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  • A Visit from Afar

    A Visit from Afar

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    Jess
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    The other week, Brent and I had heard from a little birdie that our friend Fe and her husband Ken were in town from the Philippines. I sent out a message to her not knowing if she would have time for dinner or even a quick visit. We lucked out! Last week we were able…

  • Parents for a Week

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    Jess
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    Well today Brent and I start taking care of 4 teenage girls until next Wednesday. Please pray that we are able to do what we need to to get them going in the mornings and in the evenings. It will be a good adventure for us. We are excited to be doing this as it…

  • Yard Sale Fundraiser

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    Jess
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    If you are in the area, I am putting on a yard sale with the help of several of those that went to the Philippines with Brent and I. It will be August 20th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. We will also be selling Filipino jewelry, having a bake sale, and accepting any extra…

  • Hope Walk

    Hope Walk

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    Jess
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    On Saturday, June 11th, Brent and I had the opportunity to help out with the Hope Walk. There is a program here in Bozeman through Sacred Portion Children’s Outreach that brings children from different orphanages around the world to Bozeman and the surrounding area.The point of this is for the children to have a four…

  • Bringing Back the Memories

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    Jess
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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…

  • Slipping Away

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    Jess
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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.…

  • Day Seven (before we leave)

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    Brent
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    The day is over, our bags are packed and we have just a few hours of sleep left before we hop on a jet plane for home. My heart is heavy, but peaceful. My mind is racing, yet my thoughts are clear. I wish I had the time to share with you the amazing day…

  • The “I suck at blogging, so here is what I’ve been up to” post

    The “I suck at blogging, so here is what I’ve been up to” post

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    Brent
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    Well, it sure has been a while now, hasn’t it? Boy do I have a lot to share! First I would like to start of with talking about the upcoming trip to the Philippines. For those of you that don’t know. Jess and I are going to be traveling to the Philippines next week to…