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  • So Close!

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    Just a quick little something to express how overly excited I am that my parents in-law are just five hours away from being in Bozeman. It has been almost three years since they have been here. We have moved into a nicer place off of campus that I am excited to share with them instead…

  • The Busy Life

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    Sometimes life seems to hit us all at once and then the next thing we know is that the week or day is over. I am one that loves when I have something to do as I am not much of an alone time person. (Although, this week I have been enjoying my mornings alone).…

  • The Difference

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    The difference that one whole year and some can make for many things is huge. In my case, I am talking about running. I started running in October of 2009 because of my work. I sit at a desk all day and only get up and about maybe once or twice throughout my eight hour…

  • Bringing Back the Memories

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    As I read the 2011 spring newsletter from Sacred Portion, I can’t help but get caught up in all the emotions of my Philippines trip. The newsletter includes a section devoted to our work team sharing what we did over at Rehoboth. There is a good description of the different tasks that the 14 of…

  • A Magic Show

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    Last night Brent and I were given a gift of two tickets to the Jay Owenhouse magic show. We were also given some money for dinner. What a fun “free” date night. I have never been to a magic show before. (Or as it should really be called, an illusion show. It just doesn’t have…

  • Speedster

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    Yes, this is about me, Jessica, and how crazy fast I am at running. They call me the speedster! Yeah right, not in this lifetime. Although I am happy with the times I put up as I know I work my hardest, I am not the speedster. In fact I am talking about those that…

  • Alone Time

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    Sometimes when I am faced with the time by myself, I am at a loss as for what to do. I love the time that I get to spend with Brent and others, but then what do I do by myself. Even when Brent is around, if there is something that I need to get…

  • Slipping Away

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    It is hard to think that I have already been back from the Philippines for an entire month. I would love to say that it feels like I was just there. To be honest, it does not. It feels as though it is a lifetime of memories away as well as a whole world away.…

  • Story Time

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    While at Rehoboth, I had the privilege of reading stories to the children before we had our group devotional time. I would finish up dinner and then head over to the older children’s house. As soon as I entered the room, I was instantly flooded with joyous children whose hands were usually heaping full of…

  • An April Wonderland

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    Snow in Montana during any month is never really that unusual. There comes a point in time though that you sometimes start getting tired of it falling down when all you want is to see the sun shine for at least a day or two. I use to be fine with whatever winter threw my…

  • The Number 24

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    I woke up at 5:00 in the morning on the 5th for a run. What a better way to start off your birthday (besides sleeping in)? Things started to go wrong. I didn’t have a good nights sleep. Getting up when all you want to do is sleep is not much fun. As Brent and I…

  • Little Feet

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    Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” God asked us to go. I want to be continually saying, “Here am I! Send me.” That is what I always want my answer to be…