Archive for July, 2008
22 Weeks
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I am sorry I haven’t posted anything in weeks. We know now that we are having a baby boy! The baby is strong and healthy.
How your baby’s growing:At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and [...]
A Cultural Moment
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Technically, while it may only be a moment for you, the reader, the cultural moment here is now nearly two days and still running. One thing which is common in foreign countries and uncommon in the United States is the “strike”. Here it is called a “paro” or “huelga” and usually [...]
July Fourth!
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Loren did a lot of decoratingWe also did some grilling…but only after some very “redneck” adaptations involving a lot of duct-tapeWe had a great time with the other American missionaries as we ate, sang the national anthem, and pledged to the flag!
What a great reminder of the freedoms and blessings that God has given to [...]
Marvelous May and Joyful June
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The front bucket seat of a pickup truck is a surprisingly comfortable place to sleep, when need be. This was one of the first thoughts to amble through my brain at the early hour I awakened. Also coming to mind were the memories that I was high in the Peruvian Andes in a little [...]