffalo, NY</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">August 5 - Attend
Lisa’s family get-together in Western NY</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">August 6 – Head back to Pagosa in time for Taleah to go on camping
trip with her cross-country </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">team and get Tavin off to college.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The rest of August will be medical appointments for Henry.
Oh, and Lisa’s Dad will be in </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Pagosa for a few weeks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Summer filled up suddenly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><u>Please join with us in prayer for:</u></span></div>
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</ul>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Strength and safety as we travel long and far.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry’s ability to experience healthy transitions.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Taleah and Tavin as they manage their summer schedules.
Tavin stays in Pagosa working and preparing for school.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Quick obedience to the Holy Spirit’s leading.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sensitivity to hear and speak what the Lord intends.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hearts to perceive and understand what God expects.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Amazing grace for the Resource Center board, the mamas and
the kiddos whom we call our friends. </span>
<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i></b></li>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We are grateful for your continued encouragement, prayers and support.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">hugs from the haugers</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It’s spring
in the Rockies! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I imagine the lack of
April showers will probably bring May snow ;).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This month’s update - our journal entry. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope it will give you an idea where our hearts
wander. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These one-liners
developed from our years overseas while living among the least…</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mercy and grace only carry redemption when founded on
truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Programs need good policies and procedures, but it’s good
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We can’t love our right to be right more than we love our
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Suffering, or lack of it, is never a good indicator of
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jesus must be seen for who He is, not for whom we might
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Normal is not necessary. (It’s actually highly overrated.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There is a big difference between identity and destiny.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Someone might be on the right team but play by the wrong
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our freedom is connected to others.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our story is bigger than us.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There lives unspeakable beauty in unrequited sacrifice.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Frying bacon and rain have the same sound.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The first step in the fight against injustice is to repent
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Living in a culture that doesn’t
belong to us exposed stuff we didn’t know was harbored, like how westernized we
perceived Jesus to be. How different it felt being the “other color.” How big
the relational gap is between poverty and wealth. How Kenya’s widowed mamas and
orphan children really survive. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Regardless of the extremes faced everyday that
tempted to shut us down, God’s Word held us. Reading the Bible was not just to gain
good teaching or a devotion ritual. His Word fed us grace to minister to the ungracious.
It provided peace to wait for corruption to ease. It sustained us with mercy to
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Perhaps our season stateside, which has been
unpredictable at best, generates dependence on God’s Word. Certainly the Lord
doesn’t use manipulation to force us toward Him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows human control complicates messy
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So, could some irrepressible chaos be crucial
for constructive spiritual maturity?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does
God want us to reach into what’s difficult so He can create useful empathy? Should
we avoid pressures at the cost of missing His heart for the lost and broken? Maybe
unresolved situations are needed for us to understand global realities and join
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Below are a few more one-liners from quiet times
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jesus didn’t die for us to stay comfortable.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He died for us to live – live as Christ. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1Peter 4: 7-19</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Message</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+4%3A+7-19&version=MSG#https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+4%253A+7-19&version=MSG">Read!</a></span></div>
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join us in praying for:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Henry</b> as his immigration and education
processes unfold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Tavin</b> as he pursues college plans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Taleah</b> as she finishes up her school year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <b>Resource Center team</b> in Kenya as they
facilitate extra activities this month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <b>Kajulu Women and WOW</b> to follow the Lord’s
leading and keep studying their Bibles well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <b>children at Joyland</b> to have what they need
to know and follow Jesus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <b>Water Project team</b> as they write a proposal
to bring piped water to the host compound for constructing filters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Mark and Lisa </b>as we plan for the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for your prayers, encouragement and support.</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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CARE Familieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041693331290575729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453461891557056755.post-44567831506771708352017-03-06T13:46:00.003-08:002017-03-06T13:52:41.813-08:00Stuck! You Know That Feeling?<br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>STUCK! Ugh.Don’t you hate that feeling?<br />
You know - being caught in the proverbial limbo where pending plans hinge on a decision that can’t be determined yet.<br />
Well, that’s where we are.</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Trying
to navigate United States Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) and
Henry’s USA citizenship is a daily task of applications, petitions,
paperwork, phone calls, photocopies and $$$. If you recall, we
originally wrote about Henry’s immigration story <i><a href="http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a2432c2929e7b7f350bac1e41&id=7d36470776#tiltingbalance.blogspot.com/2016_08_04_archive.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">here</a>.</i> Little did we know the saga would continue so long! We just filed 6 application/petitions with 39 documents and fees.</span></span><b><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span>Praying for a favorable response!</i></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> Considering
our USCIS issue, plans for returning to Kenya are not set like
concrete. We must wait for “Advance Parole” approval before Henry can
journey abroad. Our tentative idea is to travel to Kisumu in May and
stay until early August. We will leave then because Kenya’s presidential
elections loom large on August 8<sup>th</sup>. Our last experience with
that found us hiding in a tin church while automatic gunfire and tear
gas crazed the Kondele community - a situation not worth repeating.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: 15px;">Although
we wade through unknowns, the Resource Center and Clean Water Project
continue to thrive. Look what you helped make happen...</span></b></i></span>
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Resource Center is a quality Christian place for vulnerable kids to
gather and know they are loved. Inside are games, art supplies, books,
toys and teachers who care that these little ones are not left to
neglect and abuse. The learning focus is Jesus. The Center needs
electricity to expand the programs. Please keep praying.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Clean
Water Project provides bio-sand water filters along with the message of
Living Water to communities. It takes hard work to build and deliver
the concrete containers, but it is worth it to see families have access
to healthy water and the Gospel. This income-generating ministry also
needs help to secure the development compound. Please pray as we
investigate options.<br />
Good work David and all who invested!</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We’re excited about an emerging project called 2 Continent Baskets. We designed a solution to tackle these 2 big problems:<br />
1. Adoption expenses can be overwhelming (average $25,000 for non foster/adopt).<br />
2. Many moms in Kenya are a risk of loosing their children to orphanages.<br />
Among the Least wants to help carry these burdens by partnering with a
family preservation project in Kenya. Moms earn a fair wage creating
marketable crafts from sustainable materials. These items are then
offered to perspective adoptive families for fundraising sales to
finance their adoptions. This initiative is presently assisting a local
family. Cool graphics to inspire involvement...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif;">As
our family currently lives in the limbo of uncertainty dealing with
ambivalent authorities, we are practicing peace, rest, patience,
self-control and whatever other good thing that will get us through this
phase. Pressures of feeling bogged down by the swamp of bureaucracy
ease when we focus on our Creator - He secures our present and guides
our future.<br />
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To you, our valuable supporter, thanks for sharing our tenuous “limbo”
and praying for us. Thanks for continuing to sponsor worthwhile programs
that help widowed/single mothers and vulnerable children. Thanks for
helping to bring clean water into communities thirsty for the Gospel.
