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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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What we desire for our three kids
Back in the spring, I posted about our desire for our kids. What we hope God will do with them through the experience of being Missionary/Third Culture Kids. As part of our pre field training, we’ve been reflecting on the … Continue reading
Having a baby changes everyone
Johnson and Johnson says that having a baby changes everything, but the most blessed experience of a new addition is seeing everyone grow into their new roles. Our baby boy has just reached one month so I thought I’d post … Continue reading
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Morris Mission 