tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76778203545053530292024-03-13T17:19:13.343-04:00Mowerys with Back2BackErickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-16349345332590446812020-07-28T15:24:00.000-04:002020-07-28T15:24:31.569-04:00Transitions<h1 style="background-color: white; color: rgb(96, 96, 96) !important; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 50px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<img height="542" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/0043174b-41eb-4650-832c-79a1f7432840.jpeg" width="640" /></h1>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
Erick and I counted up all the times we have moved in our marriage and it came to 15 times! One positive thing about moving is that it has helped us determine and keep only the most important things, and purge the rest…keeping it simple. We also believe that moving so many times has taught us to be flexible and adaptable. But what we treasure most is all of the people we have come to know and love in every city and community God has called us to. We know we were in Indiana for a specific purpose. And we trust that, in addition to taking a new position with Back2Back and connecting more closely with others on our Back2Back team, God will give us great purpose in Ohio as well. (We’re confident, however, that our purpose here is NOT to become Buckeye fans!)<br /><br />We moved into an apartment in Mason, Ohio on June 27<sup>th</sup> (which was also our 33<sup>rd</sup> Anniversary). We think we have found a house and if everything goes through we will close in August and move again! We were so thankful for all the people that helped us pack the truck in Indiana and unpack it in Ohio. We captured a picture in Indiana. THANK YOU Steve, Patty, and Ian Harney, Kevin Mangin, and Tom Searcy. And in Ohio, we didn’t get a picture, but THANK YOU Steve Ross, Patricia Honeck, Kimberly & Mark Nolt, John and Corrie Guckenberger, and Todd Guckenberger.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/ce3fa124-049b-4202-854e-b220eee9d023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/ce3fa124-049b-4202-854e-b220eee9d023.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/3d2d29e6-6afe-4bcd-b74c-9d40c7545343.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/3d2d29e6-6afe-4bcd-b74c-9d40c7545343.jpeg" width="400" /></a>We got a 3 month lease on the apartment, and decided to unpack only the things that were necessary while we looked for a house. This picture is in the “dining room” of the apartment. It serves as both our office and eating area.<br /><br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
One of the unintended <u>good</u> consequences of Covid-19 has been the ability to provide Strong Families training for more of the Back2Back sites using Zoom. In April and May we trained our Dominican Republic and Monterrey staff. After the training, we continued on with them to do two book discussions, which were so rich with learning. (In case you’re interested, the two books were: Toxic Charity by Robert D. Lupton and Slow Kingdom Coming by Ken Annan) Then, in late June we started training the Mazatlán and Cancun sites, about 30 people. We will finish up 10 sessions with them this month.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/1c31bebf-5400-42d4-9e07-251d715d0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/1c31bebf-5400-42d4-9e07-251d715d0008.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/fad0c2d1-720c-496b-9f5d-44ad008f1188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/fad0c2d1-720c-496b-9f5d-44ad008f1188.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="320" /></a>Earlier this month, Erick had a chance to join about 6000 others in the Unify Cincy walk in downtown Cincinnati. The walk was organized by 50+ churches to join together to pray, worship, and walk, asking God to bring down His kingdom of justice and unity. I pray this is the beginning of a movement, in the name of Jesus, that has a lasting impact of peace across all colors, races, and ethnicities. </div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/813facbb-d721-45de-9f05-efe33872cb02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/813facbb-d721-45de-9f05-efe33872cb02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
Over the 4th we were able to spend some time with our kids and some of their friends in Bloomington. The drive from Cincy to Bloomington is only about 2 ½ hours. We love hanging out with them.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/1b33675d-3952-4146-bac5-f80361a5a7b0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/1b33675d-3952-4146-bac5-f80361a5a7b0.jpeg" width="200" /></a>We are still social distancing but exploring some of the fun things to do outside in Ohio. We discovered the Little Miami Trail and I’m remembering how much I love to bike. We also bought some inner tubes with plans to float on the Little Miami River. And last night we finally went out for our anniversary and were able to safely eat outside to celebrate.<br /><br />We would invite you to visit us now, but our apartment is pretty full with stuff so it might be a little tight with Covid and all. But when we move into our house and it’s safer to be together, we look forward to having friends and family come to visit.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/0a8db1c8-4eff-4c76-a2a0-d66d8db80c0e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/0a8db1c8-4eff-4c76-a2a0-d66d8db80c0e.jpeg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="200" /></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/0618d09f-89cd-4ea9-8d6f-b6628b9e1a52.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/0618d09f-89cd-4ea9-8d6f-b6628b9e1a52.jpeg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="150" /></a>We continue to grateful and humbled by all of you who are part of our team. While it’s been challenging the past several months, we have, without question seen God’s faithfulness through you. He has never been surprised by anything and was not surprised by the pandemic. And he continues to be trustworthy and faithful.<br /><br />Erick & Julie</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://donations.back2back.org/Staff-Support/Mowery-Erick-Julie.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Give" height="132" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTKXFxCBHOodAWsyolKdB6CgC-3vFgpmDGueA&usqp=CAU" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Click here to help support our ministry" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://donations.back2back.org/Staff-Support/Mowery-Erick-Julie.html" target="_blank">Click here to help support our ministry</a></b></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<br />Praises</div>
<ul style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">The move to Ohio went exceptionally smooth and we had great friends to help us on both ends. </li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">We think we found the right home and look forward to moving in next month.</li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Eliza found a new job and she gets to work outside!</li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">The closing on our condo in Indiana went very smoothly.</li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">We have been able to train close to 40 staff from three different sites in the last couple months.</li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Our Mazatlan site will be working to transition some kids who live in an orphanage back to their biological families or relatives. We will be helping them with this process. </li>
</ul>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">
Prayer Requests</div>
<ul style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please pray for wisdom for me in my new role leading the Child and Family Development team. </li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please pray that we are able to find a church where we can serve and be fed truth. </li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please pray for the kids and families at our Mazatlan site who will be reintegrated. Pray for Julie and I as we assist with this process. </li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please (continue) praying for the racial and political division in our country, and for wisdom for our federal and local leaders during the pandemic.</li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please pray that our closing and move go smoothly - again - into the new house.</li>
</ul>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
</div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-637393244075996712019-09-01T14:25:00.003-04:002019-09-01T14:25:31.570-04:00The Bullseye (Video Update #2)<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><h1 style="font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 50px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 26px;">The Bullseye</span></h1>
<div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<em>(Kevin's family. Kevin is in the orange shirt.)</em><br /><br />For this month's video update, we introduce you to a diagram that helps explain how we approach our work with families. We also introduce you to Kevin, who allowed us to have a front-row seat to what happens when a mom loves her son, someone listens to her struggle, and then walks with her and Kevin to address the root problems.<br /><br /><img data-file-id="5418673" height="192" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/d245b894-7cdd-4c75-ac2c-8931cdb7396d.png" style="border: 0px; float: left; height: 192px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 200px;" width="200" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">We will refer to this diagram in the video.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div>
<div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em>*I do apologize for my (Erick's) awkwardness in front of the camera. And never mind that the remote didn't work quite right at the end. I know I need to keep my day-job.</em></span></div>
<ul style="font-size: 15px;"></ul>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnButtonBlockOuter">
<tr><td align="center" class="mcnButtonBlockInner" style="padding: 0px 18px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonContentContainer" style="background-color: #0e95cb; border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><tbody>
<tr><td align="center" class="mcnButtonContent" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; padding: 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="middle"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UO_CLR5TJM&feature=youtu.be">Click here for a little of Kevin's story<span id="goog_1757814821"></span><span id="goog_1757814822"></span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><div style="line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
Praises</div>
<ul>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Julie still tested positive for a SIBO infection. The treatment of antibiotics has had a positive effect on how she's feeling. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Nick got a teaching assistantship at IU, and continues to thrive at the university.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Eliza is loving her job and the people on her team.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">One of our Indian national staff (Santosh), after four trips to the government, was finally able to get them to start fogging regularly in the slum for mosquitos. Malaria and dengue are a constant threat there. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Someone we know well and love has sponsored one of the children of a Strong Family in India.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">The English and Spanish translations of the training materials were delivered and they look great. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">We've almost completed a version of the parent curriculum that is specifically written for non-literate individuals. (Most in India and some in Haiti will be non-literates.)</li>
</ul>
Requests<ul>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please continue to pray for Julie's health as she has now started a more restricted diet that will bring some challenges in India and Haiti. Pray that this treatment plan will be the one that brings full health back to her gut. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for the families in India, that they would find hope and be motivated to attend the parent classes. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for 14 year old Anitha as her ability to receive an education is being threatened by the need to work and support her family. (India)</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for 15 year old Kajal who needs much more tutoring before she can enter 10th grade. She is feeling the pressure to quite school. (India)</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please continue to pray that the conditions in Haiti won't deteriorate so we can train there in October.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for safe travel for us: Sept 9-28 in India, and Oct. 10-28 in Haiti. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please continue to pray that our time in India in September is fruitful as we continue working with our staff and the Strong Families in the slum.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please continue to pray for favor and wisdom as we begin working with our Back2Back Cincinnati staff to come alongside families in the the at-risk urban community of Price Hill. (All it took was meeting some of the families in the neighborhood, and our hearts are already hurting and hoping for them.)</li>
</ul>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnButtonBlockOuter">
<tr><td align="center" class="mcnButtonBlockInner" style="padding: 0px 18px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonContentContainer" style="background-color: #ffd249; border-radius: 13px; border: 1px solid rgb(19, 18, 16); text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr><td align="center" class="mcnButtonContent" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="middle"><span style="color: #080101;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><b><a href="http://donations.back2back.org/shop/?search=mowery">Give</a></b></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnBoxedTextBlock" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnBoxedTextBlockInner" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnBoxedTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="background-color: #47a557; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #1a1212; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><div style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">He has shown you, O man, what is good.<br />And what does the Lord require of you?<br />But to do justly, to love mercy<br />And to walk humbly with your God.</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-51183827433838067622019-04-15T16:48:00.002-04:002019-04-15T16:48:56.958-04:00A Sweet & Emotional Return (to Cancun, MX)<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="templateContainer" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; color: black; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 600px;"><tbody>
<tr><td align="center" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="templateHeader" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-top: 0px; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 600px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="headerContainer" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageContent" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img align="center" alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/97a0353d-0e7e-4e03-b4a4-1484a42a68ce.jpeg" style="border: 0px; display: inline !important; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="templateBody" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-top: 0px; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 600px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="bodyContainer" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="line-height: 22.5px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><h1 style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 50px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
A Sweet & Emotional Return</h1>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/e513d417-f017-49a5-8af3-066a83ed3054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="mcnImage" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/e513d417-f017-49a5-8af3-066a83ed3054.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="264" /></a></div>
<div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
</div>
<div style="line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
It's been about 17 months since we moved from Mexico to Noblesville, IN. On March 29 we returned to the site where God gave us a vision to holistically care for at-risk families in the marginalized communities of Tres Reyes and Bonfil. (We now call this the Strong Families Program.) As we were driving to the team house from the airport, many familiar sites, smells, sounds, and people, flooded our memories and welcomed us back to the place where we served for six years. A place where we left parts of our hearts. </div>
The week was full of hugs, (Mexican) kisses, laughter, and tears. God graciously showed us all that He has continued to do through the staff to empower and strengthen the families in Bonfil and Tres Reyes. We were reminded what can happen when God provides vision and resources to carry out His plan. He loves the people of Mexico (and Haiti, India, Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Cincinnati) more than we do. We are grateful He called us to do this work. And we are also grateful for so many people like you, who partner with us in prayer and financial support. We couldn't do it without you. We hope you enjoy some of the pictures from Mexico.<br /><br />Praises<br />
<ul style="color: #606060; font-size: 15px;">
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our staff and partners in India who are busy implementing the Strong Families Program and principles with 25 families. They also just hired another national staff to help with the program. (We trained in India in February.)</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our staff (and the children we serve) in Haiti are safe and back to work, after recent protests necessitated their evacuation.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Julie and I are almost finished with edits to the Strong Families Program training materials. We hope to take it to Haiti next.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have been blessed to spend quality time with our kids and Julie's family over the last few months. </span></li>
</ul>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/ea9c69d0-7891-4987-9e61-8a08acfcdf4e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="mcnImage" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/ea9c69d0-7891-4987-9e61-8a08acfcdf4e.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="264" /></a></div>
<span style="color: #606060; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Requests</span></span><ul style="color: #606060; font-size: 15px;">
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please continue to pray for Julie's health. Although she's seen a lot doctors, not much has changed. The SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) infection is not gone. She also continues to try alternative treatments.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please pray for continued safety for our Haiti staff and all the children we serve there.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please pray for commitment and hope for the new Strong Families in India. Pray also for discernment, wisdom, and strength for the staff.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please pray that we receive funding needed to take our training to each of the Back2Back sites. </span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please pray for our personal support. We currently have a $700/month deficit.</span></li>
</ul>
<div style="color: #606060; font-size: 15px;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Humbled and Grateful</span></div>
<div style="color: #606060; font-size: 15px;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Erick & Julie</span></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageGroupBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" height="320" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/edc303a3-fa37-42ab-adf3-aff96aee4a13.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="320" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageGroupBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/3cbe76b2-f07f-407b-93f0-05b3837ead7e.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="264" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/f4c84000-b57a-4b3e-a758-d8a6028ba236.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="264" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageGroupBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/c5d6e78d-c6a7-469a-9494-0c7a0e0f8244.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1024px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="264" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/241cd3b9-3f3d-420a-9946-255a1ffbaebb.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="264" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageGroupBlockOuter">
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageGroupContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 273px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="mcnImageGroupContent" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 9px; padding-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/9d7b605d-fe0c-4e37-bb25-0e6271c626f4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="mcnImage" height="200" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7c47fc26517f8a901d507fbac/images/9d7b605d-fe0c-4e37-bb25-0e6271c626f4.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 1200px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="200" /></a></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-42912498256868077362018-11-27T07:36:00.000-05:002018-11-27T08:40:34.137-05:00Reflections on Hope from 2018<div style="height: 0px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIVeB10Q_oOXRdlPUOZERw8OpWRzVt1F-7e8OIlhv7yzv4lsJ0LNjX28NarU5-3mGJBGh1S4QhKDvxkYj8FD7Fc-pp_B-Dk1sugkTCOFhHGA-I8mDs-CPWX4GT2V-q2dYOt4YmEUkFi1s/s1600/fullsizeoutput_113b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1600" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIVeB10Q_oOXRdlPUOZERw8OpWRzVt1F-7e8OIlhv7yzv4lsJ0LNjX28NarU5-3mGJBGh1S4QhKDvxkYj8FD7Fc-pp_B-Dk1sugkTCOFhHGA-I8mDs-CPWX4GT2V-q2dYOt4YmEUkFi1s/s320/fullsizeoutput_113b.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">’ve been reflecting over this past year in order to discern what the Lord has been teaching me. It has been a year of transitions. For those of you who have experienced a transition this year I know you can relate. For Erick & me, our transition involved moving to a new location, trying to figure out where we “belong,” and taking on new responsibilities with Back2Back. A process of letting go and embracing new beginnings. Sometimes we have had mixed emotions. Moving and starting over (literally), the letting go of the old, has been difficult and felt raw, while embracing the new has been overwhelming, exciting, challenging, and sometimes discouraging. For me, it’s been a year of doctor visits and trying new treatments. A year of establishing new rhythms and engaging with family in new ways. A year of developing new roles and a new training program for Back2Back. I’ve written several Reflections from 2018 that I’d like to share with you. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Reflection: Shedding the old dead parts of ourselves allows new growth to start.</b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias5tYBy-8Zl0coCd2GkUT4SNDv1MKX4o39wN6tWr_b97S_Y0f7XgAKNSnpBwxcoZN9J9ewwI1rscTfdFYL_l9fuX0_KTHta9Oi6gcAgg5ogW1DHBVKc3EvMxRCYwYjX7S7JDGsFCQwPth/s1600/IMG_0549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias5tYBy-8Zl0coCd2GkUT4SNDv1MKX4o39wN6tWr_b97S_Y0f7XgAKNSnpBwxcoZN9J9ewwI1rscTfdFYL_l9fuX0_KTHta9Oi6gcAgg5ogW1DHBVKc3EvMxRCYwYjX7S7JDGsFCQwPth/s200/IMG_0549.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first part of the year we were taking our sabbatical. During that time Erick & I walked a lot…..like over 100 miles together. Later I learned that walking helps regulate the brain, and boy do I need help with that! Going on walks has always been a way for me to connect with God. God has used what I see and experience in nature and art to communicate messages to me. On many occasions when I was walking I would get the impression that God wanted me to pay close attention. In those moments I felt like there was something I’m supposed to learn, to take notice of. Often that means I stop and take a picture or stop and pray. It happened to me when Erick & I were on one of our long walks this past spring. We were walking through a forest and I noticed the path was lined with tons of tree bark. All of the trees in this area had big pieces of bark that had been stripped away from their trunks. We kept walking and I was struck by the amount of bark that was stripped away. The trees had big patches of bare, raw wood that was exposed. It made me wonder…..what if the trees had to shed the old dry bark in order to see new growth? Which made me pray…..Lord, what is dead and old in me that you want to remove in order to see new growth? </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Reflection: When transformation and progress are slow (and they usually are), we must keep on asking, seeking, and knocking. </b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every year at the beginning of the year we have asked God to show us a word (or phrase) He wants us to focus on. In 2018 my word was WALK HUMBLY. And during our transition I wanted to focus on what it meant to WALK HUMBLY. Staying mindful of keeping a humble attitude in starting new roles. And staying humble in </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqgpw_hzQi67u3GKA4OfQd6JGWewRUUN6py8lYBJn9l5tBi6jSCt1qL2IpcmNM4oMfj1PKKYkOZSLrI5qBaJgkKm-JSBXnhbcbmRmi0hxORuNzZvoRG8IQG2HLqGqCe3ws4kWlNN-DXV0/s1600/walk+humbly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1000" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqgpw_hzQi67u3GKA4OfQd6JGWewRUUN6py8lYBJn9l5tBi6jSCt1qL2IpcmNM4oMfj1PKKYkOZSLrI5qBaJgkKm-JSBXnhbcbmRmi0hxORuNzZvoRG8IQG2HLqGqCe3ws4kWlNN-DXV0/s200/walk+humbly.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">finding out what was making me sick and seeking treatments from doctors. It was easy to get frustrated on the medical side of things because I wasn’t making the progress I thought I would. Now eleven months into 2018 and I still have a SIBO infection and the treatment has not “cured” me. Many times throughout the year people have asked to pray over me and I have longed for God to heal me, but that has not happened yet. Along the way I realized I stopped believing in a miracle and I think I lost a little hope. But then in August I read a book about prayer and I read the verse in Matthew 7:7 where it says to ask, seek, knock. A verse I’ve heard all my life. But this time I read it in the NLT which says:</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep on seeking, and you will find.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I read the words…KEEP ON asking, seeking, knocking, it challenged me to persevere (even with chronic illness and pain), to continue to Hope, and trust in God. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Reflection: Hope, however small it may be, helps us to persevere in the hard stuff. </b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And as we visited Back2Back sites in Monterrey & Mazatlan, Mexico, and Haiti, I was reminded again about the need to KEEP ON to Persevere because the work we are doing is slow and long. Transformation and change takes so much time, perseverance, faith, and hope.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqITQxb-jrn8P1HaZgATOOsKUlDRnTiutZ1l_6nKtkzfcGcsohrAuAs_nWfquVYdH9uS0PplOYskQo9FodnMNllwMvqLJ5obBLJOQZh-QMotKII7_LelOE1f9q2tEgWNzpKowP0YqijAj3/s1600/IMG_3826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqITQxb-jrn8P1HaZgATOOsKUlDRnTiutZ1l_6nKtkzfcGcsohrAuAs_nWfquVYdH9uS0PplOYskQo9FodnMNllwMvqLJ5obBLJOQZh-QMotKII7_LelOE1f9q2tEgWNzpKowP0YqijAj3/s200/IMG_3826.JPG" width="150" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope for… broken marriages to be restored</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope for…. answers to complex problems</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope for…..strength and wisdom to love special needs foster teens</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope for…..a teen who at 15 has already been through 3 drug rehab programs</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope for……a family who’s 17 year old daughter chose to take her own life</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Reflection: I’m not the same person I was. I’m different at my core. And this is good.</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently read a blog from another missionary who was reflecting on her experience re-entering into America. She expressed that she felt like she had gone to Narnia. A place where so much happened that it was difficult to put into words. Beth Watkins said: “words can fail when it comes to describing our deep life-altering experiences.” I can relate, because I often feel like I don’t have the words to explain to people how much I’ve been changed. I feel like I’m a very different person than when I left for Mexico 7 years ago. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Reflection: In addition to shedding the old dead parts, we must remain deeply rooted in the Truth. </b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had the opportunity to attend the national conference in early November. The theme was being deeply rooted. One of the keynote speakers said it well: Gregory Lan Ijiwola said “our roots must penetrate to a deeper strata in order for us to grow.” My overall takeaway from the conference was that I want to be more deeply rooted in the Bible.</span><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFqkTk5OHiMLxDicxS0cv67com6JS-Q4GvpKM7hEH9fUI8ycmXVDsB49-w8dWVk4-uViq08GTkOQ_8QtRIKDrI8_W572WFhTgSHqrrtv9uiWmagSIlkmCvbJxRhRJrO_z93hYOwHZpkpg/s1600/IMG_1527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFqkTk5OHiMLxDicxS0cv67com6JS-Q4GvpKM7hEH9fUI8ycmXVDsB49-w8dWVk4-uViq08GTkOQ_8QtRIKDrI8_W572WFhTgSHqrrtv9uiWmagSIlkmCvbJxRhRJrO_z93hYOwHZpkpg/s320/IMG_1527.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Romans 15:13</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">May the God of HOPE </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fill you with joy & peace</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as you trust in Him, so that </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you may overflow with</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOPE by the power of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the Holy Spirit.</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="height: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="height: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="height: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="height: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="height: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="false"
