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Category Archives: family
Losing the missionary I’ve known all my life
Even after becoming a believer and sensing a call to full-time ministry, being a missionary was never really on my radar screen. But throughout my childhood my life was profoundly shaped by a missionary and friend, who also happened to … Continue reading
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Celebrating in a foreign land!
It started when we’d only lived in Costa Rica for 13 days. Our family took a bus downtown. We found a taxi and managed the Spanish to get to the Children’s Museum. When we arrived, we made out the word … Continue reading
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Los Sábados
Saturdays are nice days. It’s taken a while, but we’ve gotten into new routines and developed new family traditions (although this time of year I do miss our old traditions of apple picking and pumpkin patches!) One of the (many) … Continue reading
Just a little update
We haven’t blogged in a while! Unfortunately for me (Melanie), the guilt gets to me and I postpone blogging even longer. I especially feel guilty because I worry (unhealthily and sinfully so) that our supporters (prayer and financial) will feel neglected. Maybe they’ll feel … Continue reading
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Six Things I’ve learned (and love) about Costa Rica in 6 months
Today is a milestone for our family: we have lived in Costa Rica for six (6!) months. The overwhelming feeling of this time is gratitude. I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve here. Living in another culture has taught … Continue reading
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An unpleasant experience and an opportunity
Today is Father’s Day in Australia. And it was this time a year ago that my family encountered a closed minded neighbor who verbally abused us while we were on a walk with a new born Benny. However, in the … Continue reading
First day!
Today Sam had his first day of kindergarten! In some ways, it was not unlike the same day a year ago. He posed for We tried to get him to pose for a photo, we did special breakfast and after school … Continue reading
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I was the lion!
During our first month in Costa Rica one thing has been clear. God had been preparing me for this for a long time. While I haven’t undergone a cross-cultural move of this magnitude before, I have moved to the United … Continue reading
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How, what, why?
If you weren’t at our commissioning service on Sunday, you’ll want to check out this 5 minute video that shares a little about how God called us to Costa Rica, why we are excited to serve with ReachGlobal, and what … Continue reading
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Goodbye February…thanks for the memories
With multiple weather events in DC last month, and seemingly endless cold, ice, and snow, it might be more appropriate to say, “good riddance, February!” But for our family, February will always mark special milestones in our missions journey. Having … Continue reading
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Morris Mission 