God bless you!</span></span><br />
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CARE Familieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041693331290575729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453461891557056755.post-67780378931684310152017-02-18T13:18:00.004-08:002017-02-18T13:19:32.210-08:00This Photo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These kids. Posing outside the Resource Center. Safe. Learning about Jesus. Having fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You helped make this happen. Providing a quality Christian place for
vulnerable kids to gather and know they are loved. Inside that door are
games, art supplies, books, toys and teachers who care that these
little ones are not left to neglect and abuse. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Asante sana Everybody!"</span></div>
CARE Familieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041693331290575729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453461891557056755.post-48696195190211424702017-02-07T15:34:00.000-08:002017-02-07T15:37:43.290-08:00Thanks for 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />CARE Familieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041693331290575729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453461891557056755.post-41169529703562254452016-12-22T15:53:00.001-08:002017-02-07T14:25:29.300-08:00Emmanuel, God with Us. Where?<style>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Relentlessly dismal news hangs over us like thick grey skies,
predicting gloomy days ahead. From bomb ravaging Aleppo, to friends’ struggle
with cancer, tragic fires, plane crashes, terror and corruption, one might wonder
about the Christmas greeting: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Emmanuel - God with us</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God with us?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The question pleads, “Really?
Where?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I’ve been tempted to ask this since returning from Kenya.
Our first Christmas home in 5 years but hard realities of living in a
developing nation return to haunt me… broken children crawling, limping, hoping
for a smile. HIV positive mamas, orphaned babies, millions of abandoned,
neglected, forgotten... <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">God with us?</b>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cry at the loss while colorful lights
twinkle<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Where is He? The Savior heralded by an angel to lowly shepherds so long
ago:</span></b></div>
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<span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Don’t
be afraid! I bring good news of great joy to all people.”</span></i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“God is with you.”</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> The voice resonates in my heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I’m reminded of a recent prayer time when an acquaintance
assured me with confidence, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“God wants
you to know He is with you.”</b> Or the stranger at the mall on Black Friday
who took a risk by walking over to me, placing her hand on my shoulder and
confessing, albeit uncomfortably<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">, “I’m
supposed to tell you God is near. He’s with you.” </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">These reminders shake my core. I recognize the mistake of
missing this truth. Instead of welcoming God in the midst of misery and
believing He restores all in His time, I expected God to follow my plan to
right the wrongs. I forgot; there is an enemy named evil. Sadly, God get blamed
for all its ugly turmoil. God also becomes guilty of mankind’s depravities –
choices to inflict wickedness that spreads like a pandemic. The consequences ruin
even innocence. Maybe God hates evil because its wounds infect us - His beloved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our Creator’s great love keeps us
from being utterly consumed. He came as a babe who grew to a man. He felt </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">tired, hungry and thirsty. He wept,
groaned and experienced agony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His pure
devotion, uncontaminated by evil, sacrificed to win our freedom from depravity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He willingly took the reproach forced on Him
to remain with us forever. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God
came to live with us. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He’s
still here.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God wants to reach the desperate in Syria, He longs to
rescue the lost from dirty streets, hold the overlooked, and find the broken
hidden in far-away hovels. He desires to feed the hungry, to satisfy thirsty
souls, to comfort those who suffer and soothe their aches with healing balms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">How does God do that when the earth itself moans from the
weight of inhumanity?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God lives in the hearts of those who ask Him. And from those
hearts, He touches others with mercy. His truth-bonded grace carries redemption
far beyond the temporal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see it when
volunteers work with refugees and when our church shares food boxes with needy
families. I read about it in a woman’s post thanking the community for their
care during her grief and in beautiful letters from missionaries serving in
desolate places. I receive it when helpful hands surround me, reminding me…</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God
is with you</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">As you scan the horrible headlines or live in unnamed sorrow,
please know Hope shines even when foggy confusion hovers. Believe the words of
the angels spoken long ago – </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Don’t be afraid… there is good news
that brings great joy… </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Emmanuel, God with us.”</span></b></div>
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CARE Familieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041693331290575729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453461891557056755.post-58228679837822570882016-12-15T12:58:00.000-08:002016-12-15T12:58:28.499-08:00Why The Silence?