DefSemiHidden="false" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="375">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footnote text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="header"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footer"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="table of figures"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="envelope address"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="envelope return"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footnote reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="line number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="page number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="endnote reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="endnote text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="table of authorities"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="macro"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="toa heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Closing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Signature"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Message Header"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Salutation"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Date"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text First Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text First Indent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Block Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Hyperlink"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="FollowedHyperlink"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Document Map"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Plain Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="E-mail Signature"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Top of Form"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Bottom of Form"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal (Web)"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Acronym"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Address"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Cite"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Code"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Definition"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Keyboard"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Preformatted"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Sample"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Typewriter"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Variable"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal Table"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation subject"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="No List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Contemporary"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Elegant"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Professional"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Subtle 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Subtle 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Balloon Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Theme"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" QFormat="true"
Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" QFormat="true"
Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" QFormat="true"
Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="41" Name="Plain Table 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="42" Name="Plain Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="43" Name="Plain Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="44" Name="Plain Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="45" Name="Plain Table 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="40" Name="Grid Table Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46" Name="Grid Table 1 Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51" Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52" Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46" Name="List Table 1 Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51" Name="List Table 6 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52" Name="List Table 7 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Mention"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Smart Hyperlink"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Hashtag"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Unresolved Mention"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:swiss;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:11.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoPapDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
line-height:107%;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:swiss;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:11.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoPapDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
line-height:107%;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style><br />
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:swiss;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:11.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoPapDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
line-height:107%;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-50650438336868085362018-08-29T09:19:00.000-04:002018-08-29T09:19:23.893-04:00<h1 style="background-color: white; color: rgb(96, 96, 96) !important; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 50px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
Farm Animals</h1>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBtMhErywd8MLSPWB2Q9dZ9YG2sn-tDKKaWFE_q623qbXm44QDHcqmHyGDB5dPfQQRyZetLTj3AOl6SxeyUz6Ha9pSnIpgW-nikyFe3tTG8OHYgwBShN2sCMabjOJJiSLsbYaR2kbLFTC/s1600/fullsizeoutput_ebd.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBtMhErywd8MLSPWB2Q9dZ9YG2sn-tDKKaWFE_q623qbXm44QDHcqmHyGDB5dPfQQRyZetLTj3AOl6SxeyUz6Ha9pSnIpgW-nikyFe3tTG8OHYgwBShN2sCMabjOJJiSLsbYaR2kbLFTC/s200/fullsizeoutput_ebd.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGaC7Z9a8XqYxePr9J7uaSd8S2RbmBB1tIj3Po7_BIZEVDc_Ahh34jE_3Q4djuJytkN6ht2QlJPlJ_EjZskCPk1H7uCsr80kTevoHdHYgxj9xPTHSRxpeANRzHs7O7HXk44PPUTsBZl0n/s1600/IMG_3873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGaC7Z9a8XqYxePr9J7uaSd8S2RbmBB1tIj3Po7_BIZEVDc_Ahh34jE_3Q4djuJytkN6ht2QlJPlJ_EjZskCPk1H7uCsr80kTevoHdHYgxj9xPTHSRxpeANRzHs7O7HXk44PPUTsBZl0n/s200/IMG_3873.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXIePrn1YKyQnwk8tlbjzmiUpy0tlA4gktGVDD5y7bMGAZs0RtkAJW48yFJXQlqNpnQRrgtebsSD5X9Cl3ysDC7XLh7aqUu0x14_uEQFJquyBuR-TJ877DDIAPTJ6rh9dlPKz1Hwes-8H/s1600/fullsizeoutput_ec0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1600" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXIePrn1YKyQnwk8tlbjzmiUpy0tlA4gktGVDD5y7bMGAZs0RtkAJW48yFJXQlqNpnQRrgtebsSD5X9Cl3ysDC7XLh7aqUu0x14_uEQFJquyBuR-TJ877DDIAPTJ6rh9dlPKz1Hwes-8H/s200/fullsizeoutput_ec0.jpeg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQSi1YSCFwasgPTg931zWhsdnlTdQJQUqarVlB_aSkiaWCeTKwDAFk4tVgJ6u442diWSYSW0sv-KZg9vgDW2LJun2EldaKG5g-owdAMmuMwzc272DTFD0Rzct_zH-m5gFw7Rfb7u5ZEf0/s1600/fullsizeoutput_eca.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1575" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQSi1YSCFwasgPTg931zWhsdnlTdQJQUqarVlB_aSkiaWCeTKwDAFk4tVgJ6u442diWSYSW0sv-KZg9vgDW2LJun2EldaKG5g-owdAMmuMwzc272DTFD0Rzct_zH-m5gFw7Rfb7u5ZEf0/s200/fullsizeoutput_eca.jpeg" width="196" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">If you live in or have visited Indiana, chances are you're going to see farm animals, whether by accident or on purpose. Julie and I are fully embracing our life in Indiana, so recently we went to the 4H Fair near us and while we didn't embrace the animals, we did see and appreciate them. We are grateful for farms and farmers. (Oh, and I lost the staring contest with the llama.)</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">In addition to learning more about farm animals, Julie and I also attended training about </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=FWScSJKjn1A" style="background-color: white; color: #6dc6dd; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Trust Based Relational Intervention</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">, specifically when working with children who have experienced trauma. We also attended coaching training that an be used to coach staff, parents, or whoever we may need to coach. Regarding the Strong Families curriculum, we are beginning the process of converting content into in-class training material. In official terms it's called instructional design. I'm including a link </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://prezi.com/view/4d2Img7zigH7GZXGgL8i" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">HERE</a></span> </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">to a Prezi presentation we created for our site directors to update them and describe some of the modules we're creating. (It's 4 minutes or less and has a video.... of us.) We head back to Monterrey and Mazatlan, Mexico for about 3 weeks in Sept/Oct to do more site reviews in preparation for future training.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">Nick started his new job in Bloomington, IN last week and starts classes at IU next week. He's excited. Eliza also started a new job at a chiropractic office. She is very interested in holistic and alternative medicine. Nate did extremely well in his first round of pre-nursing classes. He starts his next 9-week cohort next week. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">This month, we're asking you to pray with us for more people to join our support team. We have some ongoing new expenses and other expenses that are far more than we were paying in MX. We know God owns it all and are trusting Him. So we are also inviting you to pray about joining our team if you're not already on it. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<strong style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">Prayer Opportunities</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;"></span><br />
<ul style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray that God will raise up more partners to join our support team.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please continue to pray for Julie's health. She sees another doctor this week.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for Eliza and her new job, that it will be fun and fulfilling for her.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for Nick not get too stressed out as he starts classes and works.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Continue to pray for Julie and I as we move down this path of identifying the best ways to help the children and families we serve and how to roll out global training.</li>
</ul>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
Humbled & Grateful.<br />
erick & julie</div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-56687038446554479582018-07-09T09:14:00.003-04:002018-08-29T09:20:45.813-04:00Listening, Learning & Writing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD1cqTsek5at44oSKDWrlFVAE6ND5GEHiJAbwtabM6a46iWGHllGYk6aDR_mw7RtWnPZ-H4UmLdnDKirkk1aFJmIyaxX_CUhGEzq4b6vuucJhLBAtFEKEmdeQXp1OPPKL1gQUcBdeLeWC/s1600/IMG_1004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1600" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD1cqTsek5at44oSKDWrlFVAE6ND5GEHiJAbwtabM6a46iWGHllGYk6aDR_mw7RtWnPZ-H4UmLdnDKirkk1aFJmIyaxX_CUhGEzq4b6vuucJhLBAtFEKEmdeQXp1OPPKL1gQUcBdeLeWC/s640/IMG_1004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<h1 style="background-color: white; color: rgb(96, 96, 96) !important; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 50px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</h1>
<h1 style="background-color: white; color: rgb(96, 96, 96) !important; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 50px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
Listening, Learning & Writing</h1>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMlQRtC-xkGHtqMLzLr0ay3TG_NNjYC4XF9n5pKlg-T_PsEIT038HG0KCYwirkiVJ72svIPnfRaKSWZfm6vcGvwYFWw6nw33gihgPxS6P0HlyWKWyzLUpY803UaQ_PHhmY1nn3Mfm_iiR/s1600/IMG_3633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMlQRtC-xkGHtqMLzLr0ay3TG_NNjYC4XF9n5pKlg-T_PsEIT038HG0KCYwirkiVJ72svIPnfRaKSWZfm6vcGvwYFWw6nw33gihgPxS6P0HlyWKWyzLUpY803UaQ_PHhmY1nn3Mfm_iiR/s200/IMG_3633.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of the many classes and seminars<br />at the CAFO conference in Dallas</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">It started in Dallas at the Christian Alliance for Orphans international conference, and ended at our Back2Back site in Monterrey, MX. After two full weeks of seminars, meetings, and interviews, we returned to Indiana with information-overload and ready to process all we'd learned. So now, we are spending time assimilating information, recalling what we learned on the field about family strengthening, and researching best practices about alternative forms of care for at-risk children.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">Research is one of Julie's sweet spots. She loves digging and learning what works and what doesn't. I am more of the process person. So I'm developing the processes for how we will roll out training, and how we will determine the readiness of each site for training. Specifically, we are digging deep into foster care programs, Back2Back's Hope Program, transition care for helping young people transition to independent living, and family strengthening (we call it Strong Families).</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">We are highly motivated to bring best practices and processes to each of the Back2Back sites, but before that happens, we need to do more listening, learning, and writing. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">The big news with Eliza and Nate is that Nate started nursing school. He is in an accelerated program and believes he's found his passion. Nick's big news is that he got a 4.0 his first semester at IUPUI, and in the fall will transfer to Indiana University in Bloomington. He has a job and a house secured in Bloomington and is excited to start a new semester in September. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<strong style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">Prayer Opportunities</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;"></span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDyxpxIouFE1Osuvkn8Fce4Y044z82uFFM7T-kbN7zpGkQC4UXD8k9DyIY1YKQbzTV6VXsf8wGPGDL0Sq2Le8wOWA5JiIcps_qwtuAForQb1X93REKXqn5yr5L8XZBeonb4VW83A58ilq/s1600/fullsizeoutput_e7d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1600" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDyxpxIouFE1Osuvkn8Fce4Y044z82uFFM7T-kbN7zpGkQC4UXD8k9DyIY1YKQbzTV6VXsf8wGPGDL0Sq2Le8wOWA5JiIcps_qwtuAForQb1X93REKXqn5yr5L8XZBeonb4VW83A58ilq/s200/fullsizeoutput_e7d.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">We just celebrated 31 years together!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeW_sR69OXTBcdLK0CJTcrPgPkICg_RZ_MVtvfs2eUh4zJXsm9uutNypmHmJJAqolYRBOhWZLUcCLB5OhP3UDmZ9c4tMa8-DM110zP4eLMFxHSsYuLuD2awSOz-2OHRQlgx44i5__0bfw/s1600/fullsizeoutput_e71.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeW_sR69OXTBcdLK0CJTcrPgPkICg_RZ_MVtvfs2eUh4zJXsm9uutNypmHmJJAqolYRBOhWZLUcCLB5OhP3UDmZ9c4tMa8-DM110zP4eLMFxHSsYuLuD2awSOz-2OHRQlgx44i5__0bfw/s200/fullsizeoutput_e71.jpeg" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Nick recently registered for<br />classes at Indiana University<br />Bloomington. He's excited!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ul style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please continue to pray for Julie's health. While she's stronger, she continues to struggle with consistent good health. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for Nate as he pursues nursing.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for Nick's transition to IU Bloomington.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for Julie and I as we move down this path of identifying the best ways to help the children and families we serve and how to roll out global training.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for our newest site in the Dominican Republic, that God will direct Back2Back to the right partners and and clear vision for how best to make an impact in this country. </li>
</ul>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
Humbled & Grateful.<br />
erick & julie</div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-28302738577913870052018-04-18T10:00:00.001-04:002018-04-18T10:00:47.773-04:00Restored - Renewed - Ready<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2u9cZz0XOwAXWxCE1mhNLlnGRNrjQ0MJCkDUgz0GVlzw-tTmjqU4JDEO5c0dSIZu_sYbygNZHEZfwzoD_uCOPZQlK0LAQ0hvlR3fEcPKABx-t91dBCBr_8Al7a9uO_jK7Pg_S-hP9zBaP/s1600/fullsizeoutput_d10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1600" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2u9cZz0XOwAXWxCE1mhNLlnGRNrjQ0MJCkDUgz0GVlzw-tTmjqU4JDEO5c0dSIZu_sYbygNZHEZfwzoD_uCOPZQlK0LAQ0hvlR3fEcPKABx-t91dBCBr_8Al7a9uO_jK7Pg_S-hP9zBaP/s400/fullsizeoutput_d10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<h1 style="background-color: white; color: rgb(96, 96, 96) !important; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 50px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</h1>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">One week from today, April 23, Julie and I will begin our new assignments with Back2Back as trainers and coaches to all the Back2Back sites in Mexico, Haiti, India, Nigeria, and the Dominican Republic. As we anticipate this next transition, we are reflecting on our sabbatical. We are so grateful to God and Back2Back that we were able to take this extended time for rest, renewal, learning, and to get ready for the next chapter in the story that God is writing with our lives. We have considered it a great privilege to take this time and therefore have worked hard to be intentional with how we used it. We met with two pastors who had taken sabbaticals to ask what they learned, how they used the time, and what they would do differently if/when they receive another sabbatical. This information helped a lot as we planned and prepared.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">More than ever, we've come to understand that we are pilgrims - in Spanish, </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "comic sans ms", "marker felt-thin", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">peregrinos </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "comic sans ms" , "marker" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">- who are on a pilgrimage. We are walking this journey we call life, but we have to remember that it's a long walk.<br /><br />"When done intentionally, a pilgrimage offers unusual separation and solitude. In turn this gives you a chance to re-focus, re-orient, and take significant strides toward a healthier perspective of self, life, relationships, truth, and God." (Phileena Heuertz)</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSmnpSoJ8fR8CnKX_7WAr4rfXJPALO7alp1-RzrS4k3qfk8_ymti66UpQNcMSrwdMdtCxEauYMSFSxdbwvLcGOyiIEGHvoAeOYtr0tUpU3gWsmbCNrGObnXBUDdOvZsQeNk9SUage601Q/s1600/IMG_0355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSmnpSoJ8fR8CnKX_7WAr4rfXJPALO7alp1-RzrS4k3qfk8_ymti66UpQNcMSrwdMdtCxEauYMSFSxdbwvLcGOyiIEGHvoAeOYtr0tUpU3gWsmbCNrGObnXBUDdOvZsQeNk9SUage601Q/s320/IMG_0355.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">For the first three weeks of the sabbatical we went to a retreat center in Michigan called Alongside. We received intensive counseling and attended 28 seminars that covered many topics relevant to missionaries and people in ministry. It was very helpful and a good start toward renewal, and learning. We set priorities/goals for our sabbatical so that we didn't squander our time. Our top goal was to do whatever it took to get Julie to a healthier place. As of today, she's met with many different types of doctors (we're grateful for good, albeit expensive medical care) and been diagnosed and treated for a couple things. She is stronger now, but we can't say that she's healed. She's been on many antibiotics and tried many diets. She will continue to pursue natural treatments hoping to, as she says, make her body an unfriendly place for parasites and get her "gut" healthy. Please continue to pray for this process, for her strength, and for patience. A second goal was to love on our kids and family in a way that we haven't been able to for awhile. Suffice it to say we've had many dinners together, attended activities together, and just hung out a lot. This Wednesday we will celebrate Eliza's 25th birthday. We are so so grateful for some very sweet times with family. Another goal we had was to set up our home here in Noblesville. This felt a little foreign to us, having rented apartments in MX for six years. But Julie did an awesome job making a house into a very welcoming and warm home where we look forward to hosting many gatherings with friends and family. In many ways it felt we were newlyweds setting up our first home together. Finally, we both had reading lists. One book that we both read and loved was by Beth Guckenberger (Back2Back Co-Executive Director), called </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-Amen-Learned-Surrender-Keeping/dp/0718079019/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523893145&sr=8-1&keywords=start+with+amen" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Start With Amen</a>.</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;"> I highlighted a LOT in this book, but I will only share a few sentences that impacted me. "A prayer that starts with </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">amen </em><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">lets go. It pivots and feels conviction and makes course corrections. It's an eager student and doesn't care who gets credit. Its highest goal is to put God on display" Wow! That's a challenge. But one I'm taking on. One other aspect of this time was walking. Julie and I walked a lot. We use this time to talk to each other, but also to listen to and talk with God.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">Nick was accepted into the </span><a href="https://soic.iupui.edu/about/what-is-informatics/"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Informatics</span></i></a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">program at IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) in January and has found his academic stride. In addition to a full load, he's been working at a hotel near campus. He bought a bike so he didn't need a car. His grades have been phenomenal. We're so proud of him and grateful that he is living within 30 minutes of us. But he may transfer to IU Bloomington next semester.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;">Last week Eliza and Nate moved from Upland, IN to Noblesville! They are only 7 minutes from us</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh806hoBFBjxVF_HXLJULvk-xVHb_H2WSU4icRUj284R4aygYGEWcVj39iCZ_d8L_MbHl6SeR1pgs5FBQSBDMVvF0iJgtpngkD0HKYh-iapjCpa4U3nKCafMxNTNjXTomcRExDOSPattTMi/s1600/fullsizeoutput_d11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1274" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh806hoBFBjxVF_HXLJULvk-xVHb_H2WSU4icRUj284R4aygYGEWcVj39iCZ_d8L_MbHl6SeR1pgs5FBQSBDMVvF0iJgtpngkD0HKYh-iapjCpa4U3nKCafMxNTNjXTomcRExDOSPattTMi/s320/fullsizeoutput_d11.jpeg" width="254" /></a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 15px;"> and we LOVE it! Nate still works at Habitat for Humanity and Eliza is in between jobs, but has been selling paintings and is excited about the prospects of having her own business. They both have entrepreneurial hearts. (This is one of Eliza's paintings. It was auctioned for over $400.)</span><br />
<ul style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Please continue to pray for Julie's health. For wisdom for the doctors and us. And ultimately for healing. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for our transition into our new roles, that we will be quick learners and add value to the development at all the sites. We will travel a lot in May in MX and the U.S.</li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray for the new directors and staff at the Cancun site. We continue to be grateful for their passion and vision for the site and their love for the families and children they serve. </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pray that God will be on display through our lives and the work that Back2Back is doing around the world. We're grateful to be part of such and amazing organization that God is using to serve orphans and marginalized families in significant ways. </li>
</ul>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">
Humbled & Grateful.<br />
erick & julie</div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-76865486560389597732017-10-28T07:00:00.000-04:002017-11-22T13:45:06.068-05:00Letting Go and Saying Goodbye.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnejyMZJ-D8BIlijqyuIW_CDB3lbPZfjzC7FdUBBfHIZqLXBk4qZ4xbPQMyqLjuXEtZxt1b-zx5uxHZ3KqYa_rgZU51DH28u6W5EFiOhH60oEgF_jUN4pJ1yHoGB3CB4xwybQZAYSdDmuE/s1600/erickjulie+loaded+container.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnejyMZJ-D8BIlijqyuIW_CDB3lbPZfjzC7FdUBBfHIZqLXBk4qZ4xbPQMyqLjuXEtZxt1b-zx5uxHZ3KqYa_rgZU51DH28u6W5EFiOhH60oEgF_jUN4pJ1yHoGB3CB4xwybQZAYSdDmuE/s400/erickjulie+loaded+container.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In February of 2017 I (Julie) was looking at a piece of land
in Bonfil a community where we serve with one of our program managers.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We were considering it as a potential site to
build a Back2Back education/community center. As we walked around we came to a
tree, and at first I was confused as I looked at the tree. Something about the tree
puzzled me but I couldn’t figure out why. Then it struck me. I was looking down
at a tree that was completely horizontal - laying on its side. And yet from
this fallen tree, there were new trees – saplings - that were growing straight
up from the trunk. We all just stood there staring at the tree and the owner of
the property told us the tree had fallen over in 2005 during hurricane
Wilma.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">She said that the tree was her
favorite so she just couldn’t cut it down or remove it. And now twelve years
later the fallen tree has produced four new trees. When we were standing there
looking at the tree I felt God prompting me to take a picture so that I would
remember it.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDObcuiY1zU_crnB9InqKdwHtLgApNjXFbEQtxyiTEL039sWHZScMb_WlpXS4PnHf33pQZB5PMrr_6Lb8L2TG6VP2A0xo0KBsxfQvlHImCyE8s1g-vVEwtX-KUkT9O0r6XeSIM6MtHfsq9/s1600/exposed+roots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="742" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDObcuiY1zU_crnB9InqKdwHtLgApNjXFbEQtxyiTEL039sWHZScMb_WlpXS4PnHf33pQZB5PMrr_6Lb8L2TG6VP2A0xo0KBsxfQvlHImCyE8s1g-vVEwtX-KUkT9O0r6XeSIM6MtHfsq9/s200/exposed+roots.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In times like these I sense God is telling me…. “Pay
attention to this.” Or “I want you to remember this.” And this experience with
the tree was one of those times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had
no idea how God would use the image of that fallen tree many times over the
following months. He used it to change my heart and my mind regarding what He
was calling me to, which meant He was calling me away from Cancun. During this
same season, I had made a new playlist for the times when I walk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I call this my “walking with Jesus time.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s when I pour my heart out to God and He
helps me process things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the
songs were about:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust, Surrender, and Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it was during one of my walks with Jesus
I realized the image of the tree was a picture of surrender….of letting go, of
laying down my life and trusting God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
was asking me a very hard question: Could I let go of everything I held dear
here in Cancun and trust Him with His plan?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">When Julie shared this story with me, I was challenged as
well. For six years, we have put our hearts and souls into the ministry here.
Into the lives of the children and families we serve - into the staff we serve
with - into the mission teams who came down to serve alongside us. I have told
many people that these six years have been the hardest six years of our lives.
