Category: Family
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S, one of our employees, took David to the gym today. First time in a gym in years. Here’s the story according to David (well, there may be a few slight embellishments or variations from the original):
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We’ve been home with Hanissa for three weeks. Hard to believe. She is finally home. We didn’t leave Ethiopia until 1am and by the time we reached Yanji, we were all exhausted. The best part of the trip was walking out the doors and seeing our 4 older girls waiting. They were tired too. It…
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One of our favorite back to school traditions is a fun photo shoot the first week of school. My favorites are not usually the “school” pictures but the in-between shots. Those unplanned photos when horseplay is at its best and the true nature of the subject is revealed. I love it when I capture expressions…
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We took a trip to the other side of the world; to a distant land unknown to most. It is a land full of natural beauty. A land with hard working people and strong family ties. A land where questions are abundant and answers are few. A land of uncertainty but also a land of…
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You can buy it on the street or go to a popular restaurant. Lamb on a stick, known to most as kabobs, is one of our favorite local foods.
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Our local park is not something foreigners get excited about. At first glance it seems pretty pathetic and it doesn’t improve with closer examination. There are patches of grass and small groves of trees. The zoo section holds one camel, a few sheep, deer, and the occasional tiger. There’s a dozen or so old amusement…
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We closed Gina’s for the day so we could go to the countryside with our workers. They planned the day for us. Hiking, playing games, and wading in the river were all on the to-do list.
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Rachel graduated from Far East Academy on June 10, 2012. We were able to host the event at Gina’s, again. It has become a local homeschool tradition and Rachel couldn’t imagine graduation happening any other place. Our great friends (and neighbors) had a daughter, Olivia, finishing 8th grade. We are blessed by an awesome circle…
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This year the first of my babies received a diploma. When I look at her, I see so much more than a high school graduate.
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Last week I gave my kids a writing assignment. I wanted them to describe the pro’s and con’s of living life in a place where every thing is watched and often critiqued. Think I’m kidding? A few days ago a customer came into the restaurant and told David that he lived in the building next…