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Why the
silence? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">For the
last 5 years I’ve written thoughts and experiences about our family, ministry
and life in Kenya. I posted over 700 updates for those who supported our
journey. It became therapeutic and a lovely way to record memories. For the
last two months, I did not write. I avoided my blog and social media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took me a while to respond to emails. I
didn’t know what to say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>We’ve been stateside for 8 months. We have a
few more to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we left Kenya for a
much-needed furlough, weariness followed me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While home in Colorado, it shimmed up as my partner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Confusion joined in. Then Frustration appeared forming
an overwhelming trio. For the last 8 weeks, every time I tried to write, these
three actively get in the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the
laptop, <i>Word’s</i> “new blank document” screen became my nemesis. I joined a great
writing group to spark motivation but became disappointed by my lagging
participation. I simply didn’t know how to communicate without feeling tired. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">So. Very. Tired.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">With that
said, I apologize to those who support us for not keeping you updated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please know how sorry I feel, how lost I felt,
and how I’m processing long term life in Kenya - the fight for Henry, the
threats of security, the management of effective cross-cultural ministry - all
while being a wife, a mom, a friend with profoundly limited strength in a
extremely foreign setting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of these
things are still the reality we navigate from more familiar surroundings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not feeling bad for my self. I certainly
detest pity parties. I am recognizing I’ve been emotionally injured and the
ever-healing wound sometimes seeps, especially when ignored.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">As God
nurture’s His “unforced rhythms of grace” within my heart, I’ve found my voice
again but it may sound a bit different. Probably less-filtered. I’m searching
for my humor though... Might wanna end me a joke to flesh it out...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Thanks for
understanding.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">~lisa</span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Prayer desires:</span></i></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Obviously,
for me <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">~lisa.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The kids
continued healthy transitions to life in USA.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry’s
medical needs to be addressed effectively - a consensus on the best course of
action. Also, that immigration issues solve without uncomplicated delay.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Mark’s bio-sand
water filter training.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
ministry in Kisumu – may fruit remain and multiply.</span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Praise explosions</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">:</span></i></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry is
doing so well acclimating to school (even though he did pull the fire alarm
yesterday).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">His Special
Needs Resource Team is AWESOME! (Which includes my super sis!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Taleah
doesn’t experience anxiety attacks anymore. She really enjoys school, friends
and singing in the traveling choir. She plans to attend One Thing at IHOP.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Tavin’s
maintaining his job, car and gym membership. He’s also songwriting, studying
for the ACT and is a huge help around the house.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Resource Center’s amazing ministry to moms and children in Kisumu.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">A warm July sun
streams through Juniper branches, and we sit in their shade eating ice cream
sandwiches. Henry’s eyes close as the summer breeze tickles his ebony cheeks. I
smile while warblers happily chirp, and I ask Henry if he likes the birds’
songs. He keeps his eyes closed, licking the frozen treat. I wait and repeat
the question. Then I remember. He doesn’t hear me. He can’t hear the birds. He
won’t respond unless he opens his eyes, looks at me and reads my lips; even
then, natures’ high-toned melodies are lost to him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">A few days earlier,
the diagnosis of Henry’s profound hearing loss carried waves of shock and
sadness. We thought he couldn’t comprehend certain sounds but long awaited
tests results revealed a severely profound impairment. Henry has lived for 7
years without understanding functional language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has ears that can't hear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">As I watched Henry
that late July afternoon, I realized how many time my ears have failed to hear.
I’ve compromised that ability through selfishness - especially to maintain my “oh
so important agenda.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In retrospect, my rejection
to listen with understanding ears became the main nemesis in many blotched
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>“Authoritarian ears”</i> neglected children’s explanations that
I assumed were excuses. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>“Western ears”</i> misinterpreted cultural innuendos on the foreign
mission field leaving Kenyans confused by my actions. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>“Rebellious ears”</i> willingly ignored my Creator - the very One
who formed them to hear! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">…Yet, every time I
ask the Lord to change my selfishness to sensitivity, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">His kindness causes my ears to hear resonances of tenderness,
confidence, acceptance and hope. Things that sound like God. </b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">How do I end this
post that prods me to sincerely hear as I parent a child who currently can’t? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Remember</i>…
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Remember we are
gifted with this amazing sense to...</span></i></b></div>
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<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Respond without preconceived judgment.</span></i></b></li>
<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Build communicating bridges over haunting misconceptions. </span></i></b></li>
<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Enjoy His Still Small Voice that urges us to listen
carefully. </span></i></b></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Anyone
with ears to hear should listen and understand!” Matthew 11:15</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We received an
extension for Henry’s non-immigrant visa for 6 months. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Please pray as we actively pursue medical assistance for the cochlear
implant surgery. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Taleah and Henry both
started school and are doing well overall. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Please
pray for good friendships, for a timely intervention concerning Henry’s
educational needs and for<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Taleah to
feel peaceful and encouraged.</b></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Tavin is working a
full time job and saving money to start school next year. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Please pray for him to know and understand the Lord’s revealing plan.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Please keep the ministry in Kenya in
your prayers. The Resource Center continues to thrive and the biosand water
filter project keeps producing.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> God’s word is taught and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">those who have ears are hearing the good
news!</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Your continued
support helps keep these programs growing.</span></i></b>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">If I had a nickel for every
time I said that phrase over these last 4 months, our support would be covered for months! As missionaries on furlough, most conversations start
like this…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Your back!” </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Yep.”</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“For how long?”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“We don’t know… yet.” </span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“When are you going back to
Kenya?”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“We don’t know… yet.”</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“What will Tavin and Taleah
do when you leave?”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“We don’t know… yet.”</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Are you going to rent your
place again?</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“We don’t know…yet.”</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I could go on, but you get
the idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For this lengthy yet over due
post, I try to explain our redundant, ambivalent answer given to many reasonable questions, and hopefully
pray for us. I wanted to refrain from writing till we had some concrete news to share
but details are far from settled… Sooo:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We are currently on furlough
with a USA immigration (USCIS) visa for Henry that expires September 27th.