But they have also been the most transformative and the most fulfilling. And
although we didn’t know if we’d be here for 3 years or 30 years, we knew God
had called us here to love and serve the marginalized. Frederick Buechner once
said: </span><i style="font-size: 11pt;">“</i><i style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the
world's deep hunger meet.”</span></i><span style="color: #353535; font-size: 11pt;"> I would add to this, that it’s also
the place where your heart is broken and restored…. many times over. It is the
place where hope reigns supreme, even in the midst of hard things.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRtBzAdLGiX7EAJuC9f7WcUx-GtNkAjptZDU5U2VjCQPQF-E_xXA-bv6MIE7Eb2t_y3DpZaKyOCQbi2IylWs0fqA91KAQVdQdk2BK7UpKHWWGKYQ_oykKZrWPfBOaXNEoz29TE5hqOF6B/s1600/IMG_2751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="629" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRtBzAdLGiX7EAJuC9f7WcUx-GtNkAjptZDU5U2VjCQPQF-E_xXA-bv6MIE7Eb2t_y3DpZaKyOCQbi2IylWs0fqA91KAQVdQdk2BK7UpKHWWGKYQ_oykKZrWPfBOaXNEoz29TE5hqOF6B/s200/IMG_2751.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4So8gojHa_duWqxjZUm91O9E2Kw7wIJc-j95sbfAkocdVr_4PYzjqdMVNj94VNBc9t1dRmbCR6_CerHN5CB5KCfeJTeliYRGylcdEPAC2KcAW2N4JT_8z_0_hzausjAvQagNPtORfGIZ/s1600/IMG_2746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1096" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4So8gojHa_duWqxjZUm91O9E2Kw7wIJc-j95sbfAkocdVr_4PYzjqdMVNj94VNBc9t1dRmbCR6_CerHN5CB5KCfeJTeliYRGylcdEPAC2KcAW2N4JT_8z_0_hzausjAvQagNPtORfGIZ/s200/IMG_2746.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj71cqksEDBRsOT8oGEL6crEXM3vIfjsb2X9268ihCmA55-ubmaWRt439sew-3fkIYai8csTSbIS5z-TxQuVVmOVhFm7mH-Dz0raSMjIvHuSSG-3qVJrHowko0EyOX5S_EIxerhLZl0BmC/s1600/IMG_4882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1600" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj71cqksEDBRsOT8oGEL6crEXM3vIfjsb2X9268ihCmA55-ubmaWRt439sew-3fkIYai8csTSbIS5z-TxQuVVmOVhFm7mH-Dz0raSMjIvHuSSG-3qVJrHowko0EyOX5S_EIxerhLZl0BmC/s320/IMG_4882.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau4rGAgXplEHiwTEG33jHAjdk9dn8zNMTazw64QdtL0h-kpZpYwhwxX7edUPD8QnQBMgHy9N5JEb_lLhcSXO59wj_lBkWLhG7UiPVpnKE3LNsGaFzzzqRKnCOqltUe3f8-q8Zll3bPpdb/s1600/IMG_4888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau4rGAgXplEHiwTEG33jHAjdk9dn8zNMTazw64QdtL0h-kpZpYwhwxX7edUPD8QnQBMgHy9N5JEb_lLhcSXO59wj_lBkWLhG7UiPVpnKE3LNsGaFzzzqRKnCOqltUe3f8-q8Zll3bPpdb/s200/IMG_4888.JPG" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOAUElkK-FEvOD9h-KGn2fLheu1yNWAVWcuW8tzxZM6bIfAUjAlBdz4QLfRL2QbJNwRcCZUDG_Sz9UZIL1PDHW4kinqdZ5igu478lGcyg5JDMIj-4h6y_ig6a-92Rq0qnYh5z0OHXfYNg/s1600/IMG_4918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOAUElkK-FEvOD9h-KGn2fLheu1yNWAVWcuW8tzxZM6bIfAUjAlBdz4QLfRL2QbJNwRcCZUDG_Sz9UZIL1PDHW4kinqdZ5igu478lGcyg5JDMIj-4h6y_ig6a-92Rq0qnYh5z0OHXfYNg/s200/IMG_4918.JPG" width="150" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGIui8I-cpp11uvgVcpSEzIaYhm-5l-mRnLK4Z-gxMf21A9gQ9mbFR4ze-lDfzGcIGB6fWCz6TFlpLOo2iTMWzM9NjydkBevQxJq0-VU1qxqX1ov-g6dpzSnyO74zBjCCnlAveyf1tVbT/s1600/IMG_4913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1600" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGIui8I-cpp11uvgVcpSEzIaYhm-5l-mRnLK4Z-gxMf21A9gQ9mbFR4ze-lDfzGcIGB6fWCz6TFlpLOo2iTMWzM9NjydkBevQxJq0-VU1qxqX1ov-g6dpzSnyO74zBjCCnlAveyf1tVbT/s320/IMG_4913.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">So today we are transitioning into the next chapter of the story
that God is writing. We know He is the best author. So, while leaving is very
hard and we are grieving the losses, we are also very grateful and excited for
the next opportunity God has given us to take the Strong Families program, as
well as other programs to the other Back2Back sites. We are so thankful for all
who support us and ask you to continue with your prayers and financial support.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are two passages that God has been using to speak to
me recently.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="line" style="background: white; line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Ecclesiastes 3:1-4<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="line" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">There is a time for
everything,</span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />
<span class="text"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">and a season
for every activity under the heavens:</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="line" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">a time to be born and
a time to die,</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />
<span class="text"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">a time to
plant and a time to uproot,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />
</span></span><span class="text"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">a time to
kill and a time to heal,</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />
<span class="text"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">a time to
tear down and a time to build,</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />
<span class="text"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">a time to
weep and a time to laugh,</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />
<span class="text"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">a time to
mourn and a time to dance</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="line" style="background: white; line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Psalm 78:2-4<span class="text"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="false"
DefSemiHidden="false" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="382">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footnote text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="header"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footer"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="table of figures"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="envelope address"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="envelope return"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footnote reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="line number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="page number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="endnote reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="endnote text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="table of authorities"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="macro"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="toa heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Closing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Signature"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Message Header"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Salutation"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Date"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text First Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text First Indent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Block Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Hyperlink"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="FollowedHyperlink"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Document Map"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Plain Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="E-mail Signature"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Top of Form"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Bottom of Form"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal (Web)"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Acronym"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Address"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Cite"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Code"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Definition"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Keyboard"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Preformatted"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Sample"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Typewriter"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Variable"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal Table"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation subject"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="No List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Contemporary"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Elegant"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Professional"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Subtle 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Subtle 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Balloon Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Theme"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" QFormat="true"
Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" QFormat="true"
Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" QFormat="true"
Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="41" Name="Plain Table 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="42" Name="Plain Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="43" Name="Plain Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="44" Name="Plain Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="45" Name="Plain Table 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="40" Name="Grid Table Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46" Name="Grid Table 1 Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51" Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52" Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46" Name="List Table 1 Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51" Name="List Table 6 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52" Name="List Table 7 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Mention"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Smart Hyperlink"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Times;
panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
p.line, li.line, div.line
{mso-style-name:line;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;}
span.text
{mso-style-name:text;
mso-style-unhide:no;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:11.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoPapDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
line-height:107%;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">I will teach you hidden lessons
from our past—</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<span style="background: white;">stories we have heard and known,</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">stories our ancestors handed down to us.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">We will not hide these truths from our children;</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">we will tell the next generation</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">about <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the
glorious deeds of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>,</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />
<span style="background: white;">about his power and his mighty wonders.</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks for reading this. And thanks for continuing to be part of our team as we continue our missionary journey, taking the good news (and the Strong Families program) to other countries. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Humbly,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">erick & julie</span></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-33812812208707614902017-08-05T13:18:00.000-04:002017-08-05T13:18:49.399-04:00Body of Christ<div class="MsoNormal">
I (Julie) love when God surprises me with an unexpected
beautiful moment and He prompts me to slow down and savor the moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the summer, we can get so busy with
the logistics of having so many mission teams in a short period of time that we
don’t get to see the normal programming that is happening each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were purchasing all of the food we needed
for the soccer week day camp and delivering it to the community center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was pretty focused on getting the supplies
into the kitchen but as we walked past the palapa I saw Maria….standing up in
front of 31 other mom’s reading a Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The sight of her reading made me stop what I was doing because a year
and a half ago she admitted to one of our tutors that she couldn’t read very
well and wanted to sit in on her children’s tutor time so she could get better
at reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I paused for a moment and
then went back to work unloading the food from the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But God had more for me to see that day….more
than just the tasks that I had planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ximena, our Tres Reyes Program Manager, came to me to ask if I could
help pass out Bibles to the women who have been coming to the weekly Bible
Study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The team from Ohio brought the
Bibles down for us from the US office but I couldn’t remember how many we ordered
or if we’d have enough for everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While Ximena & I were moving the Bibles out to the palapa I was
praying that we’d have enough for every woman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We got a great discount on the Woman’s Devotional Bible in Spanish and
Elizabeth who is the Psychologist, and also teaches the Mom’s Bible study,
wanted to make sure each woman had her own Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was very excited about the devotionals
that the women could read on their own within the Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elizabeth’s enthusiasm rubbed off on the
women and they eagerly came to the front table to receive their own Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The women hugged us and were so
grateful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They took the Bible and were
clinging to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That visual picture will
stay with me, and I remember thinking….this is why you brought me here today
God…..for this moment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me to see how
hungry the women are for the WORD of the LORD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Every woman got a Bible that day all 32 of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We didn’t have any extra, but we had just enough!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqH0QaumH40hwCGhIirdzbDHbviWOmbS81LOTR36wB81uMBYTkFSQEjpMhyXWRK550LGnJeCzIueJLiSBg-2GRT_9mWgdF6DvQ5fbxUQFByS7zSEP8Aiw5gZnB_QvoMIbXGNYOVymu-h_/s1600/FullSizeRender+%25282%2529+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1249" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqH0QaumH40hwCGhIirdzbDHbviWOmbS81LOTR36wB81uMBYTkFSQEjpMhyXWRK550LGnJeCzIueJLiSBg-2GRT_9mWgdF6DvQ5fbxUQFByS7zSEP8Aiw5gZnB_QvoMIbXGNYOVymu-h_/s640/FullSizeRender+%25282%2529+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">32 women with their new Women's Devotional Bibles</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="false"
DefSemiHidden="false" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="382">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footnote text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="header"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footer"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="index heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="table of figures"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="envelope address"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="envelope return"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="footnote reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="line number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="page number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="endnote reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="endnote text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="table of authorities"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="macro"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="toa heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Bullet 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Number 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Closing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Signature"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="List Continue 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Message Header"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Salutation"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Date"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text First Indent"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text First Indent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Body Text Indent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Block Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Hyperlink"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="FollowedHyperlink"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Document Map"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Plain Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="E-mail Signature"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Top of Form"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Bottom of Form"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal (Web)"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Acronym"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Address"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Cite"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Code"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Definition"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Keyboard"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Preformatted"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Sample"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Typewriter"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="HTML Variable"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Normal Table"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="annotation subject"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="No List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Outline List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Simple 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Classic 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Colorful 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Columns 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Grid 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table List 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table 3D effects 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Contemporary"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Elegant"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Professional"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Subtle 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Subtle 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Web 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Balloon Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Table Theme"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Note Level 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" QFormat="true"
Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" QFormat="true"
Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" QFormat="true"
Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" QFormat="true"
Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" SemiHidden="true"
UnhideWhenUsed="true" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="41" Name="Plain Table 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="42" Name="Plain Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="43" Name="Plain Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="44" Name="Plain Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="45" Name="Plain Table 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="40" Name="Grid Table Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46" Name="Grid Table 1 Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51" Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52" Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="Grid Table 1 Light Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="Grid Table 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="Grid Table 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="Grid Table 4 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46" Name="List Table 1 Light"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51" Name="List Table 6 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52" Name="List Table 7 Colorful"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46"
Name="List Table 1 Light Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="47" Name="List Table 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="48" Name="List Table 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="49" Name="List Table 4 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="50" Name="List Table 5 Dark Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51"
Name="List Table 6 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="52"
Name="List Table 7 Colorful Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Mention"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" SemiHidden="true" UnhideWhenUsed="true"
Name="Smart Hyperlink"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:11.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoPapDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
line-height:107%;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:107%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ib_hr_j-Pm5i6r3kYGijwV3Q7tfrKnU1b3uNwJzxQ-YheIwP-ss7W_cVoF1xn80qt2ZIrcGO5xbASU9FAdPY2NckNxI7N1vXDh6qyFT0NNo3ShwImfRDUvuCVdaWry0mrliVdTDw4n8t/s1600/IMG_4158+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ib_hr_j-Pm5i6r3kYGijwV3Q7tfrKnU1b3uNwJzxQ-YheIwP-ss7W_cVoF1xn80qt2ZIrcGO5xbASU9FAdPY2NckNxI7N1vXDh6qyFT0NNo3ShwImfRDUvuCVdaWry0mrliVdTDw4n8t/s320/IMG_4158+%25281%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a>For me (Erick), it was a Saturday Bible class with the teens
that stopped me in my tracks. When mission teams are here, they typically sit
in and help with the Bible classes on Saturdays. And during this time, I usually
move around from class to class to observe. On this particular Saturday, one of
the teachers invited Julie and I to come to the first part of her class to see
three of the teens play their recorders. It was cool to see their pride and
confidence as they played and the other 12+ teens watched and listened. But
that wasn’t the best part of the class. The lesson for the day was from 1
Corinthians 12:4-29 where Paul is telling of the importance of all parts of the
body of Christ. Each member of the body has a unique and valuable role. The
teens took turns reading various verses, and when one stumbled on a word,
another would help him. I loved seeing that grace and kindness. When they
finished reading the verses their assignment was to choose a part of the body,
draw it, cut it out, and place it on the Cuerpo de Cristo (Body of Christ).
Each teen took the next 15 minutes or so creating their own version of the
eyes, the nose, the hands, the feet, the head, the arms, the legs, etc. These
human body parts represented their part in the Body of Christ. As they
completed their part, they each went up and taped it to the body. As you can
see in the picture, their individual renderings of their significant part made
for a very unique looking body. And that is the point. They are each unique. And
together they each have an important function to play in the Cuerpo de Cristo.
After everyone had taped up their part, they each went up and signed their name
by their body part, creating a sense of ownership and responsibility for their
specific part of this beautiful body. When I went up to sign my name by my part
(the intestines), I was moved by the idea that 15 teenagers, Mexican and
American, all shared the responsibility of creating this body. And each of them
has a duty and privilege to use their unique gifts and talents for the glory of
God and for the good of His Kingdom. On this day, we were literally His Hands,
His Feet, His Eyes, His Legs, His Arms, and even His intestines. Tears were
streaming down my face as I watched these teens, worshiped their Creator, and
prayed for their futures. <o:p></o:p></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUgMvyLJW4NGTX8UdxGrclSNdCtwHunuSSaDVwRDMz9pfOL-9eA_q4o1eQLkBNhNNwEbSfB64Yp9Of4mVvHHlGGn80WJjdKURIRFvAxc-bTEauUSj5Y1FB7RWpeGmDxoyMI5FslJF_Rr6/s1600/IMG_2349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUgMvyLJW4NGTX8UdxGrclSNdCtwHunuSSaDVwRDMz9pfOL-9eA_q4o1eQLkBNhNNwEbSfB64Yp9Of4mVvHHlGGn80WJjdKURIRFvAxc-bTEauUSj5Y1FB7RWpeGmDxoyMI5FslJF_Rr6/s640/IMG_2349.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teen Bible class in Tres Reyes with mission team members from Ohio<br />The video below is one of the Mom's saying her Bible memory verse.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyASQ4YwoJvgrYZ9aVzvqi6sZZBpGT9h_jerLFxHptr8X896xYEMKQ0o-MF7qzGTLt649ahLMczlqfKBR8_Gg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-88956359169075078762017-04-26T09:50:00.000-04:002017-04-27T07:19:03.350-04:00Hope + Hard Work + Faith + Hard Work + Time = TransformationWe need to start this blog with a sincere apology to our support team, and anyone who reads it. After a gentle and timely nudge from a good friend and supporter, we were reminded that we had not posted a new blog for......waaaaaaay to long. This is inconsiderate and irresponsible of us so please accept our apology.<br />
<br />
Believe us, the fact that we haven't posted anything recently isn't because there hasn't been a LOT happening or because God has not been moving. On the contrary. It would take 10 computer screens to tell you everything. But we don't want to overwhelm you. So let's see how this goes......<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>In January we increased the number of Strong Families (registered families who receive services from our community centers) from 18 to 64 families. This also means an increase from 41 to 129 children who are now part of our child sponsorship program.</li>
<li>The services that Strong Moms receive include: Bible, finance, English, parenting, and life skills classes. They also have access to a Christian counselor and a Christian Psychologist.</li>
<li>The services that Strong Children receive include: weekly Bible classes, Creative workshop classes (gymnastics, art, dance, computer instruction, etc.), and tutoring. They also receive healthy snacks and regular physical activity on the soccer field, playground, and basketball court.</li>
</ul>
<div style="text-align: right;">
</div>
<div>
And now some snippets of other cool things that God is doing.</div>
<div>
<ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8sdxvrqGA7eEL7swLn4-pU2U8UmU96nYtON4Rxy9LF5aev3wv8jyjs0lfBo3Ji4LH0kyS5Y2LGnMZNpaWw59s5wA4y6qp-mOMyMquN73RbYdY1RuXslGua13LrKhykkocSzHq3BvzbT8/s1600/Luis+Alberto+Salazar+Recinos+-+5-20-2000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a>
<li>Our new male tutor and mentor in Bonfil, Ersy, took 10 teens to a Christian drug rehab center so they could hear from adults who shared their stories about how their addictions to drugs and alcohol effected their lives. As a result of hearing these stories, and because of the trust that Ersy has built with these teens, one of the 15 year old boys ("Jorge") <u>voluntarily</u> handed over his drugs to Ersy and asked for help with his drug addition. </li>
<li>Lupita, a Strong Mom in Tres Reyes, who has been in our program for one year, applied for and received a grant from the Mexican government to plant a garden. Recently we visited her home and she proudly showed us her healthy and expanding garden. She also explained that she has plans to grow and sell chickens. She said, "One year ago, I could only imagine myself cleaning houses. Today, I know I can do so much more." We all shed some tears of gratefulness and joy. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnfs94uM9tGiRaBWtJoe01F02xFt8xMWZXD8lUoogkDR6-SA11PZY59qMdgpEUqB39L3XMHSCYsa7xied6992NgJQy84WQAYUYix4caRoI2SopKZbGZubZwRliXY8GD7eXKBDGIAjktSb/s1600/IMG_1703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnfs94uM9tGiRaBWtJoe01F02xFt8xMWZXD8lUoogkDR6-SA11PZY59qMdgpEUqB39L3XMHSCYsa7xied6992NgJQy84WQAYUYix4caRoI2SopKZbGZubZwRliXY8GD7eXKBDGIAjktSb/s200/IMG_1703.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lupita</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Elizabeth, our psychologist, has been leading Bible classes with 30-40 Strong Moms and has seen great commitment and interest from them, to learn more truths.</li>
</ul>
<ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2z1jPHspQJJKoptLk3BQjbmD98Y6swgx2FCnHNrtKykPd0vAL2x87R7uor5vOcIHst9JnixcQCjoW1oq1V7S5EaejXPahTRXZNByfOIdDm0aPgBndEukj_5MUTn_Wk7_PjVgbRYfp46N/s1600/IMG_1701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2z1jPHspQJJKoptLk3BQjbmD98Y6swgx2FCnHNrtKykPd0vAL2x87R7uor5vOcIHst9JnixcQCjoW1oq1V7S5EaejXPahTRXZNByfOIdDm0aPgBndEukj_5MUTn_Wk7_PjVgbRYfp46N/s200/IMG_1701.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mica & Carlos</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<li>One of our Strong families in Bonfil, Mica and her four children, had dreams of building a home on the small plot of land she purchased late last year. She began the work herself, clearing the land and buying materials. When we asked her to show us the land and share her dream with us, she didn't hesitate. We helped modify her house plans, and we've now had two mission teams do work on the house to help move the process along. She is always there helping us, and making sure she has "skin in the game." </li>
<li>Two more of our Strong moms recently opened a food stand (tienda) in Tres Reyes where they sell empanadas, sopas, tacos, and other traditional Mexican foods. Like Lupita, they are feeling more empowered and capable to step out and do more than they ever imagined. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Julie started teaching basic budgeting to 40 Strong parents and grandparents. They each received a calculator, notebook, and assignments. Along with fundamental ideas on how and why to save money, Julie had some great discussion about the difference between a "want" and a "need." The moms learned seven tips on what to ask themselves before they make a purchase to help them determine if it's a "want" or a "need."<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfb7E8FcEceQOzmgMPLtCw6SZ9PuTfX41ZPhl-8rKiK2DK_TtKKzE1Wr4ffe25RhH8kPiAiQdh-oxBTxuY809oMlWGtoF5xRtbQFfpw0DVonT1-n2xhI8T_7-KEzvub7LC8P1a0GF9cL5/s1600/IMG_3186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfb7E8FcEceQOzmgMPLtCw6SZ9PuTfX41ZPhl-8rKiK2DK_TtKKzE1Wr4ffe25RhH8kPiAiQdh-oxBTxuY809oMlWGtoF5xRtbQFfpw0DVonT1-n2xhI8T_7-KEzvub7LC8P1a0GF9cL5/s200/IMG_3186.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Budgeting Class</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
</ul>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<ul>
<li>José (6 yrs old) and his family are new to our Strong Families program. Recently he was at church on Sunday, and the teacher introduced the children to the Bible story from Mark 2 where Jesus heals the paralytic man. José quickly raised his hand, recited one of the verses from that story, and then said, "That's the same story we learned at the community center." We love seeing Biblical truths stick!</li>
<li>Since January, we have hired four new national staff, and moved three more from part-time contract staff to full-time salaried staff. These positions include: two program teachers, a tutor, a caseworker, a program manager, a volunteer coordinator, and a psychologist. These new staff will help us continue to go deep with the children and families we serve in Tres Reyes, Bonfil, and Cancun. </li>
</ul>
</div>
<br />
<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPuChUU9Wij7eQvBxE_5ayDcHm7kW1oGFKpNermrI2MZK1aCntpIHukV4BkH425_s7K37FERRiAvDU0QJ7zisz7wOFQFYg-8CKDlsBfGB4pWsuqe8erMedQJ01kUxm14xA-BWzio9PfUU/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPuChUU9Wij7eQvBxE_5ayDcHm7kW1oGFKpNermrI2MZK1aCntpIHukV4BkH425_s7K37FERRiAvDU0QJ7zisz7wOFQFYg-8CKDlsBfGB4pWsuqe8erMedQJ01kUxm14xA-BWzio9PfUU/s320/IMG_1705.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milka's family with some B2B staff</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
Milca is the mother of two 10-year old twins girls and a 12-year old son. About eight years ago Milca and her husband Juan Carlos, decided that they couldn't take care of all three children so they dropped the twins off at Casa Hogar San Jose (orphanage). She would visit them periodically on the weekends, and sometimes they would go "home" for the weekend. Last year, she said she would like them to move back home, but she couldn't afford it and didn't have space in her home for the two additional children. We've known the twins for 6 years and we are always looking for ways to strengthen families, which includes reunifying children in orphanages with their biological parent(s). In January we assigned one of our Caseworkers to lead the project of re-unifying this family. Among other things, this includes assessing the needs of the physical structure of the home and scheduling regular meetings for the twins and the rest of the family to meet with our psychologist to prepare them for all the changes that will take place emotionally and relationally. So after Milca and Juan Carlos signed our Strong Family Agreement to become our next Cancun Strong Family, we hired some masons to begin work on preparing the house for the twins. Our caseworker and psychologist will continue their work and then in mid-July, before the next school year starts, we will re-unify this family. Of course our work will not be done after July. In fact there will still be a great deal of transition work to do, as the family begins the hard work of living, loving and learning under one roof, how to be a complete and Strong Family. Please pray with us for this family and for our team who will walk with them through this challenging process. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
For our next blog....check out Galatians 6, verses 2 & 5. Specifically, the meaning of "burden" and "load" in these verses. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Grateful to God and to each of you for believing in us and getting behind what God has called us to with Back2Back.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Erick & Julie </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-13230996481389375612016-03-25T09:54:00.000-04:002016-04-07T07:34:06.450-04:00#lookingforbeauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi-DJipj8sH3mGv1Sdxr8MNWmiW8RpU7mEYgPSJmxLhsea8Vw3L1F3CmQNzZsWXfDAWOtLkKFo395WPT7klqr3zqo3flvOUr2ity3pXpUVBYOVnROFk7R0GlEuX2xqyFH2xmmCcBcUEBP/s1600/DSC_4691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi-DJipj8sH3mGv1Sdxr8MNWmiW8RpU7mEYgPSJmxLhsea8Vw3L1F3CmQNzZsWXfDAWOtLkKFo395WPT7klqr3zqo3flvOUr2ity3pXpUVBYOVnROFk7R0GlEuX2xqyFH2xmmCcBcUEBP/s320/DSC_4691.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I started doing something a couple years ago after we moved
to the mission field in Mexico. At the
time I was feeling so overwhelmed. I
knew I had to stop and fix my eyes on Jesus and one way I found to do that was
to look for things that were beautiful in my day-to-day life. I also found that
if I took a picture of it I would probably remember it. God prompted me to intentionally stop to
recognize something beautiful so that I would remember His Goodness, His
Greatness and His attention to detail. And
so I started #lookingforbeauty. There
have been times when I’m out for a walk that I’ve been so captivated by
something beautiful, it literally takes my breath away. In the beginning, the things that captured my
attention were flowers and things in nature. (The lizards that run on their
back legs get me every time.) But recently the moments that take my breath away
are filled with women and children who I’ve grown to love. These also are the moments
that I want to remember, the moments that give me hope… hope that keeps me
doing the work God has called us to here in Mexico. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDWt0UKupqUqrETCVuHELqJIkskbwu5_n2XsVwptxzugdFUJIFxJJjB5rXBnIMaTUegUxlS0HMRlHr1vaeQ661HJl9J2D9A560B2yYJ1SJtlbag1TAdM5vmzm8Zb6zCf5vSPUbutBhjfh/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDWt0UKupqUqrETCVuHELqJIkskbwu5_n2XsVwptxzugdFUJIFxJJjB5rXBnIMaTUegUxlS0HMRlHr1vaeQ661HJl9J2D9A560B2yYJ1SJtlbag1TAdM5vmzm8Zb6zCf5vSPUbutBhjfh/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing on paper</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Recently we had a Master seamstress (Heidi Duncan) come and
teach sewing classes to eight women in Tres Reyes. From the first day I could sense their
excitement and yet they were timid, and afraid to make mistakes! As the class progressed, it was so great to
see them shed their timidity and to see them laugh and encourage each other as
they learned this new skill. One hope we
had for them as they learned this new skill was that mistakes do not have to
hinder you or stop progress. In fact, we
learn from our mistakes – and we can learn how to fix them. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We had no idea how the women would respond to the
class. We told them if they attended 5
sessions they would receive a small bag of sewing supplies. We wondered, will they just show up for the 5
sessions and then be done? Oh no. We
were so surprised when they didn’t want to stop. Every day (for 15 days) we had to be the ones
to tell them it’s time to quit and go home.
They were like dry sponges….soaking up Heidi’s wisdom! They did a crash course on basic sewing
skills. Now they know how to repair their clothes and they are considering
items they can make to sell to mission team guests. <o:p></o:p></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNDh8xW_jNcE4XSUBsmfnEA8rjC4fea36AsaG2jRcMXTW8xzETbcX3ydHKcvZ1vHJ5yNdiA-EvmQv5wBL9wnI-pcJ_DtyP4nt9xux7605AIzv8R7XAn0mxc8oIKfnckQVOMnIg5_R-0oE/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNDh8xW_jNcE4XSUBsmfnEA8rjC4fea36AsaG2jRcMXTW8xzETbcX3ydHKcvZ1vHJ5yNdiA-EvmQv5wBL9wnI-pcJ_DtyP4nt9xux7605AIzv8R7XAn0mxc8oIKfnckQVOMnIg5_R-0oE/s640/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">serger machine</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
For you to understand the impact of this class you need to
know a little background information.
Last year we met with 30 women from Tres Reyes who shared openly about
their lack of opportunity in Tres Reyes and their lack of education. Many of
them struggle with low self-confidence and self-worth. Fast forward to now when I see the beauty of
these women and their smiling faces. I hear the sound of all of the machines
working and the women busy sewing their bolsas (bags) with their names
embroidered on the front. And I see little
Valentina running up to me to show me the Barbie dress her mother made her. I find beauty in these moments.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39sMzcg90N-TOpU9n_E79XwCRguubF3LWST_1hA4QK9gdUCr-8NLYERMkHJWX3QG5wcQj78UzKWCYuD3lejnFsc7X5SbLJfOaWLXYOOiY2ic26irzVJBntjyFG97EUckyanJzNqZ9FYUw/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39sMzcg90N-TOpU9n_E79XwCRguubF3LWST_1hA4QK9gdUCr-8NLYERMkHJWX3QG5wcQj78UzKWCYuD3lejnFsc7X5SbLJfOaWLXYOOiY2ic26irzVJBntjyFG97EUckyanJzNqZ9FYUw/s320/a.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
As part of the classes we took the women on a field trip to
the local fabric store. Since there isn’t one in Tres Reyes we had to
drive. (This in itself was a new
experience for this group of women – to travel together in pursuit of fabric.) We
showed them how to look for fabric, and other things they would need to sew for
themselves. Fabric stores can be
intimidating and so we wanted to help them learn how to navigate purchasing
items. A wonderful thing happened along
the way….the women laughed together, encouraged each other and community was
built. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pb_p_M1HvTCxFVlW0i7ETWehaC5OcZM-vJ0wG9p43pmdB1BaKfIPxMF_MrQ6qHv0RD50Hc18_8t_NQPeOH3nSobZG8XbPXgf4YzbSrJZADNZWJpH6v3OCrtlsCD69S4PwzLO-z1_urNN/s1600/49c3db8c-0892-4080-a7d4-bbbf1640a449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pb_p_M1HvTCxFVlW0i7ETWehaC5OcZM-vJ0wG9p43pmdB1BaKfIPxMF_MrQ6qHv0RD50Hc18_8t_NQPeOH3nSobZG8XbPXgf4YzbSrJZADNZWJpH6v3OCrtlsCD69S4PwzLO-z1_urNN/s320/49c3db8c-0892-4080-a7d4-bbbf1640a449.jpg" width="306" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In Timothy Keller’s book: Generous Justice, he describes
justice as a beautiful tapestry woven together.