Henry is 100% adopted - our child, our son; but since we adopted as residents
of Kenya, USCIS requires us to have legal and physical custody of Henry for 2
years while living outside the USA <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">after</i>
the adoption finalized (November 2014). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve been in USA since March 28<sup>th</sup>
and this time does not count towards the 2-year requirement rule. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(Note: this would not be a current problem if we were not detained by Kenya's adoption <span style="font-family: "arial";">moratorium</span> that went into effect in the middle of our process.) </i></span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Sooo, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(it gets more complicated)</i></span>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In May, Henry's hearing was
informally checked by BOCS. He failed those tests, which led to more formal
testing in June. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In July, Henry was
diagnosed with bilateral nerosensorial profound hearing loss. In other words,
he can’t hear information. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(Think if you only heard loud garbled
announcements made at airports… Yeah. That’s Henry’s world of sound. Fyi
though - doctors/audiologists are AMAZED at his coping strategies Click link <span style="font-family: "arial";">for</span><a href="http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/animations/badtalk.wav" target="_blank"> how Henry hears you.</a></i></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>) </i></span>Henry is
now a candidate for cochlear implant surgery that involves mega money, tedious
therapies and time-time-time. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our dilemmas
that require the repetitive <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“We don’t know…yet”</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>are:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Do we do
the surgery and when? Henry will loose whatever natural hearing he has if we
elect to go this direction. We need a long stretch of time in USA for it to
benefit Henry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">How do
we finance this? Henry is not a citizen yet so insurance for him in USA is
E.X.P.E.N.S.I.V.E. He does not qualify for government medical programs because
he is not a citizen. Every grant program we seen so far has citizen
requirements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">How do
we start this process that needs consistent attention if Henry is not allowed
to stay in USA or get citizenship? </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Things
we’ve done to discover solutions to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“We don’t know…yet” </i></b>are:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Prayer –
prayed and praying!</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Researching
speech development for children with hearing loss and how to introduce hearing
to a child who has never genuinely heard the variety of sounds that form
communication. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Filed
our $350 visa extension for Henry with the USCIS.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Contacted
our US Rep. Scott Tipton asking him to contact USCIS on our behalf and request
Henry’s citizenship. This will help free us to make decisions that are in our
family’s best interest and continue working as missionaries without travel
restrictions.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">What’s
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry
got hearing aids this week. The
aids will only enhance the sound he can already hear. They are the first step
to introduce hearing changes to Henry. He is also attending a summer school
session to help with socialization.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We wait,
patiently, persistently, proactively for God, knowing He works all things well.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
ministry in Kenya continues – We interact with the management team regularly. Resource
Center files are completed via our internet correspondence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mamas keep meeting regularly for bible
study and a new tailoring class starts soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Saying, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We don’t know… yet”</i></b> to
Henry’s situation and our pending mission strategies (implementing orphan caregiver
programs and taking DIGGS Resource Center model to African leadership
conferences) is difficult, except for the word - <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yet.</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That word carries hope because <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">we know Jesus - the One who knows all.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He directs the universe and has the hairs on
our heads numbered. Nothing escapes His attention. His love for us is
unlimited. We remain confident in Him - faithful God. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Those who wait on the Lord
are not put to shame. Psalm 25:3.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We are abundantly grateful
for your continued support at this time. Please be free to connect with us
through phone calls, emails and comments. We love hearing from you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Mark and Lisa have a full
schedule of speaking for August.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Tavin has a full time job and
his own vehicle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Taleah does part-time work
and dance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry continues to thrive and
adapt well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The ministry in Kenya keeps
functioning without crisis.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Prayer:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Favor with USCIS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Some health issues for Lisa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry’s continued
development.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God’s wisdom for pending
decisions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">One of the mama’s we worked
with, Rose Brenda, was in a serious motorbike accident. She is pregnant
medically unstable.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Henry gets new "ears!" and our amazing audiologist.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">A Few
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">1. Cats and
dogs are so much fatter here.</span></div>
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leave a plate of food unattended without swarms of ants devouring it.</span></div>
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transitioning between hotels and homes, we finally settled in one place for the
next few months. We are experiencing things that go along with re-entry like unpredictable fatigue, confusion from the copious amount of choices
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
schedule changes daily as we learn about Henry’s developmental assessments. He
underwent a bunch of labs to make sure he’s parasite-free and has no
underlying condition that is causing some periodic vomiting. Extensive audio
screening revealed Henry requires hearing aids and cochlear implant surgery.