“It becomes a tapestry when it’s woven over and under and around. To do justice means to live in a way that
generates a strong community where human beings can flourish – it means to go
to places where the fabric of shalom has broken down, where the weaker members
are falling through the fabric and repair it.
The only way to reweave & strengthen the fabric is by weaving
yourself into it. Reweaving shalom means
to sacrificially thread, lace, and press your time, goods, power, and resources
into the lives and needs of others.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
At the last
class we wanted the women to know the reason Heidi came to teach them. We
explained that it’s because she loves Jesus, that she donated her time and money
- traveling to Mexico and bringing many supplies - all to teach them a new
skill, so that they would feel empowered, and so they would know they have a
God-given creative capacity. One by one
with tears in their eyes the women expressed their deep gratitude to Heidi for
coming, for believing in them that they could learn and for teaching them a new
skill that will help their family. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSpC9wl8AJs1T3EgzlFWIO-ZKXQGW-tEl4nhGOCWdx8QHgevtt5tbf0dfwUx_YQd-bKE7-qbCX4ShPa6eULWQLurRdKk2ORO-k-hf5-QH6NrioCEdNOcKKJy7waQwYiMdPA1s9gQ79zVh/s1600/DSC_4863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSpC9wl8AJs1T3EgzlFWIO-ZKXQGW-tEl4nhGOCWdx8QHgevtt5tbf0dfwUx_YQd-bKE7-qbCX4ShPa6eULWQLurRdKk2ORO-k-hf5-QH6NrioCEdNOcKKJy7waQwYiMdPA1s9gQ79zVh/s640/DSC_4863.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwx1Db85mrfj3e_wmkGkfckHD_7q9SODYSj9qd3wwazTYtNgpwPyRjpQkfTCOBKy32FR13sygA0hIloZ4FsRAthUAphJXvlHDVOQbXwN9CtG2fxZjeFevF8UZrwK5si_WA4d3YbVQI4Uf/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwx1Db85mrfj3e_wmkGkfckHD_7q9SODYSj9qd3wwazTYtNgpwPyRjpQkfTCOBKy32FR13sygA0hIloZ4FsRAthUAphJXvlHDVOQbXwN9CtG2fxZjeFevF8UZrwK5si_WA4d3YbVQI4Uf/s640/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fixing her husbands pants - women helping women - learning to use an embroidery machine</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-70415283654491002332016-01-01T16:26:00.001-05:002016-01-01T16:50:10.768-05:0050 Fun Things!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last year I had an idea for how I wanted to celebrate
turning 50. Some people dread turning
older and at times I’ve struggled with similar feelings. But this year I wanted to embrace all that
God had planned for me and celebrate the big & small things and recognize
them as a series of gifts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So in January 2015 I began tracking the journey of 50 fun
things. I decided to take pictures cause
let’s face it…..I forget things and I didn’t want to forget these moments. Some things were big, some things were small,
some things were planned, and some things were spontaneous. This is my journey
and the pictures I took. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTPbOaABIhyKqb9Y6Epi4f4-D-lwKH3-UliJdDosGxyEDzCfqQc_bXleOZEaNZWe9XK_VNVznKWH-Dd67hcDfQN4U8_8XgiRSq8CwYALrhOQcUNZ1Y_pgndHh7RK-DhFhHZh37U77HSBh/s1600/%25231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTPbOaABIhyKqb9Y6Epi4f4-D-lwKH3-UliJdDosGxyEDzCfqQc_bXleOZEaNZWe9XK_VNVznKWH-Dd67hcDfQN4U8_8XgiRSq8CwYALrhOQcUNZ1Y_pgndHh7RK-DhFhHZh37U77HSBh/s320/%25231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#1 – Birthday dinner with Erick at Casa Rolandi in the Hotel
Zone. It’s one of our favorite
restaurants in Cancun. We know the Chef,
Daniele Muller and his wife Yema both volunteer with Back2Back Ministries. The chocolate molten lava cake which they
call (Fondant) is amazing and one of my most favorite desserts!</span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx8tXGrMJoExKTM0f5Jk8K4Lzqlt0gH2uJQabfi9QQivgIrJVfVm0-Kf3_ijEJiad7iaN_UBRdPlX9IEHhtWL6aICJqPEHBWS1iufqyQQNGUIHDCXlON2XHouGxCvpDB97XTMt6qNwMqq/s1600/%25232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx8tXGrMJoExKTM0f5Jk8K4Lzqlt0gH2uJQabfi9QQivgIrJVfVm0-Kf3_ijEJiad7iaN_UBRdPlX9IEHhtWL6aICJqPEHBWS1iufqyQQNGUIHDCXlON2XHouGxCvpDB97XTMt6qNwMqq/s320/%25232.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Playa Delfines</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1sJQfKRT3M-t7VdwgwquiiIhyphenhyphenIJjDXmfwmqK_72nx__VpKw1-nWTlUuV99r69hC3yb_-XClSCsfSutJoQbSqS0wfZ63R685tavcS6T753Zh7LkbHPLQSWnrJEpL5Y6lbJePcbZPT2VZ5/s1600/%25233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1sJQfKRT3M-t7VdwgwquiiIhyphenhyphenIJjDXmfwmqK_72nx__VpKw1-nWTlUuV99r69hC3yb_-XClSCsfSutJoQbSqS0wfZ63R685tavcS6T753Zh7LkbHPLQSWnrJEpL5Y6lbJePcbZPT2VZ5/s320/%25233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#3 – I love adventures so Erick and Sarah Nace agreed to go
with me to Puerto Morelos, which is a small fishing village south of
Cancun. We went in search of a book
store that had both English & Spanish books. I’ve been collecting books for the library at
the Judy Morand Center of Hope in Tres Reyes. I actually found a book: Ella Decidio ser Hippy a llos 50…<i>She decided to be a Hippy at 50</i>, which
was so funny! Puerto Morelos is a great
place to explore. It has fun little
stores, great food, and a board walk. On
the beach that day they were having sand castle competitions. The sand sculptures were amazing.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy31L8JQXTu-Ho2DIMTFlJYdVs43AJzqPt39TfI4_65qi5GdsaNq9FFIVQ-a1aEC3__RiK1hsCFser_faLwvGmcZA-Q498eyjI77uPlse2Sq23dIgVThfKusn0vhV5vuB9aOP1_RapNpbw/s1600/%25234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy31L8JQXTu-Ho2DIMTFlJYdVs43AJzqPt39TfI4_65qi5GdsaNq9FFIVQ-a1aEC3__RiK1hsCFser_faLwvGmcZA-Q498eyjI77uPlse2Sq23dIgVThfKusn0vhV5vuB9aOP1_RapNpbw/s200/%25234.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#4 – Birthday gifts. For those who know me, know that I love
scented soap. It’s probably because most
of my time here in Mexico I feel like I am sweaty and smelly. I typically don’t wear any perfume because I
don’t want to attract anymore bug bites then I already do. Thank you to my husband & friends who
made me feel special.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLuXpdcP8t9ZZqCotEsW1jdXch7Dj2BQRoX0u35SFebtpZoJZcY9g1N3wrooKGxgnIjiF_Ez59jIKbisnvlFvExAMi6DMDMjAcQUTsPOAzn4jFa4TVjv64hfRRqvpHQ2Q7xso_UTvFFcH/s1600/%25235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLuXpdcP8t9ZZqCotEsW1jdXch7Dj2BQRoX0u35SFebtpZoJZcY9g1N3wrooKGxgnIjiF_Ez59jIKbisnvlFvExAMi6DMDMjAcQUTsPOAzn4jFa4TVjv64hfRRqvpHQ2Q7xso_UTvFFcH/s320/%25235.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Spontaneous staff lunch</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PqmxlcupWq2HqGpIuraET3u66BRKC32Oyudb0phk8HI-2AAMRYkdXB1S7Yv6oO1vtEeke8hxEMmk-WLDZLYafYpSHKqRJ2MFA2EOmmUqJlFpvPJPek0SFWsgaaJd-onE_zQAk9bl8BHN/s1600/%25236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PqmxlcupWq2HqGpIuraET3u66BRKC32Oyudb0phk8HI-2AAMRYkdXB1S7Yv6oO1vtEeke8hxEMmk-WLDZLYafYpSHKqRJ2MFA2EOmmUqJlFpvPJPek0SFWsgaaJd-onE_zQAk9bl8BHN/s320/%25236.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#6 – I like to walk it helps relieve stress and often brings
clarity. I think that is because I use
the time to worship, pray, and listen.
Sometimes I listen to podcasts to gain insight from Pastors and
leadership principles. Sometimes I turn
everything off so it’s just me & God walking. Quite often when I’m walking I will be
“struck” by the beauty around me. This
was one of those days where I just had to stop and take a picture because the
flowers were so beautiful.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjy7zb2AmTTFyVOv_iCakitnFP9QN472J6VoBhL1u6qC_S-8ZUY4muXh4EuxwrNt95QVvEzDzmDgNnzRioc87_f7rfy2cZNJDdHDiAKRnj-elnl-6bdNM1cQmKxhdREyR22bgoz-JIdmU/s1600/%25237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjy7zb2AmTTFyVOv_iCakitnFP9QN472J6VoBhL1u6qC_S-8ZUY4muXh4EuxwrNt95QVvEzDzmDgNnzRioc87_f7rfy2cZNJDdHDiAKRnj-elnl-6bdNM1cQmKxhdREyR22bgoz-JIdmU/s200/%25237.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#7 – Making my first paella ever! I think it’s fun to try new recipes, explore
new flavors, and try new things so I made paella. Some people only put seafood into their
paella but when I had it for the first time in Grand Rapids, MI the restaurant
used chicken, chorizo, and shrimp. I
didn’t have any shrimp but the dish was bursting with smoky goodness from the
paprika and the most expensive spice I’ve ever bought….saffron, spicy chorizo,
and chicken full of flavor.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMJhrpfEkY7EJtyRo5zyiked0lAsAlRSA_C3tt9Z2jS8b65thw6hGX49CbXSbHfuUTkQ6f44Fjod-eN7-lpQCaHIyRlHJ8fpxJHeKO6MFmeh3y_GCq2HCv1A_RUZtEnc7awC3J-6wh4SS/s1600/%25238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMJhrpfEkY7EJtyRo5zyiked0lAsAlRSA_C3tt9Z2jS8b65thw6hGX49CbXSbHfuUTkQ6f44Fjod-eN7-lpQCaHIyRlHJ8fpxJHeKO6MFmeh3y_GCq2HCv1A_RUZtEnc7awC3J-6wh4SS/s200/%25238.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#8 – True confessions….a vitamin B12 shot may not exactly be
fun. However, it does provide the energy
to do fun things. So I included this
picture to remind me to take care of myself in order to enjoy those moments God
gives me.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzcjYr8x-d1ztJgs8BESm-1pepf7SO9uefyQWSInNVLrnTEjG76lF45xUxUhK394S13A9kWCyjPm4YC3KpHhU19Bbc2l3BiBueHQHeL0X6qM_3a1umLaet1h6A5ZSzJn4lSDdRVILW0xe/s1600/%25239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzcjYr8x-d1ztJgs8BESm-1pepf7SO9uefyQWSInNVLrnTEjG76lF45xUxUhK394S13A9kWCyjPm4YC3KpHhU19Bbc2l3BiBueHQHeL0X6qM_3a1umLaet1h6A5ZSzJn4lSDdRVILW0xe/s320/%25239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#9 – Taking time to paint.
Before I moved onto the mission field I was a professional harpist and I also liked to paint. I sometimes can get so busy with the urgent
things that need to get done that I don’t take time for creative pursuits. So on this day I set aside time to
paint. Painting is one of those things
that calms me. I call this my blue
period. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bcFvPi7Ps4fFnH-NWZAJYPNVzrs5t3FzOCAOcqGHzpsjmmqQ3xKB068RS4WxlhXdud4v8SQC5P2atn0KxcD2EMNeADI6UFmtNF0NJ5JnCAY7aZIxR0asmiOD-q_s3aGEQMbisV5gePu0/s1600/%252310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bcFvPi7Ps4fFnH-NWZAJYPNVzrs5t3FzOCAOcqGHzpsjmmqQ3xKB068RS4WxlhXdud4v8SQC5P2atn0KxcD2EMNeADI6UFmtNF0NJ5JnCAY7aZIxR0asmiOD-q_s3aGEQMbisV5gePu0/s320/%252310.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#10 – Some friends from Michigan decided to leave the snow
behind and visit me in sunny Mexico. It
was great to join them for a day to rest, relax, and laugh a lot.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk52tYPOU9IJdD4gJYWPnY4-6X5ADSz_JFIsZbT8NewcMQtihTcMAk2z-taoVU8ylMwtGF_oZrDq0F0-d_7ieunPk5Gp0eHMYRBYTYs7e2lGH-XyS1mOio81CTSR0KtGA16dVkwhxYdkgJ/s1600/%252311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk52tYPOU9IJdD4gJYWPnY4-6X5ADSz_JFIsZbT8NewcMQtihTcMAk2z-taoVU8ylMwtGF_oZrDq0F0-d_7ieunPk5Gp0eHMYRBYTYs7e2lGH-XyS1mOio81CTSR0KtGA16dVkwhxYdkgJ/s320/%252311.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#11 – My husband is truly a saint because he will watch food
movies with me! We watched “Thousand
Foot Journey a drama that incorporates cooking into the story line…..love
it! </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbunTdfdu9ZLdYpPa9W6_AX5kyH1k3zaBt-rkIUIDRHg8aOx8Avyo3TrAZku5-je2yoQhdbI35HShDOdFXLQjfkMjYG-34AJJl1JV6zHB6eYxpesxsYOHF-LeRAW4An2rFXCLj99S0g0u/s1600/%252312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbunTdfdu9ZLdYpPa9W6_AX5kyH1k3zaBt-rkIUIDRHg8aOx8Avyo3TrAZku5-je2yoQhdbI35HShDOdFXLQjfkMjYG-34AJJl1JV6zHB6eYxpesxsYOHF-LeRAW4An2rFXCLj99S0g0u/s200/%252312.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Coffee in my favorite mug!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1evDfzgwHiZV57EovMm3OuDlOmVFT_HiNzDLt5c1CNxV4c3VMFOoGFlEhkywrGwaQnbP5eNWoDF3syewwKcpc0vbZlu8rPW8K4SQrGuOeDl3r8Invt9gLaljVqP2CSGHOf44uEeeZOqtk/s1600/%252313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1evDfzgwHiZV57EovMm3OuDlOmVFT_HiNzDLt5c1CNxV4c3VMFOoGFlEhkywrGwaQnbP5eNWoDF3syewwKcpc0vbZlu8rPW8K4SQrGuOeDl3r8Invt9gLaljVqP2CSGHOf44uEeeZOqtk/s320/%252313.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#13 – I seriously love these children, they are from a
community called Bonfil. We had an
educational field trip for them to experience Japan. They learned some Japanese words, facts
about Japan, as well as learned how to make sushi. We had tons of fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn54PcMpqB0zxXiEHZcczzIEW5N0FH3jSt4I7eKup9uSonZXUMGyksVqknFX7yV7yTWhT-hJ0V0Nk9URGnPQgTy6MGngaI9Trb_nUsAgZwM0fW1bPEpzY6lO9Xi_gnyEasaSqDmFd6JSn/s1600/%252314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn54PcMpqB0zxXiEHZcczzIEW5N0FH3jSt4I7eKup9uSonZXUMGyksVqknFX7yV7yTWhT-hJ0V0Nk9URGnPQgTy6MGngaI9Trb_nUsAgZwM0fW1bPEpzY6lO9Xi_gnyEasaSqDmFd6JSn/s320/%252314.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm so glad we still have fun together!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm2-G-oTAKeVSKEnRYaaTbEncdXBv7ovi5I-LayH4Y2m1zFF0cR-tqzBXPjU_6BHXYy3CGj0AewVJweEq3dhqaTsH7_sNgUh-LrBasAtiEB4ldoKd6Rp4xT9Y2pLhOMiXpPDKsPo4wkMa/s1600/%252315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm2-G-oTAKeVSKEnRYaaTbEncdXBv7ovi5I-LayH4Y2m1zFF0cR-tqzBXPjU_6BHXYy3CGj0AewVJweEq3dhqaTsH7_sNgUh-LrBasAtiEB4ldoKd6Rp4xT9Y2pLhOMiXpPDKsPo4wkMa/s320/%252315.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">15 – We returned to Puerto Morelos but this time we decided
to find a nice spot on the beach and just relax. I was so excited when I saw a Mariachi Band
walking down the beach carrying their various instruments. I was so surprised when I saw the man with
the harp. They came close to where we
were seated and played for tips. This
was a fun surprise!</span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL4oTkThvBlolIALmWGEOIlvxizK-eKhqiyyuJkaxQxKkoZ-RVkgXly5fgmY4w634RcOuXQtfUXhNBYqMW1_yTIct9EucaSwfZEFawZrRGnuAQ1U0gg7PH00erkyPsMX1CyyS5lR-98I5/s1600/%252316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL4oTkThvBlolIALmWGEOIlvxizK-eKhqiyyuJkaxQxKkoZ-RVkgXly5fgmY4w634RcOuXQtfUXhNBYqMW1_yTIct9EucaSwfZEFawZrRGnuAQ1U0gg7PH00erkyPsMX1CyyS5lR-98I5/s320/%252316.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My favorite sushi</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucG8n4YKDbbWSClWaftKZsvpWTowQ23iVG2JQlm0NZ_9V5OTzuaUk6ePMrU7hTe3cwLv065JsyW-FdyZkELYd9AUIqfOOXOQ1rhnBK6mZx1Go2jaHz31UEWkkBrMtdtX4FE3IN-Hm5p_-/s1600/%252317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucG8n4YKDbbWSClWaftKZsvpWTowQ23iVG2JQlm0NZ_9V5OTzuaUk6ePMrU7hTe3cwLv065JsyW-FdyZkELYd9AUIqfOOXOQ1rhnBK6mZx1Go2jaHz31UEWkkBrMtdtX4FE3IN-Hm5p_-/s320/%252317.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#17 – We were gearing up for a busy Spring schedule with
mission teams so I decided to take advantage of a free day the week-end before
and stayed in my PJ’s and read all day long! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUnR-fmTjX0131pSZdp3vWoFWJiLPuWcT6JsWRope0L7v5ghy8LYxvAYUJH22TVbxJtyE8lP4LqLA4Xv8sNJ8JzPDnmIzGdg3mYXiU_SoHTYp5ID2MJMyEtnc2_jnjbSsBKMTpBDbgjPp/s1600/%252318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUnR-fmTjX0131pSZdp3vWoFWJiLPuWcT6JsWRope0L7v5ghy8LYxvAYUJH22TVbxJtyE8lP4LqLA4Xv8sNJ8JzPDnmIzGdg3mYXiU_SoHTYp5ID2MJMyEtnc2_jnjbSsBKMTpBDbgjPp/s320/%252318.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#18 – Loved, loved, loved having our children – Eliza &
Nick, plus Eliza’s future husband Nate visit.
They were able to go to the community center in Tres Reyes and help with
reading time</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosbtggOI8grxh6PEL0QIvcfvJ8DPI4vU0yaHtUALQuao6cCQ_scLBIWsDMOhnfTH1SL20tMwfHS8IDPnZGTXzAKrKKxU3mn2Qgi9yTVhi5KFi63XcEs_J-RtwK4jZQvRWRS4hJEJPw_RL/s1600/%252319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosbtggOI8grxh6PEL0QIvcfvJ8DPI4vU0yaHtUALQuao6cCQ_scLBIWsDMOhnfTH1SL20tMwfHS8IDPnZGTXzAKrKKxU3mn2Qgi9yTVhi5KFi63XcEs_J-RtwK4jZQvRWRS4hJEJPw_RL/s320/%252319.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#19 – Jeny’s quince </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">años (15<sup>th</sup>
birthday party) we started working with Jeny’s family when she was 11. She is one of Oti’s eight children, and at
that time she had never gone to school and couldn't read or
write. The night of her party I reflected on how much she has changed and grown. I’m so thankful for the investment of Fabiola
(her tutor) and Eloisa (Back2Back staff) who are making significant deposits
into mentoring and coaching Jeny.</span></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrUMoBP2JZKFpC1RPooAYIP2aUNL-h7u42HG601GS1385c88bbSQ-DFKx5AZRqVrXpo1yVgtgJDt3f_ZYDWysYsuridpwW5UIym9w5CL6l85ZwxPzCNk5tZwjwoHFbMgLcM9VIVPwMiHr/s1600/%252320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrUMoBP2JZKFpC1RPooAYIP2aUNL-h7u42HG601GS1385c88bbSQ-DFKx5AZRqVrXpo1yVgtgJDt3f_ZYDWysYsuridpwW5UIym9w5CL6l85ZwxPzCNk5tZwjwoHFbMgLcM9VIVPwMiHr/s320/%252320.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flowers from my honey...just because</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbbnqAkBR4nGoUTn-5zrxb1KzGv-lsMDKnilOfsceneZbCWiC5vWS1NhuWPoqYbxReR7cwSTbnShH0K2WdcUiX3GOrkkH24-wNDAd4Nkw-g38Z_2c5VFlkojibyro0tJ9Ve_cSiv_qDLj/s1600/%252321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbbnqAkBR4nGoUTn-5zrxb1KzGv-lsMDKnilOfsceneZbCWiC5vWS1NhuWPoqYbxReR7cwSTbnShH0K2WdcUiX3GOrkkH24-wNDAd4Nkw-g38Z_2c5VFlkojibyro0tJ9Ve_cSiv_qDLj/s320/%252321.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#21 – Marquesitas, street vendors,
and Las Palapas in downtown Cancun.