His lagging speech development is our biggest concern, but overall he’s
adjusting well to his temporary home in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Our
trip to Texas in June has been postponed until we get our Henry boy the care he
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Tavin
graduated from Pagosa Springs High School on June 4<sup>th</sup>. We look back
at this last year in awe at how God provided a free, uncomplicated answer for
Tavin to complete his senior year. Thanks to some GREAT people in the education
arena in Pagosa, we watched to watch our “first-born” walk across the stage and
receive his diploma. His future holds a variety of options that we are helping
him investigate.</span></div>
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Taleah finished 9<sup>th</sup> grade through Calvary Online, she’s busy
catching up with friends, enjoying dance class and appreciating her “favorite place in the whole world.”</span></div>
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certainly miss our dear Kenyan friends but are happy to hear the mamas continue
to meet for Bible study and accountability. The Resource Center hosted youth/children
activities for vulnerable kids from the surrounding slum while mamas’
participate in catering class and sewing training.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We still
need our faithful donors to help during this six-month furlough. With
Henry’s medical assessments and immigration issues, we are looking to God’s
provision to carry us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We feel grateful as we seek the Lord and His next phase of serving victimized mamas
and at risk children in Kisumu.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Please be
free to contact us to know more about life Among the Least in Kenya.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hugs from the haugers Ooo0o </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">So many miles…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">1,989 + 6,238 + 382 + 487 + 1,587
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">A family of 5 traveling
approximately 11,000 miles to various destinations and living out of suitcases
for 31 days should make us expert packers, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the first week our best laid
packing plans unrolled into possession chaos: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> “Where’s my toothbrush?” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> “Those are my socks!” “</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> “I know I packed that shirt…who
took it?” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Plus, our generous family and
friends added warm clothes to bless our un-acclimated bodies to the
chilly temperatures…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Hats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Scarves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Gloves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Sweaters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Jackets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Boots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Yep, time to get a trailer
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">After sorting through our
compound in Kenya and transitioning ministry to the Resource Center at the
local church, we began our long adventure over the ocean and across the USA to
see family, visit friends and share stories of God’s amazing grace to those
living among the least in Kisumu. We’ve received many warm and big-hearted
welcomes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>THANK YOU for loving us so
well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We are happy to report the
Kisumu Resource Center continues to prosper. A church in Ohio recently provided
funds to build one porcelain toilet system for the elderly/physically
challenged and two flushing squat potties. The Kenyan advisory board and
management team provides unified leadership for <i><b>ministry programs</b></i></span><i><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> so those living in poverty
have opportunity to belong, to contribute and to serve – just like the Bible
teaches. </span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">As we settle into our Pagosa
home for the next 5 months, our personal goals include: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> 1. Preparing Tavin to graduate
from high school and investigate his next step. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> 2. Helping Taleah reintegrate into
a community she left over 5 years ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> 3. Navigating immigration rules
and Henry’s path for healthy development. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our speaking schedule takes
us to Texas in June so please connect if you would like to know more about how
we <b><i>“equip developing-nation churches to biblically minister to people living in
poverty, specifically widows and orphans”</i></b> Does your organization or church
support missions that need sustainability tools? We can assist. Working
together creates caring churches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">"Hey, has anyone seen my
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement.</span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Just
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">After
living in the chaos of separating, packing and moving and packing some more, we
are on our way to USA – with Henry. It feels surreal to write these words;
after 2 years of “unknown” for this little orphaned boy (who’s grown tall) and
consistent ministry with those living in extreme poverty, we are more than
ready for furlough. We will miss our good friends in Kenya but we are EXCITED
to see family and friends back home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Serving in
Kenya for 5 years reaped beautiful fruit of transformation. Culturally relevant
discipleship programs built healthy relationships. Those living in poverty now
serve in their communities. Victimized widowed mamas feel empowered to raise
their children. Clean water is shared with the gospel message in villages and
the slums. A functioning Resource Center equips the local church to biblically minister
to those in need. Only God can take a seed of a vision and cause it to mature
into meaningful reality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">If you’d
like us to share some of our experiences of seeing God moving while living
among the least, please be free to contact us and we can set aside some time to
visit.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> We can also
present at churches, small groups and organizations. Below is our itinerary:</span>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">March 28<sup>th</sup>
- 31, Washington DC.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">April 1 -7
Buffalo, NY</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">April 8 –
17 Columbus, Ohio</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">April 17
-21 Driving to Colorado</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">April 22
Staying in Pagosa Springs (but can still travel to share)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our time
frame for returning to Kenya In not scheduled yet, but it will probably be in
late December.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Please pray for us:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">International travel with Henry - a first for this boy! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Continued health and provision. (Taleah's still dealing with a painful tooth ache.) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Continued unity and effectiveness for the ministry in Kisumu. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We
certainly appreciate all the prayers, support and encouragement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">As we say
here in Swahili, “Asante sana. Nema shakuru. Mungu akubariki sana.”</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Thanks you
so much. We are grateful. God bless you so much.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">hugs from the haugers O</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">o</span><i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">o</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">0o</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Oops! In all
the excitement, we forgot our last post for “Week of Water.” What excitement?