Marquesitas are made with a thin waffle cone outer shell with your choice of toppings inside. This one had Nutella, lechera (sweetened condensed milk) , and cheese...oh so good!</span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_j3Doyb8LQaPD2Lpv44tT0-KVemXiikUN8PSqtKGWmDpfnospFYK4_gYD-JSHPXz1V9kB3BMxXLv-vn8cYxfAKRVEOEG3JaiAeBO171owLxxuoedqLpBOIOUTNWfkhdL2U77V-AgM-Ag1/s1600/%252322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_j3Doyb8LQaPD2Lpv44tT0-KVemXiikUN8PSqtKGWmDpfnospFYK4_gYD-JSHPXz1V9kB3BMxXLv-vn8cYxfAKRVEOEG3JaiAeBO171owLxxuoedqLpBOIOUTNWfkhdL2U77V-AgM-Ag1/s320/%252322.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Water Spa!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHW4FO4tQ7aPDe8twpJ_Hwu4-5pVUNhYaf68ric_-3gjnzpHlg7LLVaQLyuFlt_AiaecaApezNVl61qQcFSUC33u2yHH_OOqro1ncg3KTpQyXBS93loOJ302SmkxAmQ16pdK9XTTxZdsm/s1600/%252323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHW4FO4tQ7aPDe8twpJ_Hwu4-5pVUNhYaf68ric_-3gjnzpHlg7LLVaQLyuFlt_AiaecaApezNVl61qQcFSUC33u2yHH_OOqro1ncg3KTpQyXBS93loOJ302SmkxAmQ16pdK9XTTxZdsm/s320/%252323.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#23 – Art day at the community center in Tres Reyes – we
learned about the artist Kandinsky. The children love to paint!</span></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4unhVbkAsSSmeC9us42ikeNf86snSgMuCwdf-rQsTKHPjLJtMofrFTDdg3F6bNL9lpyDyRJCO9fA8NODO8G4W2wHamtidXw7IVtPUhbE_D3hyphenhyphenMvCUQRiDERKBiMOY-RqdXJDwWXoi81Q/s1600/%252324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4unhVbkAsSSmeC9us42ikeNf86snSgMuCwdf-rQsTKHPjLJtMofrFTDdg3F6bNL9lpyDyRJCO9fA8NODO8G4W2wHamtidXw7IVtPUhbE_D3hyphenhyphenMvCUQRiDERKBiMOY-RqdXJDwWXoi81Q/s320/%252324.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Playing relay games in Tres Reyes</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdwusK0hjdRaBdIH-UG8SJZZ5yEk_hga91RB2mWp424m3cUYx5UZUP5VZHuBYPvv2HSVcjFG-zh9VF1lCLCWISSQyK4Cm_3WSElOfah4HJkwnK_zrzu_O9sh-TUi32BhknFkyN5639pwf/s1600/%252325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdwusK0hjdRaBdIH-UG8SJZZ5yEk_hga91RB2mWp424m3cUYx5UZUP5VZHuBYPvv2HSVcjFG-zh9VF1lCLCWISSQyK4Cm_3WSElOfah4HJkwnK_zrzu_O9sh-TUi32BhknFkyN5639pwf/s320/%252325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#25 – We were in Nashville for Christian
Alliance For Orphans Convention – We were downtown and saw a long line at a
restaurant and thought it must be good so we joined the crowd and ate at Hot
Hatty B’s Chicken. It was a spontaneous
fun night and to top it off right around the corner from Hatty B’s was a gluten
free pastry shop! Yum! </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwpgfpoCO_5BXh4kjBxraF0-2XaZf1wRYZM3tQUCa-wiCh7CIBr_KbYDuhLFhP06UV8XyRz3FMrP6oReI7LdwqvyWvIboMnPYV6GpOmmN7Yib_0CT59Ngf3WrBTGSGaBuv5kE8PtSEJge/s1600/%252326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwpgfpoCO_5BXh4kjBxraF0-2XaZf1wRYZM3tQUCa-wiCh7CIBr_KbYDuhLFhP06UV8XyRz3FMrP6oReI7LdwqvyWvIboMnPYV6GpOmmN7Yib_0CT59Ngf3WrBTGSGaBuv5kE8PtSEJge/s320/%252326.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Getting to see Eliza & Nick in Indiana</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQUYbzY5735fMAGWe7XVFZEIjOBD4Dt6348obiXjPUuFlyXcJIrSRzL2GIM_9VBySM5m5Vix5621V61VEG4GpGgDNLJN7Zpx1MM-HIeVz9E3nbRIY3WmfAhpxFuOr8-HwOgSpAQ8UCRhI/s1600/%252327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQUYbzY5735fMAGWe7XVFZEIjOBD4Dt6348obiXjPUuFlyXcJIrSRzL2GIM_9VBySM5m5Vix5621V61VEG4GpGgDNLJN7Zpx1MM-HIeVz9E3nbRIY3WmfAhpxFuOr8-HwOgSpAQ8UCRhI/s320/%252327.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eliza's graduation from IWU</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OnVUsGa1hnXgWXSebTVg1UtRl0uaHMhZPk4iHVZJZ_-QVaO48VVb_vONKVdwAw9v4kdzyNUL3RtSOdUv-4YxRL281sFwD9ohAt8Bb-RoYLclCP4lIXKmuUIADqUIYRHtJt3lRRMzCuI5/s1600/%252328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OnVUsGa1hnXgWXSebTVg1UtRl0uaHMhZPk4iHVZJZ_-QVaO48VVb_vONKVdwAw9v4kdzyNUL3RtSOdUv-4YxRL281sFwD9ohAt8Bb-RoYLclCP4lIXKmuUIADqUIYRHtJt3lRRMzCuI5/s320/%252328.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#28 – Discovering Isla Blanca for
the first time! It’s an isolated beach and
not overly crowded. This happened to be
on Mother’s Day and Erick, knowing that it would be a hard day because we weren’t with
our children, told me that we could go wherever I wanted. So we went exploring and found this wonderful spot, plus we found
the best guacamole from a little shack on the beach!</span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1yVCvEV4C-OJQRH7fAGEKDyoKIBsawVZnfpXfcmhNeVJqhYDLhThCu2nMs61x2jxv2DAr5gEAERD4TQc34bApca8rSLSQO2X_2N76_7xQ-fmLLAyIrCeqZyRlCeMcU3oPbWmFhnxlFnY/s1600/%252329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1yVCvEV4C-OJQRH7fAGEKDyoKIBsawVZnfpXfcmhNeVJqhYDLhThCu2nMs61x2jxv2DAr5gEAERD4TQc34bApca8rSLSQO2X_2N76_7xQ-fmLLAyIrCeqZyRlCeMcU3oPbWmFhnxlFnY/s320/%252329.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2015 Staff retreat lunch</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdgnMkK6AjobBtaYv2YQhArE7WG1xkj2ZvpaU314_vVbcTNWzOeEFqei9x1vgyMNmHxOLqRMHCHSDpZFdA9YtKooag5scOS2lVR1Q0uE-9JPEZvLRSPJC9xHuE84RyovzqB3__p7LQpbB/s1600/%252330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdgnMkK6AjobBtaYv2YQhArE7WG1xkj2ZvpaU314_vVbcTNWzOeEFqei9x1vgyMNmHxOLqRMHCHSDpZFdA9YtKooag5scOS2lVR1Q0uE-9JPEZvLRSPJC9xHuE84RyovzqB3__p7LQpbB/s400/%252330.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#30 – Before the summer teams arrived we had an excursion with staff &
volunteers to Xcaret for the day. We
had a great time together but we were missing Elo, Samuel, and Mariana.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1uux_3_7KnJ4s5agNiphQppLD8NbYgbV18gRO8HjAdGnyXZC8Dp1D85fe0jAIJ455dekMpX_RVWTBc6SS8ySOzHMoXtBcDknsWznao3ysPw8nZG6R1NzU1z_B0YF4qrFeL1FxWodDBZy/s1600/%252331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1uux_3_7KnJ4s5agNiphQppLD8NbYgbV18gRO8HjAdGnyXZC8Dp1D85fe0jAIJ455dekMpX_RVWTBc6SS8ySOzHMoXtBcDknsWznao3ysPw8nZG6R1NzU1z_B0YF4qrFeL1FxWodDBZy/s320/%252331.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#31 – Summer Interns arrived and
after a few days of training we had a fun day and took them snorkeling. We took a water taxi to Isla Mujeres. It
was the best snorkeling I’ve experienced since moving to Mexico. We saw rainbow fish, eels, star fish, and so
many more that I didn’t know the names.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9O6W5dggdT_219SMkfW82DLlRuFlQ3s0JE_oH3QlDmhHnW5SyoWlE9l4RY88zcdkIVyIFtjGsal39jPI2Ykue_pHoz2xsucXD002nPG4dAd_bf8bn5X3jsIyaFkkeNtziDypy353bIMo/s1600/%252332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9O6W5dggdT_219SMkfW82DLlRuFlQ3s0JE_oH3QlDmhHnW5SyoWlE9l4RY88zcdkIVyIFtjGsal39jPI2Ykue_pHoz2xsucXD002nPG4dAd_bf8bn5X3jsIyaFkkeNtziDypy353bIMo/s320/%252332.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ellie, Anna, Jess, Abby, Vanessa, Me, Milan</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#32 My first 4D movie experience!
We watched Jurassic World. The movie was
just o.k. but the effects made it super fun!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pXu3YYTl1nDEH77NGM-XKn1egP75ychdnvtjS2xEAgvuRGKVC5v8Ky8SlRnaL282FYnumvKJtfc-jWB_ii8jjkb7pj-y8sK7U5JAtZEyQmwaD-9k03nE00UDIwVTVzAs-x3w64-t_rjJ/s1600/%252333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pXu3YYTl1nDEH77NGM-XKn1egP75ychdnvtjS2xEAgvuRGKVC5v8Ky8SlRnaL282FYnumvKJtfc-jWB_ii8jjkb7pj-y8sK7U5JAtZEyQmwaD-9k03nE00UDIwVTVzAs-x3w64-t_rjJ/s320/%252333.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tina Lemmon & Me</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#33 – Seeing part of a dream become
a reality! With the help of Sherri
Filson and Daniel Zigler we created a wall mural for the community center in
Tres Reyes. Nada Es Imposible Con
Dios…Nothing is Impossible With God.
This is the first day we started painting.</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZhF3cnv8n7nWCaK0Qmg_vGaiKU8bDnlOPSgpw86lHfScduoCU8i9ewccV3kNlqf8WqTlfFeHp0YzvsSmqceT0XTAak5GbJxJgPEGZkaqpyuPHRKVpgBsgZXU2UL9fEAHGmrMItwZkzUV/s1600/c1d1d304-a59c-43e5-a137-f7ec651cc11e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZhF3cnv8n7nWCaK0Qmg_vGaiKU8bDnlOPSgpw86lHfScduoCU8i9ewccV3kNlqf8WqTlfFeHp0YzvsSmqceT0XTAak5GbJxJgPEGZkaqpyuPHRKVpgBsgZXU2UL9fEAHGmrMItwZkzUV/s640/c1d1d304-a59c-43e5-a137-f7ec651cc11e.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The finished wall</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGzSTYDRLAAWLaH5qizZjxJAeiwiLaMlEk68KT8PUASx9Ejv82qkkmjCJ-b2FwN8UOKo3ntn4GEEaPE_dG8udTmWoqxoZNC9dmtuDWEy1sXRVrR9P2QM8Fl-z2l3KWWIOBgJ8qF3Otir8/s1600/%252334a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGzSTYDRLAAWLaH5qizZjxJAeiwiLaMlEk68KT8PUASx9Ejv82qkkmjCJ-b2FwN8UOKo3ntn4GEEaPE_dG8udTmWoqxoZNC9dmtuDWEy1sXRVrR9P2QM8Fl-z2l3KWWIOBgJ8qF3Otir8/s320/%252334a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Face painting in La Jungla</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1dBl6bKxjaFUYJGZZYuPgENmkYx4exG5pr3Xx_Lti6QqbnfaABQj6IrQYeVeZ8Yqe1sSNMm9pl1suKf2xSvxWGbvqRyZ2cgxUGHmRNLmvR44o8dYtVWDt1kMGdvxjpy4TdcdwK0pJ5rj/s1600/%252335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1dBl6bKxjaFUYJGZZYuPgENmkYx4exG5pr3Xx_Lti6QqbnfaABQj6IrQYeVeZ8Yqe1sSNMm9pl1suKf2xSvxWGbvqRyZ2cgxUGHmRNLmvR44o8dYtVWDt1kMGdvxjpy4TdcdwK0pJ5rj/s320/%252335.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Father/Daughter team</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOKNgmxMqlGEqOiEHQFrL5s-recflIC7FvcJwSgjP9FdymZneJKmKaz9OO-0Izdl8F9P6iJ2FnnUFtYB6nShaggn5ScW60fuT25OLi-oqX9neU3NzSDO05VqtMlC_1GPLeZ5_JWhaNlB1/s1600/%252336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOKNgmxMqlGEqOiEHQFrL5s-recflIC7FvcJwSgjP9FdymZneJKmKaz9OO-0Izdl8F9P6iJ2FnnUFtYB6nShaggn5ScW60fuT25OLi-oqX9neU3NzSDO05VqtMlC_1GPLeZ5_JWhaNlB1/s320/%252336.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shirley DiRuiter, Me, Sherri Filson</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#36 – Shirley DiRuiter & Sherri
Filson started meeting with me in the fall of 2014 to begin helping with the
design plans for the community center in Tres Reyes & The Judy Morand Center of Hope.
We would Skype once a week. I was
so thankful for all the hours they both spent to help talk me through the
process, to pray for me when I was overwhelmed, and to give sound advice. This picture is when they both actually got
to come to Cancun to walk through the final stages of planning.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPItePfptV-7q3jEMfv3lb7Fv8j5rykavLNz2vH5cKcqKdoRXflcEiytqGzv286DdXVJf7696N5C2DW-fteGIb1SHNib5R9l3vIVA4Yk1DRw190-gyzH1DG2X5Cf_ct0povDaIB8qvBVZr/s1600/%252337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPItePfptV-7q3jEMfv3lb7Fv8j5rykavLNz2vH5cKcqKdoRXflcEiytqGzv286DdXVJf7696N5C2DW-fteGIb1SHNib5R9l3vIVA4Yk1DRw190-gyzH1DG2X5Cf_ct0povDaIB8qvBVZr/s400/%252337.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#37 – We went back to Isla Blanca
for a few hours of rest. The sound of
the ocean is so calming.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hyphenhyphenyZsE4dI0yo8LpO6aHRhugl_1O4a-hI2tc_l8JQf3KXDqbhz6_8MFkU-1eMRVgRUsewYFTpJm9-B00CxOrdbOPxveArxX-426Rf-hLLEqds2aaD_48nfZx5Rgzk1U068qWUZMZkp7nb/s1600/%252338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hyphenhyphenyZsE4dI0yo8LpO6aHRhugl_1O4a-hI2tc_l8JQf3KXDqbhz6_8MFkU-1eMRVgRUsewYFTpJm9-B00CxOrdbOPxveArxX-426Rf-hLLEqds2aaD_48nfZx5Rgzk1U068qWUZMZkp7nb/s320/%252338.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#38 – Erick & I broke away from
a work day in Tres Reyes to walk to a local tienda and buy a Kick. It’s the only soft drink I will drink and
only get them once in a while. It has
ginsing & extra caffeine, and that day I needed a little Kick to keep me
going! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYuJapRTA4DObe-GIJgopo8_awEK7suLb3_3RtT7jDzBTGr-rNcKqzp2jTky7SwUe_592s9Q_KT41NxOdrAvnA54PryDVXvSMiDHOQHqmH6qPOASMt2sSE-g1BLuKWjRf5SM2D80HWjFI/s1600/%252339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYuJapRTA4DObe-GIJgopo8_awEK7suLb3_3RtT7jDzBTGr-rNcKqzp2jTky7SwUe_592s9Q_KT41NxOdrAvnA54PryDVXvSMiDHOQHqmH6qPOASMt2sSE-g1BLuKWjRf5SM2D80HWjFI/s400/%252339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#39 – Erick & I went to
Guatemala to meet with another ministry to learn more from them and how they do
community development. It was a great
trip and we learned a lot. One afternoon
we were able to visit Antigua. It’s a
charming town full of history. We
stopped at a convent/monastery: Santo
Domingo. It was so beautiful and
peaceful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbrERY3RBpSO3LRbfAoUlb4K1DAIGBfidrM0ebWgKXIpuVaYoMXNCkkhDZkj-_JW_8GX9zh3qYyC0a8Pjj6voWAqfseg8trAXQQ9fM2WXdGBKlRr8Fco_Hb1-RMp8wNsMjYEWOWc1M_ii/s1600/%252340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbrERY3RBpSO3LRbfAoUlb4K1DAIGBfidrM0ebWgKXIpuVaYoMXNCkkhDZkj-_JW_8GX9zh3qYyC0a8Pjj6voWAqfseg8trAXQQ9fM2WXdGBKlRr8Fco_Hb1-RMp8wNsMjYEWOWc1M_ii/s320/%252340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#40 – We got together with friends
from college when we were in Indiana. It
was so much fun to be together again.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-znLLsX4oCYOc_8nrW0XpUslcTGEwHG9elDpVvenbAFrJlkltBApmXY6XOkot4y8cnAKJqxCJ94QLLD_oTjlVRTlFkxdJC3jaNAvUhgF1lPTR5dgaDXqr8Rndoiypxsm15JXuIDPniPl/s1600/%252341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-znLLsX4oCYOc_8nrW0XpUslcTGEwHG9elDpVvenbAFrJlkltBApmXY6XOkot4y8cnAKJqxCJ94QLLD_oTjlVRTlFkxdJC3jaNAvUhgF1lPTR5dgaDXqr8Rndoiypxsm15JXuIDPniPl/s320/%252341.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#41 – my happy place: Isla Blanca - can't get enough of the beautiful colors I find in this place!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTwNNGNRDvQo9zz6DCBeh2I_B6aZF2j8C9ZP9u32YnotOaWbHtUhyF7p2Nztkgr6ns2m3uYiNLOrpfxErpOz7uElQM40nTRdf7zzLeWkyTqzs2bFDEBof775ms-CFGI_ek9SAletXzekz/s1600/%252342a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTwNNGNRDvQo9zz6DCBeh2I_B6aZF2j8C9ZP9u32YnotOaWbHtUhyF7p2Nztkgr6ns2m3uYiNLOrpfxErpOz7uElQM40nTRdf7zzLeWkyTqzs2bFDEBof775ms-CFGI_ek9SAletXzekz/s320/%252342a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#42 A – The Back2Back Cancun Staff
at the Judy Morand Center of Hope<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#42 B - Dinner celebration at Casa
Rolandi’s with the Morand family & their close friends following the
dedication of the Judy Morand Center of Hope in Tres Reyes.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1yHnBedApRiC4zmDCpywWHYYfw69DeVCRrvgCHEJT528RtNLYtq_-wooLtOZMQ4Ifskre6IBXuGUxIElbT1myyh8B7vWdKzlAiipfoF53DrWe1UAZ5NcF_HwBa7ZLEdeU5h3YMoNM5QY/s1600/%252342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1yHnBedApRiC4zmDCpywWHYYfw69DeVCRrvgCHEJT528RtNLYtq_-wooLtOZMQ4Ifskre6IBXuGUxIElbT1myyh8B7vWdKzlAiipfoF53DrWe1UAZ5NcF_HwBa7ZLEdeU5h3YMoNM5QY/s320/%252342.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHcI3ftijjnbceAahLS48w-OoN1GSdYI7PAVGtyjMXqlWhLCuZL41OiKZwWxaOgBUs5JRFI09JFn0Re3TfeNxSyg6wv-cKw40aGopU5v6GAByo3Wg9x5FbkRqFrR7-qfo5b4mW1BrjYdo/s1600/%252343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHcI3ftijjnbceAahLS48w-OoN1GSdYI7PAVGtyjMXqlWhLCuZL41OiKZwWxaOgBUs5JRFI09JFn0Re3TfeNxSyg6wv-cKw40aGopU5v6GAByo3Wg9x5FbkRqFrR7-qfo5b4mW1BrjYdo/s320/%252343.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#43 – While we were in Antiqua we
went to this little coffee shop and I had the best cup of coffee #Chemex<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgZlzFk_Z9DqQU4WHmD_EBZ_HTHnuWuYVkXvrgEg05pyOVCDnBgodCsU-t_8dIhIJ_SGwQA82GXuOMYEPS9tt5yBcfq0ciLv0tgmEuJDaVJ50xtXY7EElRJqTqhArb0mLiusb6C2aXW4f/s1600/%252344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgZlzFk_Z9DqQU4WHmD_EBZ_HTHnuWuYVkXvrgEg05pyOVCDnBgodCsU-t_8dIhIJ_SGwQA82GXuOMYEPS9tt5yBcfq0ciLv0tgmEuJDaVJ50xtXY7EElRJqTqhArb0mLiusb6C2aXW4f/s320/%252344.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#44 – In search of flamingos. We had heard </span>f<span style="font-size: large;">rom some people that a flock of
flamingos were gathered and so we were off to see if we could catch a glimpse
of them. We never did see the flamingos
but we had a wonderful time walking together on the beach!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbR4eRu5G-SXQt2CwJ-_x7S0b4J_K_AVYNAzBHCTq6SP2rhKvsOVTKyl1RQU3JBAdGU7SAkLGfNyjBhdb_No5ejV7pyoaenyDyTFcqobF7BlQhFXfavGe3PuDrFtXFkQmgcjrhOTGjWhdG/s1600/%252345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbR4eRu5G-SXQt2CwJ-_x7S0b4J_K_AVYNAzBHCTq6SP2rhKvsOVTKyl1RQU3JBAdGU7SAkLGfNyjBhdb_No5ejV7pyoaenyDyTFcqobF7BlQhFXfavGe3PuDrFtXFkQmgcjrhOTGjWhdG/s320/%252345.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">#45 – Back in Grand Rapids, MI for
meetings and we stopped at one of our favorite breakfast places – Wolfgang’s</span></span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#46 – Garrett’s
popcorn in Chicago!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOtaJxybex9cxFJlW2sLbyBoLZWcNr_nIaLZQHeaHiQB5XvgkLdErOdHPxFeqzZ_Xea08gj5vFCOsZSiDyT1EiA2dFLL2fsR1Yy7A8WPxTPjJU1eVvLTW1RVLv4d-LcGs_KOVggQV5brS/s1600/%252346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOtaJxybex9cxFJlW2sLbyBoLZWcNr_nIaLZQHeaHiQB5XvgkLdErOdHPxFeqzZ_Xea08gj5vFCOsZSiDyT1EiA2dFLL2fsR1Yy7A8WPxTPjJU1eVvLTW1RVLv4d-LcGs_KOVggQV5brS/s200/%252346.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaxa66zNQfOnkaTdi2KQOPe2RtRWV5lt0O-fa1YuaieCTQ9wBtqDDAJeXFxrV7RP6SdIjmbJ_V15JTEEpEIn0iT5leODbS8RodyqomqJzAp90djZUxge_MHxX-hbzgsBn7hzsqWVXkyb2/s1600/%252347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaxa66zNQfOnkaTdi2KQOPe2RtRWV5lt0O-fa1YuaieCTQ9wBtqDDAJeXFxrV7RP6SdIjmbJ_V15JTEEpEIn0iT5leODbS8RodyqomqJzAp90djZUxge_MHxX-hbzgsBn7hzsqWVXkyb2/s320/%252347.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mom & Dad in Michigan</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfIzVr7IcJ5HxbQTa0-PEcU54Gm8kjeGvlr-LgBkNaFBp35WRFpIvAucLiXbcD-aXeFTd6CyMyd6hasZMtd0Av9pr28Do7gM7mwZOfDtv0qp_AWCL1PR281T0OXamvuUy5Bbh8DlvlsrL/s1600/%252348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfIzVr7IcJ5HxbQTa0-PEcU54Gm8kjeGvlr-LgBkNaFBp35WRFpIvAucLiXbcD-aXeFTd6CyMyd6hasZMtd0Av9pr28Do7gM7mwZOfDtv0qp_AWCL1PR281T0OXamvuUy5Bbh8DlvlsrL/s320/%252348.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Beautiful Fall colors in the Midwest</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-3gl7bzSS4omSqFsUNoaO2W8r8Jih6XSPKtXbSwNzxwo8iHtPyxFHJqYiNzBoxHHfPFhV1pUkj25r24mlvjmaBnaDQ5mb3OeTAp5vkpgYngrok4H7gxxmeKkIRFUFI0IEErHqvdgm8XJ/s1600/%252349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-3gl7bzSS4omSqFsUNoaO2W8r8Jih6XSPKtXbSwNzxwo8iHtPyxFHJqYiNzBoxHHfPFhV1pUkj25r24mlvjmaBnaDQ5mb3OeTAp5vkpgYngrok4H7gxxmeKkIRFUFI0IEErHqvdgm8XJ/s320/%252349.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our permanent resident cards!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkYcmk8S546fv-BtF_ubBi_mOT2gINTVAsRsgmv7ELs0U5IQsDx-EC4Uwfjw94af0x1O6B2eDbu_UDCMiAN-dkgaWw4dVPYgN2y6JOgg9l5b1_rC5RSWORJOoDUikorKeY6vNW4Mxcmw6/s1600/e5704531-ff3a-4b48-9ef1-f191cca7ed05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkYcmk8S546fv-BtF_ubBi_mOT2gINTVAsRsgmv7ELs0U5IQsDx-EC4Uwfjw94af0x1O6B2eDbu_UDCMiAN-dkgaWw4dVPYgN2y6JOgg9l5b1_rC5RSWORJOoDUikorKeY6vNW4Mxcmw6/s400/e5704531-ff3a-4b48-9ef1-f191cca7ed05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQF3PRvX_luZE1rrHIF1jhmxBQxxfgOxTGi-qJthRvlJJFTK5JVbkD-snmLm24nDm1YNYMgw1Ty77eTZB44Ftls_xgyC-Z97Mo6GTkOhUg1wsHIpwQbmHjY13wtmPUZyVy0wjqxNRQiIDW/s1600/5d85a22c-bd72-4cb7-a416-97645893b682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQF3PRvX_luZE1rrHIF1jhmxBQxxfgOxTGi-qJthRvlJJFTK5JVbkD-snmLm24nDm1YNYMgw1Ty77eTZB44Ftls_xgyC-Z97Mo6GTkOhUg1wsHIpwQbmHjY13wtmPUZyVy0wjqxNRQiIDW/s320/5d85a22c-bd72-4cb7-a416-97645893b682.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#50 – In search of a bell....this
time we found what we were looking for! We wanted to buy a bell to go in the arch of the entry way at the
community center in Tres Reyes. So we
went on a road trip to Valladolid, MX which is a couple hours away. We found the bell at an outdoor antique store
that felt like we were in the middle of the jungle. There we so many treasures we found that day
but I was so excited we found the perfect bell and had so much fun in the
process.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So there it is....my 50 fun things. I'm so glad I have these pictures to cherish the memories from this past year. I definitely had many fun times. John 10:10 reminds me that Jesus came for us to have abundant life....to rejoice and be glad (Phil 4:4) for the mercies that are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23). Blessings to you in 2016!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-5303194898483069652015-08-26T09:52:00.002-04:002015-08-26T13:51:52.720-04:00Power of words + encouragement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIzrWL7_QqrCXFAUAQH1Q9f9da1PaEQVBUpNddv0sqZqJgCKrdsJpYC35b_TgdMWuUGYVUmNzfRWP2n24ij9JYJ7jHGxgHrnVaKF2z89E3v-e3ZhslhwkH6-wDe6_4KWwnzBq1XWFt2sD/s1600/11267934_10207776358393351_6102563162268821497_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIzrWL7_QqrCXFAUAQH1Q9f9da1PaEQVBUpNddv0sqZqJgCKrdsJpYC35b_TgdMWuUGYVUmNzfRWP2n24ij9JYJ7jHGxgHrnVaKF2z89E3v-e3ZhslhwkH6-wDe6_4KWwnzBq1XWFt2sD/s400/11267934_10207776358393351_6102563162268821497_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">We have parenting classes once a
month in Bonfil (urban community) where the parents learn various skills.
Recently, I attended one of the classes and the topic was about modeling the
behavior you want to see from your children. Through a DVD curriculum,
they watched parents demonstrate positive interactions and negative
interactions, and the impact that negative responses can have on their
children. They were so engaged and asked really good questions. It
was obvious they wanted to learn more. For most of these Mom’s they’ve
never taken any kind of parenting class before, or read any parenting
books. For many of them this is new information and a new way to think. All
they know is what was modeled for them, for good and for bad. One
principle they learned was about how, if they wanted their children to
demonstrate respect, the parent also needed to show respect in the words they
used, and how they used them. I was reminded of the verse in Proverbs 18:21 – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">‘Words kill, words give life:
they’re either poison or fruit – you choose.” </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I love that the parents in </span>Bonfil<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">
learned this truth and will hopefully put it into practice.</span></div>
</div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ex3JywLtX3z6miMrRrBKwuzliw4PjhqAqnOMkagY5IUzkjEYB34bwsXa0JoSa7aBgtwVJXdaA4TClniAeLO-BFnx_4hr-feF_nPz3nJrfx4U5hKdgCPGcgeBwuMUekvpnqO-r5l9SBQf/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ex3JywLtX3z6miMrRrBKwuzliw4PjhqAqnOMkagY5IUzkjEYB34bwsXa0JoSa7aBgtwVJXdaA4TClniAeLO-BFnx_4hr-feF_nPz3nJrfx4U5hKdgCPGcgeBwuMUekvpnqO-r5l9SBQf/s640/1.jpg" width="377" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I also love seeing words of life being spoken to the children we
serve through the mission teams that come. It’s always a beautiful thing to see mission
team members speaking words of encouragement to the children, encouraging them
to try new things, to overcome fear….whispering to them that they matter, that
they are seen & heard. Here are some pictures I am so fortunate to see & experience.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59k0pMwo31uMmooJfDOFINdoXNHm2E3id8T5cFmLZW86W4jL6yind0cYq1sA9W922XMwSZlJ87GIyyHYo15urS0bqIP87y00zUI40K2bwNeGogRYxCm_Gz9Kvqfx3yOXSULs6blu3MJ4V/s1600/DSC_2693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59k0pMwo31uMmooJfDOFINdoXNHm2E3id8T5cFmLZW86W4jL6yind0cYq1sA9W922XMwSZlJ87GIyyHYo15urS0bqIP87y00zUI40K2bwNeGogRYxCm_Gz9Kvqfx3yOXSULs6blu3MJ4V/s640/DSC_2693.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19z5cRTZY-CEhVU8J546M-Skmy0XP3BlnJeBxs3qlxYmYAbWE9qsMBwT7BPD08tIx1pk-F4WzGThFPqDf-waDohgnrShQDqTLDx97FNT2OJU_RsdLis9j9xS_giQRgu1q4hmD7cv8Pr-B/s1600/DSC_1500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19z5cRTZY-CEhVU8J546M-Skmy0XP3BlnJeBxs3qlxYmYAbWE9qsMBwT7BPD08tIx1pk-F4WzGThFPqDf-waDohgnrShQDqTLDx97FNT2OJU_RsdLis9j9xS_giQRgu1q4hmD7cv8Pr-B/s640/DSC_1500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_NNh_jw6lHWdZJwwcA7Zas2b6vdBfIQ9_C_cwt0gyTDtXv8G1kWvv-8rzHXMZ9kEAZmNuJVgbZwc9nqBCByigXvh10ZDn6umL-JVHXgrlT4Ih8JxfEWaxpXqZB5dus_bixxQrLDiSf2Q/s1600/DSC_3164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_NNh_jw6lHWdZJwwcA7Zas2b6vdBfIQ9_C_cwt0gyTDtXv8G1kWvv-8rzHXMZ9kEAZmNuJVgbZwc9nqBCByigXvh10ZDn6umL-JVHXgrlT4Ih8JxfEWaxpXqZB5dus_bixxQrLDiSf2Q/s640/DSC_3164.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmX1Oah0t-Kx4lP4FNwjPUPNX4zRtAvK6y7RBhyphenhyphenPntrVr2qdr-QIcemX2ZneSkdGcUJxXEf-ZIxawgHqfQanDA9vLK_7hpbJtf87aOmmLwZvjPsuI7x7o0WAv0VG7ugBBIWEtJ49Nf3HJE/s1600/DSC_3293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmX1Oah0t-Kx4lP4FNwjPUPNX4zRtAvK6y7RBhyphenhyphenPntrVr2qdr-QIcemX2ZneSkdGcUJxXEf-ZIxawgHqfQanDA9vLK_7hpbJtf87aOmmLwZvjPsuI7x7o0WAv0VG7ugBBIWEtJ49Nf3HJE/s640/DSC_3293.JPG" width="425" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCFbDmzUWoT72sDzk7P3ydwheerEhxP9fKzLWUkiqsI5nKSrMRYLcHD2O84JKDXN3Zo4hcbKmHn-kzbE6O8VZxCog9_5kEkQD7a5uJD9m3U64M5j7R_AL-nwtpGME157Dx0TRI5MKwOcV/s1600/DSC_3468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCFbDmzUWoT72sDzk7P3ydwheerEhxP9fKzLWUkiqsI5nKSrMRYLcHD2O84JKDXN3Zo4hcbKmHn-kzbE6O8VZxCog9_5kEkQD7a5uJD9m3U64M5j7R_AL-nwtpGME157Dx0TRI5MKwOcV/s400/DSC_3468.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-8924228799655485962015-05-25T18:07:00.000-04:002015-05-25T18:07:23.350-04:00Connecting Through Art: Two Stories - One Theme<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEJy1xsxd3Bx1p50QQAMKKFuKY_RJGvoFAVPiAkm5RYtMVPYEhlDdFgeA-3OnijiLYGvUtARUcAhf66ep4ik0qm6EfXm-1mykOwWu7cm7CZ3x3qXosuzKjNMlp4nokpX13k4_8R7Vt9oS/s1600/DSC_1461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEJy1xsxd3Bx1p50QQAMKKFuKY_RJGvoFAVPiAkm5RYtMVPYEhlDdFgeA-3OnijiLYGvUtARUcAhf66ep4ik0qm6EfXm-1mykOwWu7cm7CZ3x3qXosuzKjNMlp4nokpX13k4_8R7Vt9oS/s320/DSC_1461.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Will you color my heart?”
It was a simple question a little girl asked me to translate for one of
our mission team guests. The little girl
was sitting with her new friend on the cement basketball court after playing
relay games. We gave the children
sidewalk chalk to let them draw. The
little girl had drawn a heart and she wanted the student from Taylor University
to color it in. I was taking pictures and didn’t hear the girl at first, but
then I heard her say it again…. "Will you color my heart?" Once the college student knew what the little
girl wanted she immediately began coloring the little girl’s heart. I couldn’t help but think that even though
the little girl was asking for something tangible, something she could see….the
college student was actually making deposits into this little
girl. These two girls were connecting
their hearts through art. We are still building trust with the community in
Tres Reyes and over time these little “deposits” will make a difference. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbA6uUfNaSumXwqKoR7bRQWVr1IPML850EVXdphyphenhyphenpGI9djciu12D0GEQNn3EAMj2zWCLth4V9_3zhYvpaoFO96axYtJLcjMKeHjCMnBZqk8ktSjtLEYgDQtjuTocBriPJH7pkz7BajAkf/s1600/DSC_1619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbA6uUfNaSumXwqKoR7bRQWVr1IPML850EVXdphyphenhyphenpGI9djciu12D0GEQNn3EAMj2zWCLth4V9_3zhYvpaoFO96axYtJLcjMKeHjCMnBZqk8ktSjtLEYgDQtjuTocBriPJH7pkz7BajAkf/s640/DSC_1619.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMycZx-qEaaa0AZX_l7FvOKKf5jjMI9NSAOCXlgs8RaffTunoxzYFzUQ72Ti3BZtwsetqaW4xs_V8-fHVziNo6FbGxGZMnr_8dA13ZHl_d7mSxL6CKx6P2VFU5BAtZCXRTB26HvsWTOUx/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMycZx-qEaaa0AZX_l7FvOKKf5jjMI9NSAOCXlgs8RaffTunoxzYFzUQ72Ti3BZtwsetqaW4xs_V8-fHVziNo6FbGxGZMnr_8dA13ZHl_d7mSxL6CKx6P2VFU5BAtZCXRTB26HvsWTOUx/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The children in Tres Reyes love to paint! When given the chance to paint or play…they
often choose to paint. I think it’s
because they don’t have the opportunity or supplies. And since Cancun is a relatively young city
they do not have any art museums. So little by little we are bringing art to
them. Recently we had a painting
lesson with the children from Tres Reyes.
We introduced them to the painter Wasilly
Kandinsky who was an Abstract, Expressionist painter. Expressionists use color to express their emotions. Many of the children we work with have
experienced trauma and do not know how to express their emotions in a healthy way. The thing about art and music is that it can
be a beautiful way to express yourself.
We had a variety of different projects going on this day, and at one
point I noticed how quiet it was. The children
were so engaged in painting and were concentrating so much. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLnqL2fSrULA81RJvTBju1d83yuRZyjjQnG1J5-ZMb3ASVqn5YCLMa12Ouf4aYpWQBRnVWOh3cmLJdoXskwGYFVFQ-S2MTXJKgr1UXq9FMYPueD4mg9NXspKh2ViD7WOXYiwVVpi5KmCN/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLnqL2fSrULA81RJvTBju1d83yuRZyjjQnG1J5-ZMb3ASVqn5YCLMa12Ouf4aYpWQBRnVWOh3cmLJdoXskwGYFVFQ-S2MTXJKgr1UXq9FMYPueD4mg9NXspKh2ViD7WOXYiwVVpi5KmCN/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRbTbd2v5AdgGgmM4KVBVuYH0R2e1uV_O5MB_0NRWTjhu0BzpJ7PzwFk1CuFs-pcOaqFJCHoyp6F5VqkKNq9K_C9l9pleGnVffvTB79AveJvrdRW71XHrBvCo5nupk8sUJYYPTy-g1__G/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRbTbd2v5AdgGgmM4KVBVuYH0R2e1uV_O5MB_0NRWTjhu0BzpJ7PzwFk1CuFs-pcOaqFJCHoyp6F5VqkKNq9K_C9l9pleGnVffvTB79AveJvrdRW71XHrBvCo5nupk8sUJYYPTy-g1__G/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMycZx-qEaaa0AZX_l7FvOKKf5jjMI9NSAOCXlgs8RaffTunoxzYFzUQ72Ti3BZtwsetqaW4xs_V8-fHVziNo6FbGxGZMnr_8dA13ZHl_d7mSxL6CKx6P2VFU5BAtZCXRTB26HvsWTOUx/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But one girl caught my attention. She was
working so diligently on her painting, and would stop and look at the example,
then look back to what she was painting.
She was still working when the other children had finished and we were
cleaning up. She wanted her painting to
be perfect. This young girl was connecting to her own heart through art. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOBHdc70Xp_4fwD9-VehYgpFHoNMxIFXJ4c-4sMbSQzIwg_0o73mcS4-oAIj9RsSOscJVbC3SSOmHjeZqHXwzktJrvAyyza5lRRBsEBV7t_MX7PVaUdJYU2PVw7yOtqE3phGJb1YJPx79/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOBHdc70Xp_4fwD9-VehYgpFHoNMxIFXJ4c-4sMbSQzIwg_0o73mcS4-oAIj9RsSOscJVbC3SSOmHjeZqHXwzktJrvAyyza5lRRBsEBV7t_MX7PVaUdJYU2PVw7yOtqE3phGJb1YJPx79/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLnqL2fSrULA81RJvTBju1d83yuRZyjjQnG1J5-ZMb3ASVqn5YCLMa12Ouf4aYpWQBRnVWOh3cmLJdoXskwGYFVFQ-S2MTXJKgr1UXq9FMYPueD4mg9NXspKh2ViD7WOXYiwVVpi5KmCN/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're thankful for the opportunities we have to pour into these children and families. It is God's desire to heal all of our hearts, but especially the fatherless and the vulnerable. Pray with us for God to heal hearts...in Tres Reyes, Bonfil, Cuna Maya.....</span><br />
<div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-39787648571805702802015-03-04T15:54:00.000-05:002015-03-04T15:56:19.903-05:00Life Lessons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJXGWd2WE_-SOeVk3ac792GrEPtvUuu01cySLK6JjEWJLv-NjcECR_ZYsc5RataLVyczIH5wGWTuX5tYcRgdFQUNnaXo2Bulwk3hGrh8Ns4FXZgClyEkfo_3__tSZfZ16jSPOHt1zNjKc/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJXGWd2WE_-SOeVk3ac792GrEPtvUuu01cySLK6JjEWJLv-NjcECR_ZYsc5RataLVyczIH5wGWTuX5tYcRgdFQUNnaXo2Bulwk3hGrh8Ns4FXZgClyEkfo_3__tSZfZ16jSPOHt1zNjKc/s1600/1.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
Last week we had a medical and construction team here. This year because of all the work that is being done on the community center, the construction team had three very very busy days all of which included mixing, moving and pouring cement. If you haven't done it, it can be pretty tiring. Our construction team was fairly small, so we were all constantly on the move, shoveling and moving buckets of sand and gravel, then filling and moving buckets of cement. Then doing it all over again....all day.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a-Tih8SmrAkdK2l1WgectRtjs5s0tVWWQFlcr_OWVVzFUmOR9ioON2oKNt1R9n4pE2VsOw4fA7-n3c1viXNkwFJM618X1cCYAEyjSOQwiWia4AJraR0RghH5rrrI1BRQ_qc1MixK1q8u/s1600/DSC_1036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a-Tih8SmrAkdK2l1WgectRtjs5s0tVWWQFlcr_OWVVzFUmOR9ioON2oKNt1R9n4pE2VsOw4fA7-n3c1viXNkwFJM618X1cCYAEyjSOQwiWia4AJraR0RghH5rrrI1BRQ_qc1MixK1q8u/s1600/DSC_1036.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
About half way into the third day, one of the 14 year old boys we work with in Tres Reyes (Tony) got my attention and asked if he could help us. Given how exhausted we all were, and knowing we still had 3-4 more hours of cement work, his offer was appreciated by all of us. So I invited him to help. About an hour or so later he told me his friend Louis, also 14, wanted to help. I welcomed him as well. They both jumped in and worked hard for over three hours. Their contribution was significant and helped us finish the huge cement pour in the large palapa.<br />
<br />
Rewind to the previous day..... Tony and his two sisters were scheduled to meet with the tutor for a few hours. They've been meeting for over a year now, helping the kids get caught up and stay on track with their grades. We've told the kids how critical it is that they show up and be on time for their tutoring sessions. We also explained to them that we pay the tutor to be there with them. On this day of tutoring, all three kids, including Tony, left the tutoring session early....a couple hours early. They said they had other things to do. Needless to say it frustrated the tutor.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBYeV6Cc-GHCR_DlBvs8dJfwtDSiPMDuxf7pJD652bDggYcgr7afJ-O3DvO7qTNzoOK3GPCFewvnJuol_cyC1QtEWVeX-BRZ2Wt6jbMb6_UDdK3Qt12XIHpoQFZGA2v5drJxrB1y9FSpG/s1600/IMG_2442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBYeV6Cc-GHCR_DlBvs8dJfwtDSiPMDuxf7pJD652bDggYcgr7afJ-O3DvO7qTNzoOK3GPCFewvnJuol_cyC1QtEWVeX-BRZ2Wt6jbMb6_UDdK3Qt12XIHpoQFZGA2v5drJxrB1y9FSpG/s1600/IMG_2442.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Back to the cement work..... After Tony and Louis finished their work with us, I pulled them aside with one of our other staff who has been working more closely with the family, and told them how much their work helped and that I was proud of them for working so hard. I told them I wanted to pay them for their hard work. But I also needed to help Tony connect his hard work and earnings with what he (and his sisters) had done to the tutor the previous day. I told him that I wanted to pay him 100 pesos, but because we had to pay the tutor, even though he left early, I couldn't pay him as much. I could only pay him 50 pesos. His friend also got paid 70 pesos. As I explained this to Tony, my prayer was that he could understand, at least to some degree, how his actions were costly, not only to the tutor and Back2Back, but also to himself.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYo_kL1KT1fzinXSakohqywKPD0o5FmqNsYwLN8OjOCX4925I5kYT94YAC0iahj1-IrTtZTUJxa-nbehgu0fNYKT7hCHRtVOKoQn3Pn8JVbK_ZSAsWVrrnxByGVI5iRwW7jFe0IxyxncdA/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYo_kL1KT1fzinXSakohqywKPD0o5FmqNsYwLN8OjOCX4925I5kYT94YAC0iahj1-IrTtZTUJxa-nbehgu0fNYKT7hCHRtVOKoQn3Pn8JVbK_ZSAsWVrrnxByGVI5iRwW7jFe0IxyxncdA/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
My children often received "teachable moment" lessons from me as they grew up. Some stuck. Some probably didn't. I pray that the reality of how actions have consequences will give Tony something he needs as he grows and matures.Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-44228184617213473482014-11-28T22:23:00.000-05:002014-11-28T22:23:57.820-05:00Viva Italia!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNCp_ofb-ASSnoNC6FhuK5QmWDHxsH1RcfMHsx_krK7hcBeZPaLFr-_UnjFQJiPAHhR4lmi8Aqv1nFrTdKRo4Kf3J7F_8R8QoKDbm-Q0yziIJuAncIgZwayAcULirFsL14iQ4M8cvExZE/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNCp_ofb-ASSnoNC6FhuK5QmWDHxsH1RcfMHsx_krK7hcBeZPaLFr-_UnjFQJiPAHhR4lmi8Aqv1nFrTdKRo4Kf3J7F_8R8QoKDbm-Q0yziIJuAncIgZwayAcULirFsL14iQ4M8cvExZE/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m passionate about learning!
I’m also passionate about art, music, and food. So when all of these
things are combined….it makes for a wonderful time (at least in my
opinion). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recently we had an event at
the Back2Back group house for the children of Bonfil. It was an art & culture night where they
learned about Italy, ate Italian food, and saw paintings & sculptures by
Michelangelo. </span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before everything started, I was in the kitchen with a few of the girls from Bonfil and I had to get into the fridge
for something. When I opened the door the
girls stopped what they were doing and looked inside. Both of them had the same
expression on their faces and stood there and said….Wow! They were amazed by all the food that was in
the fridge. Sometimes I forget all the things I have….like food in the fridge
because it’s normal for me, but seeing their reaction I was reminded it’s not normal for them. </span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the main reasons we wanted to have a night of art & culture was to expand</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> their world beyond where they live. Many of these kids don’t see much outside of their
immediate community. So we started the
night by giving the children a passport with their picture in it, and they were
given a stamp in their passport to get into the event. </span></div>
</div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For dinner we ate baked ziti with salad and
rolls while Italian music played in the background. This type of dinner was a
new experience for these children, so it was fun to explain what parmesan cheese
was and how to use it on the pasta.
After dinner our tutor in Bonfil (Itamar) talked about Italy and focused
on some fun facts about the country and where it is located. She then taught us about Michelangelo and
some of his famous paintings & sculptures.
We saw a picture of the Sistine Chapel, Pieta, and David. </span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbpx43Pish6b3qj3GFQg0avywzFFncPstlly7NI_4gEZtSWpecTJZJQzcGVGJvNI6VgsJjpkdFsnuU46D4CNDWVCKSK5oV2_6Hgk3RwE3XRFaAyvudYAMwDoLwjYOqMHfmG4z7Gyz8r0E/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbpx43Pish6b3qj3GFQg0avywzFFncPstlly7NI_4gEZtSWpecTJZJQzcGVGJvNI6VgsJjpkdFsnuU46D4CNDWVCKSK5oV2_6Hgk3RwE3XRFaAyvudYAMwDoLwjYOqMHfmG4z7Gyz8r0E/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+2.jpg" height="320" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun facts about Italy Baked ziti....yum!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To top off the night we made copies</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of The Creation of Adam, where the hand of God is reaching out to
touch Adam’s finger.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We taped the copies
to the tables….flipped the tables upside down, and asked the children to climb
under and start coloring.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We did this to
help them understand how hard it might have been for Michelangelo to paint the
Sistine Chapel ceiling.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At one point I couldn't stand it any longer, I just had to see what the children were doing
and why they were so quiet.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I crawled
under one of the tables and joined Danny & Ana.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They both were so engaged in what they were
doing I just loved watching them. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sCm0l-v3y_lV1DGFVEiGL1Hz5QvRHDByXz8xy8TgeLyvccGevP8AKURu5ga4dnWZWvXq_PSwl1j5LT92LDfWnydtZHarx-nSeh_41xVNUnFqdyJILdStc6f1Hp6qbnIG4P4BYy808mxz/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sCm0l-v3y_lV1DGFVEiGL1Hz5QvRHDByXz8xy8TgeLyvccGevP8AKURu5ga4dnWZWvXq_PSwl1j5LT92LDfWnydtZHarx-nSeh_41xVNUnFqdyJILdStc6f1Hp6qbnIG4P4BYy808mxz/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+3.jpg" height="212" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danny Danny & Julie Ana on the far right</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Under the table I had “a moment” where God’s Presence was so
obvious and completely overwhelming.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He
loves these children so much!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are </span><u style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His</u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
masterpiece.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I began to think about what
it takes to create a masterpiece.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Typically, it doesn’t happen quickly. It took Michelangelo four years to
paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and 6 years to paint the altar. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought of words that could describe what it
takes to make a masterpiece.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Words like passion,
perseverance, patience, process, and beauty. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The
process of change and transformed lives takes time.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That night I looked at Ana and Danny realizing
that it may take years to see what God is doing in their lives, but along the
way I can see pieces of His masterpiece coming together to create something
beautiful.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJ9dxVCChdQCYRCErqWwbnOtECwmOE9PS3tJFGCBK3G68EZWVXUPf8l_BaLKG5_T0miIKZSpSavuMxr96ErvKstyPlyILSY-Ya0G-T8AIDBbOeC-NT63VWeFiZa1mPyOsedNWhTiqW8A9/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJ9dxVCChdQCYRCErqWwbnOtECwmOE9PS3tJFGCBK3G68EZWVXUPf8l_BaLKG5_T0miIKZSpSavuMxr96ErvKstyPlyILSY-Ya0G-T8AIDBbOeC-NT63VWeFiZa1mPyOsedNWhTiqW8A9/s1600/2.jpg" height="320" width="295" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ana with Kristin Lakes (Renovia team from Indianapolis, IN)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-54312616952101597742014-08-05T14:08:00.000-04:002014-08-05T14:08:51.711-04:00Mision Educarte - Rossy's - Bonfil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JB0q8459zFopyRVWf4E_Y1SExB0v_o6hy8qxORReWcu92HuUtdOGipGAm29NH2s54UeAl0UYNXM5eo0XVG7fxxmfQjDoXpx1RJZqLaUPwB_zRcS30INyO3AfT_3_dW2DbWaqVh_X53h7/s1600/DSC_1098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JB0q8459zFopyRVWf4E_Y1SExB0v_o6hy8qxORReWcu92HuUtdOGipGAm29NH2s54UeAl0UYNXM5eo0XVG7fxxmfQjDoXpx1RJZqLaUPwB_zRcS30INyO3AfT_3_dW2DbWaqVh_X53h7/s1600/DSC_1098.jpg" height="425" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the children in Bonfil - they were so eager to help paint</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT58d0QgkAI1hxqCgxKRqblBEZZCbNQHWOQOEeSRSVhddhUb0S0ilqDvCnCI_PW7hsrCGmydeG6RNihMWt6z2MRNaWm62AHj5lDjBvbhfpO3MWlZifHiviX9_3E8LNIKmHw6BLeO4dVEO/s1600/DSC_1076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT58d0QgkAI1hxqCgxKRqblBEZZCbNQHWOQOEeSRSVhddhUb0S0ilqDvCnCI_PW7hsrCGmydeG6RNihMWt6z2MRNaWm62AHj5lDjBvbhfpO3MWlZifHiviX9_3E8LNIKmHw6BLeO4dVEO/s1600/DSC_1076.jpg" height="226" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">There are two girls who live in
Bonfil we’ve gotten to know better this summer. They
make us smile every time we are with them because of their sweet yet spunky
personalities. We know that God has a
great plan for their lives! Recently, we
discovered that neither of them can read, and struggle with the abc’s and
numbers. We know that they are not alone
in their educational struggles and want to provide after school tutors every
day who can help the children of Bonfil.