We have Henry’s non-immigrant visa to visit the USA! Yea Jesus! Thanks for all
your prayers.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Meet David
Otieno.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> He’s our
“water guy” - the person in charge of constructing, delivering, and informing
his community about bio-sand water filters. His own story helps share the
importance of providing opportunity to access potable water...</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“She’s sick
again” David hung his head when we asked about his little girl. Three-year-old
Mary was fighting diarrhea and fever for months. Consistent medical expenses to
treat her were draining the family’s small income.</span></i></div>
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Nancy both grew up as orphans, raised by guardians. Neither knew the close care
and comfort of a mom and dad. Mary’s chronic sicknesses made them feel
helpless, instigating a root of rejection and threatening loss.</span></i></div>
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of Mary’s weakening condition.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In the
following weeks David and Mark worked on bio-sand water filters, transporting
them to widowed mama recipients. As we discussed the benefits of the filtered
water, David had a thought… “Mary’s continual illness could be related to
contaminated water.” David lives in a flood plane of Lake Victoria and many
children suffer because their small bodies cannot effectively fight water-borne
illnesses. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">On a warm
Sunday afternoon we delivered a bio-sand water filter to David’s humble home;
since then, Mary’s health has dramatically improved.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Clean water
ministered to this family - bringing health, income and assurance that their
Heavenly Father knows how to care for them. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">This
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Please join
us in praying for…</span></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>Our travel
plans.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should be departing Kenya at
the end of March for a stateside furlough. While there, we hope to visit with
as many people as we can to share the vision of biblical ministry to those
living in poverty.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>Ministry in
the Resource Center</b> to function with unity and integrity found in God’s amazing
grace. We’re excited about the advisory and management teams!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>The widowed
mamas</b> who still need school fees to send their very bright older children to
school. The mama’s are not just given funds. They contribute volunteer services
to show appreciation for the help they receive.</span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Continued
heath, provision and protection. </span></b></li>
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Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Our third post in Week of Water shares the tract we </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>use to explain the gospel message with those who </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>are gathered to watch the process of setting up a </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bio-sand filter in a community. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">LIVING WATER<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Both natural and spiritual life requires water… God created
human beings to enter into the world in birth through water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need clean water to sustain our lives -
water free from parasites, harmful bacteria, and toxins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drinking water that is not clean makes you
and your children sick with runny tummy that brings death. Also, not drinking
enough water will make you feel weak and confused. If you miss water for many
days, you will die. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our physical need for water reflects our need for spiritual
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible says we all thirst for
Living Water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John 4:7-13 says a
Samaritan woman was at a well, drawing her daily water. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was embarrassed by her life because she
had lived with many men. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus walks to
the well, asks the woman to give him a drink. She was surprised that Jesus, a
Jew, would even speak to her because Jews and Samaritans disliked each
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus explained that if she knew
who He was, she would ask him for Living Water.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Jesus said, “Whoever drinks this water will be thirsty again. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>Whoever drinks the water that I
will give him will never be thirsty. The water that I will give him will become
in him a well of life that lasts forever.”</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Have you felt the Jesus won’t speak to you because of who
you are?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you felt a desire for
Living Water to satisfy your thirst for truth? Jesus can cleanse you from fear,
shame and evil . <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ezekiel 36:25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be
clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John 7:37 If any man thirst, let him come
unto <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Jesus), and drink. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He that believeth on (Jesus), as the scripture
says, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>This promise is made to you and your
children as it says in<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Is. 44:3 “I will pour
water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit
upon your offspring, and my</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">blessing
on your descendants.”</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Who
do you say that Jesus is?</span></u></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">John 3 says </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">there was a
man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>He
came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, did you come from God; for no one can do
these signs that You do unless God is with him.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus answered, “ I say to you, unless one is
born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nicodemus said, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a
second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus answered, “ Unless one is born of water
and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is
born of the Spirit is spirit. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>Do
not marvel that I said, ‘You must be born again.’ <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of
it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who
is born of the Spirit.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nicodemus
answered, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered, <u>“For God so loved the
world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting life. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>For
God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the
world through Him might be saved.”</u></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Isaiah 12:2-3 says
we should draw water with joy from the wells of salvation.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Do you want Jesus to cleanses you from every act
of wickedness? Do you want to be saved from the grip of evil? Do you want to
know </span></u></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">how<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> to draw living water from the wells of
salvation?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you want the life God
intended for you?</i></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>1. Accept</b> that you need spiritual cleansing and acknowledge
Jesus alone can bring you new life.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>2. Believe</b> that Jesus, perfect in goodness, died on the
cross, He suffered a horrible death - a penalty that should have been ours for
the evil choices we make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus
willingly suffered that penalty Himself so He can cleanse us with His precious
blood. By Jesus Christ sacrifice you are washed clean from sin and free to have
relationship with God Almighty.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>3. Confess</b> aloud for God to forgive you, to wash away your