We are trying to be more intentional with the educational programming at
Mision Educarte. For years, the kids in
the neighborhood have heard about Jesus through Rossy’s classes. Every Wednesday & Saturday she has a
Bible class with a craft and feeds the children. For 19 years she’s done this alone. We started working with Rossy in January 2013
to provide her with additional resources, bring teams, provide a hot meal, and
help her with the Bible classes. Because
we believe in going deep with our ministry partners, we have been evaluating the
children and the program to determine their biggest needs and how we can help. Our desire is that the children will love God
with all their heart, soul and mind, but we also want to help make a difference
in their educational, physical, emotional, and social needs. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFaINW3vvTijz1ihOGX9d09LqddmXz1duKlnsq4B5SuHCdDDIfusXUPyks90FLl9dQHDow8vGjErIMODBSLchaNjE42dzjKFjvFtKjx2XVH7nE-LSCfJ54lNYzsSUHhboEMwzgEC_VCDY/s1600/DSC_1065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3fda93cUA-xAuV2lij-O4R4AuLVHy41r_0DEovus9hgkEGLy7jolsBxBMiwWmDuqWrha-nGqi5oQ8Vcvu1qcxnbMoQ6TyuEPguwRQXKCCC8vPGXxgMrTSS6ajyMWtOR31ZORiqez1gf1/s1600/DSC_1103+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3fda93cUA-xAuV2lij-O4R4AuLVHy41r_0DEovus9hgkEGLy7jolsBxBMiwWmDuqWrha-nGqi5oQ8Vcvu1qcxnbMoQ6TyuEPguwRQXKCCC8vPGXxgMrTSS6ajyMWtOR31ZORiqez1gf1/s1600/DSC_1103+(2).jpg" height="320" width="211" /></a><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFaINW3vvTijz1ihOGX9d09LqddmXz1duKlnsq4B5SuHCdDDIfusXUPyks90FLl9dQHDow8vGjErIMODBSLchaNjE42dzjKFjvFtKjx2XVH7nE-LSCfJ54lNYzsSUHhboEMwzgEC_VCDY/s1600/DSC_1065.jpg" height="298" width="320" /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This summer we took one mission team (Horizon
Church College Group) to go and paint the community of apartments – called a
cuartaria - where many of the children live.
The one room apartments are about 12 x 15 feet. Most apartments share one community bathroom
and only have a small electric stove for cooking. The mission team was able to repaint the
entire lower level of this cuarteria.
The kids and some of their Mom’s helped with the painting. We also had
VBS every Tuesday night with the help of many local volunteers.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBebrLWfJVI66gbNnZYNUBj0qj4uj_D0iqYBDB25K0Tu55mReoyRfuXsbTFT2Q-8nZt-mrClqnE7i9-uwUK2yB3kRuKETLq9A5w9Gw6PpfuZKcZczex3MTtdvec0OanR8RvNrcf8-Sq-tl/s1600/DSC_1454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBebrLWfJVI66gbNnZYNUBj0qj4uj_D0iqYBDB25K0Tu55mReoyRfuXsbTFT2Q-8nZt-mrClqnE7i9-uwUK2yB3kRuKETLq9A5w9Gw6PpfuZKcZczex3MTtdvec0OanR8RvNrcf8-Sq-tl/s1600/DSC_1454.jpg" height="193" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Praise & worship time</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYfTysJGOOdDFPzgN_Ib2yl3_5vDeawEb6WX7oD31unsdBiPB3jhA_3CCgeDipDBYrgr0WGO49z_RSVefQHu7OBsWa06MB4gaNmu5sTiNZI_6xVgz1VhWEjeuhKNFrQd2ggGVvnXO6qI1/s1600/DSC_1513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYfTysJGOOdDFPzgN_Ib2yl3_5vDeawEb6WX7oD31unsdBiPB3jhA_3CCgeDipDBYrgr0WGO49z_RSVefQHu7OBsWa06MB4gaNmu5sTiNZI_6xVgz1VhWEjeuhKNFrQd2ggGVvnXO6qI1/s1600/DSC_1513.jpg" height="235" width="320" /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko7qLjOVLWxs-6FYt4Zgo6FAsWCzzV-x25IHZhyphenhyphen7gFDsAnHRxki1QDnAQ749-CHUJt6ZgElIMj7Yp1ZWUF1PcYeTIx3OvHXNF_SzBf0a8dw0dpGqmh_JP9Mc5VWFvvaivkY4V_wFj32Tj/s1600/DSC_1556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko7qLjOVLWxs-6FYt4Zgo6FAsWCzzV-x25IHZhyphenhyphen7gFDsAnHRxki1QDnAQ749-CHUJt6ZgElIMj7Yp1ZWUF1PcYeTIx3OvHXNF_SzBf0a8dw0dpGqmh_JP9Mc5VWFvvaivkY4V_wFj32Tj/s1600/DSC_1556.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samuel is one of our faithful volunteers who helped with VBS</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbLVxaz87q5J1xVXXzbbj6k-frMgFv4A12bm98bvDBobAofH8KFES6S7F_TSrjPjZaQgDfQOMshozvBaR5w3V8R1-DSq9eTLAB1v1wS1r921aaBD_G-hc6MTxI8HXJQ7o6TfIOked28NG/s1600/DSC_1537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbLVxaz87q5J1xVXXzbbj6k-frMgFv4A12bm98bvDBobAofH8KFES6S7F_TSrjPjZaQgDfQOMshozvBaR5w3V8R1-DSq9eTLAB1v1wS1r921aaBD_G-hc6MTxI8HXJQ7o6TfIOked28NG/s1600/DSC_1537.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small group time</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFh4AbmaM0eExnYf0K3KUdwrNkvVvKtegs0DgwCayqxC2z2gLSAHvXasMUwbiOLpmHDIXcP_cm1eCXRDE8ONB2KNyFi2iqLnay0NmF4Tfm3icEUcop3QN8AkcT0kruYjFd0GLztjTZcjz/s1600/DSC_1558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFh4AbmaM0eExnYf0K3KUdwrNkvVvKtegs0DgwCayqxC2z2gLSAHvXasMUwbiOLpmHDIXcP_cm1eCXRDE8ONB2KNyFi2iqLnay0NmF4Tfm3icEUcop3QN8AkcT0kruYjFd0GLztjTZcjz/s1600/DSC_1558.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pasta verde....yum!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2zxW5b7sL9ZaI_-zc0DjaMKKZUhYssoBshQ7-8XIRW3BoHzVdkJeij1_uXz9-ECe84oL4K2am8LVl1ML7qA-HyNmAimB0UDdgVOEtPs4uoxvLGmV0fDevdumWQKedDaYsO92vZ6ccZG8/s1600/DSC_1553.JPG" height="213" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beltway Baptist Church helping prepare to serve the kids dinner.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2zxW5b7sL9ZaI_-zc0DjaMKKZUhYssoBshQ7-8XIRW3BoHzVdkJeij1_uXz9-ECe84oL4K2am8LVl1ML7qA-HyNmAimB0UDdgVOEtPs4uoxvLGmV0fDevdumWQKedDaYsO92vZ6ccZG8/s1600/DSC_1553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<o:p></o:p>Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-19195196081513677632014-05-26T22:16:00.001-04:002014-05-28T19:07:22.332-04:00Singing the Psalms...<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxqNdz-XMvwXP7oCwbLIgSRBDEA8hgO3N1tM72lwkKK_edVXZgSn7ykQfbPp9Rzjgl3iidEDa2z-X7O6EGT4fyYjaPPhSlpXk6gciYChWUavlXWPI2PBorKJZl3H33IWp9M9YF7f3EwEg/s1600/pic+that+andrew+took.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxqNdz-XMvwXP7oCwbLIgSRBDEA8hgO3N1tM72lwkKK_edVXZgSn7ykQfbPp9Rzjgl3iidEDa2z-X7O6EGT4fyYjaPPhSlpXk6gciYChWUavlXWPI2PBorKJZl3H33IWp9M9YF7f3EwEg/s1600/pic+that+andrew+took.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julie, Jeny, Erick & Adela - 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNkxVnxk-n6T5tK66CC_rDKS4Sb30opUZQTdIDzJQg5Uy_tX2sPJm4IeOtNtYzw2bQyn0t8Ze6jaAKTWYYyNeHj50FQ75wL2UCkdF6yq7iJqfcmNHBOdgZusE4rZ86nncq3lAq0FVv-MD/s1600/6+Jenny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNkxVnxk-n6T5tK66CC_rDKS4Sb30opUZQTdIDzJQg5Uy_tX2sPJm4IeOtNtYzw2bQyn0t8Ze6jaAKTWYYyNeHj50FQ75wL2UCkdF6yq7iJqfcmNHBOdgZusE4rZ86nncq3lAq0FVv-MD/s1600/6+Jenny.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeny 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
This is Jeny in 2011.
Back2Back had just started working with her and her family. In order to
help her Mom - who was a widow - keep her children.
At the time we thought of it as “orphan prevention” but it’s really
Family Preservation. Family Preservation
helps families stay together. Oti, Jeny’s
Mom, needed help, to provide and care for her 8 children. At the time we started working with Oti, she
was desperate and ready to take some of her children to an orphanage
(a Casa Hogar or what we call a Children’s Home). I love this picture of Jeny
because it captures her personality so well.
She always has a smile and is full of love. In 2011 she was 10 years old and never
attended school. Back2Back saw the need
to help her get into school and hired a tutor to come every day after school to
help her with her homework. This was
important because her mother cannot read or write and we wanted to make sure
she was getting the help she needed.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5vDczP_5Zs5J4zXxlSVuydfNaS9U2ZjO6BBxoKDbAd74jrt3LelRjN6_hkrma3egUZPDl8KUm5bi2hlo1wVg0QSHQ9OqFBHXY1L3bstpFuLpst3u8RVACbMasxipbZ5Yg6Ju8oBPbXFP/s1600/DSC_0006-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5vDczP_5Zs5J4zXxlSVuydfNaS9U2ZjO6BBxoKDbAd74jrt3LelRjN6_hkrma3egUZPDl8KUm5bi2hlo1wVg0QSHQ9OqFBHXY1L3bstpFuLpst3u8RVACbMasxipbZ5Yg6Ju8oBPbXFP/s1600/DSC_0006-2.jpg" height="320" width="302" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeny 2014<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: right;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:162.75pt;
height:172.5pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\Eric\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image005.jpg"
o:title="DSC_0006"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This is Jeny now, 3 years later. She loves to read, she’s excelling in school,
and she still has a smile that lights up her face. Recently, Sarah, who is part of our staff, gave
Jeny a Bible. Jeny was so excited to start reading it. Sarah asked Jeny if she had a favorite book
of the Bible and Jeny wasn’t sure. Sarah
said…"the Psalms are songs they used to sing in Bible times"…knowing that Jeny
has often said she wants to be a singer when she grows up. So Jeny asked Sarah, “do you know what the
tune is to this Psalm?" Sarah answered…."No." Jeny didn’t miss a beat. She said….”I know.” And started singing the Psalm. Making up an upbeat melody. How precious
that must have been to Jesus, to hear Jeny singing a Psalm! </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqSEMUluuQjjXVVSygvuo4VHK4y8-ZqJdJodc2C-MzptmE1mUCtKmGX5VjMon9X1WZPl6RTpOwu8pbG5GpK3oalfmtfEyjlyT4DQk6g_XIJK_rkW5qCxyt7YSGMpr4XTKDwuUtKIt9BaU/s1600/DSC_0933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqSEMUluuQjjXVVSygvuo4VHK4y8-ZqJdJodc2C-MzptmE1mUCtKmGX5VjMon9X1WZPl6RTpOwu8pbG5GpK3oalfmtfEyjlyT4DQk6g_XIJK_rkW5qCxyt7YSGMpr4XTKDwuUtKIt9BaU/s1600/DSC_0933.jpg" height="203" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2014 Mother's Day Card from Jeny</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
This is the Mother’s Day Card Jeny made for me this year. She had no idea how much I needed that
card. It was the first Mother’s Day in
21 years I wasn’t able to be with either of my children (Eliza &
Nick). She wrote I love you Julie." Just
what I needed to hear! Please continue
to pray for Jeny. I know God has great
things in store and I can’t wait to see the rest of her story.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-18251909405002262222014-03-29T09:02:00.000-04:002014-03-29T09:02:12.887-04:00EL ROI - The God Who Sees...<div class="MsoNormal">
When my children were little we would listen to the same
cassette tape anytime we were driving.
It was Steve Green’s Hide it in your heart Bible melodies…<i>do everything
without complaining, do everything without arguing so that you can become
blameless and pure children of God</i> (Phil 2:14).
Lately, I’ve had to remind myself of this verse often. I remember the
song and sing it in my head.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Our work here has been overwhelming and I have felt so
inadequate and tired. I find when I take
my eyes off Jesus I start to sink and give into complaining. I have realized that complaining never makes anything better, it only contributes to the downward spiral of negative emotions. I think that is why God told us to take captive every thought.....to think on good things. So when I start to complain or focus on a problem I stop and pray and praise God that He sees the situation. I recently started a 30 day
praise challenge (book by Becky Harling).
It’s been great in redirecting my thoughts and leading me to praise God
for who He is.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Du0NGG_XiGpRxvC1r7znqbrxUNmTS_70392wNXDflC3yQAwFdKjaXgxEQx7V1rqzh-dKQ5i-DDKijZWOcZGIQZ_tLNZtxJoovW8iPZ9-gfeyAJV65qoiJWC7K606av1HmAY_nY8aMYkh/s1600/1959653_10202567807208829_1978541121_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Du0NGG_XiGpRxvC1r7znqbrxUNmTS_70392wNXDflC3yQAwFdKjaXgxEQx7V1rqzh-dKQ5i-DDKijZWOcZGIQZ_tLNZtxJoovW8iPZ9-gfeyAJV65qoiJWC7K606av1HmAY_nY8aMYkh/s1600/1959653_10202567807208829_1978541121_n.jpg" height="320" width="264" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking the man's blood sugar levels</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I can praise Him because He is the God who sees….my strong
tower, the God I can trust. He sees the
man in Bonfil who wanders around without a home - who can’t hear and can’t
speak. He came recently to a medical
outreach in Bonfil. The doctor examined him and he (the man with no name)
checked out alright. The medical team
decided to stop what they were doing and pray for this man....who God sees. As we were praying, even though the man
couldn’t hear anything he began to weep.
We all felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in that place, and it was
evident even to the man who couldn’t hear.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pM9fhRryLRM2aRJrI9GhJVlFxwDFOQ3obMb_YPwN-SondLBgKbGmmbjzh2VVygchDmiG8pIuvTjg6vv-yIbZRbOwsGBlZGVKAhR9-H6TJTWmxqkkltmOknIlBh4-pSXQWmqr0vBZRhQE/s1600/DSC_0286+different+font.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pM9fhRryLRM2aRJrI9GhJVlFxwDFOQ3obMb_YPwN-SondLBgKbGmmbjzh2VVygchDmiG8pIuvTjg6vv-yIbZRbOwsGBlZGVKAhR9-H6TJTWmxqkkltmOknIlBh4-pSXQWmqr0vBZRhQE/s1600/DSC_0286+different+font.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choosing to find beauty...a wall at the Tres Reyes Community Center</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pM9fhRryLRM2aRJrI9GhJVlFxwDFOQ3obMb_YPwN-SondLBgKbGmmbjzh2VVygchDmiG8pIuvTjg6vv-yIbZRbOwsGBlZGVKAhR9-H6TJTWmxqkkltmOknIlBh4-pSXQWmqr0vBZRhQE/s1600/DSC_0286+different+font.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3mbRCksCJqfnegrElEiosr8dfXI95Jf3T787I0SJVDXwFB8VKC2v0c2qXoaDOx6y220h_LycgAjzbqkTwI_8U9viiZ6jke0UTS2bAWPi_PVBak2z2KBtz7thHShTZe1vcurNyl2Hf_Rw/s1600/DSC_0609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3mbRCksCJqfnegrElEiosr8dfXI95Jf3T787I0SJVDXwFB8VKC2v0c2qXoaDOx6y220h_LycgAjzbqkTwI_8U9viiZ6jke0UTS2bAWPi_PVBak2z2KBtz7thHShTZe1vcurNyl2Hf_Rw/s1600/DSC_0609.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><br /></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><br /></o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
God sees the little 6 year old girl in Tres Reyes who is being treated for STD’s. He sees the
little girl with heart problems, the children who are neglected, the broken hearted and abused, and He
cares so deeply. He longs for restoration and I can trust Him with all of this.<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>I remain confident of
this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. (Psalm
27:13)<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>EL ROI – The God Who
Sees<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-mQ5FsQCMwe4%2FUzWh3VIweBI%2FAAAAAAAAAgE%2F7PR9BXBWOII%2Fs1600%2FDSC_0286%2Bdifferent%2Bfont.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pM9fhRryLRM2aRJrI9GhJVlFxwDFOQ3obMb_YPwN-SondLBgKbGmmbjzh2VVygchDmiG8pIuvTjg6vv-yIbZRbOwsGBlZGVKAhR9-H6TJTWmxqkkltmOknIlBh4-pSXQWmqr0vBZRhQE/s1600/DSC_0286+different+font.jpg" -->Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-10125927204997808732014-01-26T16:33:00.000-05:002014-01-26T17:04:28.944-05:00Word for the Year.......MORE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFJbhmmPBOwwkJlAwiEQ-qF0BPhXHBS-KuG-VPup_2nlEiST_P17GxcH4ka6Tb4sb-WjvqYNZNXpFmn_X0CPCsr9rf-V7e_EONF6p9s_dK9JGotvpDXOnga0cFa-2TMlAZdJDkoEDrCLM/s1600/MORE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFJbhmmPBOwwkJlAwiEQ-qF0BPhXHBS-KuG-VPup_2nlEiST_P17GxcH4ka6Tb4sb-WjvqYNZNXpFmn_X0CPCsr9rf-V7e_EONF6p9s_dK9JGotvpDXOnga0cFa-2TMlAZdJDkoEDrCLM/s1600/MORE.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a>In 2007, our family was asked to help start a new church plant in Caledonia, MI. In October of that year, along with about 50 other individuals, we launched Journey Church. At the first service of the 2008, our pastor, asked the congregation to identify a "Word for the Year." A word that God was giving us that would define a goal, a new direction, or just an area that God was laying on our hearts. That first year my word was "Waiting." I was waiting, although not very patiently, to see if God was going to call our family to the mission field. (In case you didn't know, He did.)<br />
<br />
Ever since that first year of identifying God's Word for the Year for me, Julie and I, along with Journey Church, have continued this practice. We have found it very helpful and signficant. So this year, when Julie and I began talking about our Word for the Year, she quickly identified "Joy" as her word. For me, it took awhile, but just this past week, God gave me the word "Appetite." My prayer and ongoing pursuit is to have an appetite ONLY for God. Not for what He can do for me. Not for comfort. Not for anything this world has to offer.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg-zudMXCZ0SC7_1YcODczxIIe23ZAgESnh41DO67LMkshqpS2ogss9SVKfwgF5BZnUDC2vKSihxvKYjDgh1xUKEyUcsXt1nsLWxeAFtC5udp5Wy8qfrCcMLR5HJWszBgJ0MQU9U-jKyf/s1600/Yema-CFT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg-zudMXCZ0SC7_1YcODczxIIe23ZAgESnh41DO67LMkshqpS2ogss9SVKfwgF5BZnUDC2vKSihxvKYjDgh1xUKEyUcsXt1nsLWxeAFtC5udp5Wy8qfrCcMLR5HJWszBgJ0MQU9U-jKyf/s1600/Yema-CFT.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In-Depth Parenting classes by a <br />
licensed therapist and volunteer</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Yesterday, Julie and I were listening to the "Word for the Year" message online, and our pastor spoke of the word God gave him for Journey Church for 2014. That got Julie and I thinking - is there a Word for the Year for our site? Our staff team? Our ministry partners? And you know what, we believe the same word that our pastor chose for Journey is a great one for our site - "MORE."<br />
<br />
More depth with the children and families we serve<br />
More miracles<br />
More kids excelling in school<br />
More lives transformed<br />
More restoration of families<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
More progress with the Tres Reyes Community Center<br />
More volunteers<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl_HCrVUT3Af2L2E6OGpdJA9_knauvVvVPjdxE8gf8SXdljbQT1voaKl5XTzCQqskqyH4K5vM0UWsrrNkffon3kb3WDPuM7LvUdmx5YmF3tlwyom4pZOMt7N07Kwg-Va3bUm1UtlV-HVF/s1600/kids+reading+Action+Bible.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl_HCrVUT3Af2L2E6OGpdJA9_knauvVvVPjdxE8gf8SXdljbQT1voaKl5XTzCQqskqyH4K5vM0UWsrrNkffon3kb3WDPuM7LvUdmx5YmF3tlwyom4pZOMt7N07Kwg-Va3bUm1UtlV-HVF/s1600/kids+reading+Action+Bible.JPG" height="260" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids at Rossy's reading the Action Bible</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
More Staff<br />
More teams<br />
More team members, whose lives are deeply<br />
impacted when they care for the Fatherless and Widows<br />
More wisdom and discernment<br />
More of an appetite for God<br />
<br />
<i>Now to Him who is able to do IMMEASURABLY MORE than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory.</i> (Ephesians 3:20)<br />
<br />
Pray with us that God will give us Immeasrably More, all for His glory and honor.Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-15342953305329785502013-11-28T11:11:00.002-05:002013-11-28T11:13:13.120-05:00"I have chosen you."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3insUoZdShPXgCsrxX43w7D2rM2a1_aWHL5g-TT3wq7N8bsRLYFd_MftS_QSvMVaifRIkIwMrMBxNfwW9E18yqirsujUChReKgxnAQNhXu6yjL1S63EGycKgqEPsMO8u9VdeDaTWQZh0M/s1600/DSC_1546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3insUoZdShPXgCsrxX43w7D2rM2a1_aWHL5g-TT3wq7N8bsRLYFd_MftS_QSvMVaifRIkIwMrMBxNfwW9E18yqirsujUChReKgxnAQNhXu6yjL1S63EGycKgqEPsMO8u9VdeDaTWQZh0M/s320/DSC_1546.JPG" width="320" /></a>I love how God uses scripture to encourage us right when we need it the most. Recently I was reading a passage in Isaiah and the words were exactly what I needed to hear: Isaiah 41:9b...<b><u>from the farthest corners I called you.</u></b><u> <b> I said you are my servant; I have chosen you</b></u> and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. <b><u>I will strengthen you and help you</u></b>; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1-aohLnM8IF5TrFpdgbCo6XPM4F5JCnRL57YBu-zoraICSHV3fKhOnaFEBzZ0lQtILLenO5gdbQRQ7yMn5dgaRGSQerli-ZSPPPf_fQv7vPnPeigW30Bu4Hh8GHDvYDMu8BpatVAFAZt/s1600/DSC_0749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1-aohLnM8IF5TrFpdgbCo6XPM4F5JCnRL57YBu-zoraICSHV3fKhOnaFEBzZ0lQtILLenO5gdbQRQ7yMn5dgaRGSQerli-ZSPPPf_fQv7vPnPeigW30Bu4Hh8GHDvYDMu8BpatVAFAZt/s200/DSC_0749.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh961lDpzo1giJVrRUUaHTkI4fMNyjA28mxMK1j2O2nt1ZsU8kBHlYnKNT6_mrljxLcE_JRyuM14EdPY2Ihpep5p6dkFor9GjoT9bZ0w-UVln0vUuZ03gZtZPTpDodRSUgybo8y9A2uXSsJ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh961lDpzo1giJVrRUUaHTkI4fMNyjA28mxMK1j2O2nt1ZsU8kBHlYnKNT6_mrljxLcE_JRyuM14EdPY2Ihpep5p6dkFor9GjoT9bZ0w-UVln0vUuZ03gZtZPTpDodRSUgybo8y9A2uXSsJ/s320/1.jpg" width="212" /></a>These words reminded me of my call to serve the orphan and the widow here in Cancun. I "happened" to read them the day before our ground breaking ceremony for the new community center in Tres Reyes. So we were buried in the details for the ground breaking, plus we got some discouraging news regarding one of the kids we serve. But in those verses <b><u>God reminded me that He is the one who called us here</u></b>. He also called the employees of Certa Pro Painters of Indiana, Tom & Karen Woelk, and John Guckenberger all to come and serve on that day.....I wasn't alone. God reminded me He is our helper. His call may not be easy, but He will strengthen us.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27XBXbS2cMZ5gUhfF2lPfNV3H9R0zhqLIYAYn2sWCRueh36u9wJBmZJluRmfdrY7a1e9tlX60p54uUTVneyA_mg18KGNoQny3ZGPMuwidzeaY_KWdwg7tIMuZq3CKzV9rbDiU2fOiQciy/s1600/DSC_1614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27XBXbS2cMZ5gUhfF2lPfNV3H9R0zhqLIYAYn2sWCRueh36u9wJBmZJluRmfdrY7a1e9tlX60p54uUTVneyA_mg18KGNoQny3ZGPMuwidzeaY_KWdwg7tIMuZq3CKzV9rbDiU2fOiQciy/s200/DSC_1614.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPC7IswIpGFjN2uNuniEYzdoD3YBGjr2IWYNc4Wte2_pVPto4tlIuNo3Iy5noDgam38w1NbR2YP9kPqZPijDnWXcxQUa-xHrjjNPDPaTqjFOrtAE0UeRtClYlAMEKBz-tqaFKDs5nVIXh/s1600/1380710_10151718520650754_1249954045_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPC7IswIpGFjN2uNuniEYzdoD3YBGjr2IWYNc4Wte2_pVPto4tlIuNo3Iy5noDgam38w1NbR2YP9kPqZPijDnWXcxQUa-xHrjjNPDPaTqjFOrtAE0UeRtClYlAMEKBz-tqaFKDs5nVIXh/s400/1380710_10151718520650754_1249954045_n.jpg" width="400" /></a>With this foundational truth and reminder, we did want to share with you some pictures from the ground breaking ceremony. We also want to assure you that not only has God called us but He has called you, whether to pray, give, go, or serve right where you are. We know that without your prayers and financial support, we couldn't be fulfilling God's call on our lives.<br />