old life and birth you into a new life in Christ. Thank Him for rescuing you
with His amazing love.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">YOU ARE BORN AGAIN!</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Live your new life
by reading the Bible, praying and attending a healthy Bible - believing church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May you drink deep from God’s endless Water
of Life and grow into everything He created you to be.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aunt Rose giving water cleaned by her biosand filter to children in the village.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are four filter in this community and one more to be placed later this month.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That's five areas the gospel of Living Water is being proclaimed and disease-free water </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But now, because of your help, the number is decreasing </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and people hear the truth about Jesus.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement.</span></i></span></div>
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treatment system using a slow sand filtration process. Bio-sand filters remove
pathogens and particles from water using biological and physical processes that
take place in a sand column covered with a biofilm (a layer of germ eating
bacteria). </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">It is a
concrete container a bit larger than a office water cooler that is constructed
by Kenyans (with Mark n our kids) using locally sourced materials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">After the concrete case cures with an inset plastic pipe, it
is filled with layers of washed sand and gravel. Dirty water is poured into the
top of the bio- sand filter, where a diffuser plate (made by our Kenyan friend,
Steve) evenly distributes the water over the sand bed layer. The water travels
down through the sand bed, passes through multiple layers of gravel, and
collects in the plastic pipe at the bottom of the filter. The clean water then
exits through the plastic piping for a family to collect in clean containers.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The removal of contaminants
and disease causing agents is possible due to a mixture of biological deprivation
and natural filtration. The organic material in the dirty water is trapped at
the surface of the sand bed, forming the layer of germ eating bacteria, which
actively removes pathogens and contaminants. The water produced with
the bio-sand process is tasteless, clear color, odorless and safe for
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Studies have shown
the bio-sand filter can remove more than 90% of bacteria and 100% of parasites,
dramatically reducing the occurrences of water-borne diseases. Because of the
filters’ effectiveness at increasing the safety of water, the ease of use/maintenance and lack of reoccurring cost, it is considered a suitable water
treatment for developing countries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Globally, hundreds of millions of
people are trapped in a poverty cycle of chronic disease because they lack
access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. The statistics are unsettling:
over 1.8 billion people are drink contaminated water, while 2.4 billion people
lack access to basic sanitation. We are helping Kenyan use bio-sand water
filters, coupled with the gospel message of hope in Jesus - the Living Water - to
bring affordable, sustainable potable water solutions with a focus on salvation
through Christ. </span></div>
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next 7 days we plan to post “A Week of Water” and tell stories about the
importance of water in a developing nation like Kenya. Hope you’ll engage with
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The African
sun scorches Kisumu this time of year, putting an abrupt end to the stormy El Nino
rains. Seems like overnight our compound has gone from lush foliage to baked
brown grass. Hot afternoon winds layer grimy filth across everything. When the
weather gets like this, water becomes like liquid treasure to many who amble
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place where opportunity is small and wages are smaller. When they realize a bio-sand
filter has been donated to their household situated along a busy access, the
idea of selling clean cold water to thirsty passersby initiates. However,
these Christian mamas know that water is not the real need, but offering
occasions to share Christ, the Living Water is their ultimate goal. </span></div>
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a used cooler purchased from the market. Outside their gate, under the shade of a Jacaranda tree, chilled water will be sold for 10 bob a bag (10cents). They asked
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The bio-sand
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venture, and a platform for sharing the Hope that lives within them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Want to join these mamas for some real
thirst-quencher? <b><i>Please pray for their meaningful success, for the tract to be culturally appropriate and touch the hearts of those who read it.</i></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Bwana
Asafiwe! (Praise the Lord!) </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We have a date for Henry’s non-immigrant visa
appointment at the USA Embassy </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">in Nairobi – February 18<sup>th</sup>. Please pray with us for favor. Thanks
for standing with us </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">through this amazingly long process. It’s beautiful to see
the lengths </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God goes to welcome a son into a family.</span></i></div>
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reading Hebrews and am stuck in chapter 11. I’m not stuck as confused, but
stuck like God is trying to imprint something in me…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">When I
think of the things we’ve walked through over the last two years of
consecutively living in a developing nation, and than I compare it to the prodigious people
who experienced incredible challenges without loosing trust in God, I’m
obviously awed and humbled; but, it’s chapter 11 verse 40 that stirs my heart…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“</span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">All these people
earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all
that God had promised.</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span class="text">For God had something better in mind for
us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.”</span></span></i></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Their faith is part of a
bigger story. It becomes intertwined in ours and together we become part of God’s
Great Story that culminates in Jesus. Their patient endurance, in the midst
unimaginable trials, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is not for comparing
but for remembering</i>. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I am “reminded to remember”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> that God was with them</i>. God gave them faith. God gave them
courage. God gave them strength to “overthrow kingdoms and make justice work,”
to even embrace a martyr’s death. A presumptuous outcome didn't justify their
faith. A submissive and focused perseverance in God’s providence made their
faith legendary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">So regardless
of what we encounter - be it a horrific crisis or daily frustrations<i> -</i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> "let us run with
endurance the race God has set before us by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the
champion who initiates and perfects our faith.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We remain
grateful for prayer partners and supporters like you who continually encourage our faith. This month found us delivering water filters and sharing the gospel,
facilitating bible studies, meeting about the Resource Center, praying,
preaching, parenting and navigating the final documents of Henry’s adoption. Below
are our current requests and some important information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Healing
for our local pastor’s wife, Mary who has been diagnosed with benign but
painful tumors in her abdomen. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Lord’s provision since a few of our widowed mamas’ children need school fees.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
young adults of some of the mamas to stay strong in the Lord and resist the
pull toward evil gain and drugs.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Resource Center to be managed with integrity and the team to make unified
decisions that benefit the community. It’s ready to open for ministry next
month after the inside is painted.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry’s
documents to be completed without unnecessary complications.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We thank God we received his
adoption and birth certificates. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Lord also <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>removed an impossible
barrier when we tried to apply for Henry’s Kenyan passport. Yea Jesus!</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
family:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Kids’ schooling to successfully
continue. They have all been very diligent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The packing process - we need wisdom
on what to store, transfer and gift to others.</span></div>
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travel plans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Restored health. We’ve experienced
various infections that tend to linger.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Telling stories, sharing faith.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Reaching out in faith for salvation.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A bubuzela in worship? Expressing faith. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kenyan church.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our 18 year old getting ready for his next step in life.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our animal lover.</span></span></td></tr>
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investigate Tavin’s future school plans and raise awareness/funds for the
ministry. Please pray about continuing your support during this time and having
us share with your church, Bible group or organization. Feel free to contact us - mlthauger@gmail.com</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>hugs from the haugers O</i>o<i>o0</i>o</span></div>
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Kenya. How can she be writing about snow?” Maybe my Pagosa friends deliberate
they had enough of that “four-letter word and skip reading this post. But, here
it is anyway, my thoughts about snowflakes in Kenya – paper snowflakes that is.</span></div>
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WOW mamas enjoyed a simple party where we decorated some cookies, talked about
cultural celebration traditions and the Nativity story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we read Luke 2 and considered the events
surround Jesus birth, I snipped a tightly folded paper. When the mamas’ voices
abated into a rare quiet moment, I unceremoniously unfolded the clipped paper
revealing a beautifully detailed snowflake, (like many reading this probably
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">“Oh!” exclaimed Josephine
with naive wonder. She stared at the intricate design. I scanned the other
faces to see the same smiling delight at a simple paper snowflake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">“How did you do that out of a
plain piece of paper?” quizzed Janet; grabbing up the scissors and paper, ready
to have at it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the mamas gathered
around and watched closely as I creased and bent and squeezed the sheet and
then started cutting away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They learned
quickly and began creating beauty to share in their humble homes.</span></div>
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Year’s Day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people quote, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">“January 1, 2016 is the first blank
page of a 365 page book.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Write a good one.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"></span></div>
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that blank page being transformed into a lovely snowflake – something admired,
valuable, wanted by women who had never seen a paper snowflake before. How it
endured being twisted and bent, and pressed and cut and cut and cut and when it
was finally unfolded, it took those mamas’ breath away. </span></div>
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2015, I’m believing the Lord will take the blank pages that life seems to write
without concern – the cutting heartaches, the uncomfortable bending of plans,
the twisting and turning, the raw shaved edges and painful snips, the unbearable
squeezing and pressing, yet when it’s finally unfolded, something so beautiful
appears, it takes the world’s breath away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>for those who gave towards our Christmas fundraiser! <br />This is our last shameless plug </b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for funds to complete the Resource Center </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and expand projects to serve more widowed/single mamas.<br />So, in case you're looking for a place to share...</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #008a17;">Working hands come from sharing your gifts with Among the Least,Kenya.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ac193d;"><i>hugs from the haugers</i></span><span style="color: #ac193d;"> </span><span style="color: #ac193d;"><i>O</i></span><span style="color: #ac193d;">o</span><span style="color: #ac193d;"><i>o</i></span><span style="color: #ac193d;">0o</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">As we keep securing
loose ends here in Kenya and preparing to head stateside for an extended
furlough, the Christmas season finds us waiting - waiting on official documents,
waiting for work to be completed on the Resource Center, waiting to travel…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Waiting in
the midst of transition feels awkward. Do we decorate a tree when our home is basically
packed, and the living room hosts more boxes than furniture? Do we participate
in gift exchanges when we’ll just need to package up whatever we give or
receive? The “normal” activities surrounding Christmas are not normal anymore,
especially when community around us doesn’t traditionally celebrate the way we
expected to this year. To sum it up - we didn’t plan to be here now. We need to
rethink <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Advent.</i></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Advent</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
means the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The Advent of Christmas is supposed to
prepare us for meaningful commemoration of Christ’s birth. Giving gifts, decorating,
eating special foods and being in the midst of family helps set the season apart,
but they cannot be essential elements. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Life’s many twists and turns force us to
find Advent’s meaning without aesthetic props. </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This unexpected <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Advent</i></b>
changes us. In the waiting for what we want, I see waiting’s power - its
ability to destroy hope or build anticipation, its capacity to tempt worry or
create childlike wonder. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In the midst of disappointment, can we let
our hearts become inflamed with Advent's joy? The choice is made by what we yearn
for most.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This year, we’ll hang
twinkling lights over our packed boxes and make paper snowflakes to hang in the
African sun. We’ll play games with orphaned children and cook sweets with
widowed mamas. Together, during this unexpected <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Advent</i></b> we will eagerly
wait for His <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Arrival </i></b>…<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Birth</i></b>
of the Savior. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Th<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">e<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Appearance</i></b>
of Eternal Life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Emergence</i></b>
of Redemption. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Dawn</i></b>
of Liberation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Rise</i></b>
of Love’s Kingdom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Th<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">e Approach</i></b>
of Justice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Coming</i></b>
of the King.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Asante sana for your prayers, support and encouragement.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>hugs from the haugers O</i>o<i>o0</i>o</span></div>
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