<br />
Thank you for your partnership and for helping us serve the orphans and marginlized families in and around Cancun.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-76718632892656641782013-09-24T08:55:00.000-04:002013-09-24T08:57:06.270-04:00Spiritual development in Tres Reyes<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've been on a mission trip with Back2Back, chances are you've heard at least one staff member say something like: "Back2Back believes in going deep with those we serve." What does "going deep" mean? In a nutshell, God has called our ministry to come alongside orphans and single mothers to help them become self-sustainable. It means we usually spend years, not months, working with an orphan or widow in five areas: </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Spiritual, Physical, Educational, Emotional, and Social</b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3c1OQeUZac8or8AxaP7AYYvqEVwfh7NApWYBTMtoY2rYtuNS-AnWbMmZ3HLSUKJjkiivACi099cSgKGD6qzxgMpBQ5-fnvKCiXDmAT6wNqVXTyvQGKHM8rFuZjpIo9gvd4-rEjHC-eMj/s1600/Luis+-+Angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3c1OQeUZac8or8AxaP7AYYvqEVwfh7NApWYBTMtoY2rYtuNS-AnWbMmZ3HLSUKJjkiivACi099cSgKGD6qzxgMpBQ5-fnvKCiXDmAT6wNqVXTyvQGKHM8rFuZjpIo9gvd4-rEjHC-eMj/s200/Luis+-+Angel.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently we were in Tres Reyes, and we are excited about the consistent </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spiritual investments being made there by Jimmy, our national staff, and an awesome group of volunteers who focus their attention specifically on spiritual develpment. Our prayer is</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that each individual would be transformed by hearing </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the word of God. And that they understand that they can <b>trust </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>the Everlasting Father</b> -when they have no earthly father; <b>be comforted by </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>the Prince of Peace</b> - when there is caos all around them; and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>know the God that sees them and cares</b> (El Roi) - when they are alone and afraid. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM2rWLtMYQJ5SuX5lilN0DHq_cKFOmtXj-GFbqaXnWva3szJeuCKDvx2WRWR5VOO3hVedI_3b_RAakwEsd9OoHAk12-tmbslGoTZNdx-1l2puHomcL979UAifzf05lueSxbMO9yEZqOzE/s1600/DSC_1175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM2rWLtMYQJ5SuX5lilN0DHq_cKFOmtXj-GFbqaXnWva3szJeuCKDvx2WRWR5VOO3hVedI_3b_RAakwEsd9OoHAk12-tmbslGoTZNdx-1l2puHomcL979UAifzf05lueSxbMO9yEZqOzE/s640/DSC_1175.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had 27 kids last Saturday at Pastor Victor's church.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_cSiQEK-12yhAWUvltIDcPQ3oX-Zj43Q-pAV1oPKqb_IrokZrmQ7FrNLrgA7gY1Cb0WxHYid7CiZBqvSxLUkInx-DqrjkDTNPDvOwSl6unMIIUxIKsjAJ1wtJKtZSvzDCSEpv2TJF5Nh/s1600/DSC_1157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_cSiQEK-12yhAWUvltIDcPQ3oX-Zj43Q-pAV1oPKqb_IrokZrmQ7FrNLrgA7gY1Cb0WxHYid7CiZBqvSxLUkInx-DqrjkDTNPDvOwSl6unMIIUxIKsjAJ1wtJKtZSvzDCSEpv2TJF5Nh/s320/DSC_1157.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These children and families we're working with may one day be involved in the community center we're building in Tres Reyes. We are planning a ground-breaking ceremony in November for the community center with plans to provide a meal for any who attend. It's exciting to dream about how God may use the commuity center and our current efforts to increase the number of children who are adopted into His family</span>.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeX2PGe5F0jYc4dtekZfmsJBcKj3WHhPb_8RdPL4-W98O5HG1L3HcSvaoruPAseUxE-UAl66_W_2BkjB-uFlvhRH9OOxTIZbbaEfwJe_B8EWJo3_GWOD3qBHa48RMdDozawQ0q1d3dnPG-/s1600/DSC_1200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeX2PGe5F0jYc4dtekZfmsJBcKj3WHhPb_8RdPL4-W98O5HG1L3HcSvaoruPAseUxE-UAl66_W_2BkjB-uFlvhRH9OOxTIZbbaEfwJe_B8EWJo3_GWOD3qBHa48RMdDozawQ0q1d3dnPG-/s320/DSC_1200.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jorge (in red) leads the spiritual growth efforts in Tres Reyes</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please pray with us for the spiritual growth in Tres Reyes and all the other places we serve. Ultimately, all the work we do is about introducing Christ to those who are lost and hurting. And seeing their eternal destinies changed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are interested in helping us finish the purchase of the land for the community center, or in investing in the construction of the center, please contact our home office or the Mowerys directly. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for your prayers and support.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-73657676816167213282013-08-02T16:58:00.003-04:002013-08-03T16:39:44.542-04:00A Tribute to Our Child Sponsors<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB59wn0ilUOBZxzqeuyIutjIZav7KuKRD75DQZAEI-DDK3KaLDD-ffjmQAyVsXaK-x5Wa36EFEEFARNnSWbZHrONvJ_LgN_DeTxbv6UcGsc4LF4rJCFseC8O454ceEC33Eqh-9tOFVA0hE/s1600/DSC_3126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB59wn0ilUOBZxzqeuyIutjIZav7KuKRD75DQZAEI-DDK3KaLDD-ffjmQAyVsXaK-x5Wa36EFEEFARNnSWbZHrONvJ_LgN_DeTxbv6UcGsc4LF4rJCFseC8O454ceEC33Eqh-9tOFVA0hE/s400/DSC_3126.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris and Lori Peters with Gloria's family</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's always encouraging to see the children we serve </span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">get to spend </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">time with the people who sponsor them. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier this month we had a team from Dayton, Ohio,</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apex Community Church, come to serve. A couple on </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">their team sponsor 4 children from the same family.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While they were here they were able to celebrate birthdays with Vanesa and Candy. It was precious to see them laughing with the children and making special memories with them. </span></div>
<div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0ylzat_NztR7W4dbAkt-q3g5sfCC6uuAW4hGAAcyrRBmRhtJdXwFjQ6KDH6Ttym8maEijvJJAf_OdP8ORc-N6xkVeY8XAdNDuMmoyirwbti-yJqqklrQAQaQiFv_ZqSAYkbbnhUbNdG_/s1600/DSC_3174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0ylzat_NztR7W4dbAkt-q3g5sfCC6uuAW4hGAAcyrRBmRhtJdXwFjQ6KDH6Ttym8maEijvJJAf_OdP8ORc-N6xkVeY8XAdNDuMmoyirwbti-yJqqklrQAQaQiFv_ZqSAYkbbnhUbNdG_/s320/DSC_3174.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We took them to Peter Piper Pizza and the children loved the pizza and games. I'm sure this celebration won't soon be forgotten they children or their sponsors.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rMyMpgluGBvHpBeCdvjDW7CXgGEIhqYtexOwCme4leWpc8FWka93-6zNrVMKyxsrvVPvvVm2MYqbgU5Mft1nUqYD1pcXp9SVVGtppqiLhqsk6QFg9509UZwokGlDN-N5hB2Q1IHgTQg_/s1600/DSC_3175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rMyMpgluGBvHpBeCdvjDW7CXgGEIhqYtexOwCme4leWpc8FWka93-6zNrVMKyxsrvVPvvVm2MYqbgU5Mft1nUqYD1pcXp9SVVGtppqiLhqsk6QFg9509UZwokGlDN-N5hB2Q1IHgTQg_/s320/DSC_3175.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We want to thank all of our child sponsors for your faithful support of the families and children we serve. Through your prayers and financial support, you make it possible for us to meet many of their spiritual, physical, educational, emotional and social needs. And if you've never been down here, we would love to have you serve with us and hang out with "your" child.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for your partnership. God bless you all!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have't been to the Back2Back Child Sponsor Facebook page, click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/493916033957959/">HERE</a> to see pictures and much more of these awesome families and children.</span></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-47168813242189506992013-06-22T11:28:00.002-04:002013-06-22T12:53:12.822-04:00Heading Into Hump Week<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">We've all heard Wednesday referred to as "hump-day" as we get past the middle of the week and look toward the weekend. Well, I'm taking some liberty and calling this "hump-week" for us. We've had three teams come to serve in June and four left in June and July. And while we're not necessarily looking forward to the end of the summer teams, we're kind of at the half-way point, which seems like a good time to let you know what's been happening so far.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaWNyKUxoVtcOOu3dEaY_yW40CbUn8AeYGx7HjsL8fPIfHiMCC0BviY3e31gMvfEAnfbUxTxat0pZv8LEBp7kOH_ROo0qH2WQf_czT8fFaxovfQWhYZPqbXnnl9UnWQ4EQoRDdfaDUcvL/s1600/DSC_2286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaWNyKUxoVtcOOu3dEaY_yW40CbUn8AeYGx7HjsL8fPIfHiMCC0BviY3e31gMvfEAnfbUxTxat0pZv8LEBp7kOH_ROo0qH2WQf_czT8fFaxovfQWhYZPqbXnnl9UnWQ4EQoRDdfaDUcvL/s400/DSC_2286.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">With our first week and first team, a group of amazing women from Stoney Creek Community Church, we also welcomed (or didn't welcome) hurricane season - </span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">the first week of June. </span><b style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">We had 6 straight days of rain</b></span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. For some, this may not seem significant, but for us it means flooded streets, schools closed, businesses closed, houses leaking, and ministry partners suffering. The team was awesome and didn't let the rain hinder their work. Thanks Stoney Creek! </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UgMrxpNS586iBcVcVov96SFf748zsOKtS-ORcAEywoi8xw5G1jm4STgkBnZIFQmRunqPh5b_tbYwhCdgQS7eWmjNIK8eUZLQG9b1BPrk_c5sGrTCMPixABI1ztFArpQQe3x0YMV8DNnW/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UgMrxpNS586iBcVcVov96SFf748zsOKtS-ORcAEywoi8xw5G1jm4STgkBnZIFQmRunqPh5b_tbYwhCdgQS7eWmjNIK8eUZLQG9b1BPrk_c5sGrTCMPixABI1ztFArpQQe3x0YMV8DNnW/s320/IMG_0128.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">
</span>
<br />
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br />
<span style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">While the first team was working in the rain, I was working with a realtor and our partner, pastor Sergio, to <b>finalize details to purchase land in Tres Reyes, for the community center </b>we plan to build there. We have now made a down-payment on the land, have $50,000 committed, but still need $40,000 more by July 15 to purchase the land. It is an amazing piece of property - .75 acres and exactly what we need. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT9VxMwQ76XMMqtxz80-7EdsddCr43KBxwnVgc33gPQcUBl6oyud9pX3ApYtc7Sl_LaStb4gjZIaVZz1Z-uBDkYbyduOzEh8kPhS7NAOelQEXJT-d9TQ3yT9Wm2AG-LXbQVKE-VfM5maO/s1600/3ReyesCommCenterProperty-EntireProperty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT9VxMwQ76XMMqtxz80-7EdsddCr43KBxwnVgc33gPQcUBl6oyud9pX3ApYtc7Sl_LaStb4gjZIaVZz1Z-uBDkYbyduOzEh8kPhS7NAOelQEXJT-d9TQ3yT9Wm2AG-LXbQVKE-VfM5maO/s400/3ReyesCommCenterProperty-EntireProperty.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Land in Tres Reyes</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF3IxPS9Kd0RzUr4OPVIy1VmZIGV0c2WEYm4OECYS1EEKqNw9xHlIaRAHs7mCsWuccBnxwC4_iQOSSQQyZzp2olJbTM7WxN4Pqjs9MNqXH8JADYBTIw-SBiPuGo5YbgB8MkopZKJRxOz4/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF3IxPS9Kd0RzUr4OPVIy1VmZIGV0c2WEYm4OECYS1EEKqNw9xHlIaRAHs7mCsWuccBnxwC4_iQOSSQQyZzp2olJbTM7WxN4Pqjs9MNqXH8JADYBTIw-SBiPuGo5YbgB8MkopZKJRxOz4/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Horizon College Group</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;">As most of you know, our primary ministry is to orphans and impoverished families. That is where we spend the bulk of our time - in the trenches so to speak - living and serving with our ministry partners. BUT, an incredibly important part of our ministry is hosting teams to help us do the work. And during weeks 2 and 3 we had a team of college students and then a team of high school students </span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;">from</span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;"> Horizon</span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;">Church, led by Amy Rudge, come down to serve with us. Horizon is very involved in our ministry and a great partner. In the first week, we had </span><b style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;">5 college students commit their lives to Christ!</b><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;"> In the second week we saw <b>6 high school students get baptized as a public display of dedicating their lives to Christ. </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;"> We also saw the miraculous and relentless pursuit of God to soften one student's heart as she made a first-time commitment to Jesus Christ!!</span><br />
<div style="font-size: 16px;">
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;">So we can't wait to see what God will do in and through the remaining 4 teams coming down to serve: Trinity Baptist, Apex, Kentwood Community Church, and Journey. Please pray with us that God will have HIS way in these teams and in the lives of our ministry partners. Thank you for all your support!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j7ZHkHhSkoh7Pjji1CgVQexMmuV3fP9tOrwYxEkiMomw5-8ge0-rDoxFfQYF4nDMS7MAHJIRbf113p7f9reE7XhZ_a2cqVTX8CvbcGwcZWUrcpBwhshSFXk17_KMuWWNdRh0uybTOhh5/s1600/DSC_2893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j7ZHkHhSkoh7Pjji1CgVQexMmuV3fP9tOrwYxEkiMomw5-8ge0-rDoxFfQYF4nDMS7MAHJIRbf113p7f9reE7XhZ_a2cqVTX8CvbcGwcZWUrcpBwhshSFXk17_KMuWWNdRh0uybTOhh5/s320/DSC_2893.jpg" width="280" /></a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz57qYLuBD7jevSQa_4zWEXCszYXbUJNK5rbh_8vemxQ2heOguCxVwQZqc_UgdnfElAJ_UV3HMmgd41_IhCMhBG6aRykYbv-4ILJ5fFbb_1eaMpjWYjZMUWzCJLCe7iNi8ZNjTxKIj3BU/s1600/DSC_2929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz57qYLuBD7jevSQa_4zWEXCszYXbUJNK5rbh_8vemxQ2heOguCxVwQZqc_UgdnfElAJ_UV3HMmgd41_IhCMhBG6aRykYbv-4ILJ5fFbb_1eaMpjWYjZMUWzCJLCe7iNi8ZNjTxKIj3BU/s320/DSC_2929.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
</span><br />
<div style="font-size: 16px;">
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px;">
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYrdCbWCGQUnYc5tqhUt8xEOeeR9PTKO_AS5CICUM0Z3aEtX0LouhsVvInwJYpbF7U7xIrFQvtdVq6kYyVm5lsqsuX1mhRuUCrEom3Ygpo7U4RRO58Mh-ictYgz3vpoF6TWgIBOWi10_H/s1600/DSC_2967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYrdCbWCGQUnYc5tqhUt8xEOeeR9PTKO_AS5CICUM0Z3aEtX0LouhsVvInwJYpbF7U7xIrFQvtdVq6kYyVm5lsqsuX1mhRuUCrEom3Ygpo7U4RRO58Mh-ictYgz3vpoF6TWgIBOWi10_H/s320/DSC_2967.jpg" width="235" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677820354505353029.post-459828834324282432013-04-29T16:36:00.000-04:002013-04-30T05:13:54.494-04:00Weeds or Seeds<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKEWNFph4yrlw-QKkbhnHcY8YwIv494u2EzBZVVRcD02pqm82hMOVe0psKKzKIXjI4pnZkr6fsKahj_7iMoTPJOOEv8SDFmdE7CUONMl2r3_JSQ7DSMQnnk8svv38WcNKxTQai8ZgPZdd/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKEWNFph4yrlw-QKkbhnHcY8YwIv494u2EzBZVVRcD02pqm82hMOVe0psKKzKIXjI4pnZkr6fsKahj_7iMoTPJOOEv8SDFmdE7CUONMl2r3_JSQ7DSMQnnk8svv38WcNKxTQai8ZgPZdd/s400/images.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">When we lived in </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;">Michigan</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-family: Arial;"> we loved to plant a vegetable garden every Spring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">We worked hard at putting
good things into the soil to help the plants get the nutrients they needed to
grow, to be strong and healthy. We were
strategic in where we placed the garden to get the maximum sun. Over time, we realized that different plants
had different needs. Some plants needed
more sun, some needed more water, some needed extra attention to grow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I would start off every growing season with this beautifully tilled garden without any weeds. However, despite all of my planning and efforts, weeds
still grew. And if I wasn't diligent at removing them by the root they would
take over the garden.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">God reminded me that many of
the same principles I learned about gardening also applied with people. Because the children and widows we serve have
different needs, we use our 5 Point Child Development Plan to assess and then address their
Spiritual, Physical, Educational, Emotional, Social needs. It's also helpful for me to remember that people, just like plants, grow at different rates. So much depends on the soil, and
conditions surrounding the plants (people).
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pMBZrP-CJmpDsyS4UP4rYKTcSmfDgc8C73po6PDA_xKXL6tEgMr15wA1jLqgzWKFahkMoN6bYySt4NUwpPJbZgcPtr5nsTIia2bm7RBm3ZAswgO-1QNyCz-trRc_x_HDPOh1n8f6Mk5C/s1600/DSC_1039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pMBZrP-CJmpDsyS4UP4rYKTcSmfDgc8C73po6PDA_xKXL6tEgMr15wA1jLqgzWKFahkMoN6bYySt4NUwpPJbZgcPtr5nsTIia2bm7RBm3ZAswgO-1QNyCz-trRc_x_HDPOh1n8f6Mk5C/s400/DSC_1039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">We were at Rossy's in Bonfil
on Saturday, and she was singing this song
in Spanish with the children. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Through</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">You, I can do anything</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>I can do all things <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>For it's You who gives me
strength<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Nothing is impossible....</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68x_HE4AzmTnePnu2ai-wPFeEHIvn5RIZNzNvBSMZcHmlxIcDjgUdwogQ0vUzkucSeUCb5JeQYpFiuAaR2EmMAiESdPG2Zf_wonffvsA7Cj66G_CEeSscLksrv4jaPON6d3KalXw87aAf/s1600/DSC_1756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68x_HE4AzmTnePnu2ai-wPFeEHIvn5RIZNzNvBSMZcHmlxIcDjgUdwogQ0vUzkucSeUCb5JeQYpFiuAaR2EmMAiESdPG2Zf_wonffvsA7Cj66G_CEeSscLksrv4jaPON6d3KalXw87aAf/s400/DSC_1756.jpg" width="400" /></i></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>I
believe, I believe in You!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">She let the song play over and over and by the end of the day the kids were singing it without any music.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I love to see them singing, and even though they might not fully understand the words...the truth that we believe....the seed that was planted...tells them that <u>nothing </u>is impossible for God!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Nada es imposible!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLVzxw902dpv9dInfbQzDM4A045L0D9qqXimYhyvF15_6Uok1b_Qy95nco9Qqri6lyUjBLXGZ0M2N9Bef84sWGBABbkc5E80kICGZ-TebbjDV81tBbttusYAGYcwZz6W7IXVA1HkfILeI/s1600/Jeny+new+board+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLVzxw902dpv9dInfbQzDM4A045L0D9qqXimYhyvF15_6Uok1b_Qy95nco9Qqri6lyUjBLXGZ0M2N9Bef84sWGBABbkc5E80kICGZ-TebbjDV81tBbttusYAGYcwZz6W7IXVA1HkfILeI/s320/Jeny+new+board+photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier this week I took Jeny to hear </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nick Vijuicic speak. Nick Vijuicic is a man that was born without arms and legs. He shared his story about how his faith in God gives him purpose. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Nick was speaking - planting seeds in Jeny - I was praying that her faith in God would grow. That she would learn to trust Him, and love Him with all of her heart, soul, and mind. I don't know all of Jeny's emotional needs, but God does, and I can trust that He will use the words spoken that night to grow the seeds of perseverance, courage, and gratefulness in her heart.</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWLVV7yXuKJolClDA4EaSY7KtguZxSRMzOAmQDVRVXaOjGedSZSL4aRh6Y5cI9uL0XRU51PtB39oNK6ah1MnkQhn-W-7DebNxJm8I3BafSAhnKEIA3tUtD2q1lB6a8vIm4T-EUtoi6ZOn/s1600/DSC_1686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWLVV7yXuKJolClDA4EaSY7KtguZxSRMzOAmQDVRVXaOjGedSZSL4aRh6Y5cI9uL0XRU51PtB39oNK6ah1MnkQhn-W-7DebNxJm8I3BafSAhnKEIA3tUtD2q1lB6a8vIm4T-EUtoi6ZOn/s400/DSC_1686.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBF_BHpeA4tc3K0nQz1X2_YlcmUWcMdKt5OoftED3aAlNiw8ruDuQaMK7E2SIcDoVTw9zDpK1g8MO0W2fX23gYQki4EPP3P5vzgulVc4ET33xVsLwaipA8lPCrSLmCheeUDJQYMJakmznP/s1600/stock-photo-shabby-asphalt-gunge-yellow-dandelion-flower-background-50374012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBF_BHpeA4tc3K0nQz1X2_YlcmUWcMdKt5OoftED3aAlNiw8ruDuQaMK7E2SIcDoVTw9zDpK1g8MO0W2fX23gYQki4EPP3P5vzgulVc4ET33xVsLwaipA8lPCrSLmCheeUDJQYMJakmznP/s200/stock-photo-shabby-asphalt-gunge-yellow-dandelion-flower-background-50374012.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPE2-oKbi5re-Zr_ZmfNmRepkOX0iUnhd3XdDFM0PaWhs3VBvXupQKT-QC765UxENlEP6buclFp0v_tikcv1uuLBEtxsH8V1RahcAr9cxCgMs86obhj2UF4n8H7LZeerZ4YZci7kFfZW-/s1600/fe8176d7e7efff9af0651053b17d5d53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPE2-oKbi5re-Zr_ZmfNmRepkOX0iUnhd3XdDFM0PaWhs3VBvXupQKT-QC765UxENlEP6buclFp0v_tikcv1uuLBEtxsH8V1RahcAr9cxCgMs86obhj2UF4n8H7LZeerZ4YZci7kFfZW-/s320/fe8176d7e7efff9af0651053b17d5d53.jpg" width="255" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">I have to be faithful in prayer....praying that the weeds won't choke out the seeds God is planting in
the hearts and minds of the widows and children we serve. I have a page in my journal with the word
"Weeds" and on the other side "Seeds." I'm a visual person and it helps having the actual
weed words written out.....anger, bitterness, envy, jealousy, insecurity, pride,
selfishness, critical spirit, lack of trust, lying, cheating, etc. So that I can be intentional in
praying against those weeds in my life and the lives of those we serve. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Erickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17264829544372102836noreply@blogger